Happy to announce that Filmy Sasi will be covering the 36th annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival taking place from September 24 to October 31, 2020. Below are excerpts from the press released issued by the organizers: September 14, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA The largest festival of its kind in Southern California, […]
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‘Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare’ review – a compassionate ode to India’s working class heroines
The most fascinating characters in Alankrita Shrivastava’s Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare are two children. They are Dolly’s (Konkona Sensharma) sons – Bharat (Hearty Singh) and Pappu (Kalp Shah). A regular school boy, Bharat loves sports and is someone who might grow up into what they call an ‘alpha […]
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When ‘Salaam Namaste’ Made Our Hearts Go “mmmm….”
It was 2005 and Bollywood was still hypnotized by grand NRI romances. The trend existed for a reason as it was when the impact of liberalization had finally plummeted and consolidated in India. The economy grew and it was not a distant dream to plan a trip to a city […]
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‘C U Soon’ review – Mahesh Narayanan’s film is a modern filmmaking marvel
Director Mahesh Narayanan’s C U Soon was conceived entirely in the COVID19 lockdown period. However, it is not a pandemic story. Set in mid-2019, it is a love story which soon transforms into a bona fide thriller with a strong element of suspense. Unfolding through constant chat messages and video […]
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‘Maniyarayile Ashokan’ review – Simplicity powers this breezy village comedy with endearing characters
The most fascinating side of 2020 Onam release Maniyarayile Ashokan is the ecosystem it is centred in. Imagine a picture of Kerala countryside that you would see in tourism booklets. One such village exists in the film which is Shamsu Zayba’s directorial debut. Named Valayalathadi, the film opens with an […]
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‘Sadak 2’ review – Mahesh Bhatt’s comeback film is an embarrassing road trip to the ’90s
Mahesh Bhatt is back on the director’s chair. Back in 1999, when he announced to hang his boots, I never thought this day would come. Such was his conviction. As he minted remakes after remakes, the fatigue was evident in his later years’ work. 21 years later, he reunites with […]
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‘Class of ’83’ review – Bobby Deol is first-rate in a concise cop drama
For those who began watching Bollywood films around 1995 would know the sensation that Bobby Deol (the lead of Class of ’83) was. Blessed with bouncy curls, a lean physique, slick dance moves and a winsome smile, he was unlike any reigning hero from that period. In fact, he differed so starkly […]
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50 Reasons To Fall In Love With Manisha Koirala
August 16, 2020 – It’s the date when Manisha Koirala celebrates a milestone birthday. Well, if the actor turns 50 today, my virtual love affair with her turns 25, this year. As duly mentioned in the About Me section, it is Manisha Koirala’s Bombay which turned me into a cinephile. […]
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‘Gunjan Saxena’ review – a pleasant underdog story saddled by cardboard characters
The most interesting scene in Sharan Sharma’s Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl comes somewhere in the second act. A perplexed Gunjan (Janhvi Kapoor) confesses to her father (Pankaj Tripathi), “The Air Force needs pilots who are patriots. I just want to fly planes,” Her dad replies, “They want cadets with […]
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‘The Blue Umbrella’: A Vibrant, Magical Tale With a Hint Of Suspense
I clearly remember watching Vishal Bhardwaj’s The Blue Umbrella back in 2007. If Tinder were to exist then for teenagers, ‘voracious reader’ would have been the first two words in my bio. Ruskin Bond, to me, was the story-telling grandpa I never had. So much so that I even remember […]