October Movie ReviewTowards the end of the month of October in Delhi, the night jasmine - ‘raat ki rani’ - ends its short life. White blossoms lie scattered across gardens and walls and roads. This movie is a delicately composed ‘raag’ to the brevity of this flower’s ... Open Magazine, 6 days ago |
Review: October is a wonder'October is the month when the sweet-smelling flower, known as parijat, shiuli, harsingar, night jasmine or prajakta, enters bloom.''But the lesson of love and loss in Shoojit Sircar's poignant drama is likely to linger all year long,' says Sukanya Verma. We live in the times of apathy and desolation. We rage and recover. We mourn and move on. It is the age of instant gratification and short-lived woe. Shoojit Sircar's October speaks to a thick-skinned audience with life-affirming simplicity. Rediff.com, 1 week ago
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'The universe was telling me to make changes''There were certain ideals and morals that I had started bending as I was climbing up in the industry.''I was unknowingly hurting people close to me, unknowingly treating people the way I wouldn't want to be treated myself.''But I am not that person and I didn't start off like that.' 'Then the introspection began.''Very rarely does that happen when you do a film.''I was feeling unhappy as a person. Now I am much happier.' IMAGE: Varun Dhawan in October. Varun Dhawan is running late for ... Rediff.com, 1 week ago
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No one cared how I felt as an actor before 'October': VarunVarun Dhawan has mostly been part of massy entertainers except Sriram Raghavans "Badlapur", in which he played an intense part, and now with Shoojit Sircars "October", the actor is hopeful that the audience will find his performance novel. The actor says ... Deccan Herald, 1 week ago
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