vaishalikamath-40648
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Tarla Dalal. She was a unique woman. The only Padmashree recipient so far from the field of cooking. The day I found out that a biopic based on her life was being made, I started looking forward to it. It's a lovely movie.
The story and screenplay keep the movie at a certain pace. It never gets sluggish. The songs either take the story forward or enhance the mood introduced in the preceding scenes. Huma Qureshi and Sharib Hashmi have portrayed their roles sincerely. Huma is building a good body of work. Sharib is a gem. There's good chemistry between the lead pair too.
The film is more about Tarla's relationship with her husband and her constant struggle with her roles as a wife, mother and caretaker. I would have loved to see more about how she developed the recipes or how she learnt new ones.
The film scores well also on the time travel aspect. The costumes and surroundings give you the feel of the 70s and 80s. The makers may have missed a few gaps, like they've shown a Kinetic Honda in what may be late 60s or early 70s.
The story and screenplay keep the movie at a certain pace. It never gets sluggish. The songs either take the story forward or enhance the mood introduced in the preceding scenes. Huma Qureshi and Sharib Hashmi have portrayed their roles sincerely. Huma is building a good body of work. Sharib is a gem. There's good chemistry between the lead pair too.
The film is more about Tarla's relationship with her husband and her constant struggle with her roles as a wife, mother and caretaker. I would have loved to see more about how she developed the recipes or how she learnt new ones.
The film scores well also on the time travel aspect. The costumes and surroundings give you the feel of the 70s and 80s. The makers may have missed a few gaps, like they've shown a Kinetic Honda in what may be late 60s or early 70s.
Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska police officer, is one of the UN peacekeepers sent to post-war Bosnia. For the rest of her colleagues, only a fat, tax-free paycheck at the end of the assignment is important. Initially, Kathryn too has taken up the job for the juicy pay, but, as a person, she is an idealist and works to make the world a better place.
In Bosnia, she realises that apart from the apathy towards the racial clashes between the locals, her colleagues are turning a blind eye towards the trafficking of teenage girls. She starts investigating the trafficking, faces hurdles at every corner but does not give up. The film captures this difficult journey of Kathryn Bolkovac.
The film could've easily slipped into the documentary genre, but it doesn't. It remains a gripping, tight thriller till the end. Rachel Weisz does an excellent job in the protagonist's role. She looks every bit the sincere police officer, who genuinely wants to free the girls.
Some scenes, especially where the teenage girls are assaulted, are hard to watch. Although the film has a 16+ rating, I won't recommend it to young adults. Older adults must watch the film, though, because these are real problems of the real world around us.
In Bosnia, she realises that apart from the apathy towards the racial clashes between the locals, her colleagues are turning a blind eye towards the trafficking of teenage girls. She starts investigating the trafficking, faces hurdles at every corner but does not give up. The film captures this difficult journey of Kathryn Bolkovac.
The film could've easily slipped into the documentary genre, but it doesn't. It remains a gripping, tight thriller till the end. Rachel Weisz does an excellent job in the protagonist's role. She looks every bit the sincere police officer, who genuinely wants to free the girls.
Some scenes, especially where the teenage girls are assaulted, are hard to watch. Although the film has a 16+ rating, I won't recommend it to young adults. Older adults must watch the film, though, because these are real problems of the real world around us.
