An untimely death leaves a young widow grappling with the idea of grief. The farthest of relatives are lining up displaying profound loss meanwhile this girl is craving pani puri. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euGVuKOe1BE You go against the expectations of the society and you are declared insane in no time. For Sandhya, asking for Pepsi and Chips in … Continue reading PAGLLAIT | CUTTING REVIEWS | NETFLIX
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BOMBAY BEGUMS | CUTTING REVIEWS | NETFLIX
Ok so the OTT platform is ever evolving. I am glad that we are seeing increasing number of women stories, even better when the creators are also women. But when will this representation truly become more inclusive, more believable and free of stereotypes? Bombay begums is not the answer to these questions. But it probably … Continue reading BOMBAY BEGUMS | CUTTING REVIEWS | NETFLIX
Drishyam 2 : The Resumption |Cutting Review |A Solid & fitting sequel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AgHt1ZHh7c Very rarely do we see sequels superseding the success of a popular movie, especially a thriller. The first part left us with a satisfying closure where the hero - a common man, won against all odds - the system. All possibilities were explored and we were convinced that with this end, the dead and … Continue reading Drishyam 2 : The Resumption |Cutting Review |A Solid & fitting sequel
Tribhanga|Netflix | Delightful in pieces | Cutting Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUaMnpBBmEk Mothers are also daughters, and wives, and women and after all those labels, individuals. Tribhanga looks at characters who challenge this societal order of responsibilities. It brings the story of few non-conformist women who chose to be their own selves first. Tribhanga explores the dynamics of a dysfunctional family through the lens of … Continue reading Tribhanga|Netflix | Delightful in pieces | Cutting Review
AK vs AK – An extended roast in disguise of a thriller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WhGEvtb3HU To appreciate AK vs AK you have to be at least a decade old fan of Bollywood in the first place. Not to say that this film follows the template of any Bollywood movie ever. In fact it does just the opposite. It bends rules, crosses boundaries and blurs the line between reel and … Continue reading AK vs AK – An extended roast in disguise of a thriller
AASHRAM|MX PLAYER|CUTTING REVIEW | Slow, uneventful in big & impactful in small parts
Aashram Chapter 1 & 2 builds a very compelling world based on the far and wide consequences of blind faith. The larger than life aura and fanfare of the central character, Baba Nirala is cringe-worthy but at the same time very immersive with all the ‘japnaam’ chants. While the direction, editing and narration are amateurish, … Continue reading AASHRAM|MX PLAYER|CUTTING REVIEW | Slow, uneventful in big & impactful in small parts
Dolly Kitty aur woh chamakte sitare – there are stars here, but with very little shine left in them | Netflix Orignal | Cutting review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJAJVe8-0pw Hello fellow binge watchers! So Netflix just dropped another original this Friday. But before you decide to invest/waste two beautiful hours of your life, here is a word of caution. It is tiresome to point out all that is wrong with the understanding and depiction of the much abused word ‘feminism’ in Indian cinematic … Continue reading Dolly Kitty aur woh chamakte sitare – there are stars here, but with very little shine left in them | Netflix Orignal | Cutting review
RAAT AKELI HAI | A CLASSIC WHODUNIT WITH NO FRILLS
https://youtu.be/HXq3vZ_RXPM Raat Akeli hai opens up to a name appropriate scene where a truck hits a car followed by a brutal double murder. Cut to 5 years later, we enter a resplendent bunglow in UP that just wrapped up a wedding function, the groom is shot dead. Whodunit? Enter Jatil Yadav, Nawazuddin Sidiqqui as the … Continue reading RAAT AKELI HAI | A CLASSIC WHODUNIT WITH NO FRILLS
