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Sapne Vs Everyone (2023)
Fantastic
It says If you want to be a star, you should be in Karan Johar's movie, but if you want to be an actor, I don't think so, so I would be wrong if I said you have to be in TVF.
It explores the journey of two individuals navigating the challenges of pursuing their dreams, highlighting the difficulty of preserving aspirations amidst societal pressures. Across five episodes, it skillfully portrays the intricacies of living a fulfilling life and safeguarding one's dreams, showcasing the diverse paths taken by the main charactersThis series is a must-watch for those passionate about chasing their dreams, positioning TVF as a promising platform for both captivating series and talented actors.
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023)
A must watch flick
The movie, perfectly timed, stands out with Ahana Pandey delivering a surprisingly outstanding performance as Ahana, surpassing not only her past roles but also outshining Alia Bhat's character from "Luv You Zindagi".
The film mirrors modern friendships and relationships, resonating perfectly with today's Insta-generation, whose lives are entangled in social media and influenced by so-called influencers- a movie tailor-made for Gen-Z. The songs are situational and relatable to life, although some may not be as engaging. The story and screenplay are excellent, with a few prolonged scenes that could have been overlooked for the movie's pacing. Overall, it's a must-watch flick.
Pathaan (2023)
Not a blast, but a hype
A movie which comes along with so many loopholes,which are visible and cannot be ignored. Watch the movie if you're Shahrukh's fan, terrific performance by JohnAbraham, followed by strong appearance of Dimple Kapadia,mind blowing cameo by Salman khan,Deepika was just an eye candy not solid like Katrina kaif of "tiger fame". Last but not the least,Shahrukh khan, his presence is ultimate, with no impact of emotions just a self style. Good part was, director knows the importance of characters, even for the small roles, he considered known faces with good acting ability. Songs are catchy&entertaining.
Kantara (2022)
A different movie- don't miss out
A nice movie to be watch, with a well written script and acting by Rishabh Shetty. Although ,I blv, Suriya would also can act this role, as per his versatility. Story is very well written, not stick to emotions, stylish attachments of scenes unlike some previous BB movies like KGF, Bahubali etc. Action is louder, songs and music are situational but not catchy - Okeyish. It's actually a different movie- not only terms of script but also in a way it has been portrayed by the characters. You'// see the glimpse of folklore-" Varha avatar". A must watch movie, which reflects Indian culture,to today's generation.
RRR (Rise Roar Revolt) (2022)
An oscar-ristic movie
One of the ATBB movie and most talked about in 2022. Currently in the race of Oscars. A movie which can be watched any time, if I remove or change few scenes ( introductory to Ravi Teja, running out from the prison scene) this movie was the best as compared to other 2022 movie ,good script, ultimate catchy songs with a perfect BGM for every scenes. Rajamouli is an edgy director who knows who knows how to entertain audience through an action with emotional writing. Jr. NTR, Ravi Teja, Both were fantastic, and you cannot imagine any other actors could have been better. Jr. NTR's emotions was the charm of the movie,Ravi Teja's acting was the blast of the movie. Their synchronisation to each other characters was the USP of the movie. Other supporting actor's characters were very well written - Alia as sita and Ajay as Rama Raju. Specifically BGM around them,make their characters Strong & vulnerable.
Vikram Vedha (2022)
Nice movie
Vikram Vedha-
Director : Gaytri - Pushkar
One of the remake of South ,"Vikram Vedha"- the only reason for me to watch the film was to see the acting of 2characters which was very well written in the original (although same in this too). In the initial time, when I heard Bollywood is remaking this cult with Saif n Aameer. I thought they'// make Saif as the antagonist,"Vedha" but it was vice e versa. Although Saif played his character well as Vikram but in my opinion he should given the role of Vedha , due to his previous played characters (langda tyagi, Naga sadhu etc) , he could have fitted in that one. But altogether Aamir was also not a bad choice , due to his perfection,he can mould himself. But Aamir ,left this movie and makers roped Hrithik in it. Although Hrithik was also good but not an exact fit according to the character. I thought Hrithik could have put its charm n different aura the way he putted during Agnipath but this time you '// miss that thing. Although for the ppl who didn't watched the original they might accept the characters well as it has been portrayed. So for the makers it might be a win win situation. The other things, which the makers keep it similar to the original was the other characters were also not known faces apart from Babloo ( Sharing Hashmi) n Priya (Radhika Aapte) ( similar in original).
Altogether it's a good flick and you won't be surprised if Hrithik Roshan would get a filmfare award for his performance.
