Tag: New Release

  • Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba: Tapsee Hasseen, Movie Not A Dillruba

    Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba: Tapsee Hasseen, Movie Not A Dillruba

    Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba: Tapsee Hasseen, Movie Not A Dillruba

    “Jo pagalpan ki hadd se naa guzre woh pyaar hi kya kyunki hosh mein toh rishte nibhaye jaate hain”

    After successfully outwitting the cops, Rani (Tapsee) and Rishu (Vikrant) emerge in Agra, from where they are planning to escape to Thailand and start a new life. The arrival of a cop (Jimmy Shergill) with personal agenda nudges Rani to seek help of a smitten admirer Abhimanyu (Sunny Kaushal). The game of snakes and ladders comes alive!

    Tapsee sums up the proceedings as LSD – Another iconic movie!

    The movie fails to build on the magic of the original Haseen Dillruba – which was an engaging, intriguing small-town thriller. The sequel is a laboured effort with a weak screenplay, predictable storyline and too many twists! The reopening of the case or marriage are clearly too convenient while the use of literary allusions seems forced. The audience is intelligent and is unforgiving of lazy loopholes!

    Loved the cinematography for beautifully capturing Taj Mahal and revealing the balance of fate in a fair swing!

    Hasseen Dillruba Tapsee Pannu continues to shine and is the anchor of the movie – It’s her show! Vikrant Massey is impressive but does seem like a baggage with too little to do. Even the ever-reliable Jimmy Shergill’s as cop Montu and sincere Sunny Kaushal are average.

    Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba: Tapsee ki wapsee fails to make an impact!

  • Gulabo Sitabo Review – A Crumbling Effort!

    Gulabo Sitabo Review – A Crumbling Effort!

    India’s first big brand movie to go direct on a digital streaming platform is an average fare. 

    Juhi Chaturvedi & Shoojit Sircar’s have a history of amazing movies – Vicky Donor, Piku and October. But Gulabo Sitabo falls short. 

    Fatima Mahal is the protagonist of the movie – a dilapidated and forgotten ruin with rich history and past glory. Amitabh and Ayushmann, loggerheads with each other, share a common love for the mansion. Both excel in portraying the flawed characters – emotions, mannerisms and insecurities. Excellent supporting cast with special mention for Shrishti Srivastava – out-spoken and unapologetic! 

    Love the slice of life of Lucknow! Amazing writing, humorous anecdotes, great cinematography and nice direction. But the film is slow and stretched and crumbles like the toilet wall of the falling mansion! Can watch it or can miss it! 

    Wise decision to release on digital platform – movie is not for mainstream multiplexes!