Dhurandhar is scripted, directed, and produced by Aditya Dhar, whose earlier directorial outing was Uri: The Surgical Strike. If the "Josh levels" were high in that film, Dhar takes them even higher in Dhurandhar. Although the film opens with a long disclaimer stating it is purely a work of fiction, most viewers can tell that... Continue Reading →
Chhaava – My Flash Review!
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 →
Laapataa Ladies – My Flash Review!
As the colourful credits roll, you are indeed taken back to the times of those Doordarshan serial days and you get a sense of what you should expect. The opening shot of a very young couple getting married in the hinterlands makes you wonder if it is a child marriage. This is 21st-century India and... Continue Reading →
12th Fail – My Flash Review!
In 1998, Vidhu Vinod Chopra made Kareeb – a love story that was sweet, simple and staid in its making. The movie didn’t do well at the box office then. Till then Chopra was known for making films with a flair and flourish like Parinda, 1942: A Love Story etc… Post Kareeb, Chopra went on... Continue Reading →
Dunki – My Flash Review!
Most famed directors over some time develop a signature template for their films. Rajkumar Hirani is not an exception. His template is to pick up a serious social subject that has a universal appeal, develop an interesting screenplay around it and lace it with scenes that work on humour at one level and emotions at... Continue Reading →
Jaane Jaan – My Flash Review!
Kareena Kapoor is a single mother living with her teenage daughter and running an eatery in a hilly town in what seems to be a still and peaceful life till an unsolicited guest comes into their life. The guest who is the Ex-husband of Kareena uses the past to create trouble in the present for... Continue Reading →
Jawan – My (late) Flash Review!
As I write this, Jawan has already completed more than two weeks in theatres and has turned out to be a humungous box office hit beating many records. The film starring Shahrukh Khan is directed by Atlee, a relatively new name in Bollywood but a very familiar name in South India having churned out successive... Continue Reading →
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani – My Flash Review!
I always thought that as a filmmaker Karan Johar doesn’t just make films, but celebrates films. Invariably his films wade into oodles of nostalgia at every opportunity. His latest film – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani (Rocky from here on) goes a step further. It is an unapologetic tribute to the Bollywood of Yore,... Continue Reading →
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai – My Flash Review!
One can easily mistake this film for a typical masala action flick starring Salman Khan or Ajay Devgn. In reality, it is a courtroom drama made almost in documentary style with Manoj Bajpayee in the lead. The Bajpayee factor upped my interest to watch the film that dropped on OTT last week. The strange title... Continue Reading →
CHUP – The Revenge of the Artist – My Flash Review
What happens when a filmmaker gets enraged by the uncharitable reviews which he believes are dishonest? What if that filmmaker had a mentally disturbing upbringing? And finally, what happens if that filmmaker becomes a psychopath and starts targeting film critics whom he believes are not honest in their reviews? And what if the targeting means... Continue Reading →
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