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Amar Singh Chamkila Movie Review: One Of The Finest Films Directed By Imtiaz Ali

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5 months ago

April 13, 2024

Staff Writer

Amar Singh Chamkila is such an incredibly made film. Here’s the Amar Singh Chamkila movie review that suggests it could be one of Imtiaz Ali’s finest films.

The film sucks you in right from the first scene (though the staging and editing of the opening scene could have been done a little better, it isn’t a major drawback, but it is a little jarring to see, the film has some minor errors when it comes to continuity in the blocking and staging of characters, but that is only one of the two minor problems of the film).

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Amar Singh Chamkila Movie Review: One Of The Finest Films Directed By Imtiaz Ali

Amar Singh Chamkila Movie Review: Writing and Technical Aspects

The narrative devices used in the film are extraordinary. It is just so refreshing to see such innovative styles being used in the contemporary Indian space. The screenplay begins with a simple narrative device, i.e. the non-linear structure, it moves forward with interludes from past and present but right after that, Imtiaz and Sajid Ali change the course of this narrative device and what do we get?

We are being presented with a narrative within a narrative and the story moves forward through a bunch of unreliable narrators who have their own thoughts and opinions on Chamkila, some are sweet while some are incredibly sour, now this is where things become even more fascinating!

Since they’re all unreliable narrators, Imtiaz and Sajid Ali employ a number of narrative devices within these two layers, ranging from the characters breaking the fourth wall, there are frame freezes, there are split screens, the concert sequences transition to actual photographs and footages, the film opens like a street play and moves backward for the song Baaja, transitioning to animated sequences and then to oil painted canvases and if that wasn’t enough, the film is then narrated in comic strips at one point! And all of it has been done with immense precision without being jarring or overwhelming for even one minute! Absolute genius.

One can also love how the film, right from the onset strikes a critical distance from the character, and also constantly makes you aware that you are watching a spectacle (similar to what you may have seen in classic films like A Woman is a Woman, Persona and Blow Up). The film never portrays him as the “perfect” person but as someone who feels he doesn’t have the moral compass or the right to deem things as “correct” or “wrong” (subtly integrating caste issues and the plight of Dalits) and for him, survival is what matters.

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Amar Singh Chamkila Movie Review: Gender Politics and Commentary

The film is never disingenuous with it’s treatment of the characters and narrative, objectifying men and women alike. The film captures the male gaze through Chamkila’s objectifying songs but it hits right back with the female gaze, striking the perfect balance of us, as people and as society. The socio-political turmoil surrounding Punjab becomes hauntingly connected with Chamkila’s life, so much so that Punjab starts resembling his tragic life. The film is hauntingly relevant even though it talks of events which have happened some 40 years back?

Amar Singh Chamkila Movie Review: Music

A.R Rahman’s music along with Irshad Kamil’s lyrics cast a spell over you throughout it’s runtime, ranging from being fun, melancholic, raunchy, sad, contemplative, accepting and sometimes pure rage, all encapsulated wonderfully in the film.

Amar Singh Chamkila Movie Review: Performances

Diljit Dosanjh has wonderfully played the title role, he is very sincere with the part, you are right with him from the first frame and you do not see him as anything else but Chamkila.

Parineeti Chopra has done a formidable job with her character bringing in the empathy and sensitivity that her character requires, she delivers exceedingly well.

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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Movie Review: Sci-Fi Rom-Com Which Can Be Skipped

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4 months ago

June 2, 2024

Staff Writer

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Movie Review: Sci-Fi Rom-Com Which Can Be Skipped

The movie Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya follows the life of Aryan Agnihotri, played by Shahid Kapoor, a robotics’ engineer who falls in love with his aunt’s assistant, Sifra, only to find out later that she is a robot. What happens later forms the premise of Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, where Aryan and Sifra navigate their way to make the relationship work. While the idea of a human-robot relationship in an Indian film may seem new, the film is nothing but an attempt to test your patience and sell you what has already been sold to you before, but in a different package.

