Category: Film
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Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth- stars in the age of bell bottoms, made a mark in the seventies and eighties, dominated the field in the nineties and still continue to rock! They are not just about charm or luck. These actors have been evolving their styles according to fans’ tastes. Rajini and Kamal symbolise two very…
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I was browsing through the list of highest grossing films of 2010, when I decided to write this article. The highest grossing films of the year are Housefull, Dabangg, Golmal 3 and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai. I felt disgusted! I need not elaborate how pathetic these films are. Our film industry tends to…
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In the past, I have tried to identify patterns in portrayal of certain characters or objects, by renowned directors. May it be Hitchcock’s portrayal of mothers, or Farhan Akthar’s portrayal of father-son relationship, or Danny Boyle’s repeated use of shit, these master craftsmen do have some kind of obsession!
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“I chose not to choose life and the reasons? Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?” I recently watched Trainspotting! Needless to mention, I loved it! Danny Boyle received an Oscar for Slumdog, but he truly deserved one for Trainspotting. While Slumdog Millionaire was a film with excellent screenplay and cinematography, it didn’t have the…
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Poster art is one of the best forms of art. Posters can speak more than photographs, as they can capture the painter’s vivid imagination and his master strokes. Unfortunately, the art of making good posters is slowly diminishing. We hardly see good posters these days. The poster artists, who played a significant part in making…
