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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.

Comedy ‘GINNY WEDS SUNNY’ IS AN ENTERTAINING LOVE STORY

‘GINNY WEDS SUNNY’ IS AN ENTERTAINING LOVE STORY

Rating: 3.5/5 Director Puneet Khanna hints at some old school love moments keeping the story contemporary This is one of those which scores high on execution. This is one of those that keeps you invested…

Drama ON THE BACKDROP OF THRILL, ‘KHAALI PEELI’ GIVES YOU ENOUGH MASALA

ON THE BACKDROP OF THRILL, ‘KHAALI PEELI’ GIVES YOU ENOUGH MASALA

Rating: 3/5 A quintessential masala entertainer, Maqbool Khan’s film reminds you of Bollywood of 70s and 80s Kicking off with the stylish hero (full of tashan and emotion as he himself describes) walking out of…

Drama ‘SERIOUS MEN’ IS A REFRESHING DARK SATIRE

‘SERIOUS MEN’ IS A REFRESHING DARK SATIRE

Rating: 3.5/5 Maverick director Sudhir Mishra builds a realistic social fabric to give a story that’s cryptic and symbolic Science, technology, politics, childhood, education, sharp minds, materialism, and social class divide. It’s no mean feat…

Thriller DESPITE GOOD EFFORTS, ‘HALAHAL’ REMAINS A SURFACE LEVEL THRILLER

DESPITE GOOD EFFORTS, ‘HALAHAL’ REMAINS A SURFACE LEVEL THRILLER

Rating: 3/5 Director Randeep Jha’s film starts off at an intriguing note, but gets plain and too routine on the way Halahal opens with a crime chase sequence in dark in the raw and rustic…

Drama ‘DOLLY KITTY AUR WOH CHAMAKTE SITARE’ ATTEMPTS TO GIVE STRENGTH TO WOMANHOOD BUT TAKES TOO MUCH TIME

‘DOLLY KITTY AUR WOH CHAMAKTE SITARE’ ATTEMPTS TO GIVE STRENGTH TO WOMANHOOD BUT TAKES TOO MUCH TIME

Rating: 3.5/5 Director Alankrita Shrivastava attempts to strike a similar conversation as her last one but takes in too much time to make a conversation Early on in the film, Kaajal (Bhumi Pednekar) tells her…

Drama ‘LONDON CONFIDENTIAL’ IS PREDICTABLE AND FALLS SHORT OF REALISM

‘LONDON CONFIDENTIAL’ IS PREDICTABLE AND FALLS SHORT OF REALISM

Rating: 3/5 Director Kanwal Sethi attempts a wholesome thriller with layers in the plot, but fails in the direction The story does make you think of larger conspiracies at work on an international level. If…

Drama ‘CARGO’ IS AS FRESH AS IT IS AUDACIOUS

‘CARGO’ IS AS FRESH AS IT IS AUDACIOUS

Rating: 4/5 Director Arati Kadav gives cinema an altogether new genre, creating a brave film that is sure to be remembered for times to come This is your desi sci-fi film wherein mythology goes into…

Drama A BREEZY MUSICAL, ‘ATKAN CHATKAN’ HITS THE CHORDS OF HEARTS

A BREEZY MUSICAL, ‘ATKAN CHATKAN’ HITS THE CHORDS OF HEARTS

Rating: 4/5 Presented by maestro A R Rahman and directed by Shiv Hare is a film telling that dreams don’t depend on class, caste, and economic backdrop, and they need to be respected It’s a…

Action ‘SADAK 2’ IS A THRILLING AFFAIR BUT MISSES THE POINT

‘SADAK 2’ IS A THRILLING AFFAIR BUT MISSES THE POINT

Rating: 2.5/5 Mahesh Bhatt takes the director’s chair after 21 years and gives a film that goes nowhere, far down than what the master filmmaker is known for 1991. Sadak. Very good film. Reason: Content,…

Drama ‘RAMSINGH CHARLIE’ IS AN EMOTIONALLY WRENCHING TALE

‘RAMSINGH CHARLIE’ IS AN EMOTIONALLY WRENCHING TALE

Rating: 4.5/5 Director Nitin Kakkar not only throws light on a societal phenomenon but also weaves emotions in the fabric of hard work Technology has eased lives. Indeed. But not for all those who thrived…