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
The Dirty Picture (2011) – Vidya Succeeds, Silk Looses
I have been wanting to rewatch this film for a while. I think I was too young to understand it when I first watched this film, but there is nothing better than watching a film like this when you are older. Summary: In the early 1980s Reshma flees from her home to Madras. With luck … Continue reading The Dirty Picture (2011) – Vidya Succeeds, Silk Looses
Cocktail (2012) – Old Wine in a New Bottle
I needed something light to watch this time. I have been otherwise seeing such dark films, that I just needed a light romance and friendship story. Thankfully this film delivered1! Summary: Gautam "Gutlu" Kapoor is a flirty man who hits on almost every woman he talks to. Meera Sahni is a newlywed who goes to London to … Continue reading Cocktail (2012) – Old Wine in a New Bottle
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
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) – Love is Friendship in Different Forms
I seem to be on a roll in writing about the classics, but that is what you get when you somehow wake up at six in the morning and have three hours to spare to watch a film before needing to do anything important. So, thank my sleep schedule for this row of reviews of … Continue reading Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) – Love is Friendship in Different Forms
CTRL (2024) Analysis – Beginning to Break Up – Part 1
So, I have watched this film many times since it was released, and I thought I would do an analysis on it, since the film has really caught by attention, and I felt like I couldn't talk about it all in a review post without spoiling it all. But I want to talk about this … Continue reading CTRL (2024) Analysis – Beginning to Break Up – Part 1
CTRL (2024) – Emotions and AI Mix in this Engrossing Net Thriller
Just go see this film! Watch and just come read this review afterwards. It is just that good! Summary: Nella Awasthi is an influencer with her boyfriend Joe Mascarenhas. When she finds him cheating their five year relationship comes to an end. Heartbroken, Nella asks the AI app CTRL (or Control) in the form of … Continue reading CTRL (2024) – Emotions and AI Mix in this Engrossing Net Thriller
The Little Corner 