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Author: Rochak Saxena

Rochak Saxena

Rochak Saxena a Mass Media Teacher, former journalist at DNA and an ardent lover of Hindi films - literally. The blog derives its name from the popular term ‘Willing Suspension of Disbelief’, most commonly used in the world of literature and cinema. Meaning to immerse yourself in an unreal world (where you know what you see on screen is fake) with a self-proclaimed/declared belief/wish to consider it real, the willing world becomes magical. It’s the same magic every Friday that drives Rochak to share things in the perspective that it needs to be observed with. Every film is different. And the difference needs to be cherished.

Thriller ‘THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN’ IS NAIL BITING AND FULL OF THRILL

‘THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN’ IS NAIL BITING AND FULL OF THRILL

Rating: 4/5 Director Ribhu Dasgupta’s take on the popular story is refreshing justifying the genre in the most of its length The story is already popular. A novel and then a Hollywood film starring Emily…

Drama ‘LAHORE CONFIDENTIAL’ IS TOO PREDICTABLE, ONLY A CASUAL WATCH

‘LAHORE CONFIDENTIAL’ IS TOO PREDICTABLE, ONLY A CASUAL WATCH

Rating: 2.5/5 Kunal Kohli’s film created by S Hussain Zaidi is more like an episode on a web series Instead of making them into individual films, Kohli and Zaidi should have conceptualised their ‘Confidential’ flicks…

Drama THIS ‘JAMUN’ IS THE SWEETEST YOU WILL EVER FIND

THIS ‘JAMUN’ IS THE SWEETEST YOU WILL EVER FIND

Rating: 4/5 Director Gaurav Mehra’s film caresses the emotional side in you, giving you chance to find a ray of hope even in the darkest times Early on the in the film when the prospective…

Drama ‘MADAM CHIEF MINISTER’ IS DECENT, LACKS THE STRONG PUNCH

‘MADAM CHIEF MINISTER’ IS DECENT, LACKS THE STRONG PUNCH

Rating: 3/5 Director Subhash Kapoor’s political drama is decent on its content, but the laidback screenplay takes it away Political dramas have been many. Films of series- you’ve time and again seen how characters in…

Drama A BEAUTIFUL STORY, ‘THE WHITE TIGER’ COMES TO LIFE ON SCREEN

A BEAUTIFUL STORY, ‘THE WHITE TIGER’ COMES TO LIFE ON SCREEN

Rating: 4/5 Director Ramin Bahrani’s adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s eponymous Man Booker Prize winning novel requires you to read between the lines to understand the gravitas of the story Parasite scored on the class divide.…

Drama ‘TRIBHANGA’ IMPRESSES YOU WITH MATURE CONTENT PLACED MOSTLY RIGHT

‘TRIBHANGA’ IMPRESSES YOU WITH MATURE CONTENT PLACED MOSTLY RIGHT

Rating: 4/5 The biggest quality of director Renuka Shahane’s film is that despite a topic done to death, the film remains fresh and novel Why do we wait for someone to go to or battle…

Action ‘THE POWER’ IS A POWER PACKED FAMILY CRIME ENTERTAINER

‘THE POWER’ IS A POWER PACKED FAMILY CRIME ENTERTAINER

Rating: 3/5 Director Mahesh Manjrekar gives a solid treat to the fans of this genre, but suffers to some extent owing to containing too much Not that the genre is fresh. But you still enjoy…

Drama ‘IS LOVE ENOUGH SIR’ IS A MATURE TAKE ON RELATIONSHIPS IN A MODERN SETTING

‘IS LOVE ENOUGH SIR’ IS A MATURE TAKE ON RELATIONSHIPS IN A MODERN SETTING

Rating: 4/5 Awkward silences and human hesitations constitute for all the charm in Rohena Gera’s film While you are surrounded by full blown commercial flicks thrown at you, suddenly a film like Is Love Enough…

Drama ‘KAAGAZ’ STRESSES UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN LIFE IN INDIAN SYSTEM

‘KAAGAZ’ STRESSES UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN LIFE IN INDIAN SYSTEM

Rating: 3.5/5 Rich content along with the charm of talented Pankaj Tripathi makes Satish Kaushik’s film a must watch The story is set in late 70s spanning till 80s and even after that. But did…

Comedy ‘RAMPRASAD KI TEHRVI’ IS A FANTASTIC WAY TO BEGIN 2021

‘RAMPRASAD KI TEHRVI’ IS A FANTASTIC WAY TO BEGIN 2021

Rating: 4.5/5 Seema Pahwa sits on the director’s chair and gives you a film that is culturally rooted in Indian context talking volumes about human relationships Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi shines in each and everything that…