SACRED GAMES 2 REVIEW | Netflix

In this article , we will be giving our REVIEW of "SACRED GAMES Season 2" starring Saif Ali Khan , Nawazuddin Siddiqui .

SACRED GAMES 2 REVIEW

SACRED GAMES 2 REVIEW | Netflix 

SYNOPSIS

• After ending the last season with Gaitonde out of jail, he is trapped in International Waters and is in a boat arrest by Trivedi(Chittaranjan Tripathi) and Raw Agent KD YADAV( Amruta Subhash). They send Gaitonde to Kenya to use him for their work and in return, tell him that they will help him. He meets Purshottam( Saanand Verma) and makes him the Drug King Pin in Kenya by killing Mohammad Bobacha. Next work assigned to Gaitonde is to kill Shahid Khan, an ISI agent. Between this , Gaintonde meets his Third Father Guruji( Pankaj Tripathi) and is mesmerized by his subtle energy. He helps Gaitonde in realising that he has been a demon whole his life and should quit all the bad work he is doing. Gaintonde leaves Shahid after planting a time bomb in Shahid's Car and walks away to rest in Guruji's ashram. Also, he has to stay there as he had produced on himself in Mumbai and Police is after him. He also likes Jojo( Surveen Chawla), the manager of many escort girls including Jamila/ Zoya( Elnaaz Norouzi). Gaintonde living there becomes the right-hand of Guruji but slowly finds out a secret. 

• On the other hand, after finding about the nuclear attack, Sartaj(Saif Ali Khan) and Majid(Aamir Bashir) have to find Gaitonde's third Father and Shahid Khan. They get hold of Maalam and Aalam, two brother who supplied the nuclear weapons in the state. They inform them about involvement of officials from their department. Also, Sartaj visits Guruji's Ashram and finds the current head of Ashram, Batya Abelman(Kalki Koechlin) and talks to her (not revealing his identity). He finds out that his father, Constable Dilbagh Singh(Jaipreet Singh) was also a there in Ashram when Gaitonde was also here. 

• Now, 12 days are left and Police is working with Raw to find out what is going to happen. Also, they need to find Shahid Khan (Ranvir Shorey) and catch hold of Malcolm (Luke Kenny) who was on a killing spree last season and wanted to find something. 

• What is the secret that Guruji is hiding from Ganesh? What will be the reaction of Ganesh after Finding the Secret? Why does Gaintonde kills Jojo and calls Sartaj after that? Will Sartaj and Majid catch hold of Shahid Khan? What wi happen in 12 day? Find out ASAP, that is, watch Sacred Games Season-2 now.

"SACRED GAMES 2" RATING 

Overall Rating -  ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5)

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1. ACTING - ★★★★★
2. DIRECTION - ★★★★ 
3. BACKGROUND MUSIC - ★★★★ 
4. EDITING - ★★★1/2
5. STORY - ★★★1/2
6. SCREENPLAY - ★★★★ 

PERFORMANCES

• Saif Ali Khan as Sartaj Singh is brilliant. Saif has always been a very good actor compared to his contemporaries and owns the show. His acting is effective. He does full Justice to the role.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ganesh Gaitonde is Terrific. Just 1 episode in the series and you know how good an actor he is. The versatility this man has is commendable. From being a Gaitonde who is fearless and uncaring to being a Gaitonde who is emotional and loyal, this man owns it all. Nawaz is in a different league when it comes to the Entertainment Section of the Country. He is a Gem of an Actor and shows his potential to full thrust here.

• Pankaj Tripathi as Guruji is First Rate. His voice is magical here and you just loose yourself listening to him. From being Kaleen Bhaiya in Mirzapur to Guruji in Sacred Games, this man deserves a standing ovation for the kind of roles he is choosing and killing it completely.

• Kalki Koechlin is Splendid as Batya Abelman. Ranvir Shorey is alright as Shahid Khan. Though I wish these two actors should have been given a longer role, especially the latter one, nonetheless, they were very good to watch.

• Amruta Subhash as Raw Agent KD YADAV does a good job. Her role is very nicely written be it in the past time or the present.

• Jatin Sarna as Bunty is given much less role this time but as usual, he is hilarious from the word go. His comic timing is superb.

