The cinematic view

"Love is nothing but the options available."- Taj Mahal 1989 The series is set in the late 1980s ; however , there are moments when one questions the era the series is based in. At some places , the stories felt way ahead of their time. Taj Mahal 1989 revolves around the ideas of love , politics and philosophy ( interestingly). Each character is well written and helps the story advance. Each story is very different from the other and yet the characters were woven so perfectly. I think the idea of "weaving" different stories into one got popular after "Masaan" ( if you haven't watched Masaan , this is probably the best time to watch it, we all are quarantined anyways). The story is set in Lucknow University, and if we analyse each character , we might find stark similarities between them and the people we know in real life - the reaction and the thinking patterns mostly. Rashmi , a student of Lucknow University ...

I had heard a lot about this Netflix original and as soon as my exams ended , I watched the film and I really have mixed feelings about 'Guilty'. The movie revolves around the effects of the #metoo movement, victim shaming and choosing between friendships and the "right".  After watching Kiara Adwani in "Kabir Singh", I never thought I would like to watch her on screen again , but here I am writing about her latest. She has done a decent job and her character was well written unlike the character of Akansha Ranjan Kapoor who played ' Tanu Kumar' , the victim in the Netflix original. The topic of "consent" was raised again, "victim shaming" was discussed and how it is important for WOMEN TO SUPPORT WOMEN.  Kiara Adwani's character, Nanki was a troubled person , a sexual assault victim. With tattoos all over her , she was the "cool" girl of St. Martin's. Everything was going well for her til...

Dialogue of the day  " कभी कभी गलत ट्रेन भी सही जगह पहुंचा देती है" - The lunchbox "Kabhi kabhi galat train bhi sahi jagah pahucha deti hai." - The lunchbox        The beauty of "The lunchbox" lies in how it captures  'mediocre' lives in the city of Mumbai. Mr. Fernandes lives a fairly normal life ; he travels in the Mumbai local , works from 9 to 5 and eats average food from a restaurant nearby his house. Mr. Fernandes is the epitome of a mediocre , lonely person living in a metropolitan city. Often he stands in the balcony observing his neighbors eat their meal together. Fernandes is full of regret for not spending the time he could with his wife. The concept of 'regretting' not spending time with a person while they were around is not confined to the movie but also translates to real life. I'll quote something John Green said , " You can never love a person as much as you can miss them." Relevant , isn't ...

1. "There are too many people and everyone wants what the other has." - The Lunchbox 2. " Beet ta waqt hai , lekin kharch hum ho jaate hain ." - Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani 3. " Mai apni life ke har scene mein na star hoon. " - Break ke baad 4.  "  Babu Moshai , ज़िन्दगी बड़ी होनी चाहिए, लंबी नहीं।" -Anand 5. " Sirf insaan galat nhi hota , waqt bhi galat ho sakta hai. " - D Day 6. " होती रेत है , लगता पानी है।" -Tamasha 7. " Dost do kisam ke hote Hain , ek woh jinhe raat ke do baje bhi phone Kia jaa sakta hai , doosre wo jinhe raat ke do baje hi phone Kia jaata hai ." - Shaitaan Tell us your favourite dialogue in the comments section. For similar content check out my website -  https://www.delightedhumans.com/