TSIP Review: Sky is the limit!

To begin with, I really had a tough time to gather myself and write a review for this Farhan-Priyanka starrer. Director Shonali Bose presents this real-life story of Aisha Chaudhary with her personal touch ( she has gone through a similar thing with her son) making this movie so balanced, positive, beautiful and deals with the subject that 'death is the ultimate truth' so well that it is hard to encapsulate it in words!

                                           

What's Good: Performances: PC, Zaira, Rohit perform so exponentially well but it is Farhan who makes the maximum impact. The vulnerability, the emotions, the longing couldn't be played any better. The movie is pitch-perfect here. Music: Pritam's music is just like the cherry on the cake. Message: What it takes about is something very relevant about life. Direction, Writing, Dialogues, Editing: The excellent voice-overs by Aisha (played by Zaira), bose's sensitive handling of the subject, Juhi's writing is top-notch. Theme: Something apart from talking about life, TSIP addresses the issue from the parent's side as well (just as they say what to do with Aisha's clothes, books etc and break down in tears) is something new and refreshing to see.

                                              

What's Bad: Duration: In its 135 minutes of runtime, the movie keeps one invested but patience varies from person to person. Messy Timelines: The movie jumps back and forth a lot in the 30 years which might be hard to follow!

                                                  

                                        The real-life inspiration for TSIP: The Chaudharys

Final Word: The Sky is Pink is an unforgettable saga of the celebration of life until death attempted in a never before style. The movie does not want you to Cry but will surely end up making u teary-eyed or even weep. It's a highly polarizing movie like October from the previous year so either you will absolutely hate it or you will love it and since I belong to the latter, I am going with a solid 4 stars! Though, viewers discretion is highly advised!

                                           

P.S. Instead of spending money on War, watch this!

Made in Heaven Review: The Heaven on Amazon Prime!

Amazon Prime's new original 'Made In Heaven', starring Arjun Mathur, Shobhita Dhulipala, Shashank Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi in the lead roles and are ably supported by Jim Sarbh and Kalki Koechlin. The show is directed by Reema Kagti, Nitya Mehra, Alankrita Srivastav and Prashant Nair and written and produced by Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar. The premise revolves around a wedding planning company 'Made in Heaven' and their encounters with their inner selves, their clients amidst the hassles of executing a wedding.

                     

What's Good: Characters: The characters of MIH are fabulous, realistic, relatable and everything a typical masala Bollywood male/female character is not. They alone become the reason enough to watch this show. Story: Pretty much on the similar lines on the show Rishta.com,  MIH deals with the inner conflicts in great detail and offers logical solutions to them. Zoya Akhtar who has co-written the show does best what she has always done- A Perfect Portrayal of Dysfunctionality in Urban India. Cast: With the credentials involved, we know this shall not be disappointing. Photography and Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhyay captures the wedding scenes and the scenarios like never before. Realistic: The problems, the inner conflicts are spot on and relatable. Relevance: The topics of an extramarital affair, section 377, high aspirations, child abuse are dealt with finesse and care. Dialogues, Screenplay, Editing and Direction: With Zoya and Reema penning down the script and screenplay and 4 directors taking care of direction, there is absolutely nothing that goes wrong here. Editing by Pooja Soorti (Andhadhun editor) we know we are in for a delight.

                                           

What's Bad: The one and only first episode which takes a lot of time to build up!

                                           

Final Word: If you say Sacred Games is the best show to come out of India, I would have agreed if Made in Heaven had not come! Made In Heaven may not be raw and rustic, may not even have the slang that caters to the Indian audiences' but hits the bullseye when it comes to the portrayal of the dysfunctionality. The series definitely caters to the audience it is based on as well as to all age groups. An absolute must watch and perhaps the best web show available on a digital platform. I am going with 4 stars.

                                          

Favourite Character: Jaspreet 'Jazz' Kaur portrayed by the wonderful Shivani Raghuvanshi. The vulnerability, the class, the feelings, the conflicts, the importance of every penny was so well portrayed by her and she brought about the emotional heft and the vibes of 'small girl with big dreams' theme to the show.

Best Episode: Episode 3, directed by Nitya Mehra and starring Deepti Naval.