tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67856642916820870262024-03-13T16:36:12.406+05:30Movie Reviews by Bindu Cherungath (Bindu C)Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-78062886183289815542016-07-25T00:05:00.000+05:302016-07-25T00:05:34.097+05:30Review of Madaari <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Irrfan Khan (Nirmal Kumar), Vishesh Bansal (Rohan Goswami), Jimmy Shergill
(Nachiket Verma), Tushar Dalvi (Prashant Goswami), Nitesh Pandey (Sanjay Jagtap),
Sadhil Kapoor (Cheeku)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Directed by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Nishikant Kamath <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Irrfan Khan, Shailesh Singh, Madan
Paliwal, Sutapa Sikdar, Shailaja Kejriwal <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Written by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Ritesh Shah (Dialogues) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Screenplay:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Ritesh Shah<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Story:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Shailaja Kejriwal <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Production Company: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Paramhans Creations & Saptarishi
Cinevision <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Distributed by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Pooja Entertainment & Films<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Vishal Bhardwaj, Sunny-Inder Bawra, Background Score by Sameer Phaterpekar
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Avinash Arun <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Madaari, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a Social-Thriller film by Nishikant Kamath,
is one more attempt by a filmmaker to take head-on with the corrupt systems
existing in our country. It is very much inevitable to draw parrallels with Neeraj
Pandey’s 2008 film ‘A Wednesday’. A Wednesday was an engaging thriller with an
unimaginable and unpredictable dramatic twist, which was set on the premise of
terrorism. The underlying concept of Madaari is also the same, i.e. when a
common man decides to raise his voice against the powerful, it does make a
difference. I would admit that Madaari might lack the action-packed thrilling sequences
as that of Wednesday, but Madaari has its own strengths and it also very
successfully conveys the message. Although as a viewer, I did feel
disillusioned. Not because the film is not good, but because, the subject of
the film is so relevant. We are aware of these shortcomings of our society,
system, government, hardly doing anything to change the system, still unable to
bring any changes. But atleast an effort to convey a pertinent point through
such films generate hopes of changes in the outlook towards world and also
making world a better place to live.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with Irrfan’s voiceover, which in fact is the essence of the whole film: </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">बाज </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(hawk) </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">चूजे </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(chick) </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">पर झपटा, उठा ले गया, कहानी सच्ची लगती है लेकिन अच्छी नहीं
लगती,</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">बाज </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(hawk) </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">पे पलटवार
हुआ, कहानी सच्ची नहीं लगती है, खुदा कसम बहुत अच्छी लगती है I<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that when the powerful crashes the weaker segment, the story does sound true
but does not sound good. But when the weaker segment attacks the powerful one,
the story does not sound true but does sound good. That is what happens in
Madaari.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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voiceover, we see the back profile of Irrfan Khan with a child at a railway
station. Simultaneously various news flashes in regard to the various contemporary
incidents happening in various corners of the country, right from the collapse
of a bridge to increase in the vegetable prices to farmers’ suicides,
inflation, unemployment, water crisis etc. The frames move to the breaking news
of kidnapping of Home Minister Prashant Goswami’s (Tushar Dalvi) son Rohan
Goswami (Vishesh Bansal). Then we get to see bearded Irrfan Khan in a moving
train. Frames move to the flashback of how Irrfan manages to kidnap Rohan from
a school hostel in Dehradoon. In Delhi, Rohan’s parents Prashant and Jaya are
worried due to Rohan’s kidnapping. Prashant and the Chief Minister Nimbadkar
deputes Nachiket Varma (Jimi Shergill), a cop, to find out the what, why and
how of Rohan’s kidnapping and also to rescue him. The biggest challenge before
Nachiket is that the face / whereabouts of the kidnapper are unknown. Meanwhile
Irrfan continues his journey along with Rohan in different hideouts with
different makeovers. Slowly a bond develops between Rohan and Irrfan. Irrfan’s
story slowly unveils through various scenes. The film does evoke strong
emotions. Irrfan, who is a distraught father, describes himself as an ideal
voter, who is just busy bringing up his son as a single parent. His whole world
is his 7-year old son Apoorva. What happens to him, when his whole world itself
crashes and he loses the very meaning of life ? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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develops further? How Irrfan handles the high profile kidnapping? How does
Nachiket gather various clues, and interconnects various leads ? Is Nachiket
able to crack the kidnapping case and rescue Rohan? How does Irrfan save
himself from the world’s eyes? How and when does his identity from a Anam Kumar
(a person who does not have any name) to Nirmal Kumar is revealed ? What was Nirmal’s
motive behind Rohan’s kidnap ? How the movie ends? Who wins in this hide and
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myself from comparing this film with A Wednesday. Certain commonalities between
both the films: The very underlying concept of the common man rising against
the system. The technical set up preparations done by Irrfan Khan gives the
same feel as that of Naseeruddin Shah’s set up in Wednesday. Jimmy as an actor
is another common factor in both the films.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nirmal Kumar is just fabulous. He brings so much depth to his character. His role
as a happy father to a distraught father, an ordinary voter to be a man to
challenge the system / powerful etc is so nicely projected by him. His eyes
speak a lot. Jimmy Shergill does his cop act with finesse. It is just that, we
have seen him in such roles / mannerisms earlier too. Vishesh Bansal as Rohan
also has given a very heart-felt performance. Rest of the cast are also nice.
Rajeev Gupta as Cheeku’s father does generate humour through his act. Nitesh
Pandey as Sanjay Jagtap, a loud news anchor of Swantatra TV, is also very nice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good and lyrics are thought-provoking. The song Masoom Sa is very nice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are very much thought provoking. Pros and cons of social media are also shown,
how people’s perception changes in minutes under the influence of social media.
The dialogues in regard to the rivalry of ruling party – opposition party
fights being just political gimmicks, and either parties having win-win
scenario whether they have the chair with them or not. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in the end are shown with voiceover of Irrfan Khan reciting the poetry of Faiz
Ahmed Faiz. Do stay back to listen to this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thought-provoking film, and it does evoke strong emotions. Irrfan is brilliant
as a distraught father who dares to fight the system. On one side, the film
hits the bull-eye by exposing the powerful, on the other hand, it also conveys
an underlying fact that we are responsible for the mess we are in. Madaari
prompts us to enhance our power of discretion and be change agents. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Rajnikanth (Kabaleeshwaran), Winston
Chao (Tony Lee), Radhika Apte (Rupa), Dhansika (Yogi), Dinesh Ravi (Jeeva),
Kishore (Veerasekaran), Kalaiyarasan (Thamizh Kumaran), John Vijay (Ameer),
Riythvika (Meena), Rosyam Nor, Mime Gopi (Loganathan), Nassar (Ramprasad), R
Amarendran (velu), Uday Mahesh (Durai), Gajaraj (Marthandam), Charles Vinoth,
Nandakumar (Anbu), Vittal Prasad, Johny Hari (Tiger)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> 22<sup>nd</sup> July, 2016 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Hindi (originally made in Tamil)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> 2 hours 32 minutes</span></div>
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<b style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Kabali </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 200%;">is the much awaited film of the
superstar of our country Rajnikanth, directed by PA. Ranjith. It is even a
futile attempt on my part to review films of living legend like Rajnikanth. Everytime,
when Rajnikanth aka Talaivaar’s film releases, it is a celebration time for the
viewers. And this time, Rajnikanth-Kabali-mania went up to the extent of states
declaring holiday on its 1<sup>st</sup> day of release, scheduling early
morning shows like 4.30AM also in the list. As per a joke circulating in the
social media, it is true that when Rajnikanth’s film is released, holiday is
declared. I really don’t want to review this film which is going to be recorded
in the history of Indian Cinema for the kind of hype and hysteria it created
much before its release.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 200%;">Having said all these, I would like to convey through this piece
of writing that Kabali is a very mediocre film. Many of you might feel that I
am not doing justice to a film of Rajnikanth by calling it a mediocre film. How
a film with an artist of such caliber can be a mediocre film? But as I have
always maintained, my film reviews are absolutely my personal opinion about how
a particular film came across to me. The plot had the potential, but it
actually didn’t work at all. It is also said that Rajnikanth’s character Kabali
is inspired from a real time don of Chennai. I strongly feel that Kabali lacks
Rajnikanth elements.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The film begins with high profile police officers of Malaysia discussing the pros and cons of releasing Kabali. Ultimately, decision is taken to release Kabali. After 25 years of imprisonment in Malaysian jail, Kabali (Rajnikanth) is released who was convicted for being an initiator of a massacre that killed many including his pregnant wife Rupa (Radhika Apte). Ameer (John Vijay) is the right hand of Kabali, who arranges a grand welcome for Kabali. Once released from the jail, Kabali goes to visit his charitable school Free Life foundation, which is basically a rehabilitation center for kids, teens, youth who got involved in some criminal activities. Kabali has no qualms in accepting that he is a Gunda, although an educated one. Jeeva (Dinesh Ravi) joins Kabali as his aide. Tony Lee (Winston Chao) and Veera (Kishore) are constantly in look out for Kabali, and they do damage lot of business of Kabali. Tony Lee, a Chinese person, runs lot of rackets that of drug trafficking, prostitution, gambling etc. </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When the story moves to the flashback, one gets to understand that how Kabali, grandson of a poor migrant labourer, grows to be the leader of a gang by fighting for the rights of Indian workers working in Malaysia. The demand was to get equal rights for the marginalized Indian workers with the locals and Chinese people working there. Kabali was always well-dressed in suits, he took pride of the same, and it was all about creating an impact. He even conveys a dialogue that there was a reason Babasaheb Ambedkar always wore a suit and Mahatma Gandhi never did.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also in and around him and became victim to one such conspiracy, where mass
killings happened and he was jailed for being accountable for the same. And now,
released after a period of 25 years, he does intend to take revenge. But his
enemies Tony Lee and Kishore plant Yogi (Dhansika) to kill Kabali. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Film moves ahead with a very much predictable and clichéd plot.
Rather the film is in fragments, and does not generate any pathos at all. What happens
to the revenge saga of Kabali? What all challenges Tony Lee and Kishore throw
in front of Kabali? What shape does the inter-gang rivalry take? Does the film
is dominated with just the gun shots? Does Yogi become successful in killing
Kabali? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Kabali film as such has lot of challenges, it never picks up, be
it its story, screenplay, dialogues, music, logical sequencing of events, editing
etc. I watched Hindi version, so, I have no idea, whether the dialogues lost
its essence while translating from Tamil to Hindi. Very poorly written
dialogues. Somehow, Kabali is not a Rajanikanth film at all. Radhika Apte’s
presence is indeed noticeable. Rest of the cast are loud, weird at times. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rajnikanth, I never wanted Kabali to fail, but with great pain and
disappointment, I have to ignore the incredible screen presence of Rajnikanth
and the beautiful frame of Radhika Apte. I choose to rate Kabali as an average
film. </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Commanding officer of the Starship Enterprise); Zachary Quinto (Commander
Spock), Kal Urban (Lieutenant Commander Leonard McCoy, MD, Chief Medical
Officer; Zoe Saldana (Lieutenant Nyota Uhura), Communications Officer; Simon
Pegg (Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott, Second officer and Chief Engineer;
John Cho (Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, third officer and helmsman; Anton Yelchin
(Ensign Pavel Chekov, ship’s main navigator; Idris Elba (Krall, a ruthless
military commander); Sofia Boutella (Jaylah), Joe Taslim (Manas), Lydia Wilson
(Kalara), Deep Roy (Keenser), Harpreet Sandhu, Melissa Roxburgh (Ensign Syl),
Anita Brown (Tyvanna), Doug Jung as Ben, Danny Pudi (Fija) Kim Kold (Zavanko),
Shohreh Aghsashloo (Commodore Paris), Ashley Edner (Natalia), Jason Matthew
Smith (Hendorff), Bryce Soderberg (Satine), Shea Whigham</span></div>
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by Genre Roddenberry)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Company: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Skydance Media,
Alibaba Group, Huahua Media, BadRobot Productions, Sneaky Shark, Perfect Storm
Entertainment <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">a film by Justin Lin, is the thirteenth
film in the Star Trek Film series. This journey of very famous Star Trek film
series began in 1966 as a weekly television series. The first film of this
franchise was in 1979 (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). Thirteen films have been
categorized into 3 phases: ‘The Original Series films’ having six films, ‘The
Next Generation films’ having four films and ‘Reboot Series’ having 3 films,
including the latest one ‘Star Trek Beyond’. Star Trek Franchise also has
games, novels, toys, comics, magazines etc. This series is also cited as
inspiration for many technological inventions including the cell phones and
computers. Their films, technologies were almost always ahead of time. The
franchise has chosen to celebrate 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary with ‘<a href="http://www.startrekmovie.com/" target="_blank">Star TrekBeyond</a>’. This is also dedicated to two departed souls of the Star Trek Family –
Leonard Nimov (original Spock) and Anton Yelchin. This one is full of action,
rather breathless action.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Star Trek has
tried to promote the film in India in unique ways. Mumbai skyline has a poster
of a giant Starship Enterprise. Promoters also decided to do a ‘Spaceship
Activation’ in a Mumbai suburban mall with a huge remote-controlled
‘spaceship’.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The film begins
with Captain Kirk’s efforts to trying to bring peace between the Federation and
extra-terrestrial planet. Initial frames also show the bond between Spock and
Kirk. Whereabouts of a ship and the instructions of rescuing the same make
Captain Kirk and crew of the enterprise travel to the alien planet for one of
the most dangerous mission. Rest of the story revolves around, what all
challenges they face during their journey. The major challenge comes in the
form of antagonist Krall, whose real identity is revealed towards the end of
the film. Even the reasons / logic of Krall to destroy the Enterprise are shown
in the last frames.Although action dominates in the film, it has its own moments
of romance, humour etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">‘<a href="http://www.startrekmovie.com/" target="_blank">Star Trek Beyond</a>’ turns out to be brilliant with its visual appeal, technological
brilliance displayed and also the message conveyed to have a vision of humanity
that is undivided due to caste, creed, sexuality. Watch the film.</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: #737373; font-family: "roboto" , "serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Salman Khan (Sultan), Anushka Sharma
(Aarfa), Amit Sadh (Akash Oberoi), Anant Vidhat Sharma (Govind), Randeep Hooda (Fateh
Singh), Parikshit (Gyan Oberoi - Akash Oberoi’s father), Kumud Mishra (Barkat) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ali Abbas Zafar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Aditya Chopra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Written by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ali Abbas Zafar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Screenplay:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Aditya Chopra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Yash Raj Films<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Vishal-Shekhar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Artur Zurawski</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Rameshwar S Bhagat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 6<sup>th</sup> July, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Hindi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 2 hours 50 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sultan, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">a film by Ali Abbas Zafar, is an awesome gift
to Salman Khan fans on the occasion of Eid. Last year Eid, it was Bajrangi
Bhaijan which won people’s hearts with the backdrop of Indo-Pak relationship.
