I love movies about the making of movies and about the magic of movies in the lives of ordinary people. Give me a Chhello Show, or a Halal Love Story, or a Harishchandrachi Factory and I’m happy. Reema Kagti’s Superboys of Malegaon is another delightful addition to this list. Set…
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I’ll admit to feeling a little – no, let’s be honest, a LOT – of trepidation about watching Kill. I’m very squeamish when it comes to violence and genre films are generally not my thing. But I was curious because the film comes from a partnership of production houses Dharma…
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This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on September 30, 2011. The film is now available for viewing on Rakesh Chaudary’s YouTube channel. As a former history student, and as someone with a life-long love of history, it is perhaps not surprising that I adore decorated manuscripts, those carefully planned…
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This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on December 26, 2011. (With apologies to Wallace Stevens) IAmong winding Thai riversThe only moving thingWas Don. III was of three minds,Like a heistIn which there are three villains. IIIDon whirled on the dance floor with Roma.It was a small part of the…
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This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on February 13, 2012. It’s no secret that films from Dharma Productions are generally not my cup of tea – and that’s especially true of the films of Karan Johar, producer of this remake of Mukul S. Anand’s 1990 cult version. My main…
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This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on March 6, 2012. Despite my best intentions to see as many of this year’s Hindi language releases as possible, London, Paris, New York was the film I honestly thought about skipping. I actually don’t mind romantic comedies, but after seeing a whole series of…
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This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on March 23, 2012. Chaurahen (Crossroads) is, of course, Rajshree Ohja’s debut film, released only now, long after it was made and after the release of her second film, Aisha. It’s an ambitious film – perhaps too ambitious, but it’s difficult to fault Ohja for…
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This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on March 25, 2012. A suitcase bomb that threatens the fate of the world, if it lands in the wrong hands – and, of course, in true spy thriller style, it does. And, also in true spy thriller style, there is one man…
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This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on June 13, 2012. Laneways bustling with a wedding party, little boys running to and fro, kites being made and delivered, kite strings coated with glittering glass and chosen with care. Rooftops where families and neighbours share delectable dishes, sing songs, remember the…
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