• Neeraj Kabi as Parulkar and Aamir Bashir as Majid are wonderful in their roles. Aamir Bashir almost has a role equal to that of Saif and doesn't disappoint a bit.

• Luke Kenny as Malcolm looks Dangerous and succeeds in his role. Elnaaz Norouzi looks stunning in her job. Girish Kulkarni as Bipin Bhosle is alright and manages to give some light moments. Anupriya Goenka as Megha Singh looks beautiful. Vikram Kochar as Mathu is good. Samir Kocchar as Markand is effective. Rest all support the lead cast brilliantly

• Surveen Chawla as Jojo Mascarenas is very good. She looks very beautiful and acts maturely.

Story and Direction

• The story by Varun Grover is layered and takes time to settle down. First Few Episodes are a bit slow but as the Series Progresses, it becomes exciting to watch. The twists keep us on our toes and are revealed slowly in the last 4 episodes. The last episode is the lifeline of the show as the Twists in that episode are exciting as hell.

• Coming to the Direction, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Neeraj Ghaywan stand winners. They have directed the show nicely keeping it an edge-of-the-seat thriller and keep the excitement intact. Last time, it was Gaintonde's story which was brilliant showcased whereas this time, it's Sartaj's story which I liked more. The editing is good in parts as some scenes in the initial episodes could have been done away.

OTHER TECHNICAL ASPECTS

• Production Value of the Movie is Rich. 

• The Music is good especially the Gaitonde's part or say the part that is shot in the Ashram

My Opinion

• Overall, Sacred Games Season-2 is better than last season. Yes, it is slow in parts but the story this time is much better with good suspense and twists. I would have given it 3.5 but 1 extra is for the last episode. The show is intriguing and a very good Entertainer.
  

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LEILA Review | NETLFIX

In this article , we will be giving our review of the NETFLIX Hindi Original "LEILA" . 

LEILA Review | NETLFIX 

Leila Review Netflix

SYNOPSIS

• Leila is a show on dystopian (undesirable) future in 2047. Shalini (Huma) who had an inter-caste marriage with Rizwan Chaudhary (Rahul Khanna) and they have a 5 year old daughter Leila. His husband bribed the water suppliers and made swimming pool in his house. 

• While swimming with his daughter and Shalini clicking pictures, they are attacked by the People of Aryavarta (the people who run the country at that time and are against the western values and culture which includes Inter-Caste Marriage). They attack them for having an Inter-Caste Marriage and stealing water during the time of drought. They kill Rizwan and take Shalini away with them. 

• After 2 years, Shalini (now Shalini Pathak) lives in a Shram Ashram which is headed by Guru Ma (Arif Zakaria). The Aryavarta have captured the country even the currency notes are printed with the pictures of the head, Mr. Joshi ( Sanjay Suri) who lives abroad and in India, the Chief is Rao Sahib (Akash Khurana) ( Akash Khurana is Barfi ka Papa). Shalini doesn't know that her husband is dead and wants to find out Leila. She lives a torturous life in Shram Ashram and wants to escape from that place. This starts her journey to find her daughter. She escapes from Ashram, runs away from Police , works in houses of people who are engineer in a Project in Aryavarta. She also meets a Police Officer Bhanu (Siddharth). He wants to finish Aryavarta because of some reasons and wants to take help of Shalini. He promises her to help find her daughter. 

• What are those reasons? Will Shalini be able to find out Leila? Will Shalini take help of Bhanu? Why is Shalini working in the house of chief Engineer? Will she be able to dodge the Police , Mr. Joshi, Guru Ma and Rao Sahib and take Leila with her?

Find out these answers after watching Leila.

"LEILA" RATING 

Overall Rating -  ★★★★

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1. ACTING - ★★★★
2. DIRECTION - ★★★★
3. STORY - ★★★★1/2
4. DIALOGUES - ★★★1/2
5. SCREENPLAY - ★★★★

PERFORMANCES

• The acting department excels with the solid story at hand. 

• Huma Quereshi is back and how. She just required a role to show her calibre and here she is. Though she could have been better in the emotional scenes, none the less, a powerhouse performance. The scenes reminding of her maid and the scenes where, she is the maid , are powerful and shows her acting prowess . 