After doing many not so good films like Ready, Kick, Jai Ho, it was a welcome
break to have Salman in Bajrangi Bhaijan. And this year on Eid, Sultan releases,
which is indeed an entertainer. Salman Khan’s efforts to portray the character
of Sultan are remarkable. There are four shades to Salman’s character in this
film, and Salman does complete justice, be it the innocence, arrogance,
self-pity due to guilt or never-to-quit attitude. Sultan, a love story set up
in the backdrop of wrestling, prompts you to win over self and also conveys
that there is only person who can defeat us in the game of life and that is one’s
own self. Ali Abbas Zafar certainly knows the pulse of the audience, and he has
ingrained the film with the right mix of emotions, action, music, fun, drama (a
bit of melodrama too), and of course the star power of Salman Khan as the
titular character. Although, one cannot expect any unpredictable twists and
turns in the plot, Sultan is a clear-cut winner at box-office as well as in people’s
hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Akash Oberoi (Amit
Sadh), a young businessman, is requesting other board members and investors of
his venture Pro-Take Down to give him one more chance to revive the same. His
idea of bringing mixed Martial Arts contests to India through Pro-Take Down is
not working out. Two seasons of Pro-Take Down was a loss and investors and the
market writes it off, but Akash is determined to move ahead for the third
season. Pro-Take Down brings wrestlers, boxers to the ring. He needs investors
to trust him and put the money. His father (Parikshit Sahni) asks him to get Sultan
(Salman Khan) in the ring. Akash travels to a village Baroli in Rewari to get
Sultan. Frames move to Rewari, where Sultan is shown to be leading a very
monotonous life. He works in Water Authority. He collects donations from his
colleagues on Salary-day. Akash meets him and asks him to enter into wrestling
ring. Sultan turns down Akash’s offer saying that he has left wrestling. Akash
was also determined to have Sultan as one of his wrestler, he gets in touch
with Sultan’s friend Govind (Anant Sharma). It is Govind, who narrates the much-talked
about love story of Sultan and Aarfa (Anushka Sharma), and their fall-out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sultan, a
fun-loving guy in 30s, runs a Mehbooba-Mehbooba cable company, loves to take up
challenges to be a kite-runner. During one of such kite-running exercise, he
encounters Aarfa (Anusha Sharma) with whom, it was love-at-first-sight for
Sultan. Aarfa herself is a wrestler, state level winner, has done her education
in Delhi, and runs a wrestling training school along with her father Barkat
(Kumud Mishra) in the village. Barkat and Aarfa are very passionate of
wrestling and their dream is of Aarfa winning Olympic Gold Medal. To win over Aarfa,
Sultan decides to be a wrestler and reaches Barkat with the request to train
him. It was not easy for Sultan to win Aarfa’s heart. Sultan ends up challenging
himself and ultimately does win over Aarfa. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">How does a
non-wrestler train himself to be a world-class wrestler? How does Sultan
persuade Aarfa to marry him? What happens to Aarfa’s dream of winning Olympic
Gold Medal? What actually transpires between Sultan and Aarfa that they are no
more together? What made Sultan leave wrestling ? Once an ordinary lad, is
Sultan able to handle adulations, success? Yes, it is predictable that Sultan
would accept Akash’s offer of Pro-Take Down so as to earn money too, but what
was the real objective of Sultan ? Why he is collecting donations from his
colleagues on the salary day? How does Sultan, who is now 40, able to survive
the physical challenges of stamina, strength, form etc. ? What happens when
Sultan is pitched against all international wrestlers, boxers in the contest ? Does
Aarfa come back in Sultan’s life ? How does Randeep Hooda’s character Fateh Singh
fit the screenplay? Watch the film to unravel the answers yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Salman Khan as Sultan
is indeed very good. He is able to win people’s hearts with his performance. Anushka
as Aarfa has given a very convincing performance. Both Salman and Anushka have
picked up Haryanvi accent well. Anant Sharma as Govind is very good, he is
effortless in portraying his very much affable character. Kumud Mishra as Barkat
and Amit Sadh as Akash Oberoi are also very good. Randeep Hooda as Fateh Singh
enters the film as a coach for athletes, and his cameo is a significant part of
the film. Randeep, as always, has given a great performance as a tough coach. Farrukh
Jaffar as Sultan’s grandmother has a small but very amiable role. Parikshit as
Akash’s father is also good. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music by
Vishal-Shekhar is very good. The song ‘Jag Ghoomeya’ by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is
excellent. Background score is also very nice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">One scene, I
would like to specially mention, which probably missed editor’s precision
(although mentioning this point is a spoiler). Soon after pregnancy
confirmation of Aarfa, in a dialogue with her father Barkat, she says that they
would train Sultan to win Olympic Gold Medal. But immediately after that, she
is shown to be training with Sultan, rather running with him. A pregnant lady running, that too in the early pregnancy stage, isn't it unlikely ?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">A scene, where Sultan
breaks down looking at his out of shape physique, fights with his guilt, pain,
is very beautifully portrayed. There are many scenes in Sultan, which would
inspire us, evoke the fighter’s attitude in our mind. Sultan inspires us to
fight with our inner demons and emerge victorious, since nobody on this earth
can defeat us, unless and until, we surrender, yield and accept our defeat. It
also tells us that it is not necessary to always win, but it is also important
to fail, since failures will lead us to appreciate success and winning. Sultan
conveys that it is important to be humiliated at times to understand the
importance of self-respect, prestige. It also tells us that in order to fulfill
dreams, we must not move ahead so much that our people are left behind;
relationships are equally important. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sultan, a love
story set up in the backdrop of wrestling, inspires us to fight with our inner
demons and emerge victorious. “Winners don’t quit and Quitters don’t win”, that
is what Sultan believes and makes us believe too. Although, devoid of any
unpredictable twists and turns in the plot, Sultan is a clear-cut winner at
box-office as well as in people’s hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Pulkit Samrat (Capt. Jahaan Bakshi), Yami
Gautam (Suhani Kapoor), Taran Bajaj (Tullu), Gulshan Devaiah (Yash), Hrishitaa
Bhatt (Mishti) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Vivek Agnihotri<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> T- Series Films<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Screenplay by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Priti Singh, Vivek Agnihotri<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Story by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Priti Singh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros, Jeet Ganguli<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Attar Singh Saini</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Antara Lahiri<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Distributed by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> T-Series Films<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 24<sup>th</sup> June, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Hindi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 2 hours 07 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Junooniyat, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">a romantic flick by Vivek Agnihotri, explores
a few of the favourite theme of films i.e. love, romance, passion,
relationship. Although, the plot of Junooniyat has no novelty, music,
cinematography, and Pulkit-Yami pairing (their chemistry is definitely better
in this film in comparison to ‘Sanam Re’) gives a fresh look and feel to the
film. Junooniyat means passion, madness, insanity, obsession etc. I felt that
the film could not do the justice towards its title, since the story /
screenplay did not incorporate the protagonists’ junooniyat in the film. The
love happened easily, interim separation also happened easily and then the ‘getting-back
together’ also happened without much of a hassle. So, somehow, there was no
scope for the junooniyat to be displayed. If I need to mention, Junooniyat was
there in films like Veer-Zara, Silsila, Qayamat se Qayamat Tak or even the most
recently released Marathi film Sairaat. I did find junooniyat missing from this
film. But if I keep this point aside, the film is indeed watchable and it also keeps
the audience very much engaged. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Jahan Bakshi
(Pulkit Samrat), an Indian Army Captain, believes that everything in life is a
choice and there is nothing called destiny. He does write Shayaris and expresses
with much confidence that there is no such riddle which he cannot solve. Jahan rescues
Suhani Kapoor (Yami Gautam) swimming in a restricted area in Sonmarg (this
scene of Jahan rescuing Suhani reminded me of Veer-Zara, where Pretty Zinta was
lifted by Shah Rukh Khan). Suhani who is originally from Amritsar has come
along with her friends for a camp. Jahan brings Suhani to his army camp for
interrogation in regard to her intruding the restricted area. Suhani manages to
get away due to her gregariousness. She accuses Jahan of manhandling her during
the rescue operations. She demands an apology letter from Jahan. There follows
a series of banters between Suhani and Jahan and also songs. Their paths cross
a few times, and ultimately the inevitable happens i.e. the love between Suhani
and Jahan. Suhani is brought up in a very protective family environment, where
she is being loved a lot by her parents, grandparents and sister-in-law. In her
family, two uncles and brother are martyrs. Suhani and Jahan’s love catches the
attention of her family. Her father is dead against their marriage. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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reason of Suhani’s father resisting her marriage to Jahan ? What happens when
Suhani is restricted from meeting Jahan? What are the various sequence of
events ? What happens to the love of Suhani and Jahan? Are they able to overcome
family’s resistance ? What happens, when life itself becomes a riddle for
Jahan? What happens, when destiny plays its game in Jahan and Suhani’s lives ?
The second half sees the entry of Yash (Gulshan Devaiah), what role does he
play? Mishti (Hrishitaa Bhatt plays the role of Suhani’s sister-in-law; is she
in support of Suhani-Jahan’s love? How the climax of the film is set up?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The film is more
of a musical melody. In the first half, there are songs every 10 minutes. Most
of the songs are indeed very nice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As far as the
performances are concerned, Pulkit and Yami does inject freshness into this usual
plot. Gulshan has a very brief role, but he does mark his presence. Taran Bajaj
as Tullu, neighbour of Suhani, who openly claims to her about his love, does
make one smile. Rest of the cast are also good. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Indeed, there
are some flaws with the screenplay. Vivek could have taken some amount of risk
in telling the story without following a safe story-telling path and the cliché.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Junooniyat,
although with a clichéd plot, has a fresh feel due to good pairing of Yami-Pulkit, the breath-taking
visuals of the snow-capped Kashmir mountains, and enticing music. Watch the
film. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Rating : 3 / 5 (Good)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-71945592315395103182016-06-25T02:51:00.002+05:302016-06-25T02:54:32.288+05:30Review of 7 Hours to Go<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Shiv Pandit (Arjun Ranawat), Sandeepa Dhar
(ACP Nandini Shukla), Natasa Stankovic (Maya), Varun Badola (Ramesh Dhadke),
Vipin Sharma<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Saurabh Varma<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Nitika Thakur<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Krian Pictures<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Hanif Shaikh, Sugat Shubham<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Milind Jog</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Nitin FCP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 24<sup>th</sup> June, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Hindi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 2 hours <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">7 Hours to Go, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">is<b> </b>another thriller released this
week, which is directed by Saurabh Varma. Though the plot had great potential
to be an investigative thriller, but the effort fails. Although all the
characters are introduced with their name and specific role in the film, this
appeared a bit lengthy. The screenplay has lot of loopholes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The film begins
with a shootout effort by Ramesh Dhadke’s (Varun Badola) and his team in Khemka
Towers, when intruders entered the premises. After an odd 6 months, the frames move
to Arjun (Shiv Pandit), who comes to Mumbai City to support his girl friend
Maya in Mumbai High Court, who is a witness in a high profile case. Arjun takes
7 passersby as hostages at Mumbai High court itself, when Maya is shot dead in
front of his eyes. Within few minutes, Arjun is able to set up the hostage site
in high profile technical manner. Ramesh tries to have a conversation with him,
but Arjun wants ACP Shuklaji within an hour and he is adamant that he would
have conversation only with Shuklaji.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Shuklaji is
basically ACP Nandini Shukla (Sandeepa Dhar), whose entry in the film is by
chasing criminals. She comes to strike a conversation with Arjun. Arjun feels
that only ACP Shukla can give him justice. He gives her 7 hours to arrest Kabir
Khemka (Rohit Vir), a rich businessman, whom Arjun considers to be responsible
for Maya’s slain. Otherwise, he threatens to kill one hostage every hour. The
clock starts ticking, but the film moves forward in a forced speed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">How ACP Shukla
handles the case? How Ramesh becomes a part of the investigation? How other
characters viz. childlike psychopath serial killer becomes part of the story?
What happens to the hostages ? How does Arjun yield? Does he kill any of the
hostages? What is the real enmity between Arjun and Kabir ? Is ACP Shukla able
to gather evidence against Kabir and arrest him ? The film tries to weave the
answers to these questions very loosely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">There are many
scenes in the film which makes it absolutely unbelievable. Usage of high-tech
gadgets and security vaults are unjustified. There are two scenes in the film
where the female characters ACP Shukla and Maya change their tops in front of a
male colleague. What was the intention behind these scenes? What happens to the
character of ACP Shukla, whose energy falls in the second half of the film?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As far as the
performances are concerned, Varun Badola and Shiv Pandit are good, but poor
screenplay makes their performances falter. Sandeepa looks good. Vipin Sharma as
one of the hostage has a brief role. Music is loud.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">7 Hours to Go,
although had potential to be a good investigative thriller, falters due to
poor screenplay, loud music and forgettable performances. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Rating : 1 / 5 (Poor)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-12278153841310645292016-06-25T00:37:00.000+05:302016-06-25T00:37:05.076+05:30Review of Raman Raghav 2.0<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kaushal (Raghavan), Vipin Sharma (Raghavan’s father), Amruta Subharsh (Lakshmi),
Sobhita Dhulipala (Simmy), Mukesh Chabra (Loan Shark), Anuschka Sawney (Ankita),
Ashok Lokhande <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anurag Kashyap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya
Motwane, Madhu Mantena <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Written by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anurag Kashyap, Vasan Bala<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Phantom Films<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Distributed by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Reliance Entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Ram Sampath<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Jay Oza</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Aarti Bajaj<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 24<sup>th</sup> June, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2 hours 07 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">is<b> </b>a thriller by Anurag Kashyap. This
film is based on the notorious psychopath serial killer Raman Raghav. It was
during mid-1960s that a series of murders happened in the suburbs of Mumbai.
The murders were committed using a hard, blunt object. The murderer Raman
Raghav was caught by Police, who confessed about his crime of 41 murders. He
was sentenced to death penalty, though later the death sentence was forgiven
and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Anurag Kashyap has not tried to make
a biopic on Raman Raghav. His character is shaped on Raman Raghav. It is a dark
film. Anurag Kashyap has indeed made dark films in the past and with this
latest one, it even gets darker. I can’t find entertainment elements in such
films, but that is my personal opinion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with the scene of Raghav (Vicky Kaushal) snorting drug and dancing in a club.
Raghav is a cop. Ramanna (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) surrenders himself before the
cops, confessing about committing 9 murders. Raghav and his colleagues just
allow Ramanna to go free since they find him mentally unstable and feel that
Ramanna is lying. Slowly when the investigations of the murders move further,
Raghav realizes his mistake of setting Ramanna free.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of mid 1960s Raman Raghav. He kills people in the same style as that of Raman
Raghav. Wheel changing wrench and Iron rod are the weapons of Ramanna to kill
the victims. Ramanna feels that without Raghav, he is incomplete. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has tried to convey that Raman and Raghav are two sides of the same coin. Even
the poster conveys the same message. If Ramanna is a hardcore criminal, can
rape and kill his own sister, Raghav is also not less. Raghav is projected as a
drug addict. Raghav’s misogynistic attitude is difficult to tolerate, but then,
that is how Raghav’s character has been shaped up: a drug addict,
non-empathetic, mistreats his girl friend Simmy (Sobhita Dhulipala), and even
kills people. The difference is that Ramanna does not have license to kill,
whereas Raghav has the license to kill as a cop. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about various killings and the cat and mouse race between Ramanna and Raghav.
Is Ramanna able to find his soulmate Raghav? How does Raghav’s character shape
up in the film? Who wins in the end – Raghav or Ramanna or neither of them?
Background score adds to the dark tone of the film.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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characters Ramanna and Raghav are very well played by Nawazuddin and Vicky
Kaushal respectively. We have seen this Nawazuddin earlier too, but definitely,
he has played even darker character this time. For Vicky, this is absolutely a u-turn
character when compared to his roles in Masaan and Zubaan. Both of them have
given great performances as Ramanna and Raghav, projected the grey shades so
convincingly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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motive of Anurag Kashyap behind making this film? He did try to convey that
anyone can kill anytime. He made the law-breaker as well as law-maker look all
the same. The characters as such are not developed properly. Why and how did
Ramanna become a serial killer, a psychopath? How did Vicky’s character Raghav become
a drug addict? Why Raghav’s relationship with his father is so strained? Why
does Raghav end up ill-treating or sexually abusing his girl friend ? What used
to be the motive of Ramanna behind his murders? These questions definitely go
unanswered. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2.0, a dark film by Anurag Kashyap, is based on 1960’s psychopath serial killer
Raman Raghav. Watch it for two reasons: One, in case, you like dark films and
second, for performances of Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vicky Kaushal. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Hetal Gadda (Pari), Krrish Chhabria (Chotu),
Vipin Sharma, Gulfam Khan, Vibha Chibber, Suresh Menon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nagesh Kukunoor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Manish Mundra, Nagesh Kukunoor, Elahe
Hiptoola <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Drishyam Films,
Kukunoor Movies<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Distributed by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> PVR Pictures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Tapas Relia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Chirantan Das</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Sanjib Dutta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 17<sup>th</sup> June, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Hindi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 1 hour 46 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dhanak </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">is<b> </b>a very sweet film by Nagesh
Kukunoor. Dhanak means Rainbow. Dhanak makes us believe that there is no dearth
of goodness in our society. Dhanak has already garnered lot of appreciation at
various international film festivals viz. Berlin Film Festival, Montreal
International Children’s Film Festival, International Film Festival at Los
Angeles, Toronto International Film Festival etc. It beautifully portrays the
story of a brother-sister duo, who embark on a journey of their lifetime across
the deserts of Rajasthan in an attempt to meet the superstar Shah Rukh Khan. I
could not stop myself from comparing it with 2015 release <b>Barefoot to Goa</b>,
a film by Praveen Morchhale (Click here to read my <a href="http://moviereviewsbybinduc.blogspot.in/2015/02/preview-of-barefoot-to-goa.html" target="_blank">Preview</a> as well as <a href="http://moviereviewsbybinduc.blogspot.in/2015/04/review-of-barefoot-to-goa.html" target="_blank">Review </a>of
this film). Indeed the objectives of the travel of the brother-sister duo in
both the films are different, but, the tone of the film, various positive experiences
of the kids during their journey are almost parallel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Two protagonists
of the film are orphaned siblings - Pari (Hetal Gadda) and Chotu (Krrish
Chhabria). Pari is elder to Chotu. They lose their parents in an accident and
now stay with their Chacha-Chachi i.e. uncle-aunty (Vipin Sharma and Gulfam
Khan). Pari is very protective of Chotu who has lost his eyesight at the age of
four. Pari is a die-hard Shah Rukh Khan fan and Chotu, a Salman Khan fan. It is
interesting to watch them walk to the school everyday with stories of either
Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan. Chotu tosses coin everyday morning before going
to school and that is how they decide that whose story to be told that day,
whether Shah Rukh’s or Salman’s. Pari does not even mind failing in her class
for consecutive two years so as to be in the same class as that of Chotu so
that she can take care of him. Vipin Sharma as Chacha is very much attached to
children and they have their fun moments watching film or roaming around.
