Against the usual norm of a hero introduction scene, Chhaava begins with a scene that introduces the villain. The villain here is Aurangzeb, often referred to in this film simply as Aurang, the last of the famous Mughal kings who ruled India. When the film’s promos started appearing, I thought it was another film based... Continue Reading →
Dragon – My Flash Review!
Within a few minutes into the film, we understand the backstory behind the title, which is quite interesting in itself. D. Raghavan, a studious young man, changes his name to Dragon to elevate his “cool” quotient in college and attract good-looking girls. From this point on, he embarks on a path of self-destruction, with his... Continue Reading →
Officer On Duty – My Flash Review!
The film opens with a tight close-up shot for a few seconds of a police officer hanging from a noose, taking his life. As the film progresses, there are a couple of more people who hang themselves to death. In the hero introduction sequence, the male lead, who is a police officer, hits a woman... Continue Reading →
Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal – My Flash Review!
Somewhere in the middle of the movie, we see a frame frozen for a few seconds, depicting a typical Kerala house with three brothers sitting quietly and discordantly. This frame epitomises the entire proceedings of the film. Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal, meaning “Narayanee's Three Sons” in Malayalam, is a film without a real story, a beginning or... Continue Reading →
Rekhachithram – My Flash Review!
Kathodu Kathoram is a 1985 Malayalam film directed by the ace film-maker Bharathan that had Mammootty in the lead. The film I remember was a hit those days. I had not watched the film but remember the songs very well. It had four songs composed by one of Kerala’s lead composers – Ouseppechan who made... Continue Reading →
Dhoom Dhaam – My Flash Review!
It is always a good idea to watch any film without any expectations. You mostly watch it casually, and more often than not, the film ends up being good. That’s what happened with this film – Dhoom Dhaam, which is streaming on Netflix. Boy meets Girl in a typical arranged marriage setting, and the marriage... Continue Reading →
Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) – My Flash Review!
Romcom as a genre has almost vanished in Indian cinema these days, more so in Tamil. In that sense, Kadhalikka Neramillai - the 2025 film comes as a whiff of fresh air in Tamil cinema that only had an overdose of guns, bombs, sickles, fire, gore and blood of late. I say “the 2025 film”... Continue Reading →
Sookshmadarshini – My Flash Review!
This Malayalam film with a very interesting title that means “Microscope” is as interesting. The female protagonist played by Nazriya Nazim is named Priyadarshini and is a microbiology graduate. Soon, we understand that she plays the title role of Sookshmadarshini with her penchant for looking at things microscopically. The story is about how she channelizes... Continue Reading →
Bougainvillea – My Flash Review!
Had not heard of this Malayalam film when it released on the big screen and decided to watch it on OTT only for its Director Amal Neerad. His films are usually stylishly framed and aesthetically well presented having started off as a cinematographer. The film also boasted of some fine actors like Fahadh Faasil and... Continue Reading →
Amaran – My Flash Review
India’s Most Fearless, a book authored by journalists Rahul Singh and Shiv Aroor documents true stories of heroism and fearlessness displayed by Indian soldiers in the line of duty. I have read this book and its follow up volume which give an insider account of the acts of valour and bravery of our Jawans which... Continue Reading →
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