2018

The Crow

02:17:00

A crow sat on my window, Looking inside, watching me type furiously on my laptop, He must be wondering what is really up with humans and the screens, I on the other hand was wondering if this black winged creature ever gets tired of flying and searching for food, I stared at him, he stared back, like he wanted to say something, Deep...

Book Review : Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

04:27:00

It is said to be the best intro novel to enter Murakami's world and I totally agree. Murakami builds an amazing and intriguing world of humans that will pull you in and keep you there even after you have put the book down. Kafka on the Shore has a lot of madness, yet has a lot of silence which is where Murakami wins...

"Race 3" Review - The End of Salman Era ?

22:13:00

Looking at the poster of "Race 3", I couldn't stop wondering on how similar it looks to Sylvester Stallone's lastest installment of "The Expendables" where he looks too old to carry off the franchise.

Bollywood, Salman Khan, Race 3, review

Salman Khan's Race 3 fails at every aspect of film making

Race 3 is beyond boring, it is irritating

Race 3 has a lot going for it and alot going against it but as a movie it really is a bunch of non sensical scenes stuck together with the glue of monotony and over the top unrealistic dialogues. The plot is simple, in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Salman had given a message on how important families are and in this one he is supposed to give a message about how dangerous a family can be. But all this falls flat on it's face when you see Remo D'souza's lousy direction coupled with absurd dialogues.

Anil Kapoor is the only performance you can bear

Anil Kapoor aka Shamsher is the only saving grace of the movie and it's very evident that if Salman Khan doesn't start making sensible movie choices then it is surely going to be a career suicide. Yes the movie made over 100 crores, but that is sheerly because his fans love him, he is no more than a religion for them and they aren't wrong as he has a legacy of good movies as well.

Anil Kapoor plays the role of a runaway criminal who has made a island of weapon manufacturing and thrives on it. Sikandar aka Salman is is step son while Daisy Shah and Saqeeb Salim are his twins. Then there is Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez and many other actors whose character I couldn't understand. Their sudden Bhojpuri conversations are so out of place that it makes you wonder why are you wasting 2 and half hours of your life which you will never get to relive again.

Perfectly ruins the Race franchise forever

The Race franchise is known for it's edge of the seat suspense but this one has all the suspense and revelations at the end one after the another. So by the time you try to understand what all these characters are doing and why, they reveal that they were lying about the characters and that what you know till now is all fake. Saqeeb Salim's "Bro" and Daisy Shah's "Our Business is our business, none of your business" and other such idiotic rhyming dialogues become another layer of cringeworthly content.

The scene between Salman Khan and Bobby Deol where both tear out their shirts to go all bare chested and fight it out is just plain hilarious. I just have one question, WHY?

Why ruin a good franchise by having a new masala movie director direct a suspense thriller ? The genres are so different that it shows Remo D'Souza's incapability to hande suspense movies. This wasn't a dance movie and yet there was a lot of dancing. I wish I could unsee Salman Khan's moves in the song "Heeriye", it almost made my eyes bleed. The music pulls it underground with "Selfish" which is written by Salman himself. May be, just may be the song is good but doesn't fit the Race genre.

If you want to watch race, watch the old 2 installments, this one will make you want to poke yourself in the eye and question if Salman really needs to do such movies?

Netflix's "Lust Stories" - It lacks one very important thing!

08:15:00

When Netflix India released the trailer of its most promising project of the year "Lust Stories", eye balls went crazy. The trailer created the required buzz and anticipation about this anthology which has huge names like Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar attached to it. This review is a personal opinion, you migt end up loving the film, you never know!

Extra Maritial Affairs and more

As a viewer when you hear the title "Lust Stories" and also hear Radhika Apte's character say lines like " Pagal hai kya, main shaadi shuda hoon", you know that the movie is going to showcase a lot of infidility and probably an explanation for it. And the movie delivers on this aspect, its all about cheaters and lust plays an important part of game.

None of the story conclude logically

The problem with the movie is that it lacks a good story. None of the 4 stories showcased have a proper logical ending. All the 4 shorts seem like scenes clubbed together just because they have the same theme i.e lust.

Radhika Apte and Akash Thosar shine, story takes a backseat

The first lust story features Radhika Apte and Sairat fame Akash Thosar. It's a complicated lust story between a professor and a student which is beyond moral lines by all means. Anurag Kashyap's direction is bang on but the story lacks a proper climax, an irony for a lust story indeed. The scenes where Radhika Apte's character speaks to the audience directly on her thoughts about monogamy and the fact that her husband Mihir who stays out of India has approved of her flings seems forced at times. Akash Thosar's casting couldn't have been better, he fits perfetly for the role as his character is like that of a deer in headlights who has no clue what is going on and what is he supposed to do about it.

Bhoomi Pednekar's best performance till date, but the story fall flat

The second story belongs to Zoya Akhtar and ends up showcasing a personality triat of Neil Bhopalan's character. The entire story plays delightfully well with amazing performances by Neil and Bhumi Pednekar who plays a maid in love and lust with the house owner. The problem again lies with the end, it says nothing and proves nothing. It is just like a scene is played and characters are developed and they give out their views and thats about it.

Dibakar and Karan Johar's films are good looking

The third and the fourth story are equally flat with no senseful ending. Dibakar Banerjee's story features on number three and stars Manisha Koirala and Sanjay Kapoor as husband and wife and Sanjay Ahlawat as Sanjay's best friend and the guy whom his wife is having an affair with. Karan Johar's story stars Neha Dhupia, Kiara Advani and Vicky Kaushal and is probably the most entertaining and senseful one out of the lot.