Gulfam Khan as Chachi is not very tolerant towards kids. But this hardly
bothers Pari and Chotu, they are always full of life and enjoy each other’s
company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pari decides to
write letters to Shah Rukh Khan when she sees an advertisement of Shah Rukh for
eye donation campaign. She feels that Shah Rukh can help her bring back Chotu’s
eyesight. When she comes to know that Shah Rukh is there at Jaisalmer for film shooting,
she decides to go to Jaisalmer, though very far from her place, along with
Chotu to meet Shah Rukh Khan and ask for his help. Pari feels that it would be
the best birthday gift to her kid brother, who was going to be 9 years old.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Rest of the
story is about how these two kids tread the unknown path. Whom all they meet
during their journey, most of them being good samaritans, how their journey
shape up? Pari and Chotu’s constant banter about Shah Rukh and Salman is
interesting. They do face challenges as well, be it some people with bad
intention or the heat of the desert. Dhanak showcases the beauty of desert
clubbed with Chotu and Pari’s journey, musical performances in between, their
new friendships, associations with different people, and yes dangers too. The
innocence of children is captured beautifully. It is amazing to see, how the
film is woven beautifully with kids’ one simple wish and their journey for the
same. Ultimately, do the kids manage to meet the superstar ? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Chotu’s high
energy performance and Pari’s lovely innocent performances add lot of value to
the film. Both the kids are adorable, innocent as well as mature. Another kid
who has given a very sweet performance is the one who played the role of
Shamsher, whom Pari-Chotu meet during their journey. The way three kids bond is
awesome. How Vibha Chibber, Suresh Menon and others become a part of their
journey is for you to explore. Rajasthani folk Music in the film is soulful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dhanak, a
beautiful story about the journey of a brother-sister duo, is woven around one
simple wish, and it encompasses the goodness existing in and around us. Not
only various human emotions, relationships are explored in the film, but the
beauty of deserts covered is also breathtaking. It makes one believe in one’s
dreams and write one’s own destiny or atleast take efforts for the same. Dhanak
would make you fall in love with the rainbow. Enjoy this film, it is certainly
going to bring a big smile on your face.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-27003429442361626532016-06-18T00:43:00.000+05:302016-06-18T21:43:31.518+05:30Review of Udta Punjab<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kapoor Khan (Dr. Preet Sahni), Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh (Sartaj Singh),
Satish Kaushik (Tayaji), Prabhjyot Singh (Bali)</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Abhishek Chaubey<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap,
Vikramaditya Motwane, Aman Gill, Vikas Bahl, Sameer Nair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> <b>Balaji </b>Motion
Pictures, Phantom Films<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Distributed by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Balaji Motion Pictures <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Story: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudip Sharma, Abhsihsek Chaubey<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Screenplay by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Sudip Sharma, Abhsihsek Chaubey<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Amit Trivedi; Background score – Benedict Taylor,
Naren Chandavarkar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Rajeev Ravi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Meghna Sen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 17<sup>th</sup> June, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Hindi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 2 hours 28 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Udta Punjab, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">a film by Abhishek Chaubey, was so much in the
news offlate, due to CBFC’s demand for 89 cuts in the film, followed by a legal
battle between the producers and CBFC. Finally creativity won and only one cut
was demanded by the court and the decision came just 2 days prior to its
release. Another fight which the producers have to fight now is against piracy,
since, this film has been uploaded on torrent sites by an anonymous person
(romoured to be somebody from CBFC). Critics might say that all these
controversies have worked in favour of the film, it would certainly attract
more viewers. But, what makes this film one of the most relevant watch is that
it deals with a very critical issue i.e. drug addiction. Youths in our country are
getting prone to drug abuse. Addiction of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs is
high in our country. The film is brutally honest about what happens when a
person becomes an addict, his / her inner struggle to overcome it, failure to
detox self, losing what is good within one’s self, getting away from all near
and dear ones, going to any extreme to satisfy one’s urge for drugs, even
attempting to kill dear ones if they are found resisting drug usage. The film
also talks about another major concern, which states like Punjab is facing
(Punjab is just a representation of many other states), where drugs are made
easily available due to corrupt system – be it politicians or police officers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with a ‘Packet’ being thrown to Punjab fields from the other side of the border
i.e. Pakistan. The substance reaches wrong hands i.e. in Alia’s hands who is a
labourer (originally from Bihar), working in the field. When Alia realizes the
cost of the drug, she plans to sell the same so as to get money.
Simultaneously, another story of a rockstar Tommy Singh (Shahid Kapoor)
unveils, who has become a youth icon with his high-on-drug-performances and
weird fast numbers. He sports long hair, lot of tattoos-one of them is ‘Gabru’.
He is wild, arrogant and unable to take rejections in the right stride. Third
major character of the film is police inspector Sartaj Singh (Diljit Dosanjh),
who does not mind taking bribe to give the clearance to trucks and containers
carrying drugs, in fact he represents corrupt system. Dr. Preet Sahni (Kareena
Kapoor) is fighting in her own best manner possible by treating drug addicts
and also taking part in some major protests against menace of drugs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The best aspect
of this film is that the focus is not on characters, but on theme of the film
i.e. what these characters are going through due to their addiction or due to
society being in the clutches of drug abuse. There is not a single moment where
the focus has shifted from the theme of menace of drugs. The intent of the
filmmaker is very clear, i.e. to highlight the menace of drugs, narco-politics,
corrupt system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Alia goes through
a tough time when she goes to sell opium which she got. What happens when Alia
reaches the people to sell the stuff she has? How a young, talented national
sensation rockstar Tommy’s downfall happens due to his drug addiction? What
situations lead to the transformation of the inspector Sartaj from a corrupt
police officer to the one investigating the root of drug supplies in Punjab? How
Preet joins hands with Sartaj to fight the system ? How the drugs are made
available to the youths? How does narco-politics shape up ? How the channels of
manufacturing and distribution of drugs work ? How the medical shops end up
selling these illicit drugs ? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As far as the
cast and their acting are concerned, all of them have given great performances.
Shahid absolutely fits into the character of Tommy. Alia is able to do so much
of justice to her grief-stricken yet courageous character. Her name of the
character is intentionally not mentioned in this review, which is for you to
explore by watching the film. Kareena is also very convincing as Dr. Preet. But
the real star of the film (and probably with more screen time than the rest) is
Diljit Dosanjh as Inspector Sartaj Singh. In real life, he is a singer,
television presenter and has also acted in many successful Punjabi films. His
performance in Udta Punjab is excellent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As far as the
dialogues of the film are concerned, abusive words are used, but blended well
with the plot, screenplay of the film. Music could have been better. The song ‘Ek
kudi jidda naam muhabbat, gum hai gum hai…’ is very nice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Udta Punjab, a very
well made honest film, highlights the inner struggle of the people suffering
due to drug addiction and also the sick corrupt system, narco-politics. It is
indeed sad to see the film, which brings harsh realities attached with the
menace of drugs. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bachchan (Bunty), Riteish Deshmukh (Teddy), Jacqeline Fernandez (Ganga ‘Gracy’
Patel), Lisa Hayden (Jamuna ‘Jenny’ Patel), Nargis Fakhri (Sarswati ‘Sarah’
Patel), Boman Irani (Batook Patel), Jackie Shroff (Urja Nagre), Chunkey Pandey,
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sajid - Farhad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sajid Nadiadwala<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b>Nadiadwala
Grandson Entertainment</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Story:<b> </b>K
Subhash<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Screenplay by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sajid-Farhad, Additional Screenplay –
Rajan Agarwal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sohail Sen, Mika, Sharib-Toshi, Tanishk
Bagchi, Milind Gaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Steven Bernard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Distributed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Eros International<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 3<sup>rd</sup> June, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Hindi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2 hours 14 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Housefull 3, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Sajid-Farhad, is the third sequel of
Housefull series. It is not that I don’t have sense of humour, but comedy genre
has never impressed me. Probably I am yet to watch a good film from this genre.
Housefull 3 also fails to generate any laughter. I wish, I could laugh, but the
film is full of mindless humour. People who love comedy genre have also
mentioned that the prequels were much better. I may not sound passionate at all
while sharing my review about this film. I am sure, there is tremendous scope
in our film industry to come up with genuine comedy flicks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with a robbery scene followed by the police officers arresting three thieves
(Samir Kochchar and two others). Then the frames move to a NRI businessman Batook
Patel (Boman Irani) settled in London, who proudly says that he loves his all
the three daughters Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati (Jacqueline, Lisa, Nargis
respectively) and would never married them off. The logic behind his saying so
is astrological; he is being conveyed that he would die the moment a son-in-law
steps in their house, or a son-in-law looks at him or a son-in-law utters to
him. Ganga, Jamuna and Sarswati try to find their own solutions for the same by
asking their respective boy-friends Sandy / Sundi (Akshay Kumar) to act as a
person confined to wheel chair, Teddy (Riteish Deshmukh) to act as a blind
person and Bunty (Abhishek Bachchan) to act as a mute person. All three come to
meet Batook Patel, ask his daughters’ hands and end up staying in their house. It
doesn’t need mention that the boys were eying the property of the girls. Rest
of the film revolves around the situations generated to safeguard themselves
from Batook’s eyes and also to win him over. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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plays the role of a gangster Urja Nagre. What is the connection between him and
Batook. Who are the three thieves shown in the beginning of the film? Whether
Sandy, Teddy, Bunty are able to marry their love interests? How many of the
people are claiming Batook’s property? How does Batook handle his girls’ love
interests? Does he yield to them? How does the real picture come into play? What
chaos is created as the film unfold? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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problem with the script of the film. Is it required to make a mockery of the handicap
/ disability to generate sense of laughter? The song ‘Taang Uthake’ and
choreography is aweful. Girls’ dialogues translate the English phrases
literally into Hindi, gets repetitive and lacks humour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cast and crew is concerned, indeed Akshay, Riteish and Abhishek are good with
the comic timings. I liked Riteish of the three. Girls don’t have much to do.
Music is average.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3 at your own risk. I don’t recommend this film, but if you just want to watch
and forget a film, please go and watch this film, which has just a few scenes of laughter. </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-811420380458804072016-06-01T00:15:00.000+05:302016-06-01T01:24:29.730+05:30Review of Praktan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta,
Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Aparajita Adhya, Biswanath Basu,
Manali Dey<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nandita Roy, Shiboprosod Mukhopadhyay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Probhat Roy, Gautam Mukherjee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Production Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Windows, Ardor Entertainment, Eskay Movies<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dialogues by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Shiboprosod Mukhopadhyay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Screenplay by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Nandita Roy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Anindiya Chatterjee, Anupam Roy, Radha
Raman; Background music: Binit Ranjan Moitra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Gopi Bhagat</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Malay Laha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 27<sup>th</sup> May, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Bengali (English Subtitles)</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 2 hours 23 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Praktan, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">an awesome Bengali film by Nandita Roy and
Shiboprosod Mukhopadhyay explores the philosophy of life, love, complexities of
relationships, positive sides of relationships, maturity etc. very beautifully.
This film’s plot is designed from the perspectives of people from different
walks of life. Everybody’s life is a story in itself. Different stories of
different people are built up so nicely. If there is a newly-wed couple, there
is an old couple married for many years; there is even a couple who is
divorced, and there is a couple who is happily married with kid. And then there
is a group of musicians. All of them embark on their train journey with their
own sets of baggages. But, Praktan talks about what happens during their
journey. They go through self-discovery process, leave their baggages, and move
ahead with a new found positivity, love, passion, togetherness. The film
depicts how 24+ odd hours of train journey from Mumbai to Howra becomes a life
changing experience for a few of its travellers. How their perception itself
towards life changes? Many times, we are burdened with the thought of not able
to find answers to many of our questions, but a journey ultimately ends up
giving answers to our questions, isn’t it amazing and that is one of the aspect
which Praktan projects. Read the review further to know the beautiful philosophies
of life projected through this film. Praktan means ‘Former’. You need to watch
the film to explore how and why this film is titled so. It is indeed a must
watch film.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The film begins
with travelers boarding train’s 1<sup>st</sup> AC compartment’s different coups
at Mumbai railway station - a young couple (Biswanath Basu and Manali Dey) who
just got married, an elderly couple (Soumitra Chatterjee and Sabitri
Chatterjee) whose son and daughter-in-law accompanied to see them off; a mother
Molly (Aparajita Adhya) with her 6 year old daughter Udita aka Putul; Sudipa
(Rituparna Sengupta) and a group of musicians. Ujaan (Prasanjit) joins the journey
much later. The screenplay is well crafted to introduce all the characters and
the baggages they are carrying. One of the musician is reminiscing about his
former band member. Newly married couple full of love with each other, but very
soon husband is shown as insecure and he ends up probing his pretty wife about
her ex-boyfriend. But the beauty is these scenes are that they are so nicely written generating lot of humour. The elderly couple does feel nostalgic about past,
great bonding between the two is shown. Then there is Molly, who is full of
praise for her husband and family, and is very gregarious. Sudipa wants to be
in her shell, but develops a bond with Udita and Molly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As the train
moves further, these co-passengers’ stories are unveiled. There is a scene,
where all of them play Antakshiri, projecting how co-travellers becomes one big
family. Various scenes are interestingly developed to convey how Molly, Udita
and Sudipa who share the coup, get connected to one another and later on how
their lives get interrelated. It is also interesting to see, how Ujjan becomes
part of their journey. How Ujjan deals with various incidents in his
relationship, who is a guide for heritage walks, and runs a travel company ? I really don’t want to elaborate the plot any
more since the film has to be watched and explored. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Beautiful
philosophies of life, which are discussed in the film:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adjustments /
compromise in love, in relationships, is not at all losing oneself. When we
love someone, it is important to give a part of us to the other person. We
shall not feel powerless in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">One cannot undo
the past, so why to worry about it, and future is uncertain, so why to bother about
it too much. ‘Present’ is so important.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Many times, we don’t
realize that egos can kill a relationship and when it goes out of the hand that
is when we realize that we have lost something or someone special for ever. And
this loss is so much irreparable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">We want to watch
our spouses or loved ones in a particular frame designed by us and if others don’t
fit into our frame, we start getting uncomfortable. Praktan also talks of, how
peaceful, joyous and loving it can be, if we don’t try to design frames for our
loved ones. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">When we love a
person, as we accept the good aspects of that person, can’t we become more
tolerant towards their not-so-good aspects as well?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">There are many
more instances, which will touch your heart for sure, move you, bring smile on
your face. Various emotions viz. love, passion, ego, conflict, togetherness,
separation, pain, joy, complacency etc. are all shown so beautifully.
