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Why Rishab Shetty’s Kannada film Kantara trending?

Estimated read time 5 min read

The trailer for the Kannada film Kantara(Director: Rishab Shetty) has been released by Hombale Films following the announcement of a number of high budget movies. Since the cultural references and nuances don’t translate well into other Indian languages, I assume that this film is not pan Indian. But based on how the trailer has been received, I hope the production company releases the film nationwide with subtitles. The intriguing story of conflict between the government and the villagers who live close to the forest is called Kantara, which means forest. The world building is fascinating, and the visuals are breathtaking. Since most movie trailers end up telling the entire plot, it is admirable that this one refrains from doing so. A character begins the film by telling a young child a story about a king. A bhuta kola performer runs toward the jungle as the camera pans slowly across the scene. The movie’s title is then revealed in an aerial view. Stunning in every way! A forest official, played by Kishore Jayaram, interrupts a celebration at a village fair. He represents the secular government, which has no other purpose than to “civilise” the natives. Take note of his profanity and reprimands for cracker users. This scene is uncannily similar to the Supreme Court’s unsuccessful attempt to ban fireworks during the Deepavali festival and governments’ propensity to frequently meddle in Hindu rituals. As the government official makes it a personal goal to “tame” the unwashed masses, the conflict inevitably intensifies. Aravind Kashyap’s camerawork and Ajaneesh Loknath’s background score capture the love story, the hero’s conflict with the goon squad, and the backstabbing villagers in between. Even everyone in the theater appreciated the movie by standing and clapping for it at the [Read More…]

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Top 10 Kid’s Movies in Hollywood

Estimated read time 5 min read

Finding amazing children’s movies is difficult. The number is a contributing factor to the problem, there are hundreds of kids movies in Hollywood. But, finding [Read More…]

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Chris Pine’s: The Contractor (Review)

Estimated read time 3 min read

The Contractor is a Hollywood action-thriller directed by Tarik Saleh in his English debut. Filming in Europe, including Fort Bragg, began in October 2019 and [Read More…]

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Ponniyin Selvan Movie Updates

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Ponniyin Selvan is a forthcoming Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam and co-written by Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan. It is the first of two [Read More…]

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Harry Styles “Don’t Worry Darling” (Updates)

Estimated read time 3 min read

Don’t Worry Darling is a 2022 American psychological thriller film directed by Olivia Wilde and based on a narrative by Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van [Read More…]

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Babli Bouncer: Upcoming Film on Hotstar

Estimated read time 2 min read

Amit Joshi, Aradhana Debnath, and Madhur Bhandarkar are the writers and directors of the upcoming Indian drama film Babli Bouncer. The film was simultaneously shot [Read More…]

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Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (Updates)

Estimated read time 3 min read

Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu is an upcoming Tamil gangster movie with Gautham Vasudev Menon directing, B. Jeyamohan writing, and Ishari K. Ganesh producing. Along with Raadhika [Read More…]

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Jordan Peele’s Horror Movie: Nope

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Nope is a 2022 American Neo-Western science fiction horror movie that Jordan Peele wrote, co-directed, and co-produced. His Monkeypaw Productions company produced the film. Michael [Read More…]