Cinema Found Me

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 ...