Throughout the film, the positive tone of the film is maintained. The end is
also very positive i.e. at times, we have to ‘let go’, learn the art of forgiving,
need to gather courage to move ahead and explore better aspects of life,
leaving the ‘feeling of loss’ behind, respecting the ‘good’ of life… The list
is endless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The cast is
superlative in their performance, music is soulful, melodious. Mention of
Tagore also makes integral part of the film. The film is also special since Rituparna and Prosenjit have come together on screen after a gap of 14 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Praktan, a
Bengali Film, is very rich in its content, screenplay, dialogues, acting,
music, theme, philosophies of life. A must watch film.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-49066725608068790862016-05-30T23:25:00.000+05:302016-05-30T23:25:13.390+05:30Short Review of Fredrick<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy: Facebook page of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FredrickTheFilm/photos" target="_blank">Fredrick</a></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Prashant Narayanan, Tulna Butalia, Avinash
Dhyani<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rajesh Butalia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Manish Kalaria<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Production
Company: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Evana
Entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Screenplay by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Rajesh Butalia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sunjoy Bose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Anubhav Bansal, Devendra Golatakar, Harish
Negi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Edited by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sandeep Singh Bajeli<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 27<sup>th</sup> May, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Hindi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2 hours 09 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fredrick, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by Rajesh Butalia, tries to cover the story
of a teenage boy Manav, and his growing to be an adult with complexities. Manav
is being ridiculed and humiliated by his father, since he develops a
relationship with another boy Fredrick of his age. Manav has feminine interests
that of using lipsticks, bangles etc. Father loses his cool when he catches Manav
sitting with Fredrick. And unfortunately, Fredrick gets killed when father
tries to hit both Fredrick and Manav. Frames move to a decade later, where a
suspended IB officer Vikram (Avinash Dhyani) is troubled since his sister has
gone missing during her trip to Mussorie with her friends. His wife Amruta
(Tulna Butalia) is also a police officer and she stands with Vikram in serach
of his sister and they decide to go to Mussorie. They realize that a huge
network of human trafficking is operating there. What follows thereafter is the
search for Vikram’s sister and also to crack the nexus of human traffickers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of potential. But the film’s screenplay is messy. The complexities of a teenage
when not handled properly, gets deformed personality could have been explored
in a much better manner. We have seen Prashant Narayanan in such a role and he
is completely wasted in the film. Even the drug mafia, human trafficking
aspects are also not handled properly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fredrick is below average, be it its screenplay, story, dialogues, acting,
music etc. You can give a complete miss to this film.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-44501611987532102262016-05-23T09:31:00.000+05:302016-05-29T21:41:56.573+05:30Review of Sarabjit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Randeep Hooda (Sarabit Singh), Aishwarya
Rai Bachchan (Dalbir Kaur), Richa Chadha (Sukhpreet), Darshan Kumar (Awais
Sheikh), Ankita Shrivastav (Poonam), Shiwani Saini (Swapan), Ankur Bhatia (Baldev
– Dalbir’s husband), Charanpreet Singh (Sanjay), Ram Murti Sharma (Daarji)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Omung Kumar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Vashu Bhagnani, Bhushan Kumar, Sandeep
Singh, Omung Kumar, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Krishan Kumar, Jackky Bhagnani, Rajesh
Singh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Production
Company: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pooja
Entertainment, T-Series, Legend Studios Pvt. Ltd.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Written by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Utkarshini Vashishtha, Rajesh Beri<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Jeet Ganguli, AMaal Mallik, Tanishk
Bagchi, Shail-Pritesh, Shashi Shivam <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 20<sup>th</sup> May, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 2 hours 12 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The year 2016
seems to be a year of biopic films and here is another one <b>Sarabjit</b>. It
was indeed a much-anticipated film depicting one of the most powerful story of
Sarabjit Singh. I was keen to understand how the director Omung Kumar has treated
this story. When Veer-Zara released in 2004, in spite of it being a fiction, it
was so painful to see Hindustani Veer locked up in Pakistani jail for no fault
of his. Veer Zaara was also set against the backdrop of conflict between India and
Pakistan, this star-crossed romance followed the unfortunate story of
separation of lead protagonists Veer (Indian) and Zaara (Pakistani) for more
than two decades. Yash Chopra very efficiently projected the story on screen. And
here is <b>Sarabjit</b>, a film based on true incidents. The pain all the more increases
since it is not just a film, Sarabjit and his family have actually gone through
the ordeal. Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer, who crossed the border by
mistake, could not return to his motherland when he was alive and also had
untimely death at the age of 49 after he was beaten by his fellow jail inmates.
The very thought of a person in flesh and blood going through these turbulent
times makes this a very special experiential film. Sarabjit is going to leave
you teary eyed. Isn’t it high time to stop this cross-border hatred? Lot of peace
talks have happened, but nothing concrete has happened. The credits in the end
show that many people are still jailed in both the countries. Let Omung’s
Sarabjit become a source for many more such stories to be unfolded and let all innocent
prisoners be able to go back to their respective motherland. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actual Image of Sarabjit Singh, <a href="http://freesarabjeetsingh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for Image Courtesy</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The film begins
with a shot of Bhikhiwind (located along the Indo-Pakistani border in Punjab) in
1990. Dalbir (Aishwarya) is frantically searching for her brother Sarabjit
(Randeep Hooda) in the fields, in and around. She tries to lodge complaint in
regard to his missing. Then the frames move to past - 6 years back, where Dalbir
is welcomed home along with her husband Baldev (Ankur Bhatia). And when Dalbir
looks for Sarabjit, he is shown to be dancing with pigeons in his arm.
Beautiful bond of brother-sister is shown through this song and also the entry
of Sukhpreet (Richa Chadha) as love interest of Sarabjit happens. Sarabjit
eventually marries Sukhpreet and is blessed with two daughters. Frames move
back to Dalbir, Sukhpreet and Daarji’s (Ram Murti Sharma) search efforts for
the missing Sarabjit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Post nine
months, Dalbir gets a letter from Pakistan, where Sarabjit expresses, how he
crossed border in a state of drunken stupor unknowingly that ill-fateful night,
when he was in the fields. He is being tortured in jail and forced to accept his
identity as Ranjit Kumar (name changed in the film, he was Manjit Singh, the
real terrorist in question), a suspect involved in the bomb blasts which
resulted in killing many innocent people in Lahore and Faisalbad. Ultimately to
escape from the torture, Sarabjit accepts his identity to be Ranjit. He is
forced to accept the crimes, which he had never committed, and that is when the
trials against him start and he is being sentenced to death-sentence. Rest of
the film is about how Dalbir fights with the odds for more than two decades,
does every bit possible to bring her brother back to India. Though the
death-sentence of Sarabjit was postponed by Pakistan government for several
years, but Indo-Pak conflict, blasts in either of the countries, nuclear
missions etc. never allowed Sarabjit to come back home. The story of Sarabjit
is known to us that he does get to come back to India only after his death.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">It was difficult
to sit through the film since it left me emotionally drained out. For me, this
was not a film. I read many critical reviews of this film, but I felt that
Omung has done justice to Sarabjit. In spite of this film discussing a sad
tragic story, it had its own moments of joy, bonding, sharing, be it
brother-sister bond of Dalbir-Sarabjit, bonding with sister-in-law Dalbir-Sukhpreet,
the relationship amongst the family – Dalbir-Sukhpreet-Daarji-kids etc. Even a
small ray of hope of getting Sarabjit back to India is a matter of celebration
for the family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The only part,
which I felt missing in the film was that, the question in regard to Sarabjit being a spy since unconfirmed reports
say so. But then, it was difficult to put across this part of Sarabjit’s story
due to many limitations. But while watching the film, I was also wondering,
even if Sarabjit was a spy and serving our country, how unfair it was that he
could not live his life at all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The whole film
is conveyed from the perspective of Dalbir, Sarabjit’s sister. Aishwarya has
indeed given a great performance. She has portrayed the courage, grit,
determination, frustration of Dalbir so beautifully. Yes, her looks don’t support
the character of a Punjabi woman, but, performance wise, she has done great
work. Richa Chadha as Sukhpreet has less
dialogues in the film, but what a remarkable performance by her. Her
expressions as a wife who is dying to be with her husband, not losing hope even
amidst despair are really great. Ram Murti Sharma as Daarji as a strong pillar
of support to Dalbir, Sukhpreet and the whole family is also very good. Darshan
as advocate Awais Sheikh has a brief role, but has given very much noticeable
performance. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The show-stopper
of the film is of course Randeep Hooda. What a performance! He has worked on
his body, mind, and soul for this film. He has captured every emotion of
Sarabjit and brought it alive on screen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">High point of
the film is the feel that people on either side of the border have suffered due
to Indo-Pak conflict, still, there are people on either side who stand for one
another. Sarabjit could communicate through letters with his family only
because of generosity of a Pakistani brother. Advocate Awais Sheikh’s risking
his life by fighting for justice for Sarabjit is also incredible. Dalbir’s
asking Awais Sheikh to back out due to threats for his life was full of pathos.
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<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The moments of
Sarabjit with Dalbir, Sukhpreet, Daarji</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Sarabjit getting
tortured in jail</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Sarabjit’s
frustrations</span></li>
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standing like a rock-solid system with Dalbir, when she breaks down</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Sukhpreet
putting the lipstick always since Sarabjit loved it</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Children Swapan
and Poonam growing up with seeing father’s photographs in the media</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">All moments of
despair</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Occasional bouts
of relief on progress in positive direction for Sarabjit’s case turning into
celebration.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Sarabjit’s
asking Dalbir to see him in all those innocent Pakistani prisoners in Indian
jail</span></li>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Music is
soulful. Especially the song Salamat is so beautifully penned by Rashmi Virag,
composed by Amaal Mallik and sung by Arijit and Tulsi depicts the story of
love, passion, separation, pain of Sarabjit and Sukhpreet. Another song ‘Dard’ sung by Sonu Nigam, written by Rashmi
Virag, Jaani, composed by Jeet Ganguli is going to stir your heart with
emotions. ‘Rabba’ penned by Arafat Mahmood, composed by Tanishk Bagchi and sung
by Shafaqat Amanat Ali is also very nice. Rest of the songs are also good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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biopic, a tragic yet powerful story, told in the most convincing manner, is packed
with great performances by Randeep, Aishwarya, Richa and soulful music. This is
not a film which is meant for entertainment but it is a film which makes one
experience the pain, ethos, pathos of many Sarabjit (s) and his families on
either sides of the border. Let this Indo-Pak conflict get over for ever. Insha
Allah ! <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-36096000806242763302016-04-19T05:38:00.003+05:302016-04-19T05:38:55.506+05:30Review of Fan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy: Facebook Page of <a href="https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xla1/v/t1.0-9/10415599_2031959863695063_2343530114363935673_n.jpg?oh=9687cb84de9a5738b774ab66460917ee&oe=5779D515" target="_blank">Fan</a></td></tr>
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<b style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"> Shah Rukh Khan (Aryan Khanna and Gaurav Chandna), Shriya
Pilgaonkar (Neha), Deepika Amin (Gaurav’s mother), Yogendra Tiku (Gaurav’s
father), Waluscha de Sousa (Aryan’s wife), Sayani Gupta (Aryan’s PA)</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Direction:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Maneesh Sharma<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Produced
by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Aditya Chopra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Screenplay:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Habib Faisal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dialogues:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Habib Faisal and Sharat Katariya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Music:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Songs- Vishal-Shekhar; Background Score – Andrea Guerra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Manu Ananad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Edited
by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Namrat Rao<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Yash Raj Films<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Release
Date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 15<sup>th</sup>
April, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 143 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fan, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a
film by Maneesh Sharma (Band Baja Baraat, Ladies Vs. Ricky Bahl and Shudh Deshi
Romance fame), explores the relationship between a celebrity and one of his
fan. Probably it is all around the world, people do adore celebrities and turn
out to be fan of their favourite celebrities. In India too, we are absolutely in
love with cricket, music and films, and cricket players, singers and film stars
as celebrities turn out to be idols of people. The presence of these
personalities attracts lot of attention from the common people like us.
Appreciating celebrities for their works, being fan of their works is good, but
when appreciation and admiration take the shape of obsession, that is when
challenges begin. The film fan is the story of one such fan of a film star,
whom he imitated throughout his life. The film star was his idol, his life,
rather the reason to live. His degree of devotion to his celebrity star made
him have deluded belief that he has a special relationship with the star whereas
it did not even exist. Indeed the concept of the film is a very beautiful
concept. There is a fan in almost all of us. As fans, we might forget the basic
underlying fact that even the celebrities are human beings. They need their own
space. But this is also equally true that celebrities need to realize that
being a public figure, certainly, they have to compromise with their privacies
as well. Fans and celebrities’ status usually co-exist. Indeed, celebrity-fan relationship gets
trickier when the fan wants to get personalized attention from his celebrity
idol. Because of the concept, this film had great potential, but somewhere
screenplay, dialogues are weak. The story has not been developed beautifully.
The decision to keep the film songless is not probably a right decision. Even
the famous song ‘Jabra Fan’ does not form the part of the film, which indeed is
strange. The film certainly has Shah Rukh’s magic in it, but overall having
less of entertainment quotient.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The film begins with a few glimpses from the real
Shah Rukh Khan’s journey to stardom (introduced as the superstar Aryan Khanna)
followed by Gaurav Chandna’s (Shah Rukh Khan) journey from a child to teenager.
He is a great fan of the film star Aryan Khanna. Gaurav very much looks like
Aryan, although, the difference is also evident with his protruding teeth.
Gaurav is owning a cyber café and the name of his cyber café is inspired by his
idol - AK Cyber Chat. His room is full of posters of Aryan Khanna. A die-hard
fan, who could not take it, if anyone spoke bad of Aryan Khanna. Even as a
child, he fought with his school mates, when someone made a comment. Neha’s (</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Shriya Pilgaonkar) entry
happens when she comes to AK Cyber Chat. Gaurav loves Neha, although never told
her so. His parents (Yogendra Tiku and Deepika Amin) understand his love
towards Aryan Khanna. Gaurav participates in the local cultural porgramme/
competition where he apes Aryan Khanna and wins prize almost every year. And this
year too, he won Rs. 20000/- cash and the trophy. With the prize money, trophy
and some sweets, he embarks on his journey to meet and wish his celebrity idol
Aryan Khanna on his birthday. The interesting aspect is that he travels by the
same train that too ‘without ticket’, exactly the same train which Aryan Khanna
had boarded ‘without ticket’. After
reaching Mumbai, he goes to the same hotel and stays in the same room where
Aryan had stayed. On Aryan’s birthday, when he reaches in front of Mannat, he
is shocked to see millions of fans waiting to catch a glimpse of superstar
Aryan Khanna. This is where entry of Shah Rukh Khan as Aryan Khanna happens.
When Gaurav fails to manage getting a 5-minute face-to-face meeting with Aryan,
he chooses a different means to get attention of Aryan. Ultimately he does
manage to get the attention of his superstar idol, but that is where, his
disillusionment begins. The meeting which finally happens between superstar and
his fan does not turn out to be a pleasant one. Gaurav gets hurt to the extent
that he becomes obsessive of his idol, and there starts his journey of making
the superstar run behind him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How and in what condition Gaurav finally gets to
meet Aryan? What exactly transpired between Gaurav and Aryan? How does the
miffed up Gaurav make his idol Aryan run behind him? How does Gaurav take advantage
of his resemblance to Aryan? Is Gaurav able to bring disgrace to the superstar
Aryan? If yes, how? How does Aryan deal with obsessive Gaurav? Watch the film
to get these answers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Shah Rukh Khan’s performance is good both as Aryan
and Gaurav. Shar Rukh appears more of self as Aryan, and as Gaurav, definitely
he has put in lot of efforts. He has indeed played both the characters very
nicely and brought out the differences of two characters on screen very nicely.
