By Kakoli Bhattacharya When was the most recent instance when a cameo in a movie completely captivated the audience’s interest? According to my recall,it happens to be Suriya as Rolex in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s gangster drama, Vikram.Aishwarya Rathore, played by Deepika Padukone in the popular movie Jawan, is the newest name to be added to this […]
By VS Shyam *Spoilers Ahead* Unlike other underdog movies usually filled with adrenaline-pumping motivation and rage, 12th Fail can be interpreted as a love story, though it may not be classified under the romantic genre. Love is explored in several forms, towards fellow human beings, one’s duty, passion, or towards the nation. Interestingly there are […]
Avinash Arun is a gifted filmmaker, but stories — sometimes — have a mind of their own. Three of Us is about a woman (Shailaja, beautifully played by Shefali Shah) who has been diagnosed with dementia. With her husband tagging along, she goes on a trip to the place she grew up, on the Konkan […]
One of the best things I did in 2023 is get off the Internet. These days, I post my stuff/video links and get out of there. I did it to see if I would really “gain” more time, as many people said — and I did. I have been writing an oddball, pulpy, non-socially responsible […]
WordPress used to publish these stats. They stopped. They seemed to have started again. https://wordpress.com/annual-report/baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2023/
By Vishnu Mahesh Sharma कार्तिक सुब्बराज की फिल्म ‘जिगरथंडा डबल X’ कुछ अपना सा ही वक्त लेती है मुख्य मुद्दे तक पहुंचने के लिए। फिल्म कुछ लड़खड़ाती, कुछ संभलती हुई मध्यांतर तक पहुंचती है। पर इसके साथ ही वो पहुंचती है जंगल में। इस जंगल में कहानी को मिलती है भावनाओं और विचारों की वो […]
By Madan Mohan With Maestro, the Netflix movie on the late, great Leonard Bernstein, out now, Youtube was lately bombarding me with videos of the man in action. Watching him make renowned tenor Jose Carreras sweat reminded me of a music maestro closer home. That and the sheer difficulty of keeping time on Something’s Coming (seriously, check it […]
