The passing of a resilient and dedicated artist can profoundly reshape the legacy and remembrance of their work. While people have long interpreted the significance of their art for themselves and the world, it is only after the artist's demise that contemplation shifts to what the art meant for its creator. Imtiaz Ali, in his immersive biography of Amar Singh Chamkila, known as the 'Elvis of Punjab' in the late twentieth century, revises his legacy this way.
Ali's dedicated mainstream…
The single most fascinating aspect of Murder Mubarak has to be its swanky and satisfying ensemble, and their graph through the film. The cast includes well-known actors across the board, creating an air of unpredictability about when and from whom you’ll witness a standout performance or feel let down by their lack of commitment to the role and setting. Veterans like Pankaj Tripathi and Dimple Kapadia disappoint with their unidimensional treatment to the characters, and Vijay Verma, Tisca Chopra and…
I was feeling too, too bad for the lady beside me who was sobbing copiously until the end of the first half. Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri revisions the Kashmir exodus in the form of a full-fledged Nazi-esque act of genocide with broad black and white archetypes and a mix of acting escalating from downright terrible (Darshan Kumar's good JNU student who doesn't even look like a youngster in the first place) to outright brilliant (Pallavi Tripathi's stylish, poker-faced, real-life Sanghi reel-life…
Achha. Toh abortion karvana paap ho gaya? Muslim sidekick friend matlab baap inke Maulvi honge aur shauhar ne teen talaaq toh diya hi hoga. Muslim se shaadi kari, being a Hindu woman? Haaye Ram, Dharam bhrasht ho gaya! Maa banne ke baad sapne ka Ram Nam Satya Kar Do, Ab ye Working Mom kya bakchodi hai.
This is how regressive Bollywood's first surrogacy comedy Mimi is. The acting performances are cool and Kriti Sanon shines, and the American couple's joys…
