The theme of the latest John Abraham starrer Vedaa, directed by Nikkhil Advani, is the injustice faced by lower caste people. And there is this sequence in the film where the title character Vedaa, who aspired to learn boxing, gets abused by the upper caste men. The editing of that sequence was done in a way, switching… Continue reading Vedaa Review | An Inept Action Flick Focused More on John Abraham’s Biceps Than Caste Politics
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Pathaan Review | A Passable Action Entertainer That Celebrates Brand SRK
Every movie in the YRF Spy Universe has a template more inclined to celebrate its star actor by creating over-the-top action set pieces. Pathaan, the fourth movie in this universe, which also marks the return of Shah Rukh Khan after a 4-year break from film, is also a template action package that mixes patriotism with… Continue reading Pathaan Review | A Passable Action Entertainer That Celebrates Brand SRK
Mike
The one-liner concept of the film Mike has noble intentions for sure. A girl deciding to opt for gender affirmation surgery is the theme of “Mike.” Even though it isn’t following the same trajectory as Njan Marykutti, Mike is confused about how to place the theme in its story. When you have to create a… Continue reading Mike
Ek Villain Returns
There used to be a time when Mohit Suri’s films were sweet, cheesy, and romantic. Even though I was never a big fan of those films, they were rarely unwatchable, and movies like Awarapan and Aashiqui 2 were pretty much those guilty pleasure casual watch films. Off late, all of Suri’s characters and stories are… Continue reading Ek Villain Returns
Batla House
When you approach a real-life incident based cinema that is still controversial even after the people involved in it got a clean chit from authorities, the situation is extremely tricky. You will have to take a stand and make that stand believable. Batla House, the new John Abraham movie directed by Nikhil Advani is one… Continue reading Batla House