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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.

Action ‘LAAL KAPTAAN’ HITS THE DARKER SIDE IN YOU BUT REMAINS TIRESOME

‘LAAL KAPTAAN’ HITS THE DARKER SIDE IN YOU BUT REMAINS TIRESOME

Rating: 2.5/5 Director Navdeep Singh creates a piece that is full of raw, rustic, brutal realities of life but doesn’t make the required impact When the maker of critically acclaimed films Manorama Six Feet Under…

Drama AN UNMISSABLE EXPERIENCE ‘THE SKY IS PINK’ OFFERS TRANQUILITY

AN UNMISSABLE EXPERIENCE ‘THE SKY IS PINK’ OFFERS TRANQUILITY

Rating: 4/5 Director Shonali Bose scripts a sweet, endearing, and a heart warming piece that reminds you of how precious the life is Welcome back Priyanka Chopra! The comeback couldn’t have been better. The Sky…

Action GOING BACK TO VERY EARLY INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE, ‘SYERAA NARASIMHA REDDY’ IS A WELL INTENTIONED PIECE

GOING BACK TO VERY EARLY INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE, ‘SYERAA NARASIMHA REDDY’ IS A WELL INTENTIONED PIECE

Rating: 3/5 Director Surender Reddy sets up a magnum opus with the quest for freedom, probably in its first ever attempt but delivers uninspiring storytelling You know of Mangal Pandey. But not much (or anything)…

Action LOADED WITH HIGH OCTANE ACTION, ‘WAR’ HAS LITTLE CONTENT SUBSTANCE

LOADED WITH HIGH OCTANE ACTION, ‘WAR’ HAS LITTLE CONTENT SUBSTANCE

Rating: 3/5 Director Siddharth Anand offers a visually grand spectacle but in doing so, misses out on delivering strong content Think of it. If anyone today can match Hrithik Roshan in such a genre, it’s…

Comedy TRYING INTENSELY HARD, ‘THE ZOYA FACTOR’ MANAGES TO STRIKE A CHORD

TRYING INTENSELY HARD, ‘THE ZOYA FACTOR’ MANAGES TO STRIKE A CHORD

Rating: 3/5 Director Abhishek Sharma puts across a story that hardly serves a purpose, but is entertaining for sure It’s quite obvious that when the director of Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran brings something, you…

Action WAR BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE, ‘PRASSTHANAM’ DOESN’T GO ANYWHERE

WAR BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE, ‘PRASSTHANAM’ DOESN’T GO ANYWHERE

Rating: 2.5/5 Director Deva Katta aspires for an extravaganza but ends up providing typically mundane plot Remake of the Telugu film of the same name, it’s a tryst between right and wrong, dharm and adharm.…

Romance ‘PAL PAL DIL KE PAAS’ IS OLD SCHOOL LOVE IN MODERN TIMES OF HASTENED RELATIONSHIPS

‘PAL PAL DIL KE PAAS’ IS OLD SCHOOL LOVE IN MODERN TIMES OF HASTENED RELATIONSHIPS

Rating: 3/5 Director Sunny Deol gives an idea of love that is pure but not rooted in today’s era reducing the overall impact You will either love this film. Or simply hate it. There is…

Action ATTRACTIVE ONLY IN PARTS, ‘BAADSHAH PEHLWAAN’ SUFFERS DUE TO AGE OLD FORMULAE

ATTRACTIVE ONLY IN PARTS, ‘BAADSHAH PEHLWAAN’ SUFFERS DUE TO AGE OLD FORMULAE

Rating: 2.5/5 Director Krishna’s film makes use of conventional narrative offering hardly anything novel Baadshah Pehlwaan (the Hindi version of the original Pailwaan in Kannada) on one hand boasts of a gripping emotional journey of…

Drama HARD HITTING AND GRIPPING ‘SECTION 375’ HAS AMPLE SCOPE TO OPEN A DIALOGUE IN SOCIETY

HARD HITTING AND GRIPPING ‘SECTION 375’ HAS AMPLE SCOPE TO OPEN A DIALOGUE IN SOCIETY

Rating: 4.5/5 Ajay Bahl’s film revolving around Section 375 of IPC attempts to differentiate between will and consent Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) states the rules and conditions concerning the crime of…

Comedy HILARIOUSLY DESIGNED ‘DREAM GIRL’ GIVES YOU A GOOD TIME IN THEATRES

HILARIOUSLY DESIGNED ‘DREAM GIRL’ GIVES YOU A GOOD TIME IN THEATRES

Rating: 3.5/5 Director Raaj Shandilyaa creates a laugh riot that misses the chance of being a pathbreaker Go back to the comedy shows on TV. A man posing as a girl isn’t new. Actors have…