Geeked Out

 I watched this for the first time when it premiered on television. I was always intrigued by this movie because of Ranbir's look and because my sister used to play Zoom and 9XM at home and they used to constantly play the songs. I was not much of a music guy back then, but I loved Ullu Ka Pattha, Galti Se Mistake and my personal favourite Jhumritalaiyya. If I remember correctly, Jhumritalaiyya was my first favourite Hindi song.  I don't think my sister was at home that day, and my dad didn't want to watch it, probably because the Sanju biopic was announced by then. So me and my mom watched it. I don't think she liked it a lot, but watched it because I was interested. I don't remember exactly how I felt about it, but I know that I didn't understand a lot but that I liked it. The only proper memory I have of the first viewing was having Jeera Rice and Dal for lunch. I played Galti Se Mistake the other day and felt like I should rewatch this to see if I still like...

  I've been watching movies ever since I was 4 I'm guessing. It started with the Mayabazar CD at home which me and my sister used to play just to recreate the 'gilpam' scene, or because the greats SV Ranga Rao and Savitri were so entertaining as Ghatotkacha and Maya Sasirekha. It also started when everyday after pre primary school (we had half-days), I used to play the Cars CD at home while my mother fed me lunch. Maybe that's why I love Cars, and movies in general so much. They probably remind me of my mother. I think the big turning point for me was when I was asked to watch Magadheera by my bus-mate. It was going to play that weekend, and he hyped me up for it. I was not the same person after watching it. Magadheera is also when I realized that actors don't always act while the movie is playing, and that they're just recorded once and played over and over again. After Magadheera, I was into movies a little more. I wanted to watch more stories, and feel gr...

I've watched Telugu films all my life and I love that they're unapologetic about playing to the gallery. Doing so, they create many extremely entertaining characters. Here's a list of my favourite characters: 1. DJ Tillu from DJ Tillu and Tillu Square Siddu Jonnalagadda (who also co-wrote the films) plays Tillu to perfection. He nails the tapori Secunderabad guy. His crazy hair and funky outfits are the least outlandish part of his personality. He's a total flirt and is somehow still innocent. I disagree with the take that he's a misogynist. He was ready to marry Lilly when he found out she was pregnant without any thought. He was willing to risk his life so that Radhika could go back and get married. Whenever he says something which sounds like he's judging the woman, like when he asks about the bodycon dress, he sounds like he genuinely doesn't know what it is.  Absolutely hilarious character put in weird situations. Great dialogues and delivery too. I...