This film is something which I have long been anticipating coming to MUBI. I've heard so many good things about and it is so nice to finally be able to see it!! Summary: In silent-era Hollywood, stuntman Roy Walker is brought to a hospital after an on-set accident. There, he befriends a young girl named … Continue reading The Fall (2006) – Love Letter to Stories and the Wonders of Our World
Month: September 2024
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) – A Modern Classic That is Hard Not to Love
I had to get to the classics eventually, and I suppose what better to start with than the film we all have seen many times and love from our younger years. Summary: Rohan Raichand is returning from school back home when he makes a stop to greet his grandmother Lajwanti "Lajjo" Raichand. When he is … Continue reading Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) – A Modern Classic That is Hard Not to Love
Joji (2021) – One Man’s Madness Into Murder
A long time ago I heard some really good things about this film. I had high expectations, especially since it is inspired by Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Summary: It is the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in India and on a rubber plantation in Kerala lives the Panachel-family; Jomon, the eldest with his son Popy; … Continue reading Joji (2021) – One Man’s Madness Into Murder
NH1O (2015) – Wild Wild Country
This is a brutal film, which I would not suggest seeing with a full stomach, and it hits on very important points as well, which makes it an interesting watch. Summary: Arjun and Meera are on their way to their holiday on the highway NH10 from Delhi when they witness an honour killing. Things spiral … Continue reading NH1O (2015) – Wild Wild Country
Noor Jahaan (2018) – More a Romance Than a Remake
This film is based on the Marathi film Sairat (2016) (my review in link) and since I have already seen the Hindi remake (my review in link), I thought I'd watch the Bengali version of this story to see how much they altered or did not change from the original film. Summary: Noor is a … Continue reading Noor Jahaan (2018) – More a Romance Than a Remake
Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) – A Shakespearean Dharma Drama
This has to be one of my favourite films of all times. So happy to finally talk about it here! Summary: In the kingdom of Devigarh, Queen Suhasinidevi dies, and with her death secrets begin to open about the royal family. There is something rotten in the kingdom of Devigarh, and Vidhu Vinod Chopra has … Continue reading Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) – A Shakespearean Dharma Drama
Laapataa Ladies (2024) – Simple Feminism in a Sanitised Village
It seems that India has chosen this film to represent itself in the 2025 Oscars. So, I thought I'd check it out and review it. Summary: In the Nirmal Pradesh in 2001, Deepak is travelling with his new bride Phool Kumari to his village after the wedding ceremony. They get into a train, and as … Continue reading Laapataa Ladies (2024) – Simple Feminism in a Sanitised Village
Bad Newz (2024) – A Predictable Baby Triangle!
Full disclosure, I haven't seen the first film, Good Newwz (2018). So I am going into this movie without seeing it, but if reading Wikipedia is OK, then it seems I don't have to. Summary: Ananya Pandey wants to know the life story Saloni Bagga, since she is going to be playing her in a … Continue reading Bad Newz (2024) – A Predictable Baby Triangle!
Dhadak (2018) – A Sanitised Remake of True Tragedy
Well, there is this film that did as expected of Hindi remakes of original films (at least most of the time), and it did not even touch upon the important topics it should have. Summary: In Udaipur, a lower-caste Madhukar "Madhu" Bhagla is in love with higher-caste Parthavi Singh Rathore. She is with him, and … Continue reading Dhadak (2018) – A Sanitised Remake of True Tragedy
Sairat (2016) – Love at a Distance
I had seen this film maybe once before, but it has been such a long time and I did not review it then. So I will be changing that now. Summary: A lower-caste Prashya has fallen in love with the upper-caste Archi in a small village in Maharashtra and she with him, when they are … Continue reading Sairat (2016) – Love at a Distance
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