It’s Ram Gopal Verma’s latest film, and it had the tag of being an Indian version of Lolita. But, even while it must be given full marks for attempting to do something different, Nishabd still disappoints.
The best parts of Nishabd…
1. An attempt to do something different.
2. A mind blowing performance from the one and only [...]
Entries from March 2007
March 31, 2007
The problems with making Nishabd
March 17, 2007
March 17, 1997
March 17, 1997. It was the day my father died, and many things died with him.
It was around this time that I returned home and tried to get used to a house that no longer had my father. The house had people in it, and yet it had never been so empty.
It does not seem [...]
March 17, 2007
Shwaas – India’s representative at the Oscars
If you’ve not heard of Shwaas before, you should have. This film, made in Marathi, was India’s entry for best foreign film at the Oscars in 2004.
The film, which is directed by Sandeep Sawant, tells the story of a child who is diagnosed with cancer of the eyes. His grandfather must take a decision to [...]
March 17, 2007
Mel Gibson and Apocalypto
It’s been a week since we saw Apocalypto, and I’ve been thinking of it for different reasons.
All the reviews that I got said that it could be avoided, and yet when I saw the film I thought it was interesting.
It does not have the brilliance of Braveheart (of course, most of the Scots that I [...]
March 7, 2007
Flags of Our Fathers
There were two interesting films among the Oscar nominations this year, and both of them were directed by Clint Eastwood. They were Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jimo.
The Battle of Iwo Jima is often regarded as a turning point in World War II. These two films are interesting because Flags of our [...]
