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Tuesdays and Fridays
(2021)
A rare case of an intelligent Bollywood Romantic Comedy
28 February 2021
For once Bollywood comes up with a rom com heroine who knows what she wants and takes charge of the situation. Jhataleka Malhotra is quite a discovery as Sia, and Anmol T Dhillon could very well be the next rom com go to hero. The lead pair looks super charming and have an electric chemistry. Niki Walia and Zoa Morani are fabulous and add tremendously to the film's charm. The writing is particularly crisp and effective. The songs are all used smartly in the screenplay to take the story forward. Overall the music is quite nice , but the coffee making competition song, Akhiyaan, and the sad song, Hanjuaan, are the best numbers in the film. In conclusion, Tuesdays and Fridays, or as the film would like to refer to itself, T&F, has the potential of becoming one of my most rewatched guilty pleasure rom coms on Netflix. (The film's poster has the Netflix logo on it, so *fingers crossed*)
OK Jaanu
(2017)
Sweet, diluted version of OK Kanmani but sweet nonetheless
27 February 2021
Aditya Roy Kapur is just so much eye candy that sometimes it gets too much for my blushing chubby cheeks. And I think Shradhha Kapoor has never looked this stunning in any film. Watching this film makes you realise that Mani Ratnam is a genius. Because there is nothing new to say in OK Jaanu, as there was nothing new to say in Ok Kanmani. It's just Saathiya for the newer generation, but while Kanmani had Dulquer, Nithya and the magic of Mani Ratnam himself, OK Jaanu clearly shows the cracks in the old tired story Shaad Ali is trying to retell like he did with Saathiya. Overall a fun timepass watch, but if you don't mind subtitles, I'd recommend OK Kanmani. Yes it doesn't have the shirtless hotness of Aditya Roy Kapur, but the film has a lot more , while being absolutely the same.
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
(2007)
Mad Wild Crazy Fun !!!!
17 June 2007
OK
. Picture this
What if . Zaara from 'Veer Zaara was living in present day London and met Bunty from 'Bunty aur Babli' and both of them started talking about their love lives.
Sounds whacky !!!! Hmmm???? What if their love stories (flashbacks) took you through events such as Princess Diana's funeral and places like Madame Tussauds wax museum and a mad song and dance sequence at none other than Eiffel Tower!!!!
Sounds Over The Top ????
Wait that is just the first half !!!!
What if . After discussing their respective fairy tale romances they ponder upon what would have happened had they not met their 'FiancÈes' and met as two single people. And this dream sequence took you to what can only be described as the director's tribute to Yash Chopra's Veer Zaara .
WHOA!!!! HANG ON HANG ON . You thought the first half was Over The Top????
Then the second half is 'OVER whatever you can BLOODY IMAGINE'
So what do I think about Shaad Ali's third directorial venture !!!!
IT BLEW MY MIND AWAY.
JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM ROCKS BABY !!!!
Because somewhere between the 'Over The Top' phase and 'Over the Bloody Everything' phase I realized that this movie isn't supposed to be taken seriously or logically or practically. That's just not what its asking of its audience. Its like one of those wild rides you hop on in an amusement park and just let yourself go crazy not knowing what to do when every moment is a new surprising experience.
Is it one of the best films I've ever seen . NO Is it one of the best screenplays ever written .NO
But it's genuinely one of the bravest and sincere attempts I've seen of a film that redefines mainstream Hindi cinema. Its in true terms a refreshingly different piece of entertainment.
Yeah Yeah the 'Nay sayers' can go ahead and sue me for using the (oh so criminal) word 'DIFFERENT' for a (OH MY GAWD!!!!) Yashraj Film's production.
