Haraamkhor (2017): Innocent Love & Circumstantial Loneliness!
There’s a sense of explosiveness that boils up beneath all that’s going on in Shlok Sharma’s Haraamkhor. Like every little secret love affair, Haraamkhor lies right on the boundary of moral transgression and universal hate. However, Shlok Sharma’s incredible sense of covering the boundaries whilst questioning love, loneliness, and vulnerability evokes subtle greatness that his little film boldly puts on its shoulder like a cape made of wretched cloth pieces.
5 Reasons Why Haraamkhor is a Must Watch
It was 2nd November 2015, a remarkable day in the week of cinematic wonders that is MAMI Film Festival. I was among the first few people to attend the Indian premiere of Haraamkhor. I brag about it because I was the last delegate, in (almost endless) stand by queue, who was allowed to enter the screening. I’ve seen people standing in the queue for hours and fighting authorities just to watch this movie. However, after…
Top 15 Hindi Films of 2016
In the last 5 years, Hindi film industry has produced some really great films which were groundbreaking in their own…
Horace and Pete: The Comedy in the Tragedy
Horace & Pete is about the cumulative illusion of trying to follow up on previously set rules. About the disputes and regrets that have been hidden under the rug for far too long. The distinctive eye for superfluous writing only brings us to a grim and devastating conclusion – There are places which you don’t wish to go, but there’s no other place that gives you any idea of belonging. It’s like the most heady…
A Love Letter to La La Land
I watched LA LA LAND almost a month ago. I wanted to write about it. But even after scratching…
A24: Hollywood’s Last Best Hope
Hollywood’s latest slate of summer blockbuster extravaganzas left a sour taste in many cinemagoer’s mouths with many bloggers asking if this…
The 15 Best Indian Films of 2016
The 15 Best Indian Films of 2016: How many have you seen ?
Slightly Overrated Films: Whiplash [2014]
Whiplash has received universal acclaim and may even be tipped to be one of the defining American films of this decade, though there are still rather fatal flaws evident in this near-masterpiece, mostly in its final moments.