There are many things that Indian cinema does right, but the fantasy genre isn’t something we excel at. But V.I. Anand’s Bhairavakottai certainly could be a game changer and an inspiration for filmmakers trying to pull this genre off. The director takes inspiration from Garuda Purana and throws in his own twist to create a fictitious village where souls filled with rage and vengeance come back to this prison in their afterlife. Anand’s fictional world is as good as it can be, and the filmmaker deserves applause for materializing this idea on the big screen. Despite the dodgy VFX, Anand’s story is so powerful that you don’t really mind the poor visuals from time to time.
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A stuntman turned thief, Vasava, makes his dramatic escape after stealing a bag full of jewelry from a wedding. The bride calls...
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A stuntman turned thief, Vasava, makes his dramatic escape after stealing a bag full of jewelry from a wedding. The bride calls...
- 5/9/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
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