Hichki

#Hichki - Basically #DahaviFa meets #FreedomWriters, this is a mashup of numerous films with inspirational teachers having out-of-the-box methods!

That said, this is a very well-made slice of life film drawing attention to another neurological disorder - Tourette’s syndrome.

The storyline is predictable and kind of abrupt in some places thus missing being “picture perfect” or should i say “picture prefect” 😉. But it did jog some wonderful memories of amazing school teachers. 😊

Rani Mukherjee is simply fab. All the kids are aptly cast and a couple of them do stand out. Would have liked to see more of the #NilBatteySannata girl but she barely has any scope. Sachin Pilgaonkar seems kinda lost much unlike any other film he has acted in!

Overall, a simple entertainer.

3⭐️ from me.

Hanging on a khil-ji!

#Padmaavat - Or should I say PadmAWat! While I was in AWe of the grandeur of the sets, I was equally upset by the AWful performance by Shahid and Deepika.

Ranveer Singh is the only Khil-ji on which this movie is hanging. He is simply brilliant as the obsessive lunatic! The other two could be easily replaced by mannequins with Mewar themed costumes.

That said, the supporting cast is pretty good. Special mention to Jim Sarbh (Malik Kafur) and Aditi Rao Hydari (Mehrunisa).

However, one can draw parallels with Bajirao Mastani and Bahubali in too many scenes, including the Khalibali song where Ranveer dances just like Malhari; thats where the 2.5+ hours saga starts to get a bit repetitive.

Wonder where Deepika lost her Mastani charm though! Also, in the subtitles, all words beginning with “Y” were missing the “Y”. Es. Ou must believe me! 😬

Overall, nothing great. 2.5⭐️ from me