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adamant towards their statement “All Indians many souls trapped as warmongers in the
nationals are evacuated and brought back society. Thumbs up to the director duo for the
home” deny them. The brilliant cast of the amazing cast. But what strikes most is the
film grips the echoes of a typical Indian undaunted feeling of despair when all the
household very much whether it is the characters face a Sisyphus-like fate driven
innocent birthday boy Vedant Chibber; or the towards them. They are destined to darkness in
caring and responsible family man Vinay a moment of celebration and what we get
Pathak. Once again, Tilottama Shome with finally is a prayer of optimism within the
her skills and geometry of acting, moves the artwork of a film. At times Chintu would
audience single-handedly at certain sections remind us of Yorki from Jojo Rabbit. Just like
of the movie. Her pain-stricken acting and the the aesthetics of Virginia Woolf in her novels,
gentle depiction of motherhood soothes our Chintu’s birthday acts as a metaphor of a scrap
heart. The ‘nightingale’ grandmother Seema of orange peel lying in a gutter. The picture of
Pahwa brilliantly entangles the very essence of life as a thing of beauty is enlivened all the time
a typical Indian grandmother with her wit and by little fragments of humour and observation
humour. Finally the blissful sister Bisha and this very point makes the Tiwari house a
Chaturvedi paces her emotions so well that place of hope, an array of innocence and
we, the audience are remarkably etched to our delight.
seats for her loving smile. The introduction of A brilliant journey of beauty follows the whole
the character Waheed was one the most range of the film. The direction of the duo
important segments throughout the movie. Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh is something to
He smuggles drugs and CD’s of the ‘Jihadis’ watch for. The cinematography is also to be
which essentially questions the hungry noted, whether it is the long shots or the use of
attitude of war and the construction of the frames, everything was minutely held. This film
toxic masculinity in the very essence of is surely a blessing in disguise in the lockdown
chilhood. Essentially Waheed is a symbolic period. First Draft (AIB) and Zee5 thanks for
character in the portrayal of the such fresh air.
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