Rating: ****
QISSA is a story of Umber Singh (Irrfan Khan) a Sikh who lives with his wife Maher (Tisca Chopra), three daughters & forth Son set in post- Colonial India when it was a part of Punjab in Pakistan. Umber Singh builds a new home for his family.
As Umber Singh always yearned for a son who could grow his empire, he therefore brought up his fourth child (who is actually a girl) as his son. This child is named Kanwar and is played by Tillotama Shome. Kanwar discovered himself slowly as he grows up and Umber Singh sets his marriage with Neeli (Rasika Duggal). As Urban Singh could not get son from his wife Maher, so he tries to seduce his Daughter in law Neeli for the simple reason that he wanted a son in the family. However, this isn’t approved by Kanwar who shoots his father.
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Deepika Padukone was the unanimous choice for the Inaugural issue. She is classy, talented and has been appreciated for her performances by stars of yesteryears too.Talking about yesteryear stars, its a pity that the depiction of family values and Indian culture is diminishing in Hindi movies.
Internationally acclaimed director Susanne Bier talks about working with Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper on Serena which is yet to be released in India. It has evoked a buzz amongst the critics. Susanne was speaking at a Master class for the National Film and Television School students.
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Rating: ***
The subject is abstract and more so is the story telling of ROY.
This film is not for the masses, its for the pseudo-intellectuals, to be precise.
Debutant director Vikramjit Singh who is also the writer of this romantic thriller is innovative in his presentation of life and times of a successful yet quirky filmmaker.
A different approach in showing on screen, the moods, senses, sensitive moments and the dreams of a director while he is working on the story simultaneously directing the film.
We get a visual treat of colours, the locales, the actual depiction of thought process of a filmmaker, most often dubbed as arrogant and abnormal.
About the story, ROY is the creative portrayal of the sketch of a filmmaker who works on his own terms.
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