While Indian film industry does create a ruckus in young minds with repeated concepts like love at first sight or timeless love, it does also bring out few movies that discuss the complexities of romance, well with its own infusion of drama and contradicting opinions.
1. OK Kanmani/Bangaram/Jaanu - Gotta give it to the master, for no one leaves the theatre without blushing even once. This film is in perfect urban setting, portraying true urbanized individuals, discussing the conflict of hearts. We want best of both worlds and sometimes not ready to compromise. There, instead of practicality, creativity helps you. Though the movie misled public of a live-in relationship as without limiting individual choices (trust me its not like you can disappear whenever you want to and come back as you wish), career aspirations' and romantic interests' WWE match was pretty good reality check.
2. Befikre - The trailer was completely misleading and the movie more than that. Using the friendship boat to sail through break up anxiety, haven't we seen that already so much? Except for the metaphor of bungee, there was not much new the movie offers (may be except the sizzle).
3. Tanu Weds Manu Returns - Oh! You didn't expect this? Why not? The film beautifully overturns the argument of stable male lead and crazy female lead of the first film and gives us the verdict that no one is perfect. Feelings are always complicated but we as humans have to be rational for simplifying our lives with good judgement.
4. Dear Zindagi - Not everyday you see a mainstream Bollywood movie take a shrink into the plot and not for "serious" mental illness. I still hear many of my friends with lot of exposure say that the protagonist problem wasn't "big" enough to see a psychologist. I am done arguing with them. I have seen a girl who ended her life over her break up and I wished so much she would have turned to any online mental help. Not every person is same and not the same reaction comes out for the same incident. The movie brings out the tiny Indian guilt cropping up into women when they love more than once. Beating yourself up for trying to find someone is utter waste. However, pacing the heart's ventures slow is also very important
5. Love Aaj Kal - Movie hated by many and still one of my favorites. People miss out on the fairy tale-ish angle for the movie. That made for each other bullshit is ingrained in the movie which is mocked by itself. My favorite take away is that we always take time to realise what we really want. It might be years, but we will get there if we keep looking without giving up.
6. Orange - The only Telugu film I love in this relation. I can go hours talking about it but one thing sticking out of this one that impresses me is being confused is ok but make that clear to your partner. Broken hearts always start with dishonesty.
There might be many others but movies like Shudh Desi Romance only remind me of Indrani Mukherjee trial.
1. OK Kanmani/Bangaram/Jaanu - Gotta give it to the master, for no one leaves the theatre without blushing even once. This film is in perfect urban setting, portraying true urbanized individuals, discussing the conflict of hearts. We want best of both worlds and sometimes not ready to compromise. There, instead of practicality, creativity helps you. Though the movie misled public of a live-in relationship as without limiting individual choices (trust me its not like you can disappear whenever you want to and come back as you wish), career aspirations' and romantic interests' WWE match was pretty good reality check.
5. Love Aaj Kal - Movie hated by many and still one of my favorites. People miss out on the fairy tale-ish angle for the movie. That made for each other bullshit is ingrained in the movie which is mocked by itself. My favorite take away is that we always take time to realise what we really want. It might be years, but we will get there if we keep looking without giving up.
6. Orange - The only Telugu film I love in this relation. I can go hours talking about it but one thing sticking out of this one that impresses me is being confused is ok but make that clear to your partner. Broken hearts always start with dishonesty.
There might be many others but movies like Shudh Desi Romance only remind me of Indrani Mukherjee trial.
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