Sunday, 9 November 2025

Charidham, Heer Express

Watched the above movies over the past few days.

Charidham : A Journey Within

  • Watched this Odia movie on the big screen.
  • Nice performance by Anubhav Mohanty.
  • Definitely worth watching.
  • You watch this movie and realize that  this is a unique movie because it is Odia movie which is neither Hindi nor South based and it different.

Heer Express

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • The name of the movie shows that who is the main character.
  • Heer i.e. is the name of the heroine and she is the main character.
  • Rest of the actors are like side roles.
  • Heer Express means Heer is the main engine and bogie plus the destination.
  • Movie is set and shot in Indian Punjab and UK, mainly London.
  • Can be watched once without any problem.

Homebound, Vaastav, Tron Ares

Watched few movies as mentioned above over the past few days.

Homebound

  • Watched this movie on the big screen.
  • After a brief background on their stories, the second half of the movie deals with the "homebound story" of the main actors from Surat to UP during the pandemic, i.e. Covid 19.
  • Unfortunately one of them does not make it back and that is the story.
  • Definitely worth watching once.

Vaastav (Odia movie)

  • This Odia movie was watched on the big screen.
  • What I saw that many people had come to the see the movie when they were actually involved in the movie, including the actors, the producers and other people.
  • The producers had probably booked in bulk in the theatre.
  • But it was too bad there was no public patronage available.
  • Means there were very few members of the public.
  • Needless to say the film was withdrawn from the screen in just three days with very few shows.
  • It takes so much time and effort to make a movie but it gets wiped out so easily.
  • But for me the movie was as good as a blockbuster.
  • But I was sad it did not run.

Tron Ares

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • It had one of my favorite personalities, the 30 second To Mars front man Jared Leto.
  • And hence the movie was worthwhile.
  • In addition to incredible special effects.
  • Definitely worth watching.

Coolie, Ek Deewane, Taj Story, Thamma

Watched several movies over the past few days.

Coolie

  • This Rajnikanth starrer movie was watched on Prime Video
  • I liked the movie.
  • The movie focusses on Vizag or Visakhapatnam as the city and it is the center of the story.
  • There are several movies based on Chennai or Hyderabad or even Mumbai.
  • Visakhapatnam is new and it is a project to make it as focus and it will take time.
  • Gamechanger was based on Vizag and now this movie.
  • Definitely this movie worth watching.
  • How they make the dead bodies vaporize in 10 minutes smacks of similarity to "rapture".

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniayat

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • This movie has definitely a "magnetic pull" after success of re release of "Sanam Teri Kasam".
  • Intense looks by Harshavardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa in trailer pulls you to theatre.
  • Songs are also good.
  • Story is good. 
  • From trailer you feel Sonam Bajwa is big politician and Harshwardhan Rane is bodyguard or someone similar. But in story it is actually opposite.
  • Definitely worth watching.

The Taj Story

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • This movie tries to bellittle Mughal history and say that Mughals contributed nothing to India and Indian history.
  • I will say that this movie is worth watching.
  • To get alternate view of history.
  • Movies are make believe.
  • If movie like Bahubali is worth watching so will be movie like Taj Story.

Thamma

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • This movie intertwines vampire story with Indian legendary story of Maha Kali.
  • Also shows that certain regions are only accessible through "portals"
  • Else simple ariel photography would show the vampire locations.
  • Definitely can be watched once without any problem.

Friday, 26 September 2025

Love in Vietnam, Baaghi 4

Have watched watched the below movies over the past few days.

Love in Vietnam

  • This Shantanu Maheshwari Avneet Kaur movie was watched on the big screen.
  • I liked the movie and I had seen that the Vietnamese actress is also one top actor in Vietnam.
  • What they have made is remarkable.
  • It could be "inspired" from real stories.
  • With lakhs of Indians moving out the country annually, it is quite possible that several Indians could be involved in romantic affairs abroad and may be getting their foreign friends pregnant.
  • Even if it happens one in hundred thousand it still happens and it matters.
  • Too bad the movie was not a hit.
  • I personally felt it was well made.
  • You have to watch the full movie to draw conclusion.
  • If you walk though halfway you never get to know.

