kumarujjal Reviews

Mast Mein Rehne Ka (2023)

FULL OF LIFE.

[9/10 · 9 March 2024]

It's rarely that you see a film and feel wholeheartedly alive. Set in the backdrop of Mumbai's daily life, the film succeeded in capturing the little nuances of its people and the vibe that it carries in its air.

Jackie Shroff has something in his eyes that speaks for itself when he acts. All his emotions can be felt just by looking at them. Same goes for Neena Gupta who brings such a lovely energy to the screen whenever she appears. Her best quality is her ownership of the character she plays. Abhishek Chauhan's character stands out for me. He brings an authenticity to the story which could have felt overacted if done by someone else. Monika Panwar and he shares a lovely chemistry on screen. I loved their banter every now and then.

Vijay Maurya has directed one of the best slice of life film I have ever seen. The way it was shot and edited kept the pacing intact. Oh, how can I forget the wonderful music and songs of this film. Refreshing, entertaining and emotionally right. I loved the film so much that it made me write a review for them on IMDb which I haven't done in like 3 years. Congratulations team on making such a wonderful film. It will live on forever.

Jubilee (2023– )

It has everything yet feels there something's missing

[8/10 · 14 April 2023]

From the production design to the costumes then to the lighting, everything about Jubilee is a visual treat for the movie buffs. The lifestyle of movie stars of that time are very well picturised with some obvious creative liberty taken by the makers.

The highlight of Jubilee for me will remain its music and background score. It is phenomenal to say the least. Prosenjit Chatterjee was the actual attraction for me till the end. He was quite intimidating as Shrikant Roy. Loved his work in here. Mr. Motwane and his co writers created a world around films in such a way that it just takes you back in time. Sidhant and Wamiqa have shown their potentials and I'm sure they are soon becoming a regular in many amazing projects.

Aparshakti has worked mostly with silences in this series. His acting range was well utilised but his character was not.

"Hai kuch cheeze jinko badla jaa sakta tha par wo badli gayi nahi" and that is the reason why I felt there's something missing in the story. A connect.

Still very much proud that this project is fully out now for everyone to experience. Cheers!

Money Heist (2017–2021)

Either we both win or we both lose!

[8/10 · 3 December 2021]

The series that started off just as a heist ended on a very dramatic note, leaving the world wondering who's the good guys and who's the bad ones! LCPD became famous because of its thrilling nature and the same was missing in P5 Vol.1 that's why I was sceptical about P5 Vol. 2 but it did bring the emotions back. I didn't liked some of the subplots put in between the main storyline. At times, it feels like the cops were sleeping and doing nothing while the robbers are executing Plan Chernobyl, Plan Tom Thumb and what not! It was an overkill for me for sure.

The writing and direction of the series was top notch. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and that's the best part about Money Heist. If I go onto talk about the performances then this piece would become 10 pages long. Let's just say that, they were natural in what they're doing and I liked it.

Overall, I enjoyed watching this series and I'm glad they are stopping this heist here. Now let's focus on Berlin's spinoff.

Sardar Udham (2021)

The heaviest last one hour of Cinematic history!

[9/10 · 16 October 2021]

I was crying the whole second half of the film. The core emotion of that last hour was so heavy that your tears will automatically fall out. The documentation style of approach to the story definitely made the viewing experience very personal and interactive. The screenplay in the first half does confused me a bit but it did the job of making me invested in the actuality.

Mumbai Diaries (2021– )

Technically strong, emotionally average!

[7/10 · 9 September 2021]

I loved the cinematography in here and especially those long shots. Other than that, the art direction, set designing, lighting, action choreography, sound designing, makeup and costume were also very very good in Mumbai Diaries. But the character writing and direction somehow confused me in understanding the reality of that night! The show is based on an actual event so it is necessary to depict them somewhat genuinely but no the creators wanted to add their masala to it by putting extra drama in-between the choas which ultimately stopped me from involving emotionally with the show. I tried very hard but the terror didn't really reached me correctly through the screen.

Aspirants (2021– )

Inspiring, emotionally engaging and definitely worth your time.

[9/10 · 8 May 2021]

Aspirants teaches us so many things about life and that's what makes it special. One of TVF's best work till date, hands down.

Pitta Kathalu (2021– )

It's a One Time Watch!

[7/10 · 19 February 2021]

Out of the four stories, here is my order of liking.

1. "Ramula" 2. "Meera" 3. "Pinky" 4. "xLife"

Pareeksha (2020)

A MUST WATCH FILM, PLEASE SUPPORT IT.

[9/10 · 6 August 2020]

Pareeksha is definitely one of the best film released in recent times. The story is very emotional, uplifting, inspiring, socially aware and above all, the truth of several lives of this country. Other then some few technical faults, Pareeksha holds you tight till the end. Please support this film.

Kappela (2020)

The most unexpected thriller of the year.

[9/10 · 24 July 2020]

Storytelling at it's best. Everything from direction to editing, writing to execution, romance to thriller was buttery smooth.

Dark (2017–2020)

The most well written show of all time

[10/10 · 28 June 2020]

"None of these make any sense in my world but in their, it's everything. The Déjà vu is connected to the Survivors and they are to Adam & Eva. In this fight to find the origin, some has to go through life & death, light & shadow in between the time. Their final destination is the Paradise but does it really exist, that's all we are going to see in this season".

Betaal (2020– )

Less Horror More Terror but very fresh with perspective

[8/10 · 24 May 2020]

The story seems nice and pretty fresh in my opinion. After a long time Indians are going to watch something relevent. No nonsense horror drama at all. The series is 4 episode long and very gripping. Cinematography, Visual effects, SFX, costume, makeup, set designing, performences all these things were brilliant in this series. The only thing which I didn't liked is the dialogues. Man, those dialogues just doesn't fits well in those serious situations. The series has potential, it will definitely shine.