The major flaw of the film is the sluggish pace of the first half. The film has a running time of a little over 2 hours, yet it seems to have some scope for a bit of trimming in the initial reels. The song 'Ticket to Hollywood', no matter how foot tapping and well choreographed seems unnecessary and could have been done without. All the other songs have been interestingly shot as well, may it be 'Kiss of Love' the film's tribute to the Oscar winning Richard Gere starrer 'Chicago' or Bol Na Halke' an ode to 'Veer Zaara' perhaps : /
Director Shaad Ali has a flare for comedy and that comes across effectively in the film. JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM is as MAD and CRAZY as nothing else I've seen in a long time. It makes the director's last film Bunty aur Babli look like a serious art film. SERIOUSLY !!!!J But its not a LOUD film. Yes I am aware the above two statements sound contradictory but you'd understand what I mean when you watch the film.
Also, Mr. Shaad does a fine job of extracting some 'real life' moments and making them fit seamlessly into the film which is as close to reality as Taj Mahal is from Eiffel Tower.
Performances by Abhishek Bachchan and Lara Dutta ( in whatever little role she has) are brilliant. Specially Lara Dutta, who stuns you with her most polished performance to date. She works the audience brilliantly in her two different 'avatars' in the film.. Hang in there Ms. Dutta, you'll get your due very soon as you clearly deserve every ounce of it.
Bobby Deol gets a similar opportunity in the film where he gets two diametrically opposite personas to potray and he does a decent job. He manages to look like a hot and suave Indo-Brit lawyer and then a silly Punjabi mama's boy with amazing finesse.Director Shaad Ali has a flare for comedy and that comes across effectively in the film. JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM is as MAD and CRAZY as nothing else I've seen in a long time. It makes the director's last film Bunty aur Babli look like a serious art film. SERIOUSLY !!!!J But its not a LOUD film. Yes I am aware the above two statements sound contradictory but you'd understand what I mean when you watch the film.
Also, Mr. Shaad does a fine job of extracting some 'real life' moments and making them fit seamlessly into the film which is as close to reality as Taj Mahal is from Eiffel Tower.
Performances by Abhishek Bachchan and Lara Dutta ( in whatever little role she has) are brilliant. Specially Lara Dutta, who stuns you with her most polished performance to date. She works the audience brilliantly in her two different 'avatars' in the film.. Hang in there Ms. Dutta, you'll get your due very soon as you clearly deserve every ounce of it.
Bobby Deol gets a similar opportunity in the film where he gets two diametrically opposite personas to potray and he does a decent job. He manages to look like a hot and suave Indo-Brit lawyer and then a silly Punjabi mama's boy with amazing finesse.
SO .... Would this film work at the Box Office ???? Would it appeal to the masses or would they find the 'hollywood-ish' first half too iffy !!!! I don't know the answer to these questions. What I DO know, is that due to the fantastic marketing and immense pre-release popularity of its music, it will get a good opening at the domestic and international box office. So the crux of the situation is....
Meaningful cinema it isn't . But then it never pretends to be so . Just watch it and enjoy the silliness
My verdict :- PAISA VASOOL-Popcorn Included !!!! :)
What if . Zaara from 'Veer Zaara was living in present day London and met Bunty from 'Bunty aur Babli' and both of them started talking about their love lives.
Sounds whacky !!!! Hmmm???? What if their love stories (flashbacks) took you through events such as Princess Diana's funeral and places like Madame Tussauds wax museum and a mad song and dance sequence at none other than Eiffel Tower!!!!
Sounds Over The Top ????
Wait that is just the first half !!!!
What if . After discussing their respective fairy tale romances they ponder upon what would have happened had they not met their 'FiancÈes' and met as two single people. And this dream sequence took you to what can only be described as the director's tribute to Yash Chopra's Veer Zaara .
WHOA!!!! HANG ON HANG ON . You thought the first half was Over The Top????
Then the second half is 'OVER whatever you can BLOODY IMAGINE'
So what do I think about Shaad Ali's third directorial venture !!!!
IT BLEW MY MIND AWAY.
JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM ROCKS BABY !!!!