Baaghi 4

  • This Tiger Shroff movie was watched on big screen.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Tiger Shroff is quite dependable character.
  • He captures the West Coast of India vibes quite well. Not just Mumbai but the entire West Coast of India.
  • Action sequences are very well portrayed and captured.
  • Costumes are great.
  • Miss India heroine who makes debut also does well.
  • And so does Sanjay Dutt.
  • Definitely worth watching.

Conjuring, Param Sundari, Jugnuma, Lokah

Watched several more movies over the past few days

The Conjuring : Last Rites

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • I liked the way the movie transports you to the 1960's and 1980's and they do it well.
  • Apart from the scary moments that is the most important aspect of the movie.
  • Definitely worth watching once at least.

Param Sundari

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • It captures north south difference quite well.
  • Definitely a "feel good" kind of movie.
  • Can be watched without any problem

Jugnuma

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • What they have shown in the movie is simple.
  • They have shown that hero attaches wings and flies. 
  • That could mean air travel and specifically international travel.
  • In the end entire family flies and that could mean they left for abroad.
  • Fires happens due to fireflies is too far fetched.
  • But it can mean that their genes get altered.
  • How and why? Nothing is mentioned but we can say that climate change could be reason.

Lokah Chapter 1

  • This Hindi dubbed Malayalam movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Great movie with great quality of finishing.
  • Definitely worth watching.
  • It reminded me of the movie Let Me In
  • But they have made Dracula like character as hero.
  • Definitely if they don't do evil things they are like hero or perhaps superhero.
  • But the character will continue to live after the ordinary humans pass away.
  • That is the story.

OG, Jolly LLB, Demon Slayer, Mirai

Watched several movies over the past few days. mentioned as below:

They Call him OG

  • This Pawan Kalyan Hindi dubbed movie of Telugu movie was watched on the big screen
  • Too good movie with lots of action.
  • This Pawan Kalyan guy turns out to be a top Samurai warrior from Japan.
  • Definitely worth watching.
  • Though his name is OG towards the end they have shown also mentioned is "Original Gangster"

Jolly LLB Part 3

  • This Jolly LLB movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Too good movie.
  • Full of entertainment by both Jollies.

Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle 

  • This Japanese Anime movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Too good movie with showing of an "infinity castle" which turns around and endless pathways emerge.
  • Definitely worth watching.

Mirai

  • This Mirai Hindi dubbed version of Telugu movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Mirai means the Kodanda of "Kodanda Ram" means the bow and arrow of Lord Ram who is one of the most important deities in Hindu culture.
  • They have also adopted the story of Thanos where you own all the stones and you become all powerful.
  • Here they have not made up stones but "books" totalling nine.
  • And final book makes you supreme being.
  • But the fact is in front of Lord Ram and Vishnu you are nobody.
  • Lord Vishnu is the most powerful being in the Universe and Lord Ram is Avatar and thus the villain perishes.

Wednesday, 3 September 2025

War 2, Bring Her Back, Nobody 2, The Roses

Watched four movies as mentioned above.

War 2

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • I liked the movie.
  • They have got 80's and 90's movie mix into 2020's.
  • The way they have shown how orphans who live in streets grow up to become secret agents of India.
  • It is okay for one time watch. 

Bring Her Back

  • This Australian classic horror movie was watched on big screen.
  • It can be considered the sequel to "Talk to Me" which was box office hit plus critically acclaimed.
  • This movie also can be watched without any problem. 

Nobody 2

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • Nobody Part 1 was too great action.
  • Nobody part 2 introduces the family and action continues into rural America.
  • Critics may pan this movie but I liked it.
  • Definitely can be watched once without any problem.
  • We should not compare Part 1 and Part 2 though. 

The Roses

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • This movie turned out to be better than what I thought.
  • Their title is Rose and hence the movie is "The Roses" 
  • Too good action and story and performances.
  • Definitely deserves applause.
  • Worth watching.