Attack (2022)
A good Movie
It's a scientific thriller movie with to the point storyline n good starcast. Story about a soldier, who got paralysed due to one of his operation but get a second chance of not just being a soldier but to be a super soldier. John did well, to portray the character of Arjun Shergill, another character V. Subhramanian aka Prakash Raj as-usual , performed well. In my opinion antagonist should be a well known face rather than a normal actor. Although the script was strong, ppl won't feel much about that character. See either the actor which you're choosing should be a good 1 or you should take a well known face with good acting skills. Sheer eg. Was Force, Vidyut Jamwal was good not only in action but in performance also in his character "Vishnu". Other female artists were also good in their characters- but as I say always you should give importance to female characters also which can display good acting skills. They should not jbe use as just fillers.
Overall it's a good movie to watch n a nice attempt by team to portray a character as a Super Soldier like Captain America. Indian film industry is not much behind regarding such characters, initially superhero like Krish, Shaktiman (tv platform), now this "Vikram Shergill".
Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
A ride, with a grip this time
Sequel to the 2016 Hit movie, don't breathe. Story moves ahead when the so called anti- protagonist , start living his life in a quite solace along with a so called daughter but as we says past suns hits you back untill you're down. Same happened to him, how he faught back n does winning is an ultimate truth OR salvation of life- these questions answered in the end. A sequel which ended at a well note. Although the kind of breath capturing scenes were few not quite as compared to the prequel. Still a good movie , a one time watch.
F9 (2021)
Unrealistic this time
An awaited flick of 2021, which disappoint in most of the every aspect. Script was fine, most of the stunts were a bit unrealistic, although people won't mind b'coz that's the only quality of being an FnF fan. Script was OK, starcast on the other hand, won't excite you much - John Cena as a wrestler he's good but as an actor he won't make much impact liked his senior "the Rock", when he on boarded first time in FAST series. Seeing him in action with Vin Diesel- was refreshing experience. Then Statham comes- the whole game changed to a NEXT level. Both duo- Statham n Rock, takes the FnF series a new level. Now F9, won't make much impact by introducing -Cena. Few scenes were good n you were actually looking forward to it, when Han came, second when Cipher came with a new Bob hair cut 😉 looking as stunning in the previous one, third when Quinne come. Apart from it, movie doesn't give you any exciting thing. Ludacris n Tyler Gibson were also good. Nathalie Emanuel should just stick to the computer geek act, comedy is not her cup of Michelle Rodriguez is as usually like VinDiesel we can't expect her in any other movie. You'll get the relief - when you see the "actor", which you wanted to see in the "END".
Watch this movie, only for being the FnF fan .
Nail Polish (2021)
An underrated flick
One of the under rated movie of 2021. Nail Polish, not just a good movie but also an amalgamation of good character actors. USP of the movie is its PACE, story revolves around a lawyer, and his client who's national sports coach, has been charged for killing 36 children. A court room drama, with lots of twist n turns- and a fight between science, astrology n human mind- till the end,suspense keeps you on the edge of the seat.
Arjun Rampal, as a lawyer, acted very well. But the show stealer was - Manav Kaul, throughout the second half was on its name and he's the man in the limelight. 2actors seeing after a long time,both acted well- Rajit Kapoor as a Judge n Madhoo an alcoholic wife.
Samreen Kaur, a new face last seen in SOTY2, also acted well in her small but brief role.
The thing for which I do have a complaint, is the public prosecutor, played by Anand Tiwari, should be replaced by a mature actor- he was okeyish- the best replacement would be Amit Sial or Sushant Singh. Marketing n publicity of the movie, was less or the movie would be more notable to the audience.
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
Naaa....but watch due to Salma Hayek
Sequel to Hitman's bodyguard (2017),this time he's the bodyguard of Hitman's wife. Beautiful wife- Salma Hayek , a suprise to the eyes. Not only that- you'// see the other folks too Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banders in a pivotal role along with Ryan Raynolds n Samuel Jackson . It's typical
Bollywood masala movie- a movie which you can enjoy with popcorn but to be very frank, at certain times, you'// loose out interest. Second installment would not be as good as the first one. It's a one time watch.
I Know This Much Is True (2020)
High expectation , different performance, low outcome
After recommendation of #rajkumarrao, I saw this series. Story about twins n their wretched family. Series is slow but one of the good drama series of 2020. Lookout for the acting of #MarkRuffalo (Hulk fame actor), an acting beyond imagination of his previous work . Closeness between brothers, an abusive father, and a chauvinistic grandfather- all the characters portrayed very well and we'll told story. My expectations were quite high b'coz of the recommendation ,others can look out for trailer before watching it.
Wrath of Man (2021)
A different action movie
In a span of last 5 years, there are various action heroes bounced back. As a viewer, I was wondering will Statham will only be a part of movies like- Fast n Furious, Expandables. The Guy Ritchie, come up with an answer and the answer is "NO". In this movie you won't only see action but also a story also. Ritchie's direction is a bit different although his direction is based on Quantum Tarintino's style but it is different. This time you'// see a bit of a reality n some kind of disappointment (from Statham's fine). Specifically in the climax scene- audience would be expecting more bloodshed rather than a just cold death. Darrel D'silva , was in a small role but his impact was not so ignorable.
