There are a few movies which I absolutely love, and this film is one of them. Also, it is definitely one of those films with food in it that will make you hungry no matter what. Synopsis: In Hyderbad, Gulrez "Gullu" Qadir is a young Muslim woman looking for love when she meets Amjad, a … Continue reading Daawat-e-Ishq (2014) – A Delectable Love Story About Dowry, Food and Class
Month: February 2025
Devdas (2002) – Excess in Art, Love and Performance
This is a film I have watched so many times I've lost count. It is one of my favourites! It is always hard to wrap one's head around a film one love's so much, and to write about it is even more hard. There seems to be so much to say, yet it feels like … Continue reading Devdas (2002) – Excess in Art, Love and Performance
Jigra (2024) – Style Over Surprises
It has taken me a while to see the films that were released last year on OTT, but now that I have the time I can finally watch them, and this film being one of them. Synopsis: Ankur and Satya are siblings who are very close since their father's death and the Mehtani family took … Continue reading Jigra (2024) – Style Over Surprises
Mrs. (2025) – Labour, All Day, Everyday
Before you read my thoughts on the Hindi remake, then HERE is the link to my review of the original Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) which this film is based on. Synopsis: Richa Sharma, a dancer, meets Diwakar, a gynaecologist, and the two marry. When she moves into his house she is given … Continue reading Mrs. (2025) – Labour, All Day, Everyday
Cinderella is Dead: Reimagining a Fairy Tale for The Modern World – A Short Essay
This is a short essay I wrote in university, on one of the first courses I had. It is academic, but it was not accepted in the school, because I had mistakenly did it on a subject which I was not supposed to do. I did an essay on the book I'd just read, Cinderella … Continue reading Cinderella is Dead: Reimagining a Fairy Tale for The Modern World – A Short Essay
Laila Majnu (2018) – A Tragic Love in the Nature of Madness
I have been waiting to see this film for a long time, but was unfortunate in not finding it any of my streaming platforms where I watched it, and the only one that did had it without English subtitles. So, I was very happy that Netflix picked it up, possibly because of its cult-status and … Continue reading Laila Majnu (2018) – A Tragic Love in the Nature of Madness
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