But, somewhere, due to many loopholes in the screenplay, the impact is not
created. Since, Shah Rukh is there in every frame, there is nothing much to do
for rest of the cast. Shriya Pilgaonkar as Gaurav’s love interest Neha and </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Waluscha de Sousa as Aryan’s wife have done justice to their
brief screen time. Gaurav’s parents’ roles played by Yogendra Tiku and Deepika
Amin are just adorable. Sayani Gupta (as Aryan’s PA) is indeed noticeable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Why the
whole film is without a song is beyond my understanding. Apart from some initial
scenes, there are hardly any scenes which would bring smile to your face. Such a
beautiful concept, if clubbed with some good sense of humour and music could
have done wonders. The screenplay could have been developed by giving more
depth to the characters Aryan and Gaurav. If Guarav’s love towards Aryan is
still developed nicely, the encounters / meetings / chase between Aryan and
Gaurav are not developed with much clarity and depth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fan, a
film with a great concept depicting celebrity-fan relationship went awry due to
a screenplay with less of entertainment quotient. My rating 3*** for the film
is based on two major parameters: Shah Rukh’s energy as Gaurav and another one
is the message of the film – Be yourself. You can get inspired by anyone, but
grow to define your own personality rather than merely aping someone. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-48733723460887389112016-04-15T04:30:00.000+05:302016-04-22T00:53:42.198+05:30Review of Waiting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WaitingFilmOfficial/photos/pb.1651908448402116.-2207520000.1460674595./1681718125421148/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Facebook Page </a>of 'Waiting'</td></tr>
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<b style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> Naseeruddin Shah (Shiv Natraj), Kalki Koechlin (Tara
Deshpande), Rajat Kapoor (Doctor Nirupam), Suhasini Maniratnam (Pankaja - Shiv’s
wife), Arjun Mathur (Tara’s husband - Rajat Deshpande), Rajeev Ravindranathan
(Girish), Ratnabali Bhattacharjee (Ishita)</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Direction:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Anu Menon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Produced
by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Priti Gupta and Manish
Mundra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Story
and Screenplay:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Anu Menon, James Ruzicka<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dialogues:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Atika Chohan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Music:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Mikey McCleary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Neha Parti Matiyani<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Edited
by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Nitin Baid, Apurva Asrani<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Ishka Films,
Drishyam Films<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Release
Date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> 11<sup>th</sup>
December, 2015 (United Arab Emirates), 27th May, 2016 (India)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> 1 hour 32 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Waiting, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">a
film by Anu Menon, showcases the journey of two individuals who are in midst of
turbulence and going through most difficult phases of their lives. Anu’s
previous feature film was London, Paris, New York. Anu has successfully dealt
with the human emotions in this film. The griefs, uncertainties, turbulence,
and frustrations of the protagonists are handled so sensibly that in spite of
the negative situations in the film, the flavour is very much positive. The
film had its world premiere in Dubai International Film Festival, and also at
Indian Film Festival at Los Angeles (IFFLA 2016). I had the privilege to watch
the film at IFFLA 2016 on 10<sup>th</sup> April, 2016. One can very well relate
to the situations in which protagonists are in the film. Most of us face such
situations in our lives, where our dear ones suffer and are in hospital due to
old age, or some accidents or some critical illness. When we are sure that our
dear ones would be fine with the treatment, we are certainly able to gather the
courage to deal with the situations. But what if, there are just uncertainties,
one is not sure, whether the medical treatment is going to work or not in their
favour, how does one handle self? What if, one has to just ‘Wait’, how does one
respond towards that ‘Waiting’. Here is the film of Anu menon, which connects
two individuals during their crisis and ‘Waiting’ period in the hospital. A
beautiful relationship develops between them, who are from two different
backgrounds, two different schools of thoughts, two different age groups, one
social-media-savvy and the other doesn’t even know what twitter is, one easily
using ‘F***’ and ‘S***’ words, whereas the other is uncomfortable even listening
to it. The film does deal with negative situations but it talks about our copability
as human beings to cope with the adversities. I think, the plot of the film can
be simply conveyed in one sentence, but the beauty of the film is that how the
screenplay is developed for this film by Anu Menon and </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">James Ruzicka, which in
spite of handling tragedies, is so much positive, full of hope, with so many
scenes bringing smile to one’s face and above all with a realistic tone. A beautiful film indeed about a special
relationship between two protagonists who meet in the hospital nursing their
respective spouses in coma. The story is conveyed in a very light-hearted
manner with lot of banter and insights, which instantly engages the audience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The film begins with the lens focused
on a table clock, where alarm is set for 6 AM and then the focus moves to
Naseeruddin Shah, who is already awake on bed and in a thoughtful mode. He
switches off the alarm in the usual mode, gets up to be ready. One is unable to
anticipate where he is heading to, until the vehicle stops in front of a
hospital Aster Medcity (Kochi, Kerala). On his way inside the hospital, he
exchanges pleasantries with the doctor, the tea / coffee vending machine in-charge
Panickar, asks in regard to the well-being of his daughter, picks up coffee and
gives it to the receptionist saying that she is working very hard. Naseeruddin
Shah reaches a ward and he appears to be well-versed with medical
terminologies, asks the nurse in regard to the vitals of the patient. He
instantly feels the need of blood test for the patient. These scenes create a
notion that he is a doctor in that hospital. But, when the nurse leaves the
ward, he sits beside the patient and addresses her as “So? How is my favourite
wife?” That is when we realize that he is there to take care of his wife
Pankaja (Suhasini Maniratnam), who is in coma since eight months after a brain
stroke. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interesting sequence (in Mumbai), where she is showing a feminist music video
to her friends. The video has her promoting sanitary napkins with a song – ‘Be
free’. Both the friends make fun of her. They do share light moments over here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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which lead protagonists are introduced, are very thoughtfully written and
edited, since it gives the audience an insight into the personalities of the two
main characters - Shiv Natraj played by Naseeruddin Shah and Tara Deshpande by
Kalki. Shiv’s maturity (a retired
professor) and medical awareness and young Tara’s (in her twenties) free
spirited nature is shown through these scenes. Tara is shown to be very happy in
fast-paced life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The happy-go-lucky Tara’s world gets
upside down, when she gets a visitor Bharat from her husband Rajat Deshpande’s
(Arjun Mathur) office, who informs her about Rajat’s accident and his being critical
and admitted in Cochin hospital. Tara, absolutely in shock, flies from Mumbai to
Cochin. She reaches Aster Medcity where she finds her husband in coma after
brain injury. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Waiting in the hospital canteen, she
meets Shiv, almost diametrically opposite in nature. Shiv appears balanced,
whereas Tara a bit impulsive. Shiv’s composed nature with sense of humour manages
to convince Tara to take care of herself atleast till Rajat is in ICU, since it
is like taking care of Rajat and asks her not to stop three things - eating,
sleeping and bathing. Tara, whose marriage to Rajat (hardly six weeks of
marriage) was not supported by either parents, and in spite of having some odd
1400 friends on facebook, followers on twitter, finds herself literally alone
while she awaits some positive developments in Rajat’s case. Shiv, who fondly
talks about his wonderful 40 years of marriage to Padmaja, also does feel
lonely at heart. Shiv feels that people of Tara’s generation are so impulsive,
want quick fixes to solutions. In spite of being different, a beautiful relationship
develops between Shiv and Tara.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Both Shiv and Tara reach a pivotal point
where they have to take crucial decisions (although those decisions don’t guarantee
100% recovery of their spouses). Shiv doesn’t know, how to live without Pankaja
and Tara does not know how Rajat would live his life if physically crippled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Rest of the film is about how Shiv and
Tara handle the most difficult phases of their lives. Are Shiv and Tara able to
find answers to the human predicament bound to suffering and grief? Are they
able to shift their own ideas of attachment and love for their beloved? Are they
able to reexamine their own individual ideas of love and attachment? How two
different individuals unknown to each other evolve to become kindred spirits
and help each other out? How such a grim situation of hospital is handled in
the film, what magic the sense of humour creates in such a crisis? The film
highlights and makes us ponder over a very vital point: What does it really
mean to love someone – is it to let go of your beloved in spite of your
emotional need for them or is it to unconditionally accept them in whichever
shape or form they are. Are they able to develop a mutual emotional support and
be emotional anchor to each other? How do they move forward? How is their
journey of inner transformation, when on one side, their world is falling apart
externally?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Kalki has captured every emotion of
Tara beautifully, be it initially free-spirited nature, or grief-stricken,
frustrations dealing with uncertainties, emotional vulnerabilities and
outbursts on feeling helpless, lonely, non-decisive. Kalki has done complete
justice to Tara.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this is another spontaneous and natural performance from him as Shiv.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Rajat Kapoor as Dr. Nirupam becomes a
very important part of the story, where he plays a thorough professional and remains
unfazed by expectations of Shiv or Tara. He keeps the power of discretion in
regard to his patients to himself and is very assertive to decide to do the
best for his patients. It is interesting to see him teaching junior doctors to
convey bad news to the relatives of the patient. It is always a delight to
watch him on screen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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presence of Rajeev Ravindranathan as Girish, an employee of Rajat’s local
office of Cochin. He is awesome with his South Indian accent. There are some
very good moments of laughter with Tara and Girish on screen. His expressions
would leave you in splits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tara’s close friend, is instrumental in the film to make Tara understand that
everybody has their own priorities through her whirlwind visit in the hospital.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There are lots of scenes in the film, which
need special mentions but a few of them (without revealing much of the story)
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<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Tara crying soundlessly seeing her
husband Rajat’s terrible condition in ICU</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Tara asking Doctor Nirupam: Is Rajat
going to die?</span></li>
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hear his voice mail message</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Tara wearing Rajat’s watch and t-shirt
when she gets his bag from Girish</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Shiv helping Tara to understand
different stages of grief – Denial, Anger, Bargaining (Give and Take with God),
Depression, and finally acceptance</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Tara’s bursting out into laughter when
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There are many more moments in the
film. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;">Watch
the film to explore them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The song ‘He zara zara, ab asar hua
zara zara…’ gave me goosebumps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dialogues
by Atika Chohan makes the film interesting. One must appreciate cinematographer Neha Parti for capturing various
scenes so beautifully. Editors Nitin Baid and Apurva Asrani have brilliantly
edited the film. There is no single moment in the film, where you feel
disengaged. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">‘Waiting’, a film by Anu
Menon, instantly engages the audience by conveying a grim story of tragedies in
a very light-hearted manner with lot of banter and insights. The film
highlights and makes us ponder over a very vital point: What does it really
mean to love someone – is it to let go of your beloved in spite of your
emotional need for them or is it to unconditionally accept them in whichever
shape or form they are. Wonderfully captured on screen by cinematographer Neha
Parti Martiyani and deftly edited by Nitin Baid & Apurva Asrani makes this story
of tragedies a delightful watch. A must watch film.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Rating: 4/5 (Very Good)</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-47368408341387358102016-04-13T19:44:00.001+05:302016-04-15T04:39:32.740+05:30My Experience: Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA 2016)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">When I sit down to write this piece on my experience on
attending </span><b style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">‘Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA 2016)’</b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> at Los
Angeles, USA, I am still carrying the hangover of this wonderful event. Indeed
it was a dream come true experience for me. The very atmosphere of film festivals
does mesmerize me. Literally I can ‘eat films, drink films and sleep films. I
have witnessed a few film festivals in India too and every experience gave me
new insights into the world of cinema.</span></div>
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reasons. Yes, as the first love matters, the ‘first time’ matters. There are
many ‘firsts’ in this film festival. This was my first ever International Film
Festival. This was my first film festival where I had the Press Badge with me.
This was my first International Solo Trip. So, with so many ‘firsts’, this
Indian Film Festival at Los Angeles has become a very intriguing experience for
me, which I am going to cherish forever in my life. Let me try sharing with you
a glimpse of the happenings at IFFLA in the best manner possible, so that I can
take you through the corridors of my experience of this wonderful film
festival.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I would like to begin with my first interaction with IFFLA
officials which was followed by their connecting me to their PR firm officials Mitch,
Karen and Tiffany. Oh, I must say that what a prompt response I got from IFFLA
as well as their PR team. I am really impressed with the swiftness with which
my all queries were responded, issued me the Press Badge. Witnessed an epitome
of professionalism from IFFLA as well as their support team.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">About IFFLA:</span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> This was the 14<sup>th</sup>
year of IFFLA. It is a non-profit organization devoted to a greater
appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films. It has the
reputation of its commitment towards supporting and celebrating the new wave of
Indian Cinema, promoting a multitude of cinematic perspectives from India and
the Indian diaspora, and bridging the gap between the two largest entertainment
industries in the world – Hollywood and India. In Christina Marouda’s words (Founder
and Chair of the board): “We are thrilled and proud to present an eclectic
line-up that reflects the diversity of Indian Cinema, as well as the future of
Indian film-making, with cutting-edge filmmakers taking bold risks, defying
convention, and responding to injustice.”</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The Venue: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The venue was ArcLight
Hollywood, IFFLA’s home since its inception. A grand venue for the film
festival. It is a 14-screen multiplex with great infrastructure.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dates: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The dates of the 14<sup>th</sup>
Indian Film Festival at Los Angeles were 6-10<sup>th</sup> April, 2016. Due to
my preoccupations, I could not attend initial 2 days, but could attend from
8-10<sup>th</sup> April, 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Line up of Films: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">This
festival showcased some of the best films. This year’s programme celebrated
women filmmakers as well as regional cinema including films in Tamil, Marathi,
Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu and Assamese. The schedule at a glance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Opening Night Gala: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Opening
film was director Pan Nalin’s film <b>‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ - </b><a href="http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/angry-indian-goddesses/" target="_blank">Refer this link</a>, which has
gathered rave reviews in India too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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film was director Anu Menon’s film ‘Waiting’ (<a href="http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/waiting-2/" target="_blank">Refer here</a>), which is going to be released in
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The Filmmaker Roundtable: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Another
highlight of this film festival was ‘The Filmmaker Roundtable). Nine filmmakers
participated actively where discussions revolved around the independent cinemas
getting more visibility, acceptance, Indian censor board policies and
collaborating as a community to grow and evolve further. This was moderated by
John Nein (senior Programmer, Sundance Film Festival) – Extreme left in the photograph
below. The filmmakers who made this a very interesting discussion were
(Left-right in the photograph) : Anu Menon (Waiting), Q (Brahman Naman),
Ruchika Oberoi (Island City), Leena Yadav (Parched), Sami Khan (Khoya), Hansal
Mehta (Aligarh), Kranti Kanade (CRD), Bhaskar Hazarika (Kothanodi), Vettri
Maran (Visaaranai) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">My personal favourites: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Since I
could attend only 3-days film festival, my personal favourites don’t cover two-days’
films. Out of the films I watched, my favourites are : Aligarh, Masaan,
Waiting, Parched, Visaaranai. Please do read my reviews of Aligarh (<a href="http://moviereviewsbybinduc.blogspot.com/2016/02/review-of-aligarh.html" target="_blank">Click here</a>), Masaan (<a href="http://moviereviewsbybinduc.blogspot.com/2015/07/review-of-masaan.html" target="_blank">Click here</a>) and </span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Waiting (<a href="http://moviereviewsbybinduc.blogspot.com/2016/04/review-of-waiting.html" target="_blank">Click here</a>)</span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">.
I would certainly be posting review of Parched too.</span></div>
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dinner and cocktail party organized at Spice Affair, Beverly Hills. DJ created a perfect
environment and the filmmakers as well as film lovers danced together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jury Awards as well as Audience Choice Awards were declared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Best Feature: Visaaranai (Interrogation)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Best Actor: Sanjay Mishra (Masaan)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, Lehar Khan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">My personal feeling:</span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> I
really feel elated with this opportunity of getting to attend IFFLA. And as
always, I really get delighted to meet the film makers and film personalities
in person, interact with them, to know regarding their challenges and highs of
film industry. And yes, as always, my selfie-spree continues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-36868336325100115552016-04-03T01:47:00.001+05:302016-04-07T17:03:58.647+05:30Review of Ki & Ka<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Kareena Kapoor Khan (Kia), Arjun Kapoor
(Kabir), Rajit Kapoor (Mr. Bansal), Swaroop Samapth (Kia’s mother), Amitabh
Bachchan (Cameo), Jaya Bachchan (Cameo)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">R Balki<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Written by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> R Balki<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Written by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> R Balki, RK Damani, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala,
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinematography:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> PC Sreeram</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> 1<sup>st</sup> April, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> 2 hours 06 minutes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Ki & Ka </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">is a romantic comedy-drama film by R Balki.
With successful films to his kitty in the past viz. Cheeni Kum and Paa
(Shamitabh did not see great success though), expectations were bound to be
there out of his latest film Ki & Ka. When I had seen the trailer, I had
felt that this film is based on the concept of gender role reversal, which is
so much relevant to our society. Off late, lot of discussions happen, and
articles / books are written that talk about women empowerment, women and their
careers. These also focus on gender roles that limit their options and how
difficult it is for an ambitious woman to grow in her professional life without
making compromises on the personal front. These also talk about how challenging
it is for women to balance their personal and professional lives. In our
society, men are traditionally seen as the providers while women are seen as
the ones who take care of things, be it home / family. Society expects men to
be ambitious and to perform as the primary breadwinner. Boys are taught from
their childhood to be strong personalities, to take on leadership and protector
roles. Boys are always encouraged to be career-oriented, extrovert, go-getters.
The trailer gave the impression that the film is going to deal with the
concept, what if a man does not want such roles? What if a man chooses to be a
homemaker and take care of the household chores, whereas their wives go out and
work? Another question mark is how acceptable such males are in the society ?
The trailer made me feel that the film revolves around gender role reversal,
but when I watched the film, it talks beyond gender role reversal. Rather the
film talks about the concept that how a financially independent person or the
one who earns in marital partnership becomes the dominant figure. The film
highlights, how the breadwinner of the family, be it ‘Ki’ or ‘Ka’ (female or male
figure) feels that the family survives or thrives because of her / him, whereas
she or he ignores the contribution of the support system of their partners.
