Finally watched #Dhurandhar -and what a gripping watch and masterfully made film !!! After years, it felt a like a return of a big canvas film, with a riveting ensemble cast, a movie made for the theatre.
Here's what worked superbly
Performances- Knockout performance by Akshaye Khanna & Rakesh Bedi, complete intense surrender to character by Ranveer Singh, an understated and fine rendition of Doval by Madhavan, Arjun Rampal menacing as ISI, Sanjay Dutt filling the frame - and Gaurav Gera's dramatic softness as the juice-wallah asset -
Set Design & Detailing - for an Indian film maker to produce a film set almost entirely in Karachi is not easy. The settings, political rallies, bazaars recreated with effective detail
Music- A big hero of the film- cant get enough of it- repurposing and remixing old clasics, techno rap meets qawaalis and fresh, foot tappping songs all designed to trigger viral Shararat at a whole year of weddings
Finally, there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING against Indian Muslims in the movie. The film is about Pakistan's patronage of terrorism. And we have all lived that as Indians for years on end. Conflating an adversary like Pakistan with India's Muslims is an insult to our own people. Btw I watched the movie with, among others, two Muslim friends who enjoyed it as much as I did.
Tiny points - I did not love the love angle in the film -expected it to be strategic, not Ishq- and because of the intercutting of real footage and fiction (very powerful tool btw) some parts of the movie will send you back to your research books to check timelines & details-but its a MOVIE, not a documentary !!!!
And as movies go- it is an absolutely compelling, mazedaar and riveting watch - larger than life as movies were once meant to be- Congratulations, many, @AdityaDharFilms and team .
-They weaponised food to starve us off
-In just 4 years we became self-sufficient in food production.
-They disallowed us access to nuclear technologies
-in 10 years we tested nuclear weapons successfully
-They disallowed us access to advanced missile technologies
-We're a missile superpower now.
-They denied us GPS data in the Kargil War.
-We made our own satellite navigation systems in the form of NAVIC.
Thank You US for pushing India to Self-reliance.
On the day he’s won the most high profile t20 tournament in the world, a trophy he had been yearning for years, Virat Kohli says:
‘If you want to earn respect, take up test cricket’
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
2️⃣✖️ Champions Trophy 🏆
1️⃣✖️ World Cup 🏆
1️⃣✖️ T20 World Cup 🏆
1️⃣✖️ U19 World Cup ����
1️⃣✖️ 𝐈𝐏𝐋 🏆
Virat Kohli has officially 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 white-ball cricket. 👑🔥
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆? 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹. 🐐
#IPL2025 #RCBvPBKS #IPLFinal
There are some farewells that don’t feel like an ending. They feel like a punch to the gut. @imVkohli
My 4 year old believes he’s the greatest cricketer of this generation and he’s not wrong. Maybe, one day, he will grow up and question the stats (which are not modest at all) and that’s when I’ll tell him the stories.
The story of that second innings 141 at Adelaide in 2014. Chasing 364 for victory.
Of 235 vs England in Mumbai, 2016
where Kohli grinded for nearly nine hours.
Of 149 at Edgbaston, 2018
when he played out of his skin.
Because what he gave us can’t be measured in numbers.
‘For 60 overs, they should feel like hell’ will ring in the annals of Indian Test cricket for a long time.
He made us into an all conditions Test team.
He built the greatest pace attack this country has ever seen.
He made Test cricket the real deal. The prized possession. The ultimate price. In a world which rewards click bait, he made a hard work SEXY
I have so much to say
but somehow, words don’t feel enough.
Kohli in Tests wasn’t just cricket.
He was an emotion.
Kohli didn’t just play Test cricket.
He elevated it.
Test cricket will go on.
But for an Indian cricket nut..
It may never feel quite this personal again.
I am not going to say “Thank you, King’
Because I’m not ready. Not yet.
#ViratKohli 🫡❤️
In the last speech Sachin Tendulkar at Wankhede said this.
I feel Virat has achieved everything in life that a father could wish for his son to achieve. Your father will be very happy Virat Kohli wherever he is.
#ViratKohli𓃵
- Fifa World Cup post for Kohli.
- Manchester City post for Kohli.
- Wimbledon post for Kohli.
- Novak Djokovic story for Kohli.
VIRAT KOHLI - THE GLOBAL SUPERSTAR. 🐐👑