• Siddharth as Bhanu is very different from Siddharth as Omi from Chashme Baddoor . This shows his versatility as an actor. He is a powerful actor and has shown his calibre aptly. Rahul Khanna as Rizwan Chaudhary is apt in the role given to him. 

• The scenes of Arif Zakaria as Guru Ma are tough to watch and he is fantastic here because it was a tailor made role for him. 

• Akash Khurana is okay as Rao Sahib. Rahul Khanna was there for just few minutes.

•  Overall, the acting performances were fantastic.

Leila Netflix 

Story and Script Analysis

• The story is lifeline of Leila. 

• It takes us through a journey of ups and downs of a lady who wants to find her daughter and wants to know what has happened to her. 

• It is a journey of not only the emotional but mental struggle of a lady which is brilliantly portrayed by Huma Qureshi.

Technical Aspects

• The Background Music of the show is very powerful and seems like it is inspired by Sacred Games. 

• The Editing is wonderful. The intensity of the series is very good. The emotions have been captured beautifully. 

• The screenplay is fast paced. 

Direction

• The direction by  Deepa Mehta, Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar is engaging and powerful. 

• There are few scenes which are very powerful and equally disturbing. The marriage sequence in the first episode is the example of how powerful the direction is. 

• The concept of dystopian future is also very different yet interesting to watch. 

• The episodes never makes a viewer bored.

"LEILA" My Opinion

• Leila , created by Urmi Juvekar and written by Patrick Graham , Suhani Juvekar and again Urmi Juvekar is one of finest Indian series on Netflix. 

• Overall, the 6 episodes series on Netflix will be one of the highly talked shows in India and will be loved by the Youth. 

• Highly Recommended material.

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FACT

• LEILA is a dystopian drama, co-directed by Deepa Mehta, Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar, is based on Prayaag Akbar's book of the same name.

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HOSTAGES Review | HOTSTAR

In this article , we will be giving our review of the HOTSTAR specials "HOSTAGES" . 

HOSTAGES Review | HOTSTAR 

HOSTAGES Review | HOTSTAR 

SYNOPSIS

• Dr Mira Anand (Tisca Chopra) is given the responsibility to operate the Chief Minister of Delhi , Mr Hands (Dalip Tahil). When she reaches her home, she , her husband (Parvis Dabbas) and her 2 children are held as hostages by Prithvi Singh (Ronit Roy) and his gang of 3 other members . They tell Dr Anand to kill the CM and they will release her family. What will she do now? How will she save her family? Why do Prithvi Singh wants to kill the CM? Will CM be killed or not? Find the answers by watching "Hostages"

"HOSTAGES" RATING 

Overall Rating -  ★★★1/4 (3.25/5)

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1. ACTING - ★★★★
2. DIRECTION - ★★★1/2
3. EDITING - ★★★1/2
4. STORY - ★★★
5. DIALOGUES - ★★★
6. SCREENPLAY - ★★★

PERFORMANCES

• The Flawed Story is backed by powerful acting by everyone. 

• Tisca Chopra as  Dr. Mira Anand and SP Prithvi Singh by Ronit Roy are the highlights of the show. 

• They have shown variety of emotions and have carried the whole show on their shoulders. 

• Sanjay Anand played by Parvin Dabbas and Aman played by Aashim Gulati are also played very aptly by them. 

• Surya as Prince is irrelevant as he is always angry on everyone (If you find the reason why was he angry, please write it in the comments section). His girlfriend Hyma , played by Anangsha Biswas, is used an object in the show and all her Intimate Scenes could have been done away with.

•  The Acting by Sharad Joshi and Maalar Rathod is also okay .

HOSTAGES Review | HOTSTAR

Story and Script Analysis

• The story written by Nisarg Mehta, Shiva Bajpai, Mayukh Ghosh is layered and that's about it . 

• The suspense is not well made and never surprises a person. 

• Yes, the first few episodes are well made and force viewers to binge watch all of them at once but the last 2 episodes fall flat .

• The climax isn't half interesting as it should have been even in the first episode, the suspense which opens at the last is but obvious who have seen suspense thrillers .

• Even the writers still feel that the viewers  haven't discovered this genre and in this generation and time , they feel that viewers cannot recognize an artist by listening to him.