Marriage is a partnership, which can be successful only when both the parties believe
in this partnership and live this togetherness without being insecure or
jealous of one another’s achievements, be supportive of one another’s journey, and
be tolerant enough to handle mistakes of one another. A marriage will not
become successful, if ‘I’ dominate. Ki & Ka talks about ‘We’ predominating
than ‘I’ and to be instrumental in the growth of one another and henceforth
further evolve in marital relationship. Such a beautiful concept could have
been handled with more depth. I felt that the flavour of comedy has made the
film shallow. Especially a director of great caliber like R Balki could have
added lot more pathos to various scenes in the film. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy: Kia (Kareena) and Kabir (Arjun) in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KiAndKaFilm" target="_blank">film</a></td></tr>
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begins with a marriage party, where Kia (Kareena Kapoor Khan) is a guest, who
is reluctant to join the dance. The very effort of picking up every incoming
call shows her disinterest towards the party. She ends ups expressing during
one of her conversation that marriage for a girl is equivalent to her death
since her dreams, freedom, desires everything die with marriage. She just
becomes ‘the support’. This scene itself makes it very clear that Kia is
fiercely independent ambitious girl. Kabir (Arjun Kapoor) enters in the next
scene in a flight sequence, where he is seen to be sobbing about his mother’s
absence in his life on her birthday. Kia, the passenger next to him, finds him
weird, but strikes an instant chord with him, which leads them into a series of
further meetings. Kabir, in spite of being IIM-B topper and son of a business
tycoon Mr. Bansal (Rajit Kapur), doesn’t want to be part of any rat-race in
profession / business, and just wants to settle down with Kia as a househusband,
proposes to Kia. Kia, who is three years elder to him, ultimately accepts his
proposal and gets into matrimonial alliance with him. Kia’s mother (Swaroop
Sampath) approves of their marriage whole heartedly, whereas Mr. Bansal humiliates
Kabir for choosing to be a househusband. According to Kabir, he always wanted
to be like his mother who was a housewife, a great artist in Kabir’s language (knew
the art of managing home beautifully). Kabir and Kia do court marriage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">What happens
after their marriage? How Kabir becomes instrumental in Kia’s successful journey
in the corporate world ? How does ego, insecurities, jealousies play part in
the screenplay ? Is Kia able to handle the fact that her husband is actually
just a househusband? Does Kabir’s male ego come in the way of their
relationship? Is Kia able to balance her personal and professional life? How
Kabir handles his financial dependency on Kia? Is Kabir able to handle Kia’s
professional success? Does Kabir ever think of moving out of her shadow, if
yes, how ? How does Kia respond to it ? Watch the film to explore further…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Khan as Kia has done justice to her role. Arjun Kapoor as Kabir could have done
better. Probably his body language did not work in his favour. Rajit Kapoor as
Mr. Bansal is not very natural, whereas he is a veteran and such a fine actor.
Swaroop Sampath has justified her role. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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element is cameo by real couple Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. Let me not
reveal, how they fit into this cameo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The script had
indeed so much of potential. I felt, the comedy angle made the film lose its
depth. The scenes, which could have directly hit the audience’ hearts, fell
flat due to humour making them trivial. Probably Balki wanted to keep the film
light-hearted. Certain scenes were not well executed viz. Kabir’s expressing to
Kia in regard to his desire to be like his mom, his troubled relationship with
his father, his mingling with the housewives’ gang etc. Even the court marriage
scene had only one witness as Kia’s mother, whereas generally witness from
either side is required. The last scene was indeed not a show-stopper scene.
Kia does feel at one point of time that Kabir used her, but Balki’s thought
behind this scene was not clear. Also, I did feel that through gender role reversals,
Balki wanted to show how people caught in unconventional roles are treated by
the society at large, but he did incorporate scenes to showcase both Ki and Ka
in their conventional / expected roles, viz. Kia emphasizing that she is
emotional (like other girls) and Kabir fighting with people passing comments on
them i.e. role of a protector. Were these scenes required?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Overall, Ki
& Ka is a decent watch. You would be able to enjoy this film if you could
overlook certain flaws of the screenplay. And if you strongly feel in the
traditional concept of men being providers and women being careers, you may
just not like this film. Females may envy Kia’s professional status, since they
secretly desired to be in her shoes, and so, they would like the film.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is very nice. Though I felt that Illayaraja’s music is good, but could have
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starts with gender role reversal, but grows beyond this concept to convey that a
marriage partnership evolves only when both Ki & Ka appreciates one another’s
contribution. A home becomes happy home with the feeling of ‘We’ predominating
than ‘I’. Though the screenplay turned out to be a bit shallow, overall, it is an
enjoyable film. Watch the film for its concept. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-24343461468160377062016-03-17T02:46:00.002+05:302016-03-21T14:10:25.994+05:30Affimity: Social Home for your Passions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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are different social media networks viz. Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter,
Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube etc. Indeed, all of these have transformed our
lives and connected us in a better manner with the world. Each of these social
media platforms has their own advantages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">But here is <a href="https://www.affimity.com/" target="_blank">Affimity</a>,
which takes care of what these platforms are not providing us right now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.affimity.com/" target="_blank">Affimity</a></span></b> </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">This new-gen social media network is indeed different from what
we are using at the moment. For example, when Facebook helps us to connect with
people and their networks, our newsfeed hardly depends on the basis of our
interests. Definitely the concept of facebook group brings the people of
similar interests together, but it yet have to reach its optimal.</span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">These groups may discuss the similar things
viz. on food, movies, yoga, parenting, kids etc. but without much interaction
with each other. Pinterest and Instagram does let us share our passions, but
these do need advanced social features to build a community around us. As a
blogger, I have observed that blog is mostly used as a broadcasting tool. I
also propagate regarding my blog through twitter and other social media
platforms. When I have interacted with other bloggers, they have expressed their
concerns over building audience. Linkedin a bit different, since it focuses
specially on professional arena, and it does help one to interact and share
thoughts with people of common professional interests.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Now, let me discuss here, how <a href="https://www.affimity.com/" target="_blank">Affimity</a>, a new-gen social media network,
is going to give us a different experience. It does focus on our interests
within a community context. Unlike Linkedin, which focuses on single interest
i.e. professional advancement, <a href="https://www.affimity.com/" target="_blank">Affimity </a>focuses on your interests within a
community context. It brings more than 30 channels, each catering to specific
passion viz. food, parenting, Bollywood, Hollywood, cricket, jokes etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I can create a social blog of mine at
affimity.com/<myblog> every time, I add a post in any channel. I don’t
have to worry about the audience engagement, since that is taken care by
Affimity social media network. I have created my profile in Affimity. Just have a
look over here:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">This social media platform <a href="https://www.affimity.com/" target="_blank">Affimity</a> is going to create a
difference to the way in which we network. It helps and saves our time by
helping us to narrow down our newsfeed to the communities of our choice. It is
a social home for our passions and to share / discuss about the same with
people of similar passion / interests. So, one can join the channels of his /
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</div>Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-72238767567415843192016-02-27T02:33:00.002+05:302016-03-01T01:55:39.272+05:30Review of Aligarh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aligarh-film" target="_blank">Facebook page of Aligarh</a></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Manoj Bajpai (Professor Siras), Rajkummar
Rao (Deepu Sebastian), Dilnaz Irani (Namita), Ashish Vidyarthi (Advocate Anand
Grover), Sukesh Arora (Tahir Islam), Balaji Gauri (Nita Grewal), Sumit Gulati
(Tashi), KR Parmeshwar (Professor Sridharan), Ishwak Singh (Arvind Narayan),
Nutan Surya (Anjali Gopalan), Divya Unny (Reporter), Suman Vaidya (Shadab
Qureshi)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Hansal Mehta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Story Idea and
Research:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Ishani Banerjee</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Written by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Apurva Asrani<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Screenplay by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Apurva Asrani<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Music by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Karan Kulkarni</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Production
Company: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Eros
Entertainment, Karma Pictures</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> 26<sup>th</sup> February, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> 2 hours <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Aligarh, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">a biographical film by Hansal Mehta, is
based on the life of a professor of Aligarh Muslim University – Dr. Shrinivas
Ramchandra Siras. The year 2016 has so far seen two films Airlift and Neerja
inspired from the true stories and here is another one, Aligarh. Such films
really raise the bar of Bollywood films and Aligarh is no exception. It has
created a lot of buzz offlate due to the intensity of the topic. Aligarh is a
rare take on homophobia. We as individuals have the right to design our choices,
and so, how would it be, if one is to face discrimination due to the choice he
or she makes in their lives. Aligarh is based on one such true story about
Professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who kept his sexual preference
confidential for years, but became a victim to an undercover sting operation just
before a few months short of his retirement and was suspended from his post.
Aligarh is just highlighting one point that every individual born on this earth
has the right to live. Yes, we are living in a country, where homosexuality is
illegal [Section 377, Indian Penal Code, 1860, which criminalizes carnal
intercourse against the order of nature, was declared unconstitutional by the
High Court of India on 2<sup>nd</sup> July, 2009, but this judgment was
overturned by the Supreme Court of India on 12<sup>th</sup> December, 2013,
saying that amending or repealing this section should be a matter left to
parliament and not the judiciary. But, on 2<sup>nd</sup> February, 2016, the
Supreme Court during hearing of the petitions submitted, said that all the curative
petitions submitted will be reviewed afresh by a 5 member constitutional
bench]. Aligarh is not an attempt to get the Section 377 repealed, but it tries
to raise a very important point, we as a society shall protect the basic rights
of every individual, be it LGBT, i.e. to allow them to live their lives without
victimizing them for the sexual preferences they have. This film talks about just
one Professor Siras, but certainly, there are umpteen Professor Siras in our
country, who are suffering. The film draws our attention to the fact that how
important it is for us as a society to change our attitude. We don’t have any
right to judge anyone on the basis of their most personal and intimate choices,
can’t enter anyone’s bedroom to question their dignity. Yes, the taboo topic of
the film i.e. homophobia can make the film an adult film, but there are enough
content in this film which can make the current as well as the coming
generations thoughtful. This film not only deals with an homosexual’s ordeal,
but also deals with other issues viz. right to live, desire to maintain
dignity, redeem the maligned status, loneliness, finding solace in music and
drinks to fight solitude, the very meaning of love etc. Brilliantly crafted
film. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBRXKOR_uqo/VtC9QQENyKI/AAAAAAAAFEs/6vTDXiW6Mp4/s1600/Shrinivas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBRXKOR_uqo/VtC9QQENyKI/AAAAAAAAFEs/6vTDXiW6Mp4/s400/Shrinivas.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramchandra_Siras" target="_blank">Wikipedia page</a></td></tr>
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Professor Siras? </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">(Inputs from
Wikipedia) <b>: </b>Professor Dr. Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras was a professor at
Aligarh Muslim University specializing in Marathi Literature and the head of
the Department of Modern Indian Languages. He had written many short stories in
Marathi and also received Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad award. He was suspended
from his post by AMU, following a sting operation on him intruding the privacy
of his apartment, where he was found having sex with his rikshaw puller friend.
Though he won his case against his university in the court, and got his job
back as professor, he was found dead in mysterious conditions in his apartment
within a week in 2010. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">About the film
Aligarh: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The film by
Hansal Mehta is a brilliant effort to depict the story of Professor Siras (Manoj
Bajpayee). The film begins with Prof Siras coming home in a rikshaw and later, both
Prof Siras and rikshaw puller going inside his house. And the next day
newspapers headlines talk about Prof Siras being caught up in compromising
position with the rikshaw puller. Lot of aggression is there amongst people,
who burn his effigies in front of Aligarh University (yes, in the film, the university
is called as Aligarh University, AU, shot at Bareilly). He is being suspended
from his post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Deepu Sebastian
(Rajkummar Rao), a journalist with Indian Post Newspaper requests Namitha
(Dilnaz Irani) to allow him to cover Professor Siras’ story. For Namitha, it is
a ‘sex scandal’ story whereas for Deepu, it is a human story. Namitha is keen
to give this story to someone experienced. After persistent efforts, Deepu
manages to get the permission to cover Prof Siras’ story. Deepu along with his
cameraman colleague Tashi (Sumit Gulati –Talwar fame) travels to meet Prof
Siras. How after initial reluctance, a beautiful bond of sharing develops
between Deepu and Prof Siras. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Prof Siras’
colleague and friend Prof Sridharan gets an apology letter signed by Prof Siras
to submit at college. But nothing works out in Prof Siras’ favour, rather
following his suspension, he is even given notice to vacate his accommodation,
electricity is provided only for four hours in a day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up with the way world is reacting to his news. He finds solace in a peg and in
Lata Mangeshkar’s songs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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convince him to file his case against Aligarh University so as to revoke his
suspension. That is where the entry of Ashish Vidyarthi as Advocate Anand
Grover happens. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Rest of the film
is about how the court proceedings happen, how Prof Siras had to bear the brunt
of coming out in open, accepting that he is a gay and fighting against his
university. The film also portrays Prof Siras’ life through his words. His bond
with Deepu also plays a pivotal point in the film. Watch the film to know, how
the story has been presented. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There are not
many dialogues in the film, rather a perfect combination of words and silences
are used. It is the same as how Prof Siras describes poetry: “It is in the
silences. It is in the spaces between words.” One of the good aspects about the film is that
plot like this is so sensitively and sensibly handled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Certain scenes,
dialogues are very thought provoking and interesting and some others will move
you. I don’t want to highlight them, since, one must watch the film to
experience the same. Still, to mention a few: Prof Siras, in spite of all the
happenings, still speaking very high of Aligarh University to Deepu; Doctor and
the nurse ignoring Prof Siras, he chooses to test his blood pressure all by
himself inside Doctor’s cabin; his not even knowing the word gay; during court
proceedings, he takes out his own book to read etc. A dialogue where he tells
Deepu that how important it is to understand love, which is a beautiful word, but
we end up maligning it by making it sound like a dirty word. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I don’t want to
mention the scenes, but there is a clear cut message through those scenes that love
just happens, and at times, lust is there between two people to fill their own
voids of life. Who decides the morality? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Manoj Bajpayee
as Professor Siras is outstanding. How wonderfully he has displayed the body
language of a 63 year old Prof Siras. Manoj’s face expresses every emotion of Prof
Siras, be it his embarrassment, fear, anger, pain. Manoj brilliantly projects
the suffocation of Prof Siras too. Manoj has created a new benchmark for
himself and other actors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Rajkummar Rao is
also very good as Deepu, who brings so much ease to the character which he
does. Ashish Vidyarthi as always is very good. Dilnaz Irani and rest of the
cast are also very good. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Hansal Mehta’s
flawless direction, Ishani Banerjee’s ideated plot, deft writing/editing of
Apurva Asrani to convert the same into a full-fledged film, music by Karan
Kulkarni and Satya Rai Nagpaul’s brilliant cinematography makes Aligarh a great
watch. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Aligarh, a very
brave and intense film by Hansal Mehta, will keep you glued to the screen. It
talks about every individual’s right to live, respecting one’s privacy. It no
way asks you to support LGBT, but definitely asks one to have compassion
towards them, and to respect their constitutional rights as human beings. Aligarh
is a masterpiece, which has the perfect synchronization of brilliant
performances, direction, writing, editing, cinematography and music. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-56909295019707299012016-02-20T02:12:00.002+05:302016-02-20T02:12:28.428+05:30Review of Neerja<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sonam Kapoor (Neerja Bhanot), Shabana Azmi
(Rama Bhanot), Shekhar (Jaideep), Yogendra Tiku (Harish Bhanot)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ram Madhvani</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Produced by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Atul Kasbekar, Shanti Sivaram Maini, Bling
Unplugged, Fox Star Studios </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Written by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sajwan Quadras, Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Company: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fox Star Studios</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Release date:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 19<sup>th</sup> February, 2016</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Language:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Hindi</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Duration:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2 hours 2 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Neerja, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">is a film by Ram Madhvani, which is based
on the real hijacking incident of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan in
1986. The film is based on incredible presence of mind and bravery shown by a
23 year old air hostess Neerja Bhanot, who became instrumental in saving almost
359 lives out of 379 lives on board. Such films which are based on real stories
are beyond any review. The only thing which becomes important is whether titular
character’s life and the incident have been justified in the film or not. Ram
Madhvani has nailed it. The film Neerja sticks to the core, and the events
unfold naturally, gradually. Neerja, the titular character, is shown to be a
very normal girl, who evolves during a crisis situation and puts her head and
heart in place. The story telling is done in such a manner that it would indeed
touch your heart. One would also feel proud of the fact that an Indian girl
grew beyond her own limitations and displayed extraordinary courage during
crisis time. Neerja Bhanot is the youngest Indian to be awarded the Ashok
Chakra, India’s highest honour for courage. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NC0MwbZb9JE/Vsd-AFHZZFI/AAAAAAAAFC4/eMNFp0_uqyo/s1600/neerja-bhanot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NC0MwbZb9JE/Vsd-AFHZZFI/AAAAAAAAFC4/eMNFp0_uqyo/s400/neerja-bhanot.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neerja Bhanot :<a href="http://greatinfo.website/neerja" target="_blank"> Image Courtesy link</a></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Background of
the film is that a Pan Am Mumbai-Frankfurt-New York flight was hijacked on 5<sup>th</sup>
September, 1986. This flight landed at Karachi prior to proceeding to
Frankfurt, and that is where it was hijacked by four armed Palestinian terrorists
of Abu Nidal Organization. </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Militants were planning to use the hijacked plane to pick
up Palestinian prisoners in Cyprus and Israel. A survivor has also claimed that
he had heard the hijackers intending to crash the plane into a target in
Israel. This film Neerja is based on this hijacking incident.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Neerja (Sonam
Kapoor), a die-hard Rajesh Khanna fan, is shown to be a fun-loving person, who
spreads energy wherever she is. Initial frames show her sprouting Rajesh Khanna’s
dialogue : </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">जिन्दगी बड़ी होनी चाहिए, लम्बी
नहीं</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> . Neerja is
an airhostess as well as a model. She had just done an assignment for bridal
wear. She reaches her society gathering, where her family (parents – Yogendra Tiku
and Shabana Azmi playing Harish and Rama Bhanot, and two brothers) are all
waiting for her so as to make the boring party lively. And that is what exactly
she does, peps up the whole atmosphere. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The next day she had to fly by Pan Am 73. It was her
first trip as Head Purser. She was very fond of her job. Beautiful
mother-daughter moments are shown before her departure. Rama tells Neerja also
that her blood pressure shoots up whenever she goes for her duty and it comes
down only when her flight lands. Rama is shown as typical mother, who gets
worries for her child. She even worries, when Neerja misplaced her ring
suggested by an astrologer. These small details make the movie even deeper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Shekhar plays the role of Jaideep, who is smitten by Neerja,
comes to drop Neerja to the airport. Shekhar gifts her a small pack as her
birthday gift, asking her to open the same only on her birthday on 7<sup>th</sup>
September, 1986.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Initial frames also shows the Palestinian terrorists’
preparation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a head purser, Neerja ensured whether things are in
order or not in flight. Neerja is shown to be lovingly interacting with the
passengers. Little did the passengers know that a crisis was awaiting them?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The flight landed at Karachi, where it was hijacked.