Because somewhere between the 'Over The Top' phase and 'Over the Bloody Everything' phase I realized that this movie isn't supposed to be taken seriously or logically or practically. That's just not what its asking of its audience. Its like one of those wild rides you hop on in an amusement park and just let yourself go crazy not knowing what to do when every moment is a new surprising experience.
Is it one of the best films I've ever seen . NO Is it one of the best screenplays ever written .NO
But it's genuinely one of the bravest and sincere attempts I've seen of a film that redefines mainstream Hindi cinema. Its in true terms a refreshingly different piece of entertainment.
Yeah Yeah the 'Nay sayers' can go ahead and sue me for using the (oh so criminal) word 'DIFFERENT' for a (OH MY GAWD!!!!) Yashraj Film's production.
The major flaw of the film is the sluggish pace of the first half. The film has a running time of a little over 2 hours, yet it seems to have some scope for a bit of trimming in the initial reels. The song 'Ticket to Hollywood', no matter how foot tapping and well choreographed seems unnecessary and could have been done without. All the other songs have been interestingly shot as well, may it be 'Kiss of Love' the film's tribute to the Oscar winning Richard Gere starrer 'Chicago' or Bol Na Halke' an ode to 'Veer Zaara' perhaps : /
Director Shaad Ali has a flare for comedy and that comes across effectively in the film. JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM is as MAD and CRAZY as nothing else I've seen in a long time. It makes the director's last film Bunty aur Babli look like a serious art film. SERIOUSLY !!!!J But its not a LOUD film. Yes I am aware the above two statements sound contradictory but you'd understand what I mean when you watch the film.
Also, Mr. Shaad does a fine job of extracting some 'real life' moments and making them fit seamlessly into the film which is as close to reality as Taj Mahal is from Eiffel Tower.
Performances by Abhishek Bachchan and Lara Dutta ( in whatever little role she has) are brilliant. Specially Lara Dutta, who stuns you with her most polished performance to date. She works the audience brilliantly in her two different 'avatars' in the film.. Hang in there Ms. Dutta, you'll get your due very soon as you clearly deserve every ounce of it.
Bobby Deol gets a similar opportunity in the film where he gets two diametrically opposite personas to potray and he does a decent job. He manages to look like a hot and suave Indo-Brit lawyer and then a silly Punjabi mama's boy with amazing finesse.Director Shaad Ali has a flare for comedy and that comes across effectively in the film. JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM is as MAD and CRAZY as nothing else I've seen in a long time. It makes the director's last film Bunty aur Babli look like a serious art film. SERIOUSLY !!!!J But its not a LOUD film. Yes I am aware the above two statements sound contradictory but you'd understand what I mean when you watch the film.
Also, Mr. Shaad does a fine job of extracting some 'real life' moments and making them fit seamlessly into the film which is as close to reality as Taj Mahal is from Eiffel Tower.
Performances by Abhishek Bachchan and Lara Dutta ( in whatever little role she has) are brilliant. Specially Lara Dutta, who stuns you with her most polished performance to date. She works the audience brilliantly in her two different 'avatars' in the film.. Hang in there Ms. Dutta, you'll get your due very soon as you clearly deserve every ounce of it.
Bobby Deol gets a similar opportunity in the film where he gets two diametrically opposite personas to potray and he does a decent job. He manages to look like a hot and suave Indo-Brit lawyer and then a silly Punjabi mama's boy with amazing finesse.
SO .... Would this film work at the Box Office ???? Would it appeal to the masses or would they find the 'hollywood-ish' first half too iffy !!!! I don't know the answer to these questions. What I DO know, is that due to the fantastic marketing and immense pre-release popularity of its music, it will get a good opening at the domestic and international box office. So the crux of the situation is....
Meaningful cinema it isn't . But then it never pretends to be so . Just watch it and enjoy the silliness
My verdict :- PAISA VASOOL-Popcorn Included !!!! :)
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