A mainstream Bollywood “hero” kissing another man on screen, in an out-and-out commercial film – the fact that this movie even exists, and those kissing scenes made to the final cut, is a huge deal in itself. For one, it’s a huge leap for Indian cinema. Secondly, this is the first mainstream commercial Indian film …
Padman is the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a metalworker from Coimbatore who made history by making low cost sanitary pads for women. What began as a way to make life better for his beloved wife, who had been using dirty cloth during menstrual cycle like so many other women in his village, not only gave …
Putting the controversy, politics and its added emotions aside, after a point Padmaavat needs to be looked at purely as a film. A film which fluctuated between brilliance and being a drag quite frequently. I walked into this film with huge expectations thanks to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bhajirao Mastani. Every frame in that movie was …
Simran’s trailer had Kangana all over it. There’s hardly a second when she’s not on screen. The film itself is not any different. Simran is yet another showcase for Ranaut’s brilliant acting capabilities. Winner of three national awards and millions of hearts, Ranaut is undoubtedly one of the country’s finest actors. She is literally in …
An official remake (also by the same director) of the Tamil film Kalyana Samayal Saadham, Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan is a breezy tale of a man with erectile dysfunction whose marriage is to happen in a few days. Concept = 10/10. I haven’t watched the original (although I’ve been suggested the same several times) but I …
I FINALLY WATCHED IT! Thanks to Amazon Primevideo where it’s now streaming, I finally watched the most “controversial” movie of this year! So how did I find the “lady-oriented” movie? Read on to find out. Note: I put up images that would offend Mr. Pahlaj Nihalani because WHY NOT? The trailer (not the second one …
**Guest Review by NaChaKi** Here is a film that is a musical, rom-com, action, fiction, and some more! But how well did it handle the variety of genres? The film opens as a narrative by Shruti Sengupta, the female lead. It introduces the comic book hero Jagga The Detective, or Jagga Jasoos, who has a …
Hindi Medium is an important film. I must admit that the trailer did give me the feeling that it was along the lines of Aakaasamanta but when I watched the film, I realized that they were only superficial similarities. These are two different films at their cores and both just as sweet and touching and …
