The Bollywood Elephant

'Secret Superstar' is the latest offering of 'Aamir Khan Productions' that released on 19th October, 2017. The movie has a tagline- "Dreams Dekhna Toh Basic Hota Hai" and presents it in the most beautiful, understanding and simple way of story telling.                                           Zaira Wasim of 'Dangal' fame proves that she is 'brimming with fresh talent and method acting' through her portrayal of Insia/Insu. Meher Vij, a name we had not heard before will surely be recalled for her outstanding performance as Zaira's mother, Najma. Tirth Sharma as Chintan gives a simple and delightful performance. Aamir Khan as Shakti Kumar, the musician is funny and infuses some comic timing. The performances are outstanding and provide an able support to a strong script.                                                      The story explores a mother-daughter relationship through the expression of right to dream. There are

'Chef' is Saif Ali Khan's solo outing after 2 long years. His last release was 'Phantom' where he played the solo lead. Chef is an official remake of a 2014 Hollywood movie by the same name. Comparing this 'Chef' to the original would be unfair.So no comparisons will be drawn in this review!                                            Saif Ali Khan as Roshan is delightful. He portrays his role to suit the character very well. Svar Kamble as Ary, Roshan's son is nice. Chandan Roy Sanyal as Shahid is fun and infuses some comic timing into this drama. Milind Soman's cameo as Biju is simply outstanding. But it is Padmapriya Janakiraman who steals the show with her portrayal of Radha Menon. She infuses life with her performance and her chemistry with Saif is amazing.                                    Raja Krishna Menon's direction is above average at best. Though it captures the beauty and essence of the backwaters of Kerela well,