haritha harry

I see why people would like this, whilst I also see why it doesn't make sense in parts. I have not watched the original film and I'm basing my opinion purely of Ram Madhvani's rendition of it, I'm disappointed to say the least. He is known for his iconic hostage centered films, the tension and intensity that he builds. This film also has such moments, unfortunately in glimpses. The movie started very strongly, building Karthik Aryan's character, Pathak, with very little information but just enough to understand him. The over dramatic world of media is established brilliantly with the cinematography, the set and the newsroom aura. However, the merit stops there. Too many things stop making sense, it almost felt like the makers wanted us to switch off rationality to watch this film. The bugged ear piece, the On-air and Off-Air telecast of other news channels, the blasts, Karthik Aryan being the sole person remaining after it, Mrunal Thakur's perfect eyeliner despite being at a heavily bombed site with fumes all around in the sky. Only saving grace is Karthik's performance and he shines. This genre is something he really should explore and he comes across as very sincere. I wish the film explored more ruthlessness of the media, the circus we witness these days. Sadly, the movie gets lost in its own plot, with very little urgency and typical tropes, the sentimental dialogues, giving very little room for the movie to make any sense eventually. We need such films, to educate viewers, that everything you see on TV is not the truth, that drama is not news. Dhamaka had such potential but never fully rises to the challenge.

This was a gripping thriller with some stellar performances from Raveena and Parambrata. It is shot in a very noir style, it is well written. It keeps you engaged with its plot till the last episode. However, the series does have its faults. The actors seem to forget that they have an accent midway, some of the plot seems too convenient at times.

They tried to make nonsense work. It did not obviously.

This was an average thriller and for a debutant director, the movie shaped up pretty good. This is an investigative thriller with an embedded paranormal feature to it. Like most thrillers, this takes a traditional route of exploring the cold case and all the relevant factors to cook up a good story, however, I felt the movie was a tad bit long with some unnecessary storytelling in the second half. Prithviraj plays the no-nonsense cop on point and the rest of the cast too contributed their bit, nothing spectacular about it, since there aren't many layers to the characters. I wish they were written with some more depth and nuances to make them more likeable. It gets pretty predictable as the story picks up pace, however the cinematography is worth the time and effort they've spent, the scares come through well and manage to hold your interest. I wonder if they plan to make a sequel to this. It would be interesting, if they explore a better storyline.

Sad this movie has not garnered enough audience to enjoy the cinematic experience that this movie is! The trailer does very little justice to the movie, it fails to create an intrigue in you and like everybody else, I decided to wait for its Ott release. I went in with zero expectations and surprisingly, this movie came through. Dibakar Banerjee does a wonderful job and has a clear mind in presenting this story of Sandeep, Pinky! This is not a typical bollywood movie except for the one song in the movie. This is a slow paced drama, so you have to have patience here. However, it definitely pays off till the end. Dibakar Banerjee very elegantly portrays the struggle and dominance women face on a daily basis through the characters of Parineeti and Neena Gupta. It is very subtle and Cleverly done. After watching the last two releases from Parineeti, she is brilliant in this one and Arjun Kapoor was comfortable with his role for once. The cinematography is on point and really makes you feel connected to the characters. I would highly recommend this to be watched for once atleast. Watch it for the director and his skill. Stay for the subtle feminism.

Oh, what a beautiful ride this was! Cinema bandi is a cornucopia of all things wonderful and warm. I couldn't stop smiling the entire time, the nativity is something which I relate to and it really lit a spark for me. This movie speaks volumes through all the tiny gestures while also creating a comedic impact. It speaks about the scarcity of water, power in rural areas. The scene where the little girl charges her father's camera battery was so endearing, the movie is filled with such nuances. I honestly felt so privileged watching this. The entire cast made me feel the innocence and the raw essence of a closely knit village, their bonds, the way they show up for each other is all so well done. Kudos to the director for creating something so impactful with such a simple idea. I will definitely revisit this, you should too. The world needs such movies more now, than ever!

I guess this is the most polarising release on Ott in the recent times and I really wanted to be in the majority of the fans here, unfortunately this was a misfire for me. The attempt to culminate north eastern part of India in beautiful visuals, the local people and breaking stereotypes is worth applauding however, the merits seem to stop there! This is a series which has a supernatural theme embedded to a crime thriller and the premise really intrigued me. In the first episode, they introduce us to Jhakris, the mythology and it was a very strong start. The series then climbs downhill, losing its narrative in only revolving around the crime. We are barely given more knowledge of their culture, their heritage. I wish they spent more time on such aspects rather than the romantic angle which felt bland and unnecessary to the script. I did really admire the lead actor's performance, but the rest of the cast, not so much. The entire tone is dark and dingy, it gets really bothersome to watch at times. It is really slow paced and does get onto your nerves, I mean, get there already?! This series could have been so much more, but it gets wrapped in cliches and predictability. Watch it only if you have lots of time and patience.

I have watched the English version of this movie and it was pretty mediocre, the only saving grace of the movie was Emily Blunt. I had zero expectations from this one as well but since we know how good an actor Parineeti is, I'd really wanted to give it a shot. This one plunges into one of the worst possible rendition of the book so far! Parineeti looks uncomfortable right from the start, she over does the role of an alcoholic and fails to keep you in the story. The storytelling of this one is steered of the English version, there are some songs added to make this a bollywood version and it felt completely unnecessary. Many scenes are over dramatized than required, the whole cop involvement scenes are worse than a soap drama and the entire movie is so mellow. Definitely worth a miss, this one!