pranabchaudhury

If Damien Chazelle made La La Land in India-set across multiple cities and storylines.

I wish it were a straightforward narrative film rather than a musical. The music is pleasant, but it doesn't elevate the emotion the way it did in its predecessor. It is less a sequel to Life in a Metro and more a film to Anurag Basu's whimsical world of Ludo, Jagga Jasoos, and Barfi!

It might have stood stronger on its own as a fresh anthology of modern relationships. As a sequel, it feels mismatched--more a soft echo than a true follow-up. And remains a one time watch unlikely I'll visit it again and I will be surprised to witness if it stands the test of time like Life in a Metro.

What a great series and the most impactful in recent times! An absolute must watch with gripping first & third episode. Beyond the compelling performances from every cast specially what a debut performance from Owen Cooper as powerful of a performance as the unforgettable debut performances of Jackie Coogan in Chaplin's The Kid in 1921 and Enzo Staiola in DeSica's Bicycle Thieves in 1948. My love and hats off to all three of them. And masterclass editing and cinematography that perfectly pulled off the illusion of single continuous takes. This emotionally charged series which is thought provoking is here to stay and stand the test of time. It raises an important question who is accountable- is it society or government or culture or school systems and the influence of internet on all of them.

I just watched probably the most progressive and influential Hindi film ever made. Released shortly after the partition of India and filmed during the tumultuous period of the country's division, it's surreal how much of its relevance still resonates today. This is the film that Satyajit Ray reportedly watched over 15 times-an all-time favorite of filmmakers like Scorsese, Coppola, and Kurosawa. Eventually, Martin Scorsese took it upon himself to restore the film, making it part of his World Cinema Project series in the Criterion Collection.

It's hard to overstate how profoundly this film influenced every movie that followed, from its cinematography and editing to its dance sequences, choreography, and dreamlike sequences. The way it portrays dreams is so surreal that nearly every iconic dream sequence since has drawn from it. It's impact on world cinema and filmmakers is still felt, and makes you think how progressive, intelligent films and filmmakers were in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Written and directed by Uday Shankar, the only film the legendary dancer had made. On the surface, it's a film-within-a-film, where the producer is fixated on box office success and profits, while the filmmaker yearns to create something truly artistic-a narrative that remains relevant and true today. I'll now always recommend this film to anyone. I've never seen a dance film, or any film for that matter, be so authentic and impactful. The way it has endured the test of time is a true reflection of reality-a time where nothing has truly changed.