• So yes, sometimes the suspense revealed doesn't shock the viewers. So, story falters 'n' number of times in "Hostages".

Music 

Music isn't there in the series so I won't review this section.

My Opinion

• There are unnecessary intimate scenes and abuses which could have been done away with. The proceedings are fast paced and that is the advantage of the show. 

• "Hostages" makers have unnecessary dragged the show in the last few episodes for the next season but the excitement with which I am waiting for the next season of "Sacred Games" on Netflix or "Mirzapur" on Amazon Prime is quite high and for this excitement is 4(on a scale of 10).

HOSTAGES Review | HOTSTAR 

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"Hotstar Specials Hostages", directed By Sudhir Mishra, is an average to ONE TIME WATCH  show.

FACT

• Did you know "Tisca Chopra" started practicing mock surgeries as soon as she bagged the role .

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MIND THE MALHOTRAS Review

In this article , we will be giving our review of the Amazon Prime Original "MIND THE MALHOTRAS" . 

MIND THE MALHOTRAS Review

OVERVIEW

• "MIND THE MALHOTRAS" is a show which is not made for everyone. 

• It is a comedy show and deservingly has many Laugh Out Loud Moments but few episodes feel so stupid and bland that it breaks the connectivity of the audience to watch an episode of 23 minutes in one go. 

• Also, the jokes are not appealing for massy audience as almost 90% of the jokes are in English and other jokes are for upper class audience and the middle class will not relate with them. 

• Sometimes, it also feels that the Director is trying too hard to make the audience laugh.

• There is a guest appearance by Ali Fazal ( Guddu Bhaiya from Mirzapur ) .

RATING 

Overall Rating -  ★★★

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1. ACTING - ★★★★
2. DIRECTION - ★★★
3. STORY - ★★1/2
4. DIALOGUES - ★★★
5. SCREENPLAY - ★★★★

PERFORMANCES

• The Acting done by all the actors is mature and they have acted brilliantly. It is even difficult to imagine that if other actors had portrayed the roles, they would have made us laugh.

• Acting by Cyrus Sahukar, Mini Mathur and Rahul Verma is completely brilliant. They are ably supported by Sushmita Mukherjii, Jason D'Souza , Anandita Pagnis and Nikki Sharma.

• The Guest Appearance by Ali Fazal is the best scene for me in the whole series as this was the most laughable scene .

• Star Performer for me is Mini Mathur as she looked so beautiful and has done full Justice to the role of mother . ( An interesting fact about MINI Mathur at the end of this review )

Dialogues

The dialogues are nicely written and evoke laughter at regular intervals. Overall, I would say that it is not for everyone. The jokes are more appealing for the adult section of the audience as children would not be able to relate with them

Music 

Music isn't of much use in the series so I won't review this section.

Direction 

Direction by Sahil Sangha and Ajay Bhuyan is decent as they have captured the essence of upper class brilliantly and have shown us an insight of their lifestyle .

FACTS

• The lead actress MINI MATHUR is the wife of renowned Bollywood movie director KABIR KHAN , who is currently directing 83 , film based on 1983 world cup win , starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone . 

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APAHARAN Sabka Katega REVIEW

In this article we will be reviewing  new comedy thriller web series 'Apaharan - Sabka Katega" which is currently streaming on Alt Balaji by Ekta Kapoor .

APAHARAN Sabka Katega REVIEW

Apaharan Sabka Katega

RATING 

Overall Rating -  ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5)

( We know you love Mathematics . But this is not the right place to show off your skills . )

1. Story - ★★★★★
2. Performance - ★★★★★
3. Screenplay - ★★★★
4. Dialogues - ★★★★★ 
5. Music -  ★★★1/2
6. Direction - ★★★★

PERFORMANCES

ARUNODAY SINGH as RUDRA

Arunoday Singh

This is his finest act EVER . What a performance !! . Honestly , when I saw the trailer , one thing regarding which I was a bit disappointed was the casting of Arunoday . I simply could not guess whats the point . But after watching just the first two episodes , my mindset totally changed . 
His act is simply as if he is making a proclamation to the movie makers that 'He is not OVER' . 
The audience gets easily connected with his character . Infact you even start sympathising with him , even though he is shown as doing a wrong deed for almost 90% of the show . But thats what we call good acting . Is'nt it ? 
His dialogue delivery , action , comedy , romance , expressions are too good . The heroism he displays in the last 2-3 episodes definitely gave me some goosebumps specially when he asks , requests , scares Tyagi and his security chief just on a phone call . 
Top Class PERFORMANCE . 

