Court: Marathi Film: A Worthy Entry to the Oscars

Incidentally this is my second Marathi film that I saw after Shwaas, another Oscar entry, ten years ago.

I was lucky enough to catch up with this Marathi film in Chennai were it briefly ran for a week at PVR six months ago to an almost full house that broke into a standing ovation!!!.

And Court curiously was not about Judgement!!!!, it merely enabled the viewer to introspect and arrive at some stunning observations!!!.

Using a Case, it attempts to examine the lives of the Judge presiding the case and the  two lawyers who are arguing the case.

Using their lives it explores the mindsets, their aspirations, the ignorance, the greed, hypocrisy, and the human struggle to find fairness amidst despair.

Each frame simmers with necessary anger and angst. 

While the social commentary was absorbing, the most interesting observation that lingers:

The  quality of the lives that we lead and the value that we eschew may have direct bearing on our approach to work !!! 

A must watch for every professional. 

With Court we have a reasonable good shot at the Oscars!!!!.

All the best to Chaitanya Tamhane!!! and Team.

KendeSampige, Kannada Film

Not Just Hot, this Thriller Sizzles.(kende I believe in Kannada is Hot)

Ninety Eight minutes of this Sizzler was almost near perfect. 

The mandatory love story along with four beautiful songs is so cleverly positioned, not only does it add charm to the narrative but it also sometimes manages to elevate the tension.

Thanks to the subtitles, I found the lyrics of some of the songs wonderful. Some of the tunes seem to remind of the Ilayaraja of 80s.

The screenplay, the writing, the casting,  the wit and humour thrown in combined with  excellent technical work makes this a must watch.

On a parting note, I just thought about a minute or two could have still been cut at the end. We did not need so much of verbosity during the close.

Nevertheless I look forward to the prequel in 2016.

Rangi Taranga, Kannada Film, A Good thriller

A near perfect first half that beautifully unfolds, is slightly let down, partly by the many knots that it needlessly imposes itself in the second half and partly by the perceived mandatory Indian sensibilities.

While there is no doubt about the top class technical qualities and the outstanding background score, Dakshina Kannada in its pristine beauty offers some soul cleansing moments. And Oh! yes, thanks for bringing glimpses of the richness of Yakshagana and the goosebumps that the sights and sounds can bring.

The Wow factor of course will always be Saikumar's performance. The man is in complete control. His voice tone and modulation sends you to  raptures. And when the the focus shifts from the vocal chords to the eyes, they seem to have the capability to pierce any object and beyond. 

In the twenty minutes of the screen space, Saikumar, literally steals the movie viewer, memories of the movie and leaves his performance's footprints on the viewers mind!!!: