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Babel (2006)
Must must see
I saw Babel in Lille, France... I am amazed and still recovering! And even though the structure idea of the film is what has been experimented with often by other film makers, I feel this film goes beyond all that... it is a film about karma and personal responsibility, about how we are with our children, about communication... about time, about everything about the world we humans have been living in! There is so much respect the film accords to the intelligence of the audience... you are to think, and you are to keep thinking, feeling; large scale, deep thinking required! It brings you home, it gives you food for thought, it sweeps you off your comfortable, complacent balance, and shows you the world as you create it every moment in the smallest of actions! The casting is superb... performances of the highest order... I can go on, but cannot, because this film is still playing in my head... GO AND SEE IT NOW! May it be released in all parts of the world! And oh yes, even though the subtitles were in French (which I don't know), and I do not know Japanese and Moroccan, it did not matter! Love and Light to all who made this film possible!
Razia Sultan (1983)
Delicate and strong
'Razia Sultan' stands out as that one gem made too behind of its times! If Amrohi Sb had made the film just a decade or two before he actually did, it would have perhaps been a major success! Exquisite in style, taste and language, the film is a soulful and sensuous, respectful look at one of history's favourite daughters - one who historians can't really decide where to place!
Hema Malini in one of her most controlled performances - full of grace and integrity, Dharmendra proving once again, his looks are as much a killer as his talent.
The ensemble of music, sets, costumes and design works amazingly well. Recommended highly for lovers of history, romance and drama, as also those of good music - gems galore - 'Ae dile nadaan' has to be one of Lata's all time greats, and 'Aayi zanjeer ki jhankaar' does not have another song or voice to compare to in Hindi film music. 'Jalta hai badan' and 'Choom kar' as also 'Hariyala banna aaya re' are greats in their own right!