The first post of 2017 ... hopefully this will be the first of many, and we will get some decent shows this year which will inspire me to write on them. And of course, hoping for some news on Sanaya's return ... this has been the longest wait for her ever, not counting JDJ, where we didn't get to see her acting. Am really waiting to see Sanaya in a new character now ... her ability to breathe life into her characters and connect them to her audience, is what made me her fan in the first place, and it's been way too long since I saw that ability and magic.
Not watching much TV these days ... watched Dangal yesterday and enjoyed it. I didn't find it to be the best film out of Bollywood as many extravagant claims are being made, maybe I had heard so much hype before I finally watched it ... but it is a very good film, with multiple messages at different levels, and I loved the humorous voiceover from the longsuffering cousin of the Phogat sisters. The script and story is the king, the story is the usual sports story of the underdog making it big, but what made it different in this case was the underdog being the father of the champions, bringing another message into the mix. Quite timely, considering the only Olympic medals won at at the last Games for India were from girls ... and the recent horrors of the NYE molestations in Bengaluru.
The acting of all the actors is stellar .. hats off to the casting director of the movie.
*Edited - and how could I forget to mention the girls ... Geeta and Babita! The youngsters were brilliant ... though I found the turnaround in attitude overnight a bit rushed ... but the initial reluctance, the pranks to try to get out of the punishing training for a sport they were not really interested in, but were too scared in a male-dominated society to say so, where father's word was law, and mother had not much say in the matter ... to the wholehearted acceptance of the sport and the eagerness to continue ... the thirst to win ...
And oh yes ... the older girls are so pretty! Especially the older Geeta! Lovely girl with gorgeous dimples and the cutest smile.
POW continues to impress and intrigue. Again the acting is stellar, and the story is fast-paced and gripping, with shocking twists and turns keeping the interest strong. I am so annoyed that it's not showing on TV here! So will Imaan and Sartaj confess all to Vikram? How will Lala react to news of their betrayal? And what price will they have to pay?
Not watching much TV these days ... watched Dangal yesterday and enjoyed it. I didn't find it to be the best film out of Bollywood as many extravagant claims are being made, maybe I had heard so much hype before I finally watched it ... but it is a very good film, with multiple messages at different levels, and I loved the humorous voiceover from the longsuffering cousin of the Phogat sisters. The script and story is the king, the story is the usual sports story of the underdog making it big, but what made it different in this case was the underdog being the father of the champions, bringing another message into the mix. Quite timely, considering the only Olympic medals won at at the last Games for India were from girls ... and the recent horrors of the NYE molestations in Bengaluru.
The acting of all the actors is stellar .. hats off to the casting director of the movie.
*Edited - and how could I forget to mention the girls ... Geeta and Babita! The youngsters were brilliant ... though I found the turnaround in attitude overnight a bit rushed ... but the initial reluctance, the pranks to try to get out of the punishing training for a sport they were not really interested in, but were too scared in a male-dominated society to say so, where father's word was law, and mother had not much say in the matter ... to the wholehearted acceptance of the sport and the eagerness to continue ... the thirst to win ...
And oh yes ... the older girls are so pretty! Especially the older Geeta! Lovely girl with gorgeous dimples and the cutest smile.
POW continues to impress and intrigue. Again the acting is stellar, and the story is fast-paced and gripping, with shocking twists and turns keeping the interest strong. I am so annoyed that it's not showing on TV here! So will Imaan and Sartaj confess all to Vikram? How will Lala react to news of their betrayal? And what price will they have to pay?
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