The hit song ‘Tujhe Dekha To…’ sees Simran and Raj reunited in Punjab’s rolling fields, and its lingering gazes and passionate embraces are old school Bollywood at its finest. This ultimate romance also raised the bar impossibly high for guys chasing girls. The popularity of the film (the title translates as ‘The brave-hearted will take away the bride’) is reflected in the fact that it has screened daily in Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir cinema for 19 years and counting. She goes InterRailing in Europe, meets Raj and they fall in love against the backdrop of Swiss mountains. In London, Raj (Khan) is an immature young man, while straight-laced Simran (Kajol) is all set for a marriage arranged by her domineering father. Her Dad, played by Kumud Mishra, in a gentle and beautifully etched role, helps her arduous journey, where she is carrying the child of a man she cannot possibly live with.Īmrita's husband throws a soirée at home, where he is humiliated by his boss, and takes it out on his wife, slapping her violently, in front of his colleagues when she tries to diffuse his momentary anger.įamiliar themes of personal choice versus family responsibility, and of forbidden love, are remixed for the 1990s in this epic, era-defining romance. Patriarchal Society and her Mother tell to let it go as an isolated incident, but she knows that she can’t live with a man who is capable of doing such a thing. This shakes the core of her entire existence, and she moves in with her parents, and seeks divorce. Based in an educated, well to do setting, Amrita (Taapsee Pannu) and Vikram (Pavail Gulati) are the picture of marital bliss until he slaps her in front of his colleagues, at a house party.

While older Indian cinema glorified this type of behavior, Thappad turns old tropes on the head, of how domestic violence should never be tolerated. He performs the thumping ‘Apna Time Aayega’ (My time will come) and delights the audience.Ĭast: Taapsee Pannu, Dia Mirza, Ratna Pathak Shah, Manav Kaul, Pavail Gulati

One of India’s top rappers Emiway Bantai performs, and then the original ‘Gully Boy’ rapper Divine, invites Murad on stage. We follow the twists and turns of how his aims to turn his musical dreams into a reality, battling more than just words, but people, staid office jobs and social conventions that stand in his way. Performing in a concert to impress rapper Nas becomes Murad’s goal. Key protagonist Murad Ahmed, played to perfection by Ranveer Singh, goes on an Eminem, 8 Mile-style journey, honing his craft with Shrikant ‘MC Sher’ Bhosle (Siddhant Chaturvedi) and Shweta ‘Sky’ Mehta (Kalki Koechlin) as supporters, while tending to his overprotective, doctor-to-be girlfriend, Safeena Firdausi (Alia Bhatt). Like Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, this film is set in the vibrant Dharavi slums of Mumbai. Cast: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Kalki Koechlin, Vijay Raaz, Kubra Sait

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