Having taken a training to handle the hijack crisis, Neerja’s brain worked and
she alerted the captain and his team at cockpit which made them leave the
cockpit through an overhead hatch. Neerja’s thought behind alerting the captain
and his team was to save them and also was sure that aircraft could not be
forcibly flown. Neerja as a head purser handles the situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Neerja’s marital discord and her divorce with Naresh (in
Doha) is also shown interspersed with the hijack events. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The film further shows the ordeal faced by the passengers
and crew. How the events shape up? How did the terrorists treat passengers and
the crew? How did Neerja save the lives? Was she able to maintain her cool in
midst of this crisis? Was she able to negotiate with the terrorists and also
simultaneously keep the passengers calm? What gift Shekhar had given Neerja? Watch
the film for Neerja, the braveheart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sonam Kapoor is good as Neerja. Shabana Azmi’s motherly
affection would win your hearts. Rest of the cast has also done a good job. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Certain scenes are extremely emotional: Roma and Harish’s
conversation after the highjack, wishing her daughter to be safe but not able
to console each other. The last scene where Roma shares her grief, pain, pride of
being Neerja’s mother.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Watch Neerja, an excellent film, which would leave you in
tears for the kind of human spirits displayed by the braveheart. </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She made Rajesh Khanna starrer Anand film’s
dialogue her own life’s philosophy: </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">जिन्दगी बड़ी
होनी चाहिए, लम्बी नहीं</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> . She lived a great life. Grand Salute to Neerja. </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-78527240568164755162016-02-17T23:16:00.001+05:302016-02-17T23:16:57.441+05:30Review of Puthiya Niyamam (പുതിയ നിയമം)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy: Official <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PuthiyaNiyamam.Movie" target="_blank">Facebook Page </a>of the film</td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cast:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Mammootty (Adv. Louis Pothen), Nayantara
(Vasuki Iyer), Baby Ananya (Chintha), Aju Varghese (Romanch), Sheelu Abraham
(DCP Jeena), Rachana Narayanankutty (Kani), SN Swamy, Sadiq<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Directed by: </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">AK Sajan</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sunder</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Puthiya Niyamam (</span></b><b><span lang="ML" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Kartika","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">പുതിയ
നിയമം</span></b><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">has indeed created a new benchmark for the
Malayalam films. Written and directed by AK Sajan, I could find an evident
similarity between this film and Drishyam. It outperforms Drishyam, which was a
superhit film. Story of Drishyam was beyond right / wrong, and it dealt with how
an individual deals with the situations in crisis, especially when family was
involved. Puthiya Niyamam highlights the wrong (s) of our society and how ordinary
people, when victimized, evolve to fight the situations. Here also, the
protagonists’ rights may not be the ‘rights’ of law, and that is how, the name
of the film is in sync with the plot i.e. to frame new laws. Social evils viz.
drug addicts, sex maniacs etc. are shown through different characters, who can
do much damage to the society. The story builds up gradually, but keeps the
audience glued on to the screen. Even though, no suspense is revealed in the
first half, the screenplay certainly generates curiosity in audience. In
comparison to Drishyam, it has fewer lighter moments, but it is indeed a crime
thriller, which would make you watch the same with bated breath. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with the narration of Chintha (Baby Ananya), who introduces her parents Vasuki
Iyer (Nayantara) and Louis Pothen (Mammootty). Vasuki is shown with a sling on
her left hand. Chnitha says that her mother has changed, and she often gets embarrassed
by her strange behaviour. Vasuki is a Kathakali dancer, who has changed offlate
from a fun loving cool person to an absent-minded, gloomy and brooding person. Vasuki
causes embarrassment to Chintha when she
blasts the caretaker of her school bus, when he tries to help Chintha ride the
bus. Vasuki even forces Louis to buy a new car just to pick up and drop Chintha
to school. Chintha keeps on asking Louis in regard to why and how her mother
changed.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nayantara as Vasuki (Image Courtesy: Official <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PuthiyaNiyamam.Movie" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> of the Film)</td></tr>
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Louis to the audience, according to her, he is a cool celebrity and just
opposite to Vasuki. He is a TV anchor as a film critic, and also an advocate,
who is specialized in divorces. He is shown as a very light-hearted person, who
has good sense of humour.</span></div>
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Vasuki had an inter-caste marriage which resulted in their families shunning
them. Louis is also conscious of the change which has happened in Vasuki’s
behaviour, but he tries to keep her in good humour. Vasuki is very particular
about things.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mammootty (Louis) with Baby Ananya (Chintha): <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Image Courtesy - Official </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PuthiyaNiyamam.Movie" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> of the Film<br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The first half
is used to build the story in a gradual manner. Other characters are introduced
in a very natural manner be it the entry of DCP Jeena (Sheelu Abraham) or Kani
(Rachana Narayanankutty). DCP Jeena is supposed to be very particular to bring
law and order in the city and also be in favour of people in need. Kani is also
a news anchor, who lived in the same complex as that of Vasuki and Louis. Kani
at times openly flirts with Louis. Sadiq is shown as a teacher, who is being
awarded for his good teachings to the students, but is he able to give the same
upbringing to his child? Role of SN Swamy is pivotal to the plot, let me not
reveal it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to be a divorce lawyer, who, on the contrary, believes in marriage. He tries to
convince his clients to save their marriage through his logics, blunt questions
and at times even through counseling. He does not take up cases just for the
sake of money. He is constantly shown to be dealing with various clients which
again and again reiterate his thoughts about marriage. Aju Varghese makes an
interesting entry as Romanch, who is also seeking divorce.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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half of the film unfolds the reasons behind why Vasuki changed. What actually
happened which changed her life forever? What sort of heinous crime happened? How
does she respond to the happenings? Is she able to grow beyond the current
situations and able to overcome her own moods? How does Louis become part of
her journey? Is Vasuki able to gain herself back? What is DCP Jeena’s take on
Vasuki? How various events unfold? How justice is sought ? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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definitely leave you with pain in your heart for the kind of social evils
happening in and around us. Nayantara is in terrific form. She looks very
beautiful. She has done complete justice to the grief-stricken Vasuki. Mammootty’s
performance as Louis is also very good. He keeps the suspense element alive
till the last moment. Baby Ananya is also good. Rest of the cast has also done
justice to their respective characters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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score of the film by Gopi Sunder is absolutely perfect as per the tone of the
film. The backdrop of Vasuki being a Kathakali dancer also goes well with the
plot. Probably the first half could have been a bit more fast. </span><span lang="ML" style="color: #000066; font-family: "Kartika","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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നിയമം</span></b><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Kartika; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">is a must-watch film, talks about the
social evils of our society, and how social evils can turn somebody’s life completely
topsy turvy</span><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Watch it for the way the story is dealt
and also for terrific performances of Nayantara and Mammootty. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-78040561077104512332016-02-15T23:47:00.001+05:302016-04-02T22:33:59.059+05:30Challenge the Perception <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me in a training session</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">This is one of the winning post for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmZNWS_1d5w" target="_blank">#IAmCapable</a> </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">at</span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"> </span><a href="http://www.blogadda.com/" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; line-height: 150%;" target="_blank">BlogAdda</a><span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">in association with Nihar Naturals : </span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">http://blog.blogadda.com/2016/04/02/winner-announcement-i-am-capable-breaking-stereotypes</span><br />
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">Thank u <a href="http://www.blogadda.com/" target="_blank">BlogAdda</a> !!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">We as human
beings form opinions about others in probably 30 seconds of meeting them. And researchers
say that these opinions or as we call it, first impressions are formed
basically on the appearance. But the point which I want to talk here is that we
should judge our own judgments about an individual. Just forming opinions,
without any communication, simply on the basis of physical appearance, looks,
or even the dressing sense other than ours can be disastrous and wrong at
times. Having said this, I agree that, we shall definitely take care of our
personal grooming. How we carry ourselves is very important. What we wear, how
we wear, and our appearance everything is very important. It is indeed great to
be updated about the fashion trends, but one must choose the attire as per one’s
comfort and also on the basis of what suits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">Being a woman, it
has happened many times during different phases of life that I have been judged
on the basis of my looks, appearance and my attire. One such incident I remember
which happened a decade back i.e. in 2006. It was in 2003 that I started my entrepreneurial
journey as a corporate trainer. Being a Keralite, I was always fond of sarees.
So, whenever I went for a training programme, sarees became my formal attire. And
I must admit that wearing sarees enhanced my confidence. So, it was like any
other day of a training programme. I had to speak on personal and professional
excellence in an IT-enabled service organization. I chose one of my good bright
cotton saree. As always, when I looked into the mirror, I felt confident in
saree and got all set to conduct the session.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">It was my first
association with this organization. I reached 45 minutes prior to the programme
and after reaching the training hall at the client site, I ensured to fix my
laptop, projector etc. And slowly participants started coming. This
organization had a casual attire culture and being a Friday specially, young
professionals were dressed up in more casual bright colours. Being fond of
colours, I was thoroughly enjoying young bright energy around me. Slowly the
training hall was occupied with participants. Out of 25 participants, 20 of
them were boys.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">When I started
the training programme, I got very lukewarm response from the participants,
which was absolutely contrary to my anticipation. My gut feeling was that these
young professionals would be actively participating, but in spite of
introducing the topic in a broader perspective and to my satisfaction, energy was
missing in the room. Although I was unable to figure out the reason, I thought
to challenge myself and went ahead with the training programme. I learnt their
name at one go during this introductory ice-breaker, which definitely did magic
and the connect between us started happening. Slowly I saw the participants
opening up. I took the advantage of the
new environment setting in, I shared with them a shayari:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "mangal" , "serif"; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">नजर बदलो, नज़ारे बदल जायेंगे,</span><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "mangal" , "serif"; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">सोच बदलो, सितारे बदल जायेंगे,</span><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "mangal" , "serif"; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">कश्तियाँ बदलने की जरूरत नहीं,</span><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="color: #000066; font-family: "mangal" , "serif"; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">दिशा बदलो, किनारे खुद-ब-खुद बदल जायेंगे I</span><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">This shayari
earned me a big applause. Slowly, the session became more and more interactive.
Free flow of conversations happened. They had lots of queries on success,
excellence, balancing personal and professional lives etc. These questions made
the session very interesting. The whole learning session became a great
experience with lot of fun and activities. To my surprise, even the lunch table
turned out to be interactive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">Now it was time
for the verbal feedback at the end of 6-hours session. To explore what made
them give me such a lukewarm response in the beginning, I asked them to give me
response and feedback for the following three questions:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thought when they came for the training programme.</span><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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end of the day, what was their thought pattern?</span><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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which touched their heart.</span><b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">Almost 15 boys
and 2 girls shared honestly that they had come to the training expecting the
facilitator to be dressed in western attire. Though they liked me in saree,
their perception was that my training programme also would be conventional one.
They confessed that their perception was absolutely wrong. They were amazed at
the unconventional mode of conducting training with audio-visual slides, stories,
activities, jokes, shayari. Most of them said that the very shayari, which I
have mentioned above, touched their hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">I was really
overwhelmed with their feedback. I was also very satisfied. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">This incident was
one typical experience of mine, where I was judged on the basis of attire. I
was in traditional attire in an organization where the culture was different. I
still continue to wear sarees for my training programmes, though I do take care
of the fact that if I have to go to such organizations, where the culture is
informal, I do try to fit myself into my comfortable formal western attire too.
It is not a matter that which is the right approach, but the point which I want
to highlight is that do we judge others specially women on the basis of what
they wear. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">One thing I do
feel that it is not only men judging women on the basis of what women choose to
wear, but at times, even women judge other women. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">The research and
survey done says that women get judged based on what look like, more than on
what they do. Women don’t just have to worry about looking presentable, but
also to worry about how they will be perceived. Every outfit carries a subtle
message for people who pass judgments, and women are forced to adhere to the
image that their appearance creates. Not just experience, but even statistics
say the same. Please take a look at some of the startling figures that the
Nihar Naturals #IAmCapable survey conducted by Nielsen India reveals:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">69% of men agree that their judgment of women is based on their looks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">b.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">64% of women agree that the judgments passed on them have affected their ability to reach their true potential.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">c.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">70% of women agree that majority of judgments on women are from family members or friends rather than strangers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">72% of women agree that working women face more judgments on their looks or their clothes than housewives.</span></div>
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fact that one needs to look presentable and dignified. At the same time, one
also needs to be careful about forming opinions about others. I also want to
convey a message to us, the women fraternity, that we need to be sure and
confident of ourselves and challenge the wrong perception and judgments of
others. Let our performance and work speak against these unjust criticisms /
false judgments and let us try to outperform ourselves. It is time for us women
to excel beyond one’s own expectations and be an optimum performer in various
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-26752812262302865062016-02-13T00:21:00.000+05:302016-02-13T00:24:04.077+05:30The Smart Truck in the Smart Era<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy:<a href="http://www.mahindratruckandbus.com/about-us.html" target="_blank"> www.mahindratruckandbus.com/about-us.html</a><br /></td></tr>
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goods from one part of our country to another, giving us conveniences. When the
whole world these days has grown to be smart in every field, be it in terms of
communication, telecom, infrastructure support, factories, manufacturing,
logistics, how can trucks be behind. And even the need to preserve our
environment, to keep it safe, we need smart trucks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When I sat back to write this post on smart truck, I remembered
my plight when I was relocating to Delhi from Jamshedpur. The household goods
were packed well and loaded into the container a week before our travel to
Delhi. We were assured that the goods would reach Delhi by the time we reach
there. But to our dismay, the truck with goods did not reach even after our
arrival in the city. On enquiring with the logistic company, which was taking
care of this, we came to understand that the truck had very unexpected and
unlikely breakdown. The authorities were not able to tell us that how much
time, it would further take for the vehicle to be repaired. They were also
trying to do an alternate arrangement for offloading the goods into another
vehicle and send to us. But either of the process could have taken minimum 7-8
days. Relocating to a new city and not knowing anyone made this delay a bit
painful. Managing to be in the new place and settling for the initial few days
without having the basic necessary goods made the days a bit tough. Took a sigh
of relief on receiving the goods after a week’s time. This could have very well
been avoided if the breakdown of the truck could have been taken care off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recently, when I got an opportunity to be part of the launch of Mahindra’s
Smart Truck BLAZO during recently concluded Auto Expo 2016, the statement from
the authorities regarding the service guarantee seemed so much of value
proposition: <b>“Get back on road in 48 hours, or get Rs. 1000/- a day”</b>.
