Cinema Found Me

The Girlfriend and Telusu Kada have had their own share of fandom on the platform called X aka Twitter for all the right and the wrong reasons, but I truly believe that these two films reveal the kind of men women don’t want in their lives.  Lets start with The Girlfriend - We are introduced to Vikram - a character who mistakes his arrogance for his confidence. When he says - If I want, I can have you - you’re sort of impressed because you’re like - "Ooo, I like that attitude". But he is like an onion, the more you peel, the more it burns your eyes.  Vikram is a typical narcissist man who thrives in his "I, Me, Myself" world by surrounding himself with yes-men. He becomes aggressive if anyone in his life goes against his will. When he picks Bhooma over Durga, he knows she is gullible and under confident, which will make it easy for him to control her - something that wouldn’t have been possible with Durga.  In a couple of scenes, Vikram draws similarity between Bho...

Kriti Sanon is sure on the way to create stories that actresses aren't usually offered. The otherwise demure Kriti takes on a challenging role in 'Do Patti', which was also supposed to be her maiden production venture if I am not wrong, and has passed with flying colours. Double role isn't new to Hindi cinema. We have had iconic films such as Seeta Geeta and Chaalbaaz - where sisters come together to fight the evil one, and have had films like Alone too where one of the twin sisters is evil herself. Kriti's film falls in the second category for the most part. As Saumya, she's pretty saumya, and as Shailee, she's a firecracker and trouble maker, but oh man, too hot to handle for sure!  You spend most of your time loving Shailee's style but hating her personality, and the story successfully builds a soft corner in your heart for Saumya. And of course, there is a handsome man who they fight for - Shaheer Sheikh, TV's heartthrob who has done an incredibl...

After the end of every film there is a question you all ask yourselves - was it good? or was it bad? For me, when I was asked the question for Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again, there was no answer! The film doesn’t have a story beyond what is shown in the trailer, which was quite obvious from the word go. While hero entry is mediocre, villain - Arjun Kapoor - steals the show every time he appears on the screen. I think he should keep exploring the villain roles, suits him quite well.  Deepika Padukone was the weakest link for me. She had to play Lady Singham, but every time she’d say a dialogue, she would remind me of Minamma from Chennai Express, which also was a Rohit Shetty film BTW. For some reason, she had most idiotic expressions to give. Kareena Kapoor Khan looked beautiful, and that was the most she did. Her face was expressionless, making her otherwise amazing screen presence vanish in the thin air. In simpler words, she had screen time but not screen presence.  Somehow b...

Yes yes yes, before you comment or come at me, I know I am late to write about these films, which released probably some 20 days ago. However, I thought I’d address all these festive releases together. Now, you must be wondering why ’Saindhav’ or ‘Fighter’ isn’t here - Couldn’t sum up interest to watch these two — so, writing about them may or may not happen. Anyway, as per the headline, I’d first like to establish that I am not saying that none of these films could make a mark for me but I am going to highlight that while majorly none of them impressed me, some bits and pieces were pure celebratory. Mahesh Babu’s ‘Guntur Kaaram’ was apparently the most-anticipated film that his fans were patiently waiting for. It served in several aspects but not in terms of the story. The story takes a lot of time to build. Many of the characters are underutilised. Some characters were placed only to increase head count on the screen. Sreeleela felt like a misfit until she started dancing, which by ...

Supporting characters have become integral part of a film’s storytelling in the past decade. Several times, supporting characters have become saving grace of a film or have successfully made their presence felt even in a hero-centric films — ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ is one such example. ‘Ambajipeta Marriage Band’ does the same but has taken the norm a notch up.  While the film’s hero is Suhas, it is his sister Padma, played by Sharanya Pradeep, who takes away the show with her brilliant performance. She is wronged in the film but that doesn’t let the role’s spirit die. She doesn’t shed a tear for ‘why did this happen to me’ but fights back instead. She has some fantastic, whistle-worthy moments and dialogues in the film. You cannot help but celebrate her courage - even as a man. After her, there are certain scenes of actor Jagadeesh Pratap Bandar of ‘Pushpa’ fame that make you realise his talent, his worth and caliber as an actor. He just eats up those scenes.   Suhas also proves ...

Ever since Nani-starrer ‘Hi Nanna’ released, a few of my friends and family members debated about how the climax is not justified. However, I think ‘Hi Nanna’ is a perfect example of how a happy ending doesn’t necessarily has to be a happy ending for the audience. The climax of the film is a happy ending for the characters of the film. If you think about it, Yashna (Mrunal Thakur’s character) had a rebirth after her accident. Her mother kept referring to her survival as the second chance at life. So, why the hell would Nani’s character Viraj ruin it for Yashna when she said ‘I wish I was the one to meet you in Connor, I wish I was the one married to you, I wish Mahi was born to me’, which was totally opposite to what she felt before the accident. She had second chance at love but she fell for Viraj only. Viraj wanted to move away but Yashna chose to draw herself closer to Mahi and him. So, the climax was all about Viraj’s true love winning.  When Yashna’s father says that Viraj li...