Chauranga Movie Trailer

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CHAURANGA IS A TIRADE THAT RANTS WITHOUT DERIVING A SOLUTION!

STORY: Even in today's day and age, a Dalit woman named Dhaniya (Tannishtha Chatterjee)) and her sons continue to fight for basic human rights. Braving the brunt of cast politics, she woos the local Zamindar (Sanjay Suri) to win a secure life for her family.

REVIEW: Chauranga is a tirade that rants without deriving a solution to the problem it addresses. Despite being a well-intentioned story about the many 'isms' that plague India, the film's narrative fails to explore the dynamics of hierarchy politics that is the heart of the issue. Director Bikas Ranjan Mishra seems too distracted in his storytelling, which makes the film half-baked. You are never allowed to invest whole-heartedly in the characters. In this case, the viewer is reduced to being a mere spectator who is never entirely absorbed or overwhelmed by what plays out on screen. Atrocities on dalits in India is a subject that filmmakers have frequently attempted, but Chauranga lacks an opinionated voice.

The rebel child Santu (Soham Maitra) is the only one who draws you towards the drab story. There is a visible spunk in him. His grouse towards life, his yearning for the love of his master's daughter and his irreverent attitude has a striking relatability. Soham, in the author-backed role, suffuses a refreshing energy to the plot. In a delightfully risque scene, he audaciously enters the out-of-bounds temple premises and rides the Nandi bull. In an otherwise unimpressive movie, Mishra gives us this one character to root for.

There are moments where Chauranga gives you the Masaan feel, but lacks its poetry and depth. Its women characters in this film are pitiable. Be it the dalit woman Dhaniya who has to satiate the Zamindar's lust to win her sons a ticket to a better life or his own wife and daughter, who lurk around like shadows in his mansion, the women are all singularly uni-dimensional.

Chauranga is neither provocative nor skillful in its portrayal. Though its last scene ushers in a ray of hope to nullify the haunting gory glimpses from the film, it never soars high enough to affect you.

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Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure Movie trailer

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IT IS A SIMPLE CONVENTIONAL STORY THAT IS A DELIGHT FOR KIDS!

STORY: Chhota Bheem and his friends travel to Manali to get a taste of snowy winters. The city dwellers are exasperated of a local dacoit named Hidimbak, a shrewd, manipulative ski warrior who harbours the dream of ruling over the entire region. Does Bheem take the miscreant to task?

REVIEW: It is admirable that Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure stays as thrilling in a 90-minute film as it does in its half-hour episodes. It might seem humble in comparison to the inventive Pixar offerings of the recent past like Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur, but it wins on many counts. Benefiting from being an intrinsically desi story that captures the flavours Indian kids have grown up on, the stunts and Bheem's bahaduri has been amplified for celluloid purposes.

The writing is deliberately kept conventional and focuses completely on the deeds and misdeeds of Bheem and his gang. The best thing about the movie is that it is kept crisp. At 90 minutes, it never feels heavy. With a sketchy story at its core, its animation has a rich look. The beautiful rendering of the snow-capped mountains and the ski scenes are fabulously done. It is never quite photo-real but the earnestness in the effort is hard to miss. The gripes from its previous installment stay. Overemphasising on physical prowess has always been a major issue with this cartoon series.

There is no clever spin to the plot and it takes up a predictable hero-versus-villain route. It is a simple, conventional story that is a delight for kids but it never pushes itself to further the genre. The only thing worth applauding in this largely familiar story is the emphasis on adventure sports. Thankfully, we are told all about the safety measures, even if in a tad-too-preachy voice!

Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure is amateurish but a roller coaster ride that entertains to the hilt. You just wish it had a little more than what we've seen in the TV series.

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Sanjay Dutt to be released on February 25

Contrary to media reports about various dates on which Sanjay Dutt will be released, his publicist has confirmed that the incarcerated actor will be released in the early hours of February 25. The actor has completed around 50 months out of the 60-month sentence that was announced by the Supreme Court. A regular remission was granted to him by the authorities on account of good conduct.

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Fitoor trailer: Great expectations from this Katrina Kaif, Aditya Roy Kapur, Tabu starrer

 Why were we looking forward to the Fitoor trailer? It is directed by Abhishek Kapoor, who has come a long way from is debut turkey, Aryan starring a couple of actors nobody remembers now. But he bounced back with Rock On, and Kai Po Che, a film that made even a Chetan Bhagat story watchable. So now as he widens his horizons and moves to Dickens from Bhagat, there is a good reason to be optimistic.

Firstly, as you probably know already, Fitoor is an adaptation of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, a classic, timeless story. The film is set in Kashmir and although we saw the gorgeousness of Kashmir in Haider last year, it never ceases to amaze. Every frame looks heartbreakingly gorgeous; Kashmir is really a cinematographer’s dream.

Fitoor is about an orphan boy and a rich girl. As expected, her mother is against the very idea of them getting together. This does seem a bit clichéd but then trailer wins us over but mixing contemporary politics of Kashmir with the love story. Aditya Roy Kapoor looks adequate if not stellar and Tabu, as the matriarch, is formidable and terrifying in some frames. The bigger issue is the fact that she also starred in Haider, thus making it a bit hard accept this part without remembering that one.
Fitoor trailer. Screen grab from YouTube. Fitoor trailer. Screen grab from YouTube.
Coming to the not so good parts, the biggest potential threat to this film is of course the leading lady, Katrina Kaif. She has now been in the industry for a decade but that British accent is showing no signs of going away. She always looks luminous, and is aided by the surreal locales in this trailer. There may even be a real actress hidden somewhere inside her. But every time she delivers a dialogue, it still sounds very painful to the ears.

The Fitoor trailer so far seems worth waiting for, despite certain question marks that  should clear out when it releases on 12 February.

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