All in all, Netflix's Lust Stories is a one time watch purely for the amazing performances.

The Book

05:22:00

Walked into a library and found many faces, Lost between the pages, Their souls had traveled far, They bodies sitting motionless and ajar, Some were searching for the perfect read, Some had found their soulmate and stuck to it, I walked down the aisle and started my search, Between so many sections I was almost lost, So many titles, so many emotions, so...

Underwater - Episode 4 - Enigma

22:47:00

Veronica opened her eyes, to find herself scared and vulnerable all over again. Because everything around her had changed. She remembered falling asleep on some kind of pathway but right now she was surrounded by stone walls on three sides while strips of stone blocks locked the fourth side, she was behind bars. She was feeling that her attempt to suicide was so...

Tuesdays with Morrie - A book that never left me!

06:23:00

Being a fiction lover, I have read a lot of books. But there are a few which have left their imprint on my mind, "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom tops the list of such books. It is a simple story loaded with minute details about life's moments which we often neglect while we are busy chasing the nonsensical ones. The book stays...

October - Varun Dhawan's career best performance ?

03:31:00

When one thinks of Varun Dhawan, one does not think of a very serious actor because 99% of his movies have been romcoms. But October is here to change and prove what Varun Dhawan as an actor is capable of doing. October is simply emotional October is a simple story which takes a sad twist with an unfortunate freak accident. The ones who...

Underwater - Episode 3 - A Different Pathway

21:22:00

"In the waters, lies a world, In the waters, swims her blood" The snake like creature whispered after swinging it's head and lowering itself to stare more closely into Veronica's eyes. Veronica was so scared that she could not move a bit. She could feel a chill run down her spine. This creature was crazy looking and was speaking English, it was beyond...

Salman Khan, The Black Buck , The Bail and The Human Prejudice

20:39:00

Before we start reading this, please note these 3 points 1. I am not a Salman Khan fan 2. I am not a Salman Khan hater 3. I am not an animal rights activist or a religious fundamentalist Okay, so now that you have understood the above three things, I will now like to point out what I like about the black buck...

Don't be like THAT ELEPHANT

04:48:00

Have you seen an Elephant with chains? Beaten, not fed for days and used to either show off his trunks or for people's entertainment... People sit on it's back, some feel bad for him while others feel angry for the people who chain them You know what the Elephant feels ? It feels powerless! Not because it doesn't have the strength to kick...

Underwater - Episode 2 - Beyond Waters

02:35:00

Veronica opened her eyes, everything was a blur at first. As soon as she regained senses, she regretted it all. She regretted the fact that she was still alive. While her head was still heavy, it started bursting with pain when she looked around. There was a water everywhere and she could feel small moss like thing beneath her feet. A few plant...

Underwater - Episode 1 - Veronica Decides to Jump

02:15:00

Since this is the first "episode" of the story, I would like to held every reader's hand and take you through my vision of "Underwater". "Underwater" is a fantasy series about a girl who decides to end her life but unknowingly exchanges it for something she is yet to find words to describe. So sit back and enjoy every episode of Veronica's "Underwater"...

डर

00:18:00

ये डर भी कितना अजीब होता है ना,इसके आगे जीत होती है और पिछे हालात,डर को काबू में रखो तोह दुनिया सलाम करेगी,डर के काबू में आ गए तोह दुनिया हसेगी,किसी किराने की दूकान पर बिकता हो इतना सस्ता हो गया है आजकल ये डर,किसी छूत की बीमारी की तरह सब को लग ही जाता है, ये डर... इस बीमारी का कोई इलाज...

Akshay Kumar - Common Man's Hero, The New Angry Young Man of Bollywood ?

01:39:00

If one observes the movies in last 3-4 years, one can see that all movies which depict a common man's story have been majorly essayed by Akshay Kumar. The actor who was typecast many times, once for action and once for his impeccable comic timing, has now developed as a real Hero in true sense. Evolution of Akshay Kumar He has slowly evolved...

Padmaavat Review - Why I liked the film & Will I dare to watch it again ?

09:00:00

Certain important disclaimers before you proceed Point 1 - It's a personal review. Just like food, movies are very subjective. What fits my taste might end up giving you diarrhea. Point 2 - I have hated a few scenes from the movie which someone might have surely loved, no offense to anyone; we can all exist in peace & harmony and have our...

5 Bollywood Movie Mistakes - Mind Blown - Baahubali , Aashiqui 2, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai & more

06:19:00

Bollywood plots are often filled with loopholes and this fact is becoming a norm these days especially in comedy movies. Below is a list of 5 mistakes in Bollywood movies which you might have not noticed and will blow your mind. 1. Sholay While the entire Ramgarh is shown facing the problem of no electricity, Dharmendra's character Veeru is shown drunk and on...

What Will Movie Stories Be Like in 100 Years?

09:12:00

100 years ago no one could have guessed that a movie release would create an outrage on streets or a technology to bring Dinosaurs back in reel life would ever be possible, but we are living in an age of these realities. This makes me wonder how movies and stories will be like in a hundred years from now. Right now our stories...

Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai - The Television Storytelling Marvel ruined by the Webseries

01:54:00

Okay so let me get one thing straight first, I don't hate the show and I still have my hopes on for the next season of the web series, in case there is any. Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai was a TV show which not only broke the monotony but was also a comedy show which had an actual plot. While other comedy shows rely...

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