This is a re-review of the one I did a long time ago, which is not good nor was there a lot of effort put into in. So, here is this new one in order to make up for it, and just being an excuse to watch these films again with a more mature analytical … Continue reading Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) – Local or Designer Love
Category: Classics
Tumbbad (2018) – As Good as Gold
Now this is a re-review, mainly because I have grown, and the way I comment on movies has changed with age. So, I deleted the first review of this film; mainly because it was not good and too short, and this is the new one. I will also be doing this to some other former … Continue reading Tumbbad (2018) – As Good as Gold
Duvidha (1973) – Of Ghostly Veiled Desires
I think I saw this a long, long time ago on Mubi, but now I am watching this film again. Synopsis: Based on a Rajasthani folk-tale, Duvidha is the story of a merchant’s son who returns home with his new bride, but is sent back to look after his family business. A ghost falls in … Continue reading Duvidha (1973) – Of Ghostly Veiled Desires
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
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
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
Fire (1998) – Burning Desires
Guess I am on a roll on seeing these films by diaspora directors right now, but some of these I have never seen and this film is one of them. Summary: Sita is married to Jatin, but he does not seem so interested. Radha is her sister-in-law and is married to Jatin's brother Ashok. In … Continue reading Fire (1998) – Burning Desires
Salaam Bombay! (1988) – Streets Paved with Broken Dreams
I don't know why it took me so long to get to this classic, but I have finally seen it, and I have thoughts. Summary: Krishna, nicknamed Chaipau, goes to Bombay in the hopes of earning money, but in the end he tries to earn money to go back home. There he has his gang, … Continue reading Salaam Bombay! (1988) – Streets Paved with Broken Dreams
Jogwa (2009) – Breaking Traditions with Love and Gender
This was a very beautiful film, raw, and very nuanced, leaving me mesmerised! Summary: Tayappa and Suli are both married into the cult of Yellamma or Jogtin, where they must serve the goddess. Suli becomes a Jogtin, while Tayappa becomes a Jogta. As they spend time together, the two fall in love, but as worshippers … Continue reading Jogwa (2009) – Breaking Traditions with Love and Gender
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) – Love, Family and an Angel
Early bird catching the worm again here. My sleep schedule has gotten better, but my free time in the morning is spent watching films, and this film was next on the list. Summary: Naina Kapur is a Punjabi-American living in New York with her family; her grandmother Lajjo, her mother Jennifer, her little brother Shiv, … Continue reading Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) – Love, Family and an Angel
The Little Corner 