D Company (2021)
Not a masterpiece but not so ignorable too.
If we see Ramu's work on underworld movies, there 's no other directors of early 2000, who knows underworld better than him. Movies like company, D, Satya, Sarkar - trilogy. Story telling , n starcast was the USP of these movies. But this time ,Ramu focused only on story, no famous actors, no marketing. Even the narration also did by Ram Gopal Verma himself. Story is very well written- you can easily get connected to the movies- which has been made on similar subject (like shootout at vadala,n Once upon a time in Mumbai). This movie could be sure shot hit if good starcast would have been taken, rather than all new comers. Overall is a worthfull one time watch.
Army of the Dead (2021)
Undead review
Another bad ass movie - based on undead. Few ppl hired as mercenaries - not to kill him but for something else, which is more tangible in nature. As the movie, cross the intermission- the intent of going in the city changes- way brutal than thoughts. According to the trailer this movie was look like another suicide squad kind of movie but when u see the movie, you will see it is not even close to it. Emotional scenes coming in between- affect the pace of the movie. Which results in loosing interest towards characters n storyline. Average performance by the starcast-Antagonist acting was way better then than the other starcast, but the challenge was no dialogues had been given due to his character as undead. It's a one time watch.
5 on 10.
Radhe (2021)
Backfired again 3rd time
One of the most awaited flick of 2021,finally released on #Eid2021. To start with, movie's script is very lousy n lame, in most of the scene, your reaction would be "to hit your bad", rather than wasting time- watching this movie. The only thing good was Randeep Hooda's acting, whenever he come on the screen, script get its speed. The action scenes of the movie were not realistic - specially the scenes in which Salman appeared. Disha Patni -was just an eye candy in the movie. Her acting goes down as compared to her previous movies. She was calling ,Salman "a sweet boy"- how he can be look like a boy, in first meeting- she said, "tumhe body banani chahiye"- I was like,"eyes hai ya button", she played a model, and she can't even see his body. I don't know why Jacky Shroff did this movie, there's nothing for him to do. Mahesh Manjarejar would be a better choice but as he has been killed in Wanted- hence maker's can't have him again. Music, was not as catchy as in "Wanted". Salman needs to understand this thing, he can't repeat the same formula - with today's audience. Wanted,Dabang- worked but that doesn't mean- you'll do a different action scenes with the same kind of script- and audience will like it. This thing already has been backfired twice -Dabang-3,Race2.
Ignore this movie- if you want to save your time.
Aspirants (2021)
Not Pitchers but different
ASPIRANTS
Another series from TVF , named as "aspirants"- story of 3 friends, who were preparing for UPSC exam. The story is all about, how do they- got passed in the exam of their life, the obstacles, struggles, frustrations, different approaches which they encounter as an aspirant in Old Rajinder Nagar (Delhi). Although the script has been written very well, all ,3 characters - Naveen Kasturia as Abhilash, Shivakit Singh as Gauri, Abhilash Tapliyal as SK did pretty well but the show stealer- was Sunny Hindulja as Sandeep. His character was very well written, strong n positive approach towards life , his acting was marvellous - he can be the next Jaideep Alhawat. The only reason- this series got hyped, is b'coz of exceptional performance. His acting taught an every aspirant actor, it's not about how lengthy your role is written or screen presence you have. The only thing matter is your, "acting"- how well n deep you portrayed the character , irrespective of screen space. TVF got another good actor after like Jettu. Other female character, Namita Dubey as Dhairya- also did very well, her acting is also as pretty n different like her face. Her acting n performance is quite refreshing in the TVF platform. Kuljeet Singh as Walia uncle were also good.
Still TVF ,"Pitchers" was perfect, in Aspirants - makers move bit from the subject, they came up with a love angel on the other hand, during Pitchers, makers were specific n to the point which was "entrepreneurship".
Still go for this series, their dialogues are very effective with life learning lesson.
Nobody (2021)
Not Statham nor Keanu- but different action movie
Another movie, of an ex- officer- who's just a Nobody , in the house for their family members. Dailey routine, same conversation - it ended. Things took a turn when a night 2 burglars came to the house n while returning from the BUS- he met some people who are associates for Russian drug lords. It slowly slowly grabs your attention towards the character acted by #BobOdenkirk. The antagonist was a cool drug lord acted by #AlkeseySerebryakov. Both actors did pretty well. Actions scenes was the USP of the movie- the bus scene, house encounter and the last factory outlet scene (with the old background song). Watch this movie for its action, although you won't see- Stathan's style OR Keanu's action but it's different and enjoyable. Looking forward to it's sequal.
