Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Begum Jaan’: Powerful and nuanced
Several versions in cinema describe the impact of the partition of India in 1947 – some are grim, some intense, while others are emotional. Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Begum Jaan‘ is a metaphorical story which offers a completely different…
Jodhaa Akbar: A regal romance rewritten
When you decide to see Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar do two things: One- don’t expect a historical narrative with accuracy in its depiction. And two- remember it is a fictitious tale. And then like any other die hard lover…