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Om Dar-B-Dar (1988)
Journey from sanity to insanity
Om dar ba dar is a movie well ahead of its time and I guess that's why it was not well received then. Watching this movie is like going through somebody's mind. We follow Om from being a young boy to a teenager with the backdrop of Ajmer.
At first the movie is story oriented but later becomes chaotic which according to me could be representing the protagonists' mind. It almost feels like being in a dream when you watch the random images and the story that follows. The director has also portrayed the advent of new times from the old generation with the discussion of world affairs at a party and as the story progress the change of behavior by the characters.
The characters played by Lalit Tiwari and Gopi Desai represent their changing relationship with changing times and of course Om played by Aditya Lakhia plays the confused, uncertain teenager which makes us drawn to his fears and discoveries.
The director beautifully captures Ajmer and life in a small town. This movie has so much in it that every time you watch it you discover something new. A truly great cinematic experience. It's one of its kind.
I would recommend this movie to all cinema lovers and I am sure they will not be disappointed.
Miss Lovely (2012)
A "Lovely" tale
Miss Lovely is a baring tale of two brothers as producers in the C-grade Hindi film industry. The story portrays the relationship between the two brothers, intertwined in a love story with the backdrop of the pornographic film industry.
Nawaz is probably the best thing that has happened to Hindi cinema and he does a commendable performance in playing the shy, vulnerable brother. His character along with the other characters keep the story moving. Anil George as the bully big brother and Niharika Singh as the innocent, naive girl too have given great performances in the movie and kept to their characters well. Each character was well cast which made the story even more interesting. There is no moment of boredom which makes the movie watchable till the end. You would probably associate this movie with "Boogie Nights" where the director Ashim takes you to a whole new different world, showing us the real picture of the pornographic industry through the characters.
I would definitely recommend this movie to all the viewers.