The sports drama genre often follows a predictable and formulaic narrative structure, resulting in many films falling short in terms of original storytelling. However, ‘Maidaan,’ starring Ajay Devgn and directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, manages to stand out among these films due to its engaging storytelling and emotional depth.
The film centers on the remarkable journey of Syed Abdul Rahim, an Indian football coach whose contributions to the sport are often overlooked. Rahim’s innovative tactics and leadership transformed the Indian football team, earning them the title of the “Brazil of Asia” and notable achievements such as gold medals at the Asian Games and a semi-final appearance at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
One of the film’s strengths lies in its portrayal of Rahim’s struggle against internal politics and lack of resources. The narrative effectively highlights the challenges faced by the team, including the absence of proper gear that hindered their performance in international matches.
The film centers on the remarkable journey of Syed Abdul Rahim, an Indian football coach whose contributions to the sport are often overlooked. Rahim’s innovative tactics and leadership transformed the Indian football team, earning them the title of the “Brazil of Asia” and notable achievements such as gold medals at the Asian Games and a semi-final appearance at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
One of the film’s strengths lies in its portrayal of Rahim’s struggle against internal politics and lack of resources. The narrative effectively highlights the challenges faced by the team, including the absence of proper gear that hindered their performance in international matches.
- 4/9/2024
- by Nitin Jain
- GlamSham
The severity of the emotional trauma experienced by any victim of physical or emotional abuse is so heinous and ghastly a crime perpetrated by the sinner that unless one scratches the outer layer of the victim’s psyche, one never gets to know the brutality or the cruelty. In dealing particularly with a sex crime, there are several ramifications that overrule and throw out several fundamental causes and leave a permanent impression on the victim. For one, incest continues to be a taboo subject and interferes with any wounded sufferer’s mental health some of which lead to numerous personality disorders.
Child abuse or incest is not a subject often discussed and deliberated upon both either in public or within the narrow confines of our secure homes. And since it is such an offensive and unmentionable issue that it’s considered forbidden.
Understandably, cinema, too, though it reflects and mirrors society and its ills,...
Child abuse or incest is not a subject often discussed and deliberated upon both either in public or within the narrow confines of our secure homes. And since it is such an offensive and unmentionable issue that it’s considered forbidden.
Understandably, cinema, too, though it reflects and mirrors society and its ills,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
We have reached a stage when genres such as horror and suspense thrillers have to be no-holds-barred. Or else, movie and Ott watchers couldn’t care less. Thankfully, though, the streaming platforms don’t seem to be following any diktat regarding self-control or moderation.
Not all of them are watchable, but it feels good to know that to an audience exposed to the best from around the world, at least some bold filmmakers are making all-out efforts to experiment with newer tactics in horror and suspense movies. In this case, web series.
Using state-of-the-art technology for graphics and storylines getting quirkier, many directors no longer follow the staid whodunit formula that made the Ramsays (in)famous in the 1970s.
Also, a series has enough time to develop and follow up on sub-plots, and add an extra dimension to characters for them to look believable.
Produced by Nikkhil Advani’s Emmay Entertainment,...
Not all of them are watchable, but it feels good to know that to an audience exposed to the best from around the world, at least some bold filmmakers are making all-out efforts to experiment with newer tactics in horror and suspense movies. In this case, web series.
Using state-of-the-art technology for graphics and storylines getting quirkier, many directors no longer follow the staid whodunit formula that made the Ramsays (in)famous in the 1970s.
Also, a series has enough time to develop and follow up on sub-plots, and add an extra dimension to characters for them to look believable.
Produced by Nikkhil Advani’s Emmay Entertainment,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Cinematography: Jomon T. John. Music: Devi Sri Prasad, Badshah and Lijo George.
Ians Rating: **
By Arnab Banerjee
‘The Bard of Avon’ can never go wrong. The timeless Shakespeare, 400-plus years after he entertained Queen Elizabeth I and her courtiers, continues to resonate in different ways with each generation. And his ‘Comedy of Errors’ has been a favourite of Bollywood filmmakers.
After Kishore Kumar’s ‘Do Dooni Chaar’ and Sanjeev Kumar’s ‘Angoor’ and a few other forgettable adaptations, comes Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’, featuring Ranveer Singh playing two sets of identical twins who are accidentally separated at birth. Sadly, though, Bollywood is as bad at adapting as it is at conceiving fresh ideas.
So, what does the film have to offer? Old gags, insufferable jokes, bad acting and a plot that just doesn’t take off. Even when writers Farhad Samji, Sanchit Bedre and Vidhi Ghodgaonkar attempt to Indianise the much-amended tale,...
Ians Rating: **
By Arnab Banerjee
‘The Bard of Avon’ can never go wrong. The timeless Shakespeare, 400-plus years after he entertained Queen Elizabeth I and her courtiers, continues to resonate in different ways with each generation. And his ‘Comedy of Errors’ has been a favourite of Bollywood filmmakers.
After Kishore Kumar’s ‘Do Dooni Chaar’ and Sanjeev Kumar’s ‘Angoor’ and a few other forgettable adaptations, comes Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’, featuring Ranveer Singh playing two sets of identical twins who are accidentally separated at birth. Sadly, though, Bollywood is as bad at adapting as it is at conceiving fresh ideas.
So, what does the film have to offer? Old gags, insufferable jokes, bad acting and a plot that just doesn’t take off. Even when writers Farhad Samji, Sanchit Bedre and Vidhi Ghodgaonkar attempt to Indianise the much-amended tale,...
- 12/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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