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Bheed (2023)
Society which forgets it's interconnectedness, turns into 'Bheed' ( i.e., mob)
This is a film about a dark aspect of our (India's) society, which came to light during Corona lockdown of March 2020.
The film weaves through web of the class-caste, professional privileges of the characters in the film. It brings in front of us the crisis of migrant workers attempting to return to their villages.
They left villages in search of livelihood to the city, the city, they and many of us, considered our to be our home. But during the lockdown, cities were least concerned about the workers who make city a comfortable space for living.
This film is not for entertainment. It is for making the viewer question, their own system of rights, justice, privileges and their compromised existence.
This is a black and white film, which symbolically represents the ways of thinking and behaviour, dating back to the era of films in black and white, a long time ago.
The ways of our thinking are old, outdated and static. The use of black and white filmography clearly brings this out.
This film doesn't give you any shocking images, neither it gives you any climax. But it will make every sensitive person to sit through the film, without giving them a room for thinking anything else than what they see in the film.
Characters in the film are very real, they represent various sections of the caledioscope that Indian society is in the 21st century.
Very good dialogues, acting and direction.
Jhund (2022)
Breaking the walls of the cinema about caste.
This film will be remembered for the language of film it has, also a crisp script. Excellent cinematography.
Some of the dialogues / lines from songs are going to become so popular to become some kind of a cult.
It is a good film, great story telling. Though few frames in Jhund reminds me of Sairat, may be those are Director Nagraj Manjule's signature shots.
Nagraj Manjule has been successful to bring out the effect of Jhund, (which means mob in English), as film doesn't give too much weight to any one character in particular. Everyone is part of the large group, each one gets decent enough screen space and plays a vital role as a character.
The way this film brings out the character of a slum is different, not stero-typical. Few minutes of screen time dedicated to the way the slum is, enlightens the viewer of the thought process of slum kids, who are lead characters of this film.
Leading actors of Sairat, are in the film, but they have been de-glamorized.
It is a film worth watching on a large screen. Some of the shots, taken on drone are marvelous at summing up the message of the film, visually in one single shot.
The film throws open the walls, of casteism which translates to class difference due to deprivation of those who belong to lower caste, from economic opportunities to make their life better. These walls are so strong, but never acknowledged. Nagraj Manjule brings out in the focus, towards which mainstream Bollywood chose to remain silent.
Though there is one unexplained hick up, and one dialogue in which I would like to replace one word. (not mentioning that so as to avoid any spoilers) 😃
So officially this is the first film I watched in the cinema hall after more than two years.
It is only a second film I watched on the first day the film was released. Before this it was Kaminey, several years ago. Though, till now it's not first day and first show. Fine, keeping that chance, for all the tomorrows coming.
#Jhund
#SuperDirection #GreatActing #Rocking #Inspiring #Wellmade.
Joker (2019)
Early comments on Joker 2019
What caught me in the film, is that it speaks about the violence that is the foundation of our modern capitalist economy.
The violence in the wealth being hold by few and the way less wealthy are treated to be less worthy.
There is violence in the methods of decit and deception being practiced on large part of humanity.
That violence shields safely against the humor, comedy and other forms of mass amusement or mass opinion management.
That violence lies in the method of humour of making fun, of entertaining the deprivation of masses.
That kind of joke by the wealthy and powerful, is violence. But an act of violence by the ordinary, can come in disguise of a joke.
I find this film a very dark comedy. The protagonist transforms from a harmless, out of work comedian to a serial killer, whose actions result into a mass disobedience in the city.
It is a film of our times, dark times.
*But I loved it that the film is a very bloody laugh on the violence and hypocrisy in our times.*
The film is still sinking into me. Watched it yesterday night in a cinema hall. And the visuals and thoughts can't stop in my head.
Powerful, brilliant, I guess this film is going to be one of the great films in the 21st century.