(An edited version was published in The New Indian Express) In Ranjit Tiwari’s Lucknow Central, Farhan Akhtar puts up a valiant effort to convince you that he is not just the guy who made the greatest multiplex film and more at home in films with urban backdrop, but can also be Kishan Mohan Girhotra from… Continue reading Ranjit Tiwari’s Lucknow Central
(An edited version of this was published in The New Indian Express) Abhishek Kapoor’s Rock On may be known for its music but is not remembered kindly for its lyrics. Except for that one song that stands out in the album. The sequel – Shujaat Saudagar’s Rock On 2 – begins with that song, Sinbad… Continue reading Shujaat Saudagar’s Rock On 2
Bejoy Nambiar made an entry with Shaitaan, the braggadocio version of Anurag Kashyap’s Paanch that unabashedly celebrated the engulfing entropy. While it wasn’t all that impressive, you could see what was attractive about Nambiar. With his sophomore venture he proved that he wasn’t just all style. He could bring those flourishes to tell a micro… Continue reading Wazir
Aisle Seat at the Multiplex 