Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar

Movie (Hindi)

I found the name of the movie quite interesting. Pinky (Satinder) was played by Arjun Kapoor and Sandeep (Sandy) was Parineeti Chopra. Besides this, the movie is a fast paced thriller which does not waste time on unnecessary songs and dances. In fact, the edit seems quite ruthless at times, keeping me quite alert.

Director Dibakar Banerjee has always brought something fresh for the audience to mull over. Arjun as a policeman (on the run) and Parineeti as a banker (on the run) have got into the skin of their characters. Neena Gupta and Raghubir Yadav are the best support cast one could ask for. The shooting at Pithoragarh itself adds authenticity to the plot.

Such movies in Bollywood are a rarity. So when they are released, they should not be missed. 

Movie Review (Hindi)

Two States

No, I haven't read the book by Chetan Bhagat. That's a good thing 'coz I could not compare the two. This was the first time I saw Alia Bhatt and second time I watched Arjun Kapoor. And I was not disappointed!! I am surprised! Both the actors were good at what they were told to do. In fact it seemed too easy for them. The story did not have much to say, what with the regular North and South Indian divide, though the casting was well thought out. But I got nothing extra out of it. The parents are just typical or stereotyped Punjabis with their strange ways of looking at vegetarian food and skin colour and the Tamilians with their grumpiness looking down on punjabi culture. Why so stereotypical? And are parents of such highly accomplished youngsters really so narrow in their outlook? Never mind, it was an entertaining movie with good acting skills showcased, which happens quite rarely (in Bollywood). So it was worth it.
Hope both Alia and Arjun get good directors in their other ventures, though that again is a rarity in Bollywood.