It is nineteenth-century British India and a moderate Hindu family from Kalyan, Maharashtra is discussing an alliance for their 9-year-old daughter Yamuna. The matchmaker describes the prospective groom as ‘whimsical’. Now, from the looks of it, it isn’t a family that might comprehend the gist of the word. It might […]
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“Thackeray”… An exquisitely photographed biopic that chooses to play safe!
What do you make out of a biopic film that is designed simply to reassert the public image of its subject? Directed by Abhijit Panse, Thackeray is not even an image reconstruction exercise like, say, Sanju because there does not exist a need to be one. That way, the film […]
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“Nude”… A bold, immersive film with revolutionary performances!
Ravi Jadhav’s Nude begins with a poetic sequence sans dialogues. You see a woman in her poor village home. Before stepping out, she strokes her son who is fast asleep. She is by the side of a water body and all this while she’s been humming a tune. She takes […]
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“Gulabjaam” is one delicious dessert that satiates your craving for good cinema…
For a cinema lover, there is no feeling better than exiting the auditorium all teary-eyed with the film’s visuals and original score lingering for many more hours. To be a little more personal, it feels even better when there’s an air of contentment, especially if the film evokes a sense […]
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Sairat – A smashing Marathi soundtrack that India should celebrate
Filmmaker Nagaraj Manjule’s Sairat is one feature film that has seen it all. Having managed the rare feat of impressing critics and audience alike, the film is now a part of the prestigious ‘Indian Panorama’ at the 47th International Film Festival of India, Goa (IFFI Goa). As Sairat continues to find great admiration from […]