Freaking over Films

Commencing with the declaration, I LOVED THE FILM, not to the extent I aspired to. The hugely acclaimed Mr. Hirani, who in his career as a director spanning over a decade and a half has helmed merely five films knows the distinct art of balancing content with commerce. Therefore, it is no revelation that Sanju, corresponding to all his prior outings has been lauded both by audiences and critics alike. I am not a fan of Sanjay Dutt, I haven’t loathed his body work but haven’t fancied him either, barring the Munnabhai Series and maybe a couple of more films. His roller-coaster personal life has failed to intrigue me, plainly warranted by the fact that the bulk of the controversy surrounding his life which I’ve witnessed, have been spillover effects from events that had already conspired before I was born. However, major buzz surrounding the film was not owing to the so-called controversial life and times of Sanju Baba, but the illustrious trailer of the film giving a glimps...

I feel blessed with the incredible talent of being able to figure out, how a film will actually turn out just by watching its trailer. And on most occasions, my assessment is ON POINT! So when almost a month ago, the Veere di Wedding trailer came out, I was supremely excited to watch the film despite the profound realisation that it is most likely to turn out to be an ALL SURFACE- NO DEPTH SHOW. The YAY Factor The primary reason for my excitement was that I love these look-good, feel-good kind of films. I can sit through a two hour brainless entertainer for the beautiful actors, locations and costumes. I will critique it once I come out of the theatre only to re-watch it when it comes on TV. Also lately the North Indian middle class concept has been selling like hot cakes, so Bollywood hasn't been churning films belonging to this genre. Veere di Wedding was a respite. So I went to watch the movie with abysmally low expectations, despite some very good reviews and I ...