Indian Cinema

‘The Girl On The Train’…An atrocious adaptation, that is just terrible writing, poor acting, and dreadfully boring.

Maara vs. Charlie

Spoilers Ahead…

As someone who watches movies across most Indian languages, I find remakes between…

‘Majili’…A straightforward tale of innocence lost, dampened by a meandering resolution.

‘Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya’…A tad overstuffed, but still a damn good thriller.

‘Dear Comrade’…At last, a Telugu movie that acknowledges the existence of its heroine, and for a change, tells her…

‘Karwaan’…What was promised as a fun trip, turns out to be a slow and lengthy drive.

‘Kismath’… A thought-provoking social commentary on the state of inter-caste relationships in India.

‘Om Shanti Oshana’… Sole efforts of a girl to win over the guy.

Bullet Point Review: Parava

• What I really enjoyed about Parava was the masterly weave of two different sets of stories, without feeling…

‘Annayum Rasoolum’ … A meticulously and beautifully shot tragedy.

I am not able to recall those exact lines from a Greek play that I had studied back in school, though I have narrowed it down to it being from either Oedipus Rex, or Antigone, where the chorus defines tragedy as not…