They say films are not about stories. And rightfully so, there is no dearth of star-crossed romances in Indian cinema. Dhadak isn’t the last. Its inspiration Sairat wasn’t the first either. The syntax, the tribulations and the character graphs remain more or less the same in each of them. However, […]
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“Soorma”… Inspiring story, uninspired making!
An Indian sports biopic. That is one genre definition which gives me jitters. To the point that I wouldn’t know how to react to the overt dramatization and subsequent filmmaking lapses that they (generally) employ to create theatrics out of scenarios that are otherwise ordinary and often plaintive. Shaad Ali’s […]
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“Lootera”… A heartbreaking ode to love, silences and all things sublime!
Lootera. A title that would otherwise have belonged to an off-kilter heist comedy from the ‘90s is now fondly associated with one of the most cherished love stories of our times. Starring Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh in principal roles, this Vikramaditya Motwane film is a serene reminder how one […]