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Hindi Movie Review: URI Surgical Strike 2019, Intense and Surgical

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I was very proud when I saw a Malaysian, well made Special Force movie called Paskal in 2018 and then in 2020, I watched URI: The Surgical Strike which showed that great Special Force can be produced outside Hollywood. I always had a soft spot for anything that is related to the and especially on topics related to the Special Forces units within the military – I think I told this more than once in this blog. Image source: Bollywood Hungama.

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Indian Cinema 101: Blatant Mockery of Military Tactics in Wild Dog 2021

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Every movie regardless it is romantic, action, war or , there must be a sense of good storyline and when it comes to action or war, there must be a good use of . If it involves the , then we expect nothing but the very best when it comes to tactics, skills, strategy and use of specialised weapons.

Just look at the tactics and weapons used in the 2019 blockbuster – Uri: The Surgical Strike. They even got the badges and stripes on the uniform just right. Image source: Bollywood Hungama.

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Favourite Hindi Song 101: Mesmerising Bichdann by Himesh Reshammiya 2012

Hindi Sonakshi Sinha Song Movie Son of Sardaar

I am not sure why but it seems like most of my favourite songs in my playlist has Sinha as the lead actress (a mere coincidence?). This is from the 2012 , Son of Sardaar starring , . Image source: BHM Pics.

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RIP Irrfan Khan: 1967 – 2020

Irrfan Khan

This is one of best ‘s quotable quotes – we don’t have a culture of realistic acting in . Our films still are influenced by Parsi theater. Parsi theater was known for melodrama. It’s all about emotions. Image source: Variety / Quote source: NPR

How right he was when it comes to !

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Tamil Movie Review: Why 3 Idiots 2009 is Better Than Nanban 2012?

It supposes to be a quick post on Shankar’s but I ended up writing more especially after yesterday I watched again the well made 3 Idiots

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(The guy on the far right – your right – seems better than the rest. Trust me, you will be safer watching the original than the “new” idiots in Nanban – they are nowhere close to the beauty of story-telling and acting in 3 Idiots. Poster source: Indiaglitz)

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Sports 101: A Funny Game Called Cricket

Lagaan Cricket Amir Khan

(Everything I need to know about , I learned it from the movie “Lagaan” – a combination of great masala story, a fight by the underdogs, crude cricket manual, the usual Aamir Khan perfection & lovely . Image source: The European Film Awards)

I am a Malaysian and yet cricket and I is like oil & water. It never mixed primarily because I don’t play the game (it is not a major game in Malaysia). It is the same as the Afro-Americans not knowing to play basketball or the Japanese, not knowing about Sumo. The only time I tuned in to see cricket on TV is when I caught the sight of beautiful Indian girls cheering for their team.

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