V (2020)
Good cop, Bad Man
Another good cop, bad man routine movie. Good thing about this movie was, it's pace and no utt-patang songs. Actors- Nani, Sudheer Babu played well of their characters. But somehow ,I believe, the antagonist character should be acted by any other actor - like Some1 senior,. Like Nagarjuna or Chiranjivi, in that case movie would have got another level of mass audience. Nivetha Thoms is too cute to be a criminal psychologist. Aditi Rao was avg. Did well to the character as the screen space was less. Story is good, action scenes were also keep you hooked up to your seats. A one time watch flick with good cast.
6 on 10.
Kaagaz (2021)
Could be better
Vie based on a true story, where a person, who is dead on govt. Papers and it took 12+ years of his life to prove he's alive. This is one of the movie, in which you laugh but at the same time, you will feel bad too. This movie could be a shorter,but due irrelevant songs- elasticised the length of the movie with no reason.the other drawback is the naration, you want Satish, Salman too. Naration to be stick to one person. At some instances, you'// see ,Sanjay Mishra would have a better choice b'coz of the maturity of the character. Although Pankaj Tripathi also did well. Other actors like Monal Gajjar, Mita Vashisht, Amar Upadhyay performed well. Watch this staire, good performances along with the system's faults.
Hello Guru Prema Kosame (2018)
Romantic n comedy - combo
One of the best romantic- comedy Telugu movie,I have ever seen. Simple story when a village guy comes to city and get attracted to a simple city girl- what happens next is the to be watch for. Ram Pothineni acted very well- comic timing, somehow I thought, AlluArjun would also looks good in this character, actresses- Anupama Parmeshwaran- simple city girl,not so glamorous but her simplicity makes you to love her, Pranitha- although the screen space is very less- but her overloaded cuteness n attractive features will not make her forget. Prakash Raj- a new avatar father cum friend- Kamal Hassan would also be a better option according to the character.
A must "FAMILY" watch movie
It is 8 on 10
Host (2020)
A thing which should not be forget
A very short movie, but very well directed n acted by specific actors- simple story, during lockdown 6 people calls a spirit or I would say "organize a session" , through a zoom call, something went wrong which resulted in a cost of life.
Although it is not scary but can be watch n learn the basics- which should not be forget , while doing such act.
Relic (2020)
An intellectual attempt- not for everyone.
A movie which reflects a disease in a shadow of horror. Intellectual effort by the director but the challenge will be for the audience. As a director you can't choose your audience and also can't blame them for not being intelligent/ intellectual. Hence with Indian audience, you can't expect much of a hype or drama. This movie would be like release n gone. All 3 ladies did well, protray their characters. 3 generations, 3 different styles. A unique movie which should be kept in your collection.
AK vs AK (2020)
Not so Jhakas this time
A very well experimented movie, by over hyped star cast. One more feather in the career of AK (#AnilKaooor). But throughout the movie- you won't see actual Anil Kapoor's acting. Every1
is calling him AK - even his own children. It was like, Anil Kapoor's thought,- let's do a movie, in which I can abuse (as language),"Kabhi Gali hi ni yar- movie mei". Anurag Kashyap -played an antagonist, did ok kind of a work, unable to create magic like Tigmanshu Dhulia, Satish Shah, or Anupam Kher. Other starcast- Harshwardhan Kapoor - was one step ahead of her sister , his loud n over acting - mind blowing- unfortunately he can't be replaced due to an advantage of being Anil's son. Sonal Kapoor, less screen space less, dialogues- good for her n the film too. Watch this dark drama, due to its refreshing experiment. Don't expect much of a high performance by any of a starcast.
It is one time watch
5 on 10.
Aashram (2020)
Well direction
Very well directed by Prakash Jha. Story related to a Godsman 's actvities who effect the people, society and politics. Story is well written and very well acted by actors. Somehow I believe , the starcast could be better in terms of getting better attention from the audiences and media.
Babaji's character played by Bobby Deol acted very well by him but the character demands a mature actor to play this role.
Pammi's character played by Aditi Sudhir, it should be acted by any other actor as the character demands a well suited body of a wrestler too, not just a anger by facial expression.
Darshan Kumar as Ujagar Singh, his personality won't be suited as a sub inspector- actor like Shiv Pandit or some1 else should be better option.
Actors on the other hand, best suited the characters are Chandan Roy Sanyal as Bhopa Swami, I last saw him in Kaminey. Anupriya Goenka as Dr. Natasha, Jhangir khan as Michael, Vikram Koacher as Sadu, Rajeev Siddhartha as Akki, Tushar Pandey as Satti and last but not the least Tridha Chaudhary as Babita. All these actors justified their characters very well.
It is not so ignore-able series, thanks to the writing. Looking forward to the second season