Baththa (2026) Yours Truly decided to go in blind for the Tamil movie Baththa. A friend tried to strike up a conversation around it, but I didn’t fall for the trap. And man, am I glad I didn’t, for Baththa… was a revelation. Fret not, dear reader, I won’t spill the beans for you either. … Continue reading
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Hamnet (2026)
The Alchemy of Loss Ideas come to us as the successors to griefs, and griefs, at the moment when they change into ideas, lose some of their power to injure our heart — Marcel Proust There is an overwhelming presence of nature in Hamnet—nature in both its raw and pristine glory, certainly, but also the … Continue reading
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Kurukshetra (2025)
The 18-Day Battle in 18-Episodes The number 18 holds deep numerical significance in the The Mahabharatha—the epic is written in 18 parvas or chapters; The Bhagavad Gita, a discourse from Lord Krishna to Arjuna, that elucidates the core philosophy of the epic (and life itself), consists of 18 chapters; the Kurukshetra battle too was fought … Continue reading
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Saiyaraa (2025)
Memories Lost and Found A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings.-Stanley Kubrick Sporting a rugged, yet boyish look, carefree Krish Kapoor (Ahaan Pandey) whizzes across the corridors of a Mumbai art-deco building in his Harley-Davidson X440 while Vaani (Aneet … Continue reading
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Kishkindha Kaandam (2024)
The Old Man and The Gun The Chekov’s Gun principle states that if there’s a gun, it must be eventually fired. In other words, every element in a narrative has its significance, else it wouldn’t have been there in the first place. Kishkindha Kaandam (KK) both literally and figuratively takes the Chekov’s Gun principle seriously … Continue reading
