When a star student in the class gets just above average marks, you do not say ‘Could have done better’. You instead raise a question ‘How could he do this’. ‘Ki & Ka’ the latest offering from ace storyteller and Director Balki is something with differential concept, maybe good intent but sketchy and inconsistent at… Read More »
Perfection is always work in progress. So, if someone tells you that SAALA KHADOOS ( Tamil version – IRUDHI SUTTRU) the R Madhavan’s latest film punching above its weight- could have been better- they are stating the obvious. If you look within the sports genre, suddenly India has been producing lot many and lot better… Read More »
There is nothing in the movie and then THERE IS EVERYTHING IN THE MOVIE. It is like a docudrama of a real time event. Timing it with 26th Jan when the patriotic feelings is at its peak is a good move. Not surprising that people clapped at the end of the movie- which anyway was… Read More »
The first time I saw ‘Star Wars’ was when I was in school. In fact we were taken by the school Kendriya Vidhyalaya –I, GCF Estste, Jabalpur to the theatre ( I think Sheela Talkies) in 1978-79. It was an awesome experience as was watching my first bond some years later. That was soon followed… Read More »
The film Bajirao Mastani is an imaginative story of Bajirao (Ranveer Singh) the Peshwa Pune and Bundelkhand Princess Mastani (Deepika Padukone) who is an expert dancer as she is a warrior. As there is very less recorded history of Mastani, the whole story can be seen as director’s world. Love emerges uninvited between Bajirao and… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala If I was to go by social media, PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO is a disaster. So much anguish and pain been demonstrated by audience. Everyone seems to be against it. It is somewhat Uncool to be accepting that you watched PRDP. Such outrage pushed me to watch it last night,… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala If you were born before early 70’s, you will recall the sensation Charles Shobraj was. Imprinted in your mind will be the images of the chequered cap, slight downward tilt of head, a thin mysterious smile and highly silent sharp eyes shaded behind big glasses. The man who captured the imagination of the… Read More »
Tweet Follow @s_kotnala Every batsman or a bowler does not always perform to his full potential. SHAANDAAR by Vikas Bahl lives true to this sporting truth. You can resonate better with the statement ‘Past performance is no guarrantee for future perfiormance’ after watching Shaandaar. After 145 minutes you want to know what was the director wanting… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala It is a confession. Today people can come out in open and support same sex marriage. But, it takes guts to shout ‘YES I LOVED SINGH IS BLING (SIB) ’. This can categorically demote one in the virtual social ladder, but then I never cared for it. It is not a film for you if… Read More »
They finally once again made one like it with Salman. So after his recent action dishum dishum films if you were expecting another of those throttled down action film, you will be PLEASANTLY be surprised to see the Salman of old. Salman knows what his audience love from him and hence stays genuinely simple in… Read More »
