Kurbaan: A Pseudo-Intellectual Thriller Kurbaan is an honest effort… To complete the sentence: Kurbaan is an honest effort at trying to please different sections of the audience — be it the average moviegoer who seeks entertainment every Friday, or the serious cinema buff searching for a new experience in every flick. And it is precisely … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hindi
APKGK (2009)
Satisfaction Not Guaranteed, Laughs Guaranteed Sometimes it doesn’t really matter how sensible a joke is, as long as it makes you laugh. Likewise, it doesn’t really matter that Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (APKGK) has a clichéd storyline because it really makes you laugh your guts out. Well, at least in most parts. And in … Continue reading
Kaminey (2009)
To See or Not to See: That is the Question? Unlike the title of this review which rhymes with Hamlet, Vishal Bharadwaj’s Kaminey has nothing to do whatsoever with any of Shakespeare’s literary offerings. On the contrary, it seems Vishal has consciously chosen to leave his obsession with The Bard far behind to once again … Continue reading