VARUN BADOLA as Laxman 

Varun Badola does not need any introduction . Every knows what a class player he is . Over the years , through television and films , he has proved his worth regarding how good an actor he is . And Apaharan is not an exception .  It is joy to watch him on screen always and the king of script Apaharan had , it made it more joyful . The scenes in which Arunoday and Varun encounter are a real treat for the audience. 

Nidhi Singh as Ranju  :)

Nidhi SIngh as Ranjana Srivastava , Arunoday on screen wife has done her job pretty well . She provides an really good comic relief . Infact his scenes with Dubeyji (wait for his performance analysis ) are a laugh riot .
She is at her comic best in the last episode . 
 She also seemed to fit pretty well in the scenes providing moral support to her husband . 

Saanand Verma as Dubey JI

Saanand Verma As Dubeyji

Earlier I used to acquaint him as Saxena from Bhabhi Ji Ghar Pe Hai (TV show) . But Dubeyji is far more entertaining . 
Saanand is seen doing what he does the best , making the viewers laugh , and he make sure that you even forget to breathe when you are laughing . 

Special mention to some of the best scenes :- 

1. When he gets caught by Arunoday for the first time with Arunoday's wife in the hotel.
2. When he goes to buy a mobile for Arunoday and calls the shopkeeper 'Daddy' . 
3. Scene where he is negotiating with Ranju in his factory ,  to don't leave him . 

REST  

Even the rest of the cast is so good that I can make special paras for them and continue on writing , but that would unnecessarily lengthen the article.

• Mahie Gill as Madhu/Malini

• Monica Chaudhary as Anusha Tyaagi

• Ram Sujan Singh as Mishra

• Surender Singh as Constable Joshi

• Sanjay Batra as Govind Tyagi

Everyone has done their job fairly good despite of whether their role is small or bid . 

Dialogues

Varun Badola in Apaharan Sabka Katega 

Dialogues are too  good , awesome and all other goood adjectives , which I can't remember right now . And they became much better when I got to realise that the guy who played Laxman , the security chief , VARUN BADOLA ,  has written those .  What a great talent . 
Yes , the dialogues are pretty abusive and might offend a few of the viewers but you ought to agree that they fitted perfectly according to the situations and the background of the show .

Music & Background Score

I don't remember any original music here . But the old hindi songs have been used superbly in the background . It takes the entertainment value of the show to the next big level . Infact I so involved in the show that I never skipped the intro song 'Ee Ee Phansa' ,  not even in a single episode .
Also the name of the episodes have been inspired from old hindi songs .  

Direction 

Direction by Sidharthh Sen Gupta deserves a big round of applause  . Fabulous Job . He has such a tight grip over the script that it rarely gave the viewer a single chance to yawn . Just saw his grip slipping out of his hands in the last episode . That too because there are a lot of revelations going on ( Even the on-screen constable keeps on saying , 
" Ee Climax to khatam hi ni ho rha hai" .   
Still ,  a brilliant job . I believe that it is more difficult to direct a 5 hour web series than a mere 2 hour movie . 

My Opinion 

• Apaharan is one of the finest hindi comic thrillers ,  specially of which I have seen . 
• Even Andhadhun was a comic thriller and when I saw it , I was like " Its really difficult to make such a content and we ight have to wait for a long time to see someone competing with it " .     And see there it is ..... Apaharan whch you may not find beyond the awesomeness of 'Andhadhun' but it is surely not below that .   
• Definitely recommended to those who love watching hindi web shows and also recommended to those who don't like hindi stuff anymore and are running after Netflix.
• Alt Balaji is much more cheaper than netlfix . 
• At last I would request Ekta Kapoor to make more of such good content instead of making those shitty crap like Gandi Baat . 
• Eagerly waiting for "Apaharan Season - 2" .  

FACT

• Varun Badola ,playing the character of Laxman , has also written the dialogues for this show . 

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