Salt & Pepper Malayalam Movie

Recently, I did try to watch couple of movies, in the languages I can understand. Nothing great had come up, worth the time.  

Onam period had some recent hits on TV channels. But if our movies are usually long, they get unbearably longer during these festive periods, courtesy 'long breaks', adding up to additonal one hour !! I wonder, when the families get together for Onam, will they waste precious time in front of the idiot-box, watching those masala movies ?

But, after a long time got to see a good Mal movie, during Onam, not on TV channel though (so it was a quick 1 hr 40 mts uninterrupted show!)

Most of the mallus I know are foodies. Only the degree varies ! This movie is the story of a passionate-foodie-mallu, who works in archeology dept and sports an Egyptian pendant ! Simple story and well-executed. The lead role is surely mallu-food :) There is a touch of simplicity about the movie  which is actually the soul of being mallu ! ( But these days, we seem to be drifting away from that to flashy consumerism, with all its ills)

Glad such movies are still being made & getting popular too...

Movies

'Professionally Yours' need not be 'all work & no play' :)

I did get some queries about the films I had seen since I returned home (lock, stock, barrel & a dog!). 

Frankly I surely seem to have overcome the obsession to watch movies regularly as one of my favourite entertaintments. While reducing interest is one of the key reasons, a more important reason has been that I seem to have overcome the 'need' (or want!) for such an external source of entertaintment ! Then the hazzle of going to the theater... And of course, most of the films that are coming out are not of my 'taste' ! (about the taste, but just different!!)

There are lot of films that are being promoted thru mindless action ( Rowdy Rathore/Singham), skin & related themes ( Dirty Picture/Jism/kya kool hain hum),  crude violence (Wasseypur), etc. I will still watch Wasseypur on TV, as and when it happens, as I can do my own 'edit' thru the remote. 

I usually never try my luck with movies. I would opt to watch only if I am sure of its review, rating, theme, etc.

But I did go for just one movie, with better-half. Love for movies-experience, complete with samosa/popcorn/chaat, was mutual.  

The movie was 'Cocktail'. Just an ok type of movie. Though I was encouraged by average *** reviews, I would just give 2.5 !  

But one moview I saw during my recent flight was 'Kahani'. Had received few good recomendations. The movie had hit the theaters before we moved back. Had opted not to watch it on Showcase/Tatasky as I was prejudicised against a Vidya-Balan-starrer, additonally the possible suffering of a pregnant woman!! But indeed, the movie was very good. Good story/theme, great performance by all leading actors ( Khan superb), good direction/editing and captured essence of Kolkotta, incl Durga Puja ( resulted in a strong urge to travel to Kolkotta, inshallah this winter). 

Seeing Kahani & Paa, I wonder why Vidya Balan need to act in 'dirty-pictures'?! (Of course, it is her professional choice). Just as why Bhats no longer make a 'Saaransh' or even a 'chitti aayi hai' Naam/'Dil hai ki...' !! 

But then, we get what we deserve ! 

Professinally Yours !! As always :)

RIP Rajesh Khanna

The first & the original superstar is away from us, at the blissful state. R I P.

We are afraid of deaths. We mourn death. But, we forget the important spiritual lesson of death.

Thank you, Kaka... for all those films & Kishoreda-songs.

Watched some of the reports on TV. That was a period when movies were simple, songs great...
But, now we have a lot of vulgarity, crude violence and masala. Sadly, Rowdy Rathore ( with son-in-law of Rajesh Khanna!), Singham, Bol Bachchan, Gangs of Wasseypur, ( may be Jism 2 shortly ) are all very big hits ! Perhaps this trend represents the state of our society ?!

Three months since I got back. Yet to watch a film :) That is the choice I can & will make. I am still waiting !