The pitch of the film is incredibly bland and loud; it tries to present itself as a “no-brainer,” but what the duo of Amit Joshi and Aradhana forgot to add to the memo was the fact that no-brainer films are, at the very least, entertaining. This film comes nowhere close to that. Keep reading the Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya movie review.

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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Movie Review: The flaws in the flow

The writing of the film is all over the place, the screenplay of the film is incredibly confused, the dialogues include the likes of “Dhumrapan nahi isse sutta maarna kehte hain,” the characters are mostly like caricatures, and the first half of the film is incredibly dull and boring; it’s almost like an extended T-Series music video.

The idea had a lot of potential on paper and has been captured very effectively in films like Her, but the themes of this film are incredibly half-baked. As an audience, you cannot care enough about Aryan and Sifra; it fails to engage you in any way. The shifts in the screenplay are too abrupt and frequent, which throws you off, starting from a breezy beach romance to the pair accepting their situation to random incidents happening along the way that have no significance to the plot or the screenplay to a comedy of errors in the family. The film is incredibly confused about what it wants to portray itself as.

The climax had a lot of potential and could have been the saving grace as far as the writing is concerned. The ideas and troupes could have been interesting, and they would have elevated the screenplay, but the disjointed writing of the film sticks out like a sore thumb and restrains it from thriving.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Movie Review: Performances

Perhaps the only aspect that can engage you as a viewer is the performance of the film. The chemistry between Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon works well for the film.

Shahid Kapoor has done a commendable job with the role; he is whacky and tries to do his best with the half-baked character and the cringey dialogues. Kriti Sanon is the standout from the cast, as she beautifully balances the complexities of their dynamic. She had a lot of potential in this role and could have done even better if the writing of the character had more potential, which sadly isn’t the case.

Ashish Verma as Shahid Kapoor’s best friend Monty, has also played his role incredibly well and steals every scene he features in. He has a limited screen presence, which also takes away from the film’s overall impact.

The other characters can best be summarised with the fake laugh of Sifra, as they add nothing more than annoyance to the film-watching experience.

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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Movie Review: Technical Aspects

The frames of this film can make you go blind (yes, they are that bright). There is nothing new in terms of camerawork; it follows the typical Hindi cinema camera work without any newer element or innovation, which is a wasted opportunity considering the subject of the film. There could have been some form of redemption.

The remake of the title track is terrible. Right from the costumes to the choreography, it just doesn’t work. The steps are awkward, the pairs look uncomfortable while performing, the song has too many cuts, and the costumes are horrendous.

In contradiction to the title track, Laal Peeli Akhiyaan, and Akhiyaan Gulaab is phenomenal. The pair put their best foot forward and do a commendable job in the former, while Shahid Kapoor moves like a dream in the latter and kills it. The choreography in both the songs are both fun and fantastic and has been executed really well.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Movie Review: Conclusion

To conclude, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya could have been a fun and entertaining comedy of errors, consisting of whacky gags and with the presence of a recurring emotional arc, but the film falters terribly in the writing and execution and wastes the talent of brilliant actors, which includes the likes of Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Dimple Kapadia.

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Tumse Na Ho Payega Movie Review: A Hilarious & Heartfelt Take On Pursuing Passion

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4 months ago

June 2, 2024

Staff Writer

Tumse Na Ho Payega Movie Review: A Hilarious & Heartfelt Take On Pursuing Passion

The Hindi movie Tumse Na Ho Payega on Disney+Hotstar is an inspirational and motivational film with a mix of humor, emotions, greed, and jealousy.

The movie touches on the common middle-class belief that starting a business isn’t meant for them due to parental pressure. It emphasizes taking risks to pursue one’s dreams and not letting others define one’s success. Keep reading for the review of Tumse Na Ho Payega movie.

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Tumse Na Ho Payega Movie Review: A Hilarious & Heartfelt Take On Pursuing Passion

Tumse Na Ho Payega Movie Review: Story

The movie Tumse Na Ho Payega revolves around Gaurav, played by Ishwak Singh who decides to start his own business, by quitting the conventional 9-to-7 job. He redefines success and growth while facing the challenges of entrepreneurship and maintaining relationships.

