Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) – Love is Politics

It took me a while to see this movie, as well as a couple of tries. Not because it was bad or I didn't like what I was seeing, but I just didn't feel ready since it handles so many topics all at once. I finally was able to see the film in full and …

Amar Singh Chamkila (2024) – A Tale of a Controversial Artist Speaking to Another

This has been one of the most awaited films of 2024 for me. And I am happy to say that it lived up to the expectations! Summary: In 1988 in Punjab, Amar Singh Chamkila is shot down, along with his wife Amarjot. As their bodies are brought to their relatives, we learn about him and …

Satyameva Jayate 2 (2021) – The Bravest Masala Message Film For Current Times!

I saw this film on a whim and it was so much fun!!! Like, truly entertaining, a little preachy. but good hearted fun! Summary: Satya Balram Azad, Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, commits revenge killings in the name of justice. His brother, CP Jay Balram Azad, is tasked in finding him. This is one entertaining …

Satyameva Jayate (2018) – A Modern 1970s Masala Film

Full disclosure, I saw the sequel before the first one, so I am all for going to see if this is as wonderful as the sequel. Either way it is going to be fun! Summary: Veer Rathod is a goodhearted citizen who kills corrupt cops. An officer, Shivansh Rathod, is tasked with hunting him down. …

Black (2005) – A Fight For Knowledge in Darkness

I think I had seen this film once before, but now that it is on Netflix I thought it would be interesting to see it again. Summary: Michelle McNally is born blind and deaf. To help her learn about the outside world a teacher named Debraj Sahai. As Michelle grows older the two of them …

Merry Christmas (2024) – A Love Story First, a Cozy Murder Mystery Second

This film really missed the opportunity to be released at Christmas, it truly would have been nice to see this when there was snow on the ground. Alas, it is now on Netflix, which means I can see both the Hindi and Tamil versions of this film. I will also be reviewing both iterations of …

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) – Tolerance in the Midst of a Cycle of Revenge

I had heard about this classic, but never got around to watching it. Happy to say it is as much of a classic as described! Summary: Meenakshi S. Iyer, a Tamil Brahmin, is travelling on a bus to Kolkata with her baby, and where she meets Jehangir "Raja" Chowdhury, a Bengali photographer. When on their …

Bawaal (2023) – An Unpleasant Jumble of Bad

This is a film I, as well as many, were weary about. The trailer gave very mixed emotions, and I guess curiosity took the best of me. So I watched this film, feeling very weary of what it would be about, since the trailer showed such darkness in an otherwise romantic plot. Trigger Warning: Ableism, …

Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) – The Rise of a Mass Heroine

It has been 2 years since this film premiered, and I watched it then, but found myself only wanting to review it now. Sometimes we need time for growth, and this is the case with the title character as well. Summary: In the 1940s Ganga Kathiawadi is fifteen when she elopes with her lover to …

Barsaat (2005) – A Confusing Film That is Confused About Itself

This was just a random film chosen, but I have heard the music before, and thought it would be interesting. I guess there is also a nostalgia for the 2000s as well, and considering the current drought of rom-coms in Hindi cinema one has to look back to get it. Summary: Arav Kapoor designs cars …