Its been quite a while since I sat down to write for this blog, as I am working in a website called behindwoods.com where i have taken the role of a movie critic for Hindi movies. You might think i am trying to sell my stuff, market the website but trust me in this world there is a need to market yourself, if not u will be left behind, far far behind.
Now back to serious stuff I happened to see three hindi films of varied genre, Stoneman murders, Mumbai mere jaan and Mithya. Two of which are real life incident based of which one is a thriller and another a drama, and the last is a dark thriller with a comedy undertone. Its really encouraging to see such diverse movies tried in bollywood now a days, and these three are examples of how bollywood has evolved over the years.
Stoneman murders which is based on the serial killings in Mumbai in the 1980s and the plight of a ex-policeman who wants to prove his worthiness by solving the case but in the process he becomes the bait of the killer and people start thinking him to be the one. Is he? well, suspense are better kept a secret. The director has made the script very tight much like a hollywood edge of the seat thriller.
Next up is Mumbai mere jaan which released a few months ago, it deals with the aftereffects of the Mumbai train blast on 6 different people. I happened to meet Nishikant kamat in the premiere of Yevano oruvan and i told him that the movie was a good one, if only i did see him this time around i would surely hug him and beg for an assistant's position. Loved the movie and loved the acting of everyone in the lead be it Kay kay, Irfan, Madhavan, Paresh or Soha, everyone were perfectly cast and were spectacular. Pls dont miss this movie, highly recommended.
Mithya, its been a year since it released and i feel so ashamed of callin myself a movie buff and seeing this movie so late. Rajat kapoor has made a movie which can be compared to none other we have seen in Indian cinema as he has mixed - realism, black humour and violence so effortlessly into the script that we are left wondering how simple and at the same time complex a movie can be.
Except for Mithya both the movies fared badly at the ticket counters But such movies have really made bollywood look cool. Of your foreign frnds are askin you a list of movies these three should surely be included.
