I found myself giggling at the way January and Gus roast each other even during their most intimate moments alone. But, the most intense part of Beach Read lies towards the end of this book: a precious gift which January’s father leaves behind, changing her life forever.
Manmarziyaan: A Modern Day Saga of Crazy Stupid Love
Having directed movies like Dev D and Mukkabaaz, it is pretty clear that when it comes to ‘crazy stupid love’, Anurag Kashyap hits the nail on the head, and it hurts! After watching the trailer of ‘Manmarziyaan’, Kashyap fans must have thought – he has done it before, he can do it again. After all, …
‘October’ Brings An Unusual Tale of Love, Sorrow & Self Discovery
Have you heard of a little tale of the ‘Tree of Sorrow’ which loses its brightness during the daytime? There are plenty of them. Some relate it to Princess Parijathika who fell in love with the sun and some connect the tree with the mythological fantasy about Lord Krishna’s encounter with Rukmini. But the one …
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety is a Cocktail of PKP & All The KJo Films
From Holi sequence on Lakshman Jhoola to the girl dancing in a shimmering red saree with two suited-booted men in the trailer of SKTKS, one could whiff glimpses of Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani more than Jaya Bachchan whiffs the unison of her sons from miles away. However, I thought that after delivering two fun-filled films …
Secret Superstar Shines Through Its Dreams, Emotions & Purity of Relationships
Thank you Secret Supertar for being such a simple & lovely film. A movie which clearly put more effort in direction and story line than promotion and marketing. Respect and love for Zaira Wasim for showing numerous shades of humanity all reflected in one strong character – Insiya. Insiya is a combination of innocent and …
‘Genius is Patience’ – Proves Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Newton’: India’s Entry to Oscars 2017
First thing’s first. I know for a fact that I wouldn’t have gone to watch Newton if it wasn’t chosen as India’s official entry to Oscars. But is it really good enough to have jumped on the Oscar Bandwagon? Let’s see. Highlights 1. The subject of Naxalite menace in Chattisgarh in connection with Elections & …
The Only Reason to Watch ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ is – Nothing
Can’t remember watching a kind of movie in a long time which I simply couldn’t even sit through. Shahrukh Khan as Harry is a desperate mix of all previous characters of Imtiaz Ali movies and obviously an overpowering version of himself. Anushka urf Sejal is trying hard to be a woman-on-mission-to-find-herself but gets lost somewhere …