Vasan Bala’s ‘Jigra’, starring Alia Bhatt, has its moments, but it’s confused whether it wants to be a classy drama or a pulpy thriller
- Trinity Auditorium
- Oct 12, 2024
- 1 min read
Vasan Bala’s first big film was Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota, and it was an affectionate, beautifully made homage to our movies and our movie memories. It was a superhero saga styled through the gaze of the Hindi-cinema potboiler. The film channelled an older era of moviemaking and made it palatable to a hip multiplex audience. A similar, playful vibe was found in Vasan’s second film. This time, a retro-noir flavour was styled through the gaze of the Hindi-cinema potboiler. The very title, Monica, O My Darling, came from older Hindi cinema. Many filmmakers want to make the audience have a lot of fun. Vasan wants that, sure – but he also wants to have a lot of fun himself while making his movies, especially while writing them. If the Radhika Madan character from Mard Ko Dard made an appearance in Monica, the line “Do I look sad?” from Monica makes an appearance in Vasan’s new film, Jigra.
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