The story of Tumse Na Ho Payega movie also involves his friends who join him in the venture of selling homely food prepared by mothers, leading to a roller coaster ride of experiences.

Tumse Na Ho Payega Movie Review: Cast

The performances by Ishwak Singh, Mahima Makwana, Aamala Annikeni, and Gaurav Pandey are commendable. Abhishek Sinha, the director, has done an excellent job.

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Tumse Na Ho Payega Movie Review: Dialogues

The dialogues by Nitesh Tiwari are noteworthy, with some being humorous. The screenplay and dialogues use simple Hindi words that are relatable, making the film engaging.

Overall, “Tumse Na Ho Payega” is a heartwarming and enjoyable movie that leaves a lasting impression and a smile. It’s a simple yet worthwhile film that should not be missed, and it’s available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

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Thank You For Coming Movie Pre Review

Published

4 months ago

June 2, 2024

Staff Writer

Even as our society still struggles to openly say the three-letter word starting with S and ending in X, Thank You for Coming movie pre review seems to take a bold leap forward in discussing an even more hushed topic – lack of pleasure in sexual relationships. “Aadmiyon ki hoti na ye problem toh bawaal mach gaya hota.”

With the tagline – fairytales jhoot hai, love jhoot hai, orgasms bhi jhoot hai – the trailer of Thank You for Coming gives us a sneak peek into an unconventional fairytale, that in fact resonates with the reality of women across all generations.

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Thank You For Coming Movie Pre Review

Thank You For Coming Movie Pre Review: The cast

This adult comedy has done a brilliant job with casting, as we cannot imagine a more perfect group of friends than Bhumi Pednekar, Khusha Kapila , Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, and Shibani Bedi in the lead who support each other and try to navigate through the adult life.

Also, in the Thank You for Coming movie trailer, Khusha Kapila sneakily gives us mean girls’ vibes that we just love.

Thank You For Coming Movie: Production

Set to release on 6th October this year, the movie has been produced by the father-daughter duo – Anil and Rhea Kapoor. Looking at the successful record of movies – like Aisha, Khoobsurat, and Veere Di Wedding – produced by Rhea Kapoor, Thank You for Coming looks quite promising.

Additionally, guess which movie has been officially selected to be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023?! Yes, the one we are talking about.

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Thank You For Coming Movie: The Story and Inspiration

Women-centric movies of today are finally shifting the focus to some of the girl problems as well, which are otherwise largely brushed off and never to be spoken about again. The topic of lack of pleasure faced by women in sexual relationships first started gaining momentum in India with the #OrgasmInequality campaign by the condom brand, Durex.

It stated that almost 70% of women in India never orgasm – which went viral with netizens speaking up on the topic in large numbers.

Thank You For Coming Movie: What’s New?

This is the first movie that is bringing discussions around this hush-hush topic on the big screen, humorously of course, setting the stage for a lot of girl talk. Did you know women can freeze eggs to easily have kids after 40? Thank You for Coming talks about that too.

Thank You For Coming Movie: Music

The upbeat and lively music used in the trailer of the movie has us grooving in our seats. It has a touch of wedding vibes and greatly compliments the overall humorous take of the movie. Since the movie is also about finding the perfect life partner (in all senses), so, from the pre review of Thank you for coming we can say that the movie track gets a 10.

Thank You For Coming Movie: End Note

If you are tired of watching Bollywood movies that have the same fairytale romance for ages, in the words of Bhumi Pednekar – is rajkumari ki fairytale hai sab se hat ke. Moreover, did we mention the Greek God appearance of Karan Kundra in the Thank You for Coming trailer?

He is sure to turn the heat up in the movie! As we can guess from the trailer, the dialogues, the on-point humor, the cinematography, and of course the acting of the stars in this movie are going to be top-notch. Thank You for Coming is all set to shed some light on the problems of women that have been shut down for way too long now. Are you excited for this movie? We sure are!

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