Posts Tagged ‘Entertainment’

The great divide in Telugu Cinema

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There’s something quite intriguing about the way films in Telugu are categorized into two types – commercial and non-commercial. While films made in Hollywood, Europe, rest of Asia and elsewhere in the world stay honest to their genre, 90% of films made in India don’t adhere to this fundamental rule of cinema. There’s a general [...]

KSD Appalraju : Between a Tragedy and a Farce!

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You can trust Ram Gopal Varma for doing every possible thing to ‘sell’ his film to the audience and his latest film Katha Screenplay Darsakathvam : Appalaraju is a fine example. After months of buzz, that the film is meant for our ‘entertainment’, the film falls somewhere between a genuine tragedy and a farce. Oh…yeah, [...]

Why masala films are still in vogue?

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Before I start off with what this blog is about, let me quote what some of you had to say when I stated that I liked Simha: Films like Simha take the film industry 6-10 years back. Why do they make films like these? We need better films which reflect the modern sensibilities! Honestly, two [...]

Damn! I swallowed the Red Pill..

Yes. I am certain that I swallowed the red pill. No wonder, I end up being perplexed at the movies. Recently, when I went to see a Telugu film called, “Shankam”, I spent more time reading people’s reactions and tried to arrive at a conclusion. Either I have lost all sense of humour or maybe [...]

The Wisdom of a Hustler…

The Earth was a fascinating place. Everything was possible, everything. So, why would the hustler, the poster boy, risk his reputation? I don’t know the reason…we should ask his “clients”, “contacts” and “They” about it. Hustler said : ” I am a Hustler. People. I am a Hustler”. And all hell broke loose. Although, the [...]