Dear All
US Memorial Day (28th May) turned out to be a memorable one for me.
US Memorial Day (28th May) turned out to be a memorable one for me.
I visited a local mall to see a new Hindi Film anchored by Alia Bhatt. Incidentally I am seeing her in a film for the first time. (Lot of Ads.......but !!)
Last year - precisely in the month of January - I took a goal to see at least one Non Tamil movie at a theatre all alone - every month. Sounds cool.....huh ?? Actually it did not work out for a person with multiple priorities like me.
I actually started "working religiously " (??) on the goal too by seeing two 3 movies during I Quarter 2017 - If I remember they were chronologically...Dangal (Aamir Khan) , Raaes (Sharuk) & then one stupid comedy Hindi Film - I don't even recall the name now.
Suddenly a week back, I realized that I missed out on this goal completely & decided to do some damage control to my self esteem.....so made it a point to visit the same favourite mall where I saw the earlier 3 movies.
The film is quite gripping with a nice balance of wonderful story line & interesting narration while keeping aloft the emotions of a victimized poor girl in the power play between two nations.
Did I say "victimized" ?
I should say that she was quite enthusiastic to take up the risky assignment (of being a spy) and proves to the higher ups (RAW) that she is a good fit for the role.
I should say that she was quite enthusiastic to take up the risky assignment (of being a spy) and proves to the higher ups (RAW) that she is a good fit for the role.
Only in the last frame of the film - where the heroine (by now quite old) stares blankly outside the window of her small house, we realize the pointlessness of things that we consider important in the early part of our lives.
More than any thing, this film moved me for its philosophical content than for the entertainment value. I was glued to the screen until the end though I don't think it was a huge budget film. Intelligent Film Directors keep proving again and again money is just a tool that they may want to use if it is justified & its not a critical input for coming out with good films.
More than any thing, this film moved me for its philosophical content than for the entertainment value. I was glued to the screen until the end though I don't think it was a huge budget film. Intelligent Film Directors keep proving again and again money is just a tool that they may want to use if it is justified & its not a critical input for coming out with good films.
Alia Bhatt - single handed - lifts up the narration of the story which too is an interesting story line. Said to be based on real life inspirations, I am sure she gave at least some solace to those real hero / heroines who do unimaginable things in their lives for a bigger cause. (Jai Hind)
Music is lucid and the screen play never loses its pace and element of drama. I should confess that I missed out on few important dialogue with the Hindi not sounding so familiar for my ears
(Story happens in Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Alia is a Kashmir Girl- its all Islam with a slightly different accent and culture).
(Story happens in Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Alia is a Kashmir Girl- its all Islam with a slightly different accent and culture).
But then, i will definitely watch this movie again with the family which should be absorbing for all of us - when we have sub titles :-) & I get all my doubts cleared...
Krishnaarpanam As always.....!!
Krishnaarpanam As always.....!!
Love // Surendran
