Devansh Mittal

“के ताई निशाना तो तू बड़ा ही घणा लगावे है! के खावे है?” “गाली” — Says Tapsi Paanu to Vineet Kumar when she hits the Bulls-Eye aka “Saand ki Aankh”. “Saand Ki Aankh” is a Tribute to Real Life Heroes, Chandro Tomar (played by Bhumi Padnekar) and Prakashi Tomar (played by Tapsee Pannu), nicknamed Shooter Dadi and Revolver Daadi, who are octogenarian sharpshooters from the village of Johri in the Bagpat district of Uttar Pradesh. The movie shows how the Daadi-Duo in-spite of being born and brought up in the midst of a society suffering from Severe Patriarchy and prejudiced with ethnocentrism, manage to fulfill not only their own dreams but the dreams of their daughters too, and finally rise to unimaginable heights! It's an inspirational movie. Bhumi and Taapsee are in great form as grandmothers, who are willing to do anything to inspire and help their granddaughters. The two leading ladies carry the film on their shoulders effortlessly. Their indomitable spirit shines through even when the going gets tough. The life of Daadi-Duo has all the dimensions of a Freedom-Struggle and the movie has successfully shown it with good intensity along with humor. And, that is what makes this movie a complete family entertainer. Do not miss this movie. Watch it with your entire family and I am sure you won’t regret it. My Rating: 3.5/5.

“We are not in the business of Justice, We are in the business of Law” says Akshaye Khanna in “Section 375”. This statement will reiterate in your mind a lot of times after having watched this “Astounding” movie! This is one of the best “Intellectually Invigorating” movies I watched on Courtroom Portrayal in Indian Cinema. The earlier one I relished was Shahid (Rajkumar Rao) along with some others. This film has Richa Chadha and Akshaye Khanna cast as lawyers. While Richa Chadha represents the victim Anjali Vasudev Dangle who is played by Meera Chopra, Akshaye Khanna represents the accused Rohan Ravi Khurana who is played by Rahul Bhat. Anjali works as an assistant costume designer with film director Rohan Ravi and accuses him of raping her. This is where the film starts. Akshaye Khanna chooses to advocate the accused, Rohan Ravi Khurana. Director, Ajay Bahl, through this movie, is trying to draw viewers' attention towards the difference between “Justice” and “Law”. Movie sets out its theme in the starting itself when Akshaye Khanna in a speech to Law students says “Justice is the goal, Law is just a tool to get there”. He, in spite of being a Lawyer himself and giving a speech to Law students says, “One should not fall in love with the Law. Law is a Jealous Mistress, it requires a prolonged courtship and may finally disappoint you in the end”. Akshaye Khanna is shown as a mature lawyer in the movie, who is aware of harsh realities in the Law and who knows that the Law may not always deliver justice. Richa Chaddha, on the other hand, is shown as a new enthusiastic lawyer who wishes to ensure justice with the Law as a tool, only destined to realize by the end of the movie that Law and Justice are not synonymous. Director, in this movie, in a very balanced and amazing way, is able to show various inconsistencies and limitations in the current Law system and successfully able to draw the attention of the viewers, the various pressures Law system faces from the society and in the course of which, may fail to deliver the Justice. The Law system is there to uphold the law, but in the end whether the Justice is ensured, is questionable! Radical Subject, Superb Direction, Marvelous Dialogues with Magnificent Delivery, and Awesome Acting. One of the Incredible dialogues still echoing in my mind is “The Law is a fact, Justice is abstract”. Another one is “Will is more important than the Consent”. This is not a family entertainer, as was evident from just 10 of us (I and some others I do not know about) watching the movie in the entire theater. If you like Intellectual Stimulation, If you are interested in the theme of the movie or if you like to watch some good directed and well-acted movies, then I would highly recommend it to you. My rating — 4/5.

Ford vs Ferrari is the Incredible, Spectacular, Big-Budget, Star-Powered, Thrill Ride from Bale and Damon with stunning visual racing scenes is a must watch on the big screen. The movie doesn’t even let you lean on your recliner, keeps you straight up with excitement and finally gives you the perfect Movie-Gasm multiple times in its course, the pulsating effect of which continues for a few hours even after you exit from the movie theatre. Even if you are not a motorhead, you will certainly be thrilled by this high-velocity bromance, powered by zealous acting and Mangold’s fastidious direction. It is pulse-pounding and propulsive, despite a two-and-a-half-hour runtime. The racing sequences are so authentically mounted that you can almost smell the gasoline and burning rubber as the squealing tyres pierce your soul and your seats shudder every time a car roars across the screen. In the mid-’60s, Ferrari is dominating the racing world, effortlessly winning prize after prize. So Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) orders his underlings to construct a car that will have Ferrari drivers choking on fumes. Enter Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and Ken Miles (Christian Bale), two mavericks who might just be able to pull it off. The title Ford vs Ferrari is not a perfect title for the film, as it is not primarily about Ford vs Ferrari, but Obsessions vs Egos. It is primarily a battle between The Makers and The Managers at Ford. The movie shows how in a corporate style, hierarchical system, what ultimately may matter is not the perfection, but the perception! Ford v Ferrari works as an entertainment for dozens of reasons, not least of which are the performances. It simply won’t be an enjoyable experience at home, and in that regard, Ford vs Ferrari, certainly demands a drive and not a walk to the theatre. You cannot afford to miss it. Watch it late at night, because the chances are, the pulsating hangover of the movie will compel you to extremely fast drive on the tracks, which otherwise you may regret later on a crowded day time road! My Rating: 4.5 / 5.