This statement really shows the confidence of the brand Mahindra and it indeed
is a great service promise. Mahindra says that in the unlikely event of a
breakdown, they claim to get the truck working in 48 hours or they will pay Rs.
1000 per day till the truck is back on road. On being asked <b>Mr. Nalin Mehta</b>
(MD & CEO, M & M Trucks & Bus Division) that why a brand like
Mahindra need to give such a strong service guarantee, he said that it marks
how confident they are as a brand and they promise to deliver these guarantees
to their customers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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brand to its consumers. We can feel safe that our goods will be taken care off
and also we can be sure that delivery commitment made by the logistics company
can be fulfilled with the support of the truck manufacturers. Since trucks ply
on roads for longer durations, such service guarantees come as bliss and that
is what Mahindra has come forward with the recently launched BLAZO range, India’s
first Smart Truck. These smart trucks are supposed to have lesser breakdowns
and in case of unlikely breakdowns, the brand promises service guarantee at the
breakdown point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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different from the regular trucks which we see on road (Information courtesy: <a href="http://www.mahindratruckandbus.com/">www.mahindratruckandbus.com</a> and a few of these details are also mentioned
in my post “Mahindra BLAZO: India’s First Smart truck” - <a href="http://moviereviewsbybinduc.blogspot.in/2016/02/mahindra-blazo-indias-first-smart-truck.html">http://moviereviewsbybinduc.blogspot.in/2016/02/mahindra-blazo-indias-first-smart-truck.html</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gone are the days, when we would see the regular conventional looking trucks on
road. Mahindra’s smart trucks are designed in bright colours which are indeed
giving the trucks very smart look.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ergonomics:</span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> This is such an important
factor from the perspectives of the drivers. Often, truck drivers need to go
for long-distance travels, and so, driving comfort becomes a major parameter.
Mahindra’s smart truck does assure of more safety and more comforts. The
4-point suspended cabin truly enhances driving comfort. The controls are
ergonomically located to reduce effort within the cabin. <b>4-vent AC system
along with factory-fitted fans</b> ensures cool comfort at all times. <b>The
tilt and telescopic steering</b> allows drivers to adjust the steering to the
drivers’ convenience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Avoid accidents: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A Wide
windshield and large rear view mirrors provide greater visibility to the
drivers. Indeed, Mahindra’s smart trucks have this feature. The anti-lock
braking systems ensure greater braking control even at higher speeds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Timely Maintenance: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Being a
heavy duty vehicle, the trucks do demand maintenance as well. How good it would
be if the drivers get the critical information in real time and that is what
Mahindra’s smart truck promises through its <b>Driver-Information System (DIS)</b>,
which would give critical information to the driver in real time. Apart from
the engine RPM, temperature, speed and fuel levels, it has tyre pressure, trip
kilometer, diesel consumption per kilometer, battery voltage, service reminders
and other important details.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Better Mileage: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mostly
trucks carry goods for long distance, and it plies on all types of roads. It at
times runs with full load and at times without any load. <b>FuelSmart switches </b>of
Mahindra’s smart truck is automotive technology at its best. The FuelSmart
switches lets you choose between superior mileage and unmatched power as and
when your business demands. Turn on the ‘Heavy /mode’ when carrying full loads.
Use the ‘Turbo Mode’ when transporting big loads over steep inclines. Or simply
switch on the ‘Light Mode’ when running without load. Each mode squeezes the
maximum efficiency from the mPower Fuel smart engine and gives you unbeatable
mileage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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BLAZO is a smart truck built for safe, fatigue-free driving which means fewer
stoppages by drivers, more distance covered in less time and improved
turnaround times. <b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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further during the coming years to give more conveniences to its users as well
as consumers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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engineering marvel BLAZO appears to be in sync with their punchline for this
range: The Smart Truck with a Solid Guarantee. </span></b></div>
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Bindu Cherungathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253906693410703302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785664291682087026.post-1420647351551226502016-02-07T03:13:00.000+05:302016-02-12T22:45:33.782+05:30Mahindra BLAZO: India’s First Smart Truck<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">It was a great delight to receive an invite from <a href="http://www.blogadda.com/" target="_blank">BlogAdda</a> to
attend the launch of Mahindra BLAZO, India’s first Smart truck. The launch was
on 4<sup>th</sup> February, 2016 at Auto Expo 2016. I was even more excited
because, I had never visited an Auto Expo earlier. I was really keen to witness
the launch as well as to explore how an Auto Expo is organized. Newspaper
reports in the past have always highlighted the magnitude of this event, and also in regard to how it is a great platform for the automobile companies to showcase their
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">When I reached the Auto Expo 2016 at Greater Noida, I was very
much amazed with the way things were organized. Sufficient parking space with
proper boards made the task easy. To my surprise, frequent shuttle services
were arranged for going to the venue. I could experience the positive Moments
of Truth right from my parking the vehicle to mine reaching Gate No. 10 of the
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of Mahindra and Mahindra. The whole environment was full of energy. Another
reason of my excitement was that I was going to meet a great leader like Anand
Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra.</span></div>
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the turn of Mahindra BLAZO to be launched. Four officials - Mr. Anand Mahindra
(Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra), Mr. Nalin Mehta (MD & CEO, M & M
Trucks & Bus Division), Mr. PK Goenka, (President of Automotive and Farm
Equipment Sectors of Mahindra), Mr. Rajan Wadhera (President, Truck &
Powertrain Division, Head Mahindra Research Valley) were on the dais to unveil
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Mahindra is constantly striving to push the boundaries of technology and
innovation while developing new mobility solutions for a rapidly evolving
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“Our truck and bus business has been growing steadily and is taking full advantage
of the buoyancy in the HCV segment. We are confident that new BLAZO HCV range
will further enhance our position in the market by significantly improving the
customer value proposition”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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speaking at the occasion said: “It is a proud moment for us as we unveil the BLAZO
range today. Together with the unheard of mileage and service guarantees which
we have announced, I am sure that we will continue to innovate to provide
better value to our customers. At the core of the mileage guarantee that we are
offering for the BLAZO series of trucks is the <b>Fuelsmart Technology of our
MPower CRDE Engine. </b>In commercial vehicles, there is a challenge to provide
a single solution of engine and vehicle power-train configuration to multiple
applications and variants. The fuelsmart technology with its multi-mode
switches, will help drivers into choosing correct mode based on load and road
conditions, thereby leading to efficiencies”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“Our mileage guarantee is a clear vindication of our engineering excellence and
our resolve to provide better value proposition to customers. The service
guarantee is the outcome of our strong focus on after-sales network by
leveraging group synergies and organic growth in the service touch points and
spares retailer network. Continuous product innovation and customer centricity
is at the core of Mahindra Truck and Bus Division which has made these
guarantees possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the new BLAZO series. Besides bringing in the new technology, we have even
refreshed the looks of the new series and are introducing the new turquoise
blue colour variant. Also, given the sincere confidence that the brand exudes,
we have chosen the suave, dashing, macho, popular and well renowned Bollywood
actor, Ajay Devgn to be the face of our new campaign featuring the product and
service guarantees.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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amidst the flashlights and cracker lights. I managed to capture the glimpse of
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the launch, media professionals and we as bloggers had the opportunity to
interact with these senior officials. To be honest, I was so fascinated with
the look of this new Mahindra BLAZO that, I had no questions to ask. Still, I
along with my blogger friends Thomas Mathews, Dev and Brig Ravi had interactions
with Mr. Nalin Mehta. These interactions gave a good amount of knowledge about
the special features and value propositions which BLAZO is offering customers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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collated from the brochure of Mahindra BLAZO, <a href="http://www.mahindratruckandbus.com/">www.mahindratruckandbus.com</a></span><span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> and
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of tippers and trucks starting from 25 tonne till the range-topping 49-tonne
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more mileage or give the Truck back”. </b>What a confidence! Yes, the new
Mahindra BLAZO brings smart new technology to Indian Transport: FuelSmart.
Presented in the form of the three switches, this technology would give
unbeatable mileage without compromising on power’. Mahindra: ‘We are not just
saying it. We are actually giving you a rock solid guarantee. Mahindra BLAZO
will give you more mileage than your current truck or you can actually return
it. It is a guarantee that has never been given before.’ It indeed reflects
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">mPower Engine of BLAZO – The heart of Smart: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Its mPower FuelSmart engine with 7.2 L displacement has a large
heart with immense reserve capacity for relentless outperformance for years to
come. This engine, in combination with the multi-mode switches, delivers
uncompromising performance. Giving mileage without shortchanging you, when you
need power, pick up or pulling ability. At the same time, this engine cuts down
on emissions to give you cleaner, greener running for years to come.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">FuelSmart Switches: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">FuelSmart
is automotive technology at its best. The FuelSMart switches lets you choose
between superior mileage and unmatched power as and when your business demands.
Turn on the ‘Heavy Mode’ when carrying full loads. Use the ‘Turbo Mode’ when
transporting big loads over steep inclines. Or simply switch on the ‘Light Mode’
when running without load. Each mode squeezes the maximum efficiency from the
mPower FuelSmart engine and gives you unbeatable mileage. This is the FuelSmart
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Service Guarantee: “Get Back on Road in 48 hours, or get Rs.
1000 a day”. </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Again another statement which
projects so much of confidence. A great service promise like never before. In
the unlikely event of a breakdown, Mahindra claims to get the truck working in
48 hours or they will pay Rs. 1000 per day till the truck is back on road. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">More Safety and More Comforts: </span></b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The 4-point suspended cabin that truly enhances driving comfort.
The controls that are ergonomically located to reduce effort within the cabin. <b>4-vent
AC system</b> along with factory-fitted fans ensure cool comfort at all times. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The <b>tilt and telescopic steering</b> allows drivers to adjust
the steering to their convenience. A <b>wide windshield and large rear view
mirrors </b>provide greater visibility. The <b>anti-lock braking system </b>ensures
greater braking control even at higher speeds. <b>Driver-Information System (DIS)</b>
gives critical information to the driver in real time. Apart from the engine
RPM, temperature, speed and fuel levels, it has tyre pressure, trip kilometer,
diesel consumption per kilometer, battery voltage, service reminders and other
important details.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Mahindra BLAZO is smart truck built for safe, fatigue-free
driving which means fewer stoppages by drivers, more distance covered in less
time and improved turnaround times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">On asked, why the need for such a strong guarantee proposition,
Mr. Nalin Mehta said that it marks how confident they are as a brand and they
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Mahindra’s Greenfield plant in Chakan is where BLAZO will be
manufactured. Massive in scale, the Chakan plant, is also renowned for its
attention to detail. The infrastructure has cutting-edge technology and sustainable
practices, which make it a plant that is ready to give the world generations of
outperforming vehicles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">Mahindra BLAZO, India's first Smart Truck
assures great Product and Service Guarantees. Promises 'More Safety, More
Comfort, More Trips, More Profits'. It is indeed going to be a game changer.</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy: <a href="http://www.movieboxofficenews.com/saala-khadoos-first-look-poster-images-saala-khadoos-trailer-video-mp4-hd.html" target="_blank">http://www.movieboxofficenews.com</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Cast:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">R Madhavan (Adi
Tomar), Ritika Singh (Madhi), Mumtaz Sorcar (Laxmi), Nassar (Pandian), Zakir
Hussain (Dev Khatri), Kaali Venkat & Baljinder Kaur (Madhi and Laxmi’s
parents)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Direction:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Sudha Kongara<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Produced by:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">S Shashikanth, R Madhavan, Rajkumar
Hirani<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Written by:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Sudha Kongara, Sunanda Raghunathan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Screenplay by:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Sudha Kongara<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Story by:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Sudha Kongara<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Music:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> Santosh Narayanan<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Cinematography:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Sivakumar Vijayan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Edited by:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Sathish Suriya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Production
Company:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> Y Not Studios, UTV Motion Pictures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Distributed by:</span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> Rajumar Hirani
Films, Tricolour Films<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Release Date:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">29<sup>th</sup> January, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Duration:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">1 hour 49 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Language:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Hindi <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI;">Saala Khadoos, </span></b><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">a film by Sudha
Kongara, explores the Mentor-Mentee relationship and the background chosen to
share the story is that of boxing. This film releases simultaneously in Hindi
and Tamil (Irudhi Suttru). It is inspired from many true events existing in the
field of sports in our country. Sudha is good at her craft, she infuses realism
into the film. The film projects the irregularities happening in the sports
council, selecting sports personnel for various competitions on the basis of
whims and fancies of influential selectors, selectors’ asking for favours from the
female sports personnel etc. One thing which I felt was the characters could
have been explored much more deeply. In Mary Kom, the background was same i.e.
boxing, where the characters and their relationships, be it Mary Kom’s
relationship with her mentor, or husband or father all was explored deeply. In
Chak De, coach Kabir Khan’s relationships with his coachee were projected
beautifully. Another film Bhag Milkha Bhag had lot of depth. Be it Mary Kom,
Chak De or Bhag Milkha Bhag, tragedy and triumphs did spark an emotional deluge
which was missing in Saala Khadoos (except the last scene and a few other
scenes). In spite of this, the film has its own moments. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">The film begins
with a scene in the boxing ring and Adi Tomar (R Madhavan) is being pushed out
of the stadium. And then the story moves to the flash back – prior to nine months
time frame. Adi is shown as an eccentric, arrogant and aggressive boxing coach.
He does not shy away from admitting that his wife eloped with a boxer and so he
also sleeps with other women. But as far as his profession as boxing is
concerned, he is highly ethical and talented and coaches his students very
efficiently. His conflict with Dev Khatri (Zakir Hussain) is very much evident,
who was at one point of time Adi’s coach. The animosity between the two is
because, Dev spiked Adi’s gloves during a very important match, which costed
Adi his boxing career. Later on, when he became the coach of women boxers, his
conflicts went on with Dev who had become the main selector. Dev is so shrewd
that he doesn’t even mind framing Adi in false sexual harassment cases. Adi is
no way shown to be just tolerating all injustice towards him. Ultimately he is
transferred to Chennai. Adi is shown to be sarcastic, grumpy, irritated when he
gets to see the group of female boxers of Chennai. He had already done his
research on the boxers and their background. That is where, Madhi (Ritika Singh)
enters into the scene along with her sister Laxmi aka Lax (Mumtaz Sorcar). Laxmi
is to fight in that local boxing match. In spite of Laxmi fighting well, when
the judges declared her opponent as winner, Madhi could not tolerate and she
picks up verbal spat as well as physical fight with the judges. Adi, who was
unable to see the passion and fire in rest of the boxers, could see lot of fire
in Madhi. That is how Adi decides to be a mentor to Madhi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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very eccentric and outspoken girl, belongs to a poor family, lives in the slums
of Chennai and sells fishes to earn living for family. Her sister Laxmi aspires
to join the Police department in sports quota and that is her inspiration to be
a boxer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for Adi to convince Madhi to take training for boxing, rather he had to pay Rs.
500/ per day to Madhi for training her. There the journey of a mentor-mentee
begins, rather an unconventional combination, both being aggressive. There are
lot of clashes between the two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">Although the story
is predictable, it is interesting to see how the events unfold. How did the
relationship between Adi and Madhi shape up? Does the conviction of Adi about
Madhi prove right ? How does Laxmi respond to the fact that her sister Madhi is
a much better boxer than her? Does Dev sit back idle even after transferring
Adi to Chennai or he starts another game? What efforts Dev take to malign the
attempt of Adi to train Madhi to be a great boxer ? What happens in the end?
Does the love of sport dominate at the end? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI;">Madhavan has
definitely portrayed Adi very well. Media reports say that he took special
training for this film and also lost / gained weight for his role’s sake. He is
able to break his chocolate, well- mannered gentleman image, since in this
film, he is actually khadoos. His appearance completely justifies his
character. Ritika as Madhi has also given a great performance. She is a
professional kick boxer and also a mixed martial artist. She demonstrated the
combination of sports personnel and an artist. Zakir Hussain as Dev Khatri is
indeed good. Nassar as always has slipped into his character of Pandian, junior
coach, effortlessly. Mumtaz Sorcar, though has a smaller role, has done well. Rest
of the cast has also given good performances. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is to keep politics away from the sports field. It is also an unconventional
take on mentor-mentee relationship. The last scene is indeed a knockout scene.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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