I have been wanting to see this film a while. If about morbid curiosity if nothing else. You know, that desire to see the film just to see it, to know why it failed for yourself, so that you too can be part of the conversation. That is why. Synopsis: Based on the 16th century … Continue reading Samrat Prithviraj (2022) – An Aggressively Mid Historical Epic of Missed Opportunities
Category: Analysis
Devi (1960) – One Is Not Born, But Becomes A Goddess
This was the first Satyajit Ray film I ever saw, and I captured my attention from the first. Now, reviewing/analysing it, it is wonderful to return to this small, but impactful film. Synopsis: In rural Bengal in the 19th century, Doyamoyee is a wife to Umaprasad, the son of the zamindar Kalikinkar Roy who worships … Continue reading Devi (1960) – One Is Not Born, But Becomes A Goddess
Daawat-e-Ishq (2014) – A Delectable Love Story About Dowry, Food and Class
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
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
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
Do Patti (2024) – A Predictable Script Hindered More by Clunky Filmmaking
I kind of hate that I did not like the film as much as I wished, but I did watch it, and I do have some good points too. Summary: Saumya is married to Dhruv Sood and there is clear domestic violence going on in their marriage. Vidya "VJ" Jyothi Kanwar is a by the … Continue reading Do Patti (2024) – A Predictable Script Hindered More by Clunky Filmmaking
Tiger 3 (2023) – A Faltering Film that Collapses Under its Own Weight
And here we have the latest in the Tiger trilogy! Summary: In 1999 Zoya is recruited into ISI by Aatish Rehman. In the present, Aatish Rehman is back, and he uses Zoya and Tiger in order to get what he wants, and become the new ruler of Pakistan. To get straight to the point, this … Continue reading Tiger 3 (2023) – A Faltering Film that Collapses Under its Own Weight
Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) – A Spy Matures
And off we are to the second film of the Tiger franchise! This should be fun! Summary: In Ikrit, Iraq, there is a hospital with Indian and Pakistani nurses who are being held hostage by Muslim extremists called ISC and who need to be saved before the USA bombs the city in a week's time. … Continue reading Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) – A Spy Matures
Ek Tha Tiger (2012) – A Spy Learns How to Live and Love
I have been wanting to see this series for so long, and finally I have the time and motivation to do it! Summary: Avinash Singh Rathore, nicknamed Tiger, is a RAW agent for India send on an intelligence mission to Dublin to get some needed intel, there he meets the beautiful and captivating Zoya Nazar … Continue reading Ek Tha Tiger (2012) – A Spy Learns How to Live and Love
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) – Second Chances at Love
We are about to go to the latter half of the 2000s with the films of Karan Johar, so this was bound to come up. It is not one I have seen in a long, long while. Summary: Dev Saran is a football player who is married to the fashion editor Rhea. Rishi Talwar is … Continue reading Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) – Second Chances at Love
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