“Heeramandi” is a testament to Bhansali’s unerring ability to craft cinematic experiences that are as immersive as they are aesthetically pleasing. It is a series that transcends mere entertainment, inviting audiences to partake in a journey that is as much an exploration of a bygone era as it is a reflection on the timeless themes of love, power, and survival. The series stands as a beacon of Bhansali’s storytelling prowess, a narrative that is both grand and intimate, a spectacle that is as much about the spectacle as it is about the human condition. It is, ultimately, a series that not only captivates but also compels introspection on the epoch it portrays.
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Blu Ray Review: Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
Mughal-E-Azam is a classic, in the absolute form, there is no debate on this. It would have been great to have gotten the full movie with the Black & White version remastered in HD with all it’s original aspects.
Movie Review: Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
S S Rajamouli is a great story teller. He infuses so much of passion into Baahubali 1 & 2 that it is almost unthinkable, to even imagine how such a film got made.
Blu Ray Review: Bahubali: The Beginning (2015)
I watched S. S. Rajamouli’s Maghadheera and Eega before this one, and I must say with Baahubali, he really outdoes himself.
DVD Review: Anmol Ghadi (1946)
There are many iterations of Devdas all over Bollywood, and Anmol Ghadi is also one of them. The writers just switched Devdas and Paro’s affluence; in what results in an overly melodramatic adaptation.
Blu Ray Review: Highway (2014)
Now having watched Highway after Tamasha, I cannot simply dismiss the cinema that Imtiaz Ali makes. I will make it a point to never miss his movies at the cinema.
Blu Ray Review: The Apu Trilogy – Pather Panchali (1955)
Satyajit Ray is truly a master story teller; Pather Panchali cements this sentiment; it is a sensitive film about relationships and life itself. The reality that is shown in this movie is scary, it’s like Ray was just filming a common family and showing the world what goes on in some corners of the world, which they probably never thought existed.