anubha gautam

I am really excited for where Indian content is heading. The Indian series since last year have been doing a great job of delivering insightful characters who are products of these times, as opposed to just ticking off adjectives for what make an ideal character. Eternity confused is a product of exactly that direction. As a person who spends most of her time in her head, this is relatable enough to understand why it needed to be exaggerated to make the characters social awkwardness and dilemmas more obvious. Ray is 25 year old who is embarrassingly unaware of the workings of the world. It is easy to believe that the character was born with the series as you never see any of his past experiences contributing to his present. All he’s carrying forward from all those years is a school friend and presumptuous work buddy. The plot of the series is very simple and magnifies the focus on Ray’s love life. That’s pretty much what his parents care about too. The almost had me shouting: how is this guy alive, or how is this possible? But then you realize, it isn’t supposed to believable. The creators are just doing a good job of making you feel just as awkward as Ray while you are on his life’s quest for some romance with him. The series is confidently funny in some parts and just bearable in others. It’s a good attempt and you would surprisingly find yourself cheering for the hopeless Ray in the end. Do watch it if you get some extended lunch hours.

The brilliance of this movie lies in the sheer simplicity of it. The accident, which is very strategically placed, at the beginning of the movie makes the worlds of Maya and Rukhasana crashing down, and clashing together. What follows after is a very steady yet non judgemental gaze at class, motherhood, and morality. From the beginning, you know that the characters are relatable but their predicaments aren’t . The plot masterfully weaves many complex subjects together but never tries to tackle them or derive a message from them, and that is exactly what works in its favour. It’s surprising that a movie which is neither a thriller nor brimming with usual elements of entertainment could be so rich just by playing it right with the undertones, building tensions and never losing empathy for any character. It’s a great watch and does great justice to the stellar cast.