I am working on another post, so putting some long-pending trivia notes.
1. The poster of Lakshya is brilliantly made and conveyed many things. The tag line, the shadow of a soldier, and the progressively bolder style of words showing determination (Lakshya).
2. I finally watched
500 Days of Summer and what is clearly visible in the film is the color blue associated with Summer. She is almost entirely in blue throughout the film. Her costumes, her room, her accessories—all are blue. There is even a song where everything turns blue. Like it did in
Tumhi Dekho Na from
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. There is an interesting theory behind the blue color as explained
here.
3. Perfectly adequate in
500 Days of Summer and perfectly average in
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu.
4. Ending credits of Kaalaakandi.
6. Love is never ready-made in
Stree.
7. The colors of the posters of
FAN and
Mission Mangal are quite similar.
8. Ayan Mukerji has said that
Dil Chahta Hai was the one film that changed his life. So, in his first film, he names his lead character Sid after Sid from
Dil Chahta Hai, and like him, he also falls in love with an older woman. Tara and Aisha are older in age to the men. In
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as well, he took inspiration from
Dil Chahta Hai where
Ilahi had shades of
Tanhayee.
9. Mani Ratnam is a rare filmmaker who has consistently shown the intimate relationship of married couples in his films—Roja, Bombay, Guru, Raavan, Yuva, Iruvar, and Alaipayuthey (Saathiya).
10. In the visually stunning
Super Deluxe, the most striking thing that pops out in its every frame is its color palette. Every scene is shot in the three primary colors—red, blue, and green. Even the costumes in different stories follow this pattern.
11. Wearing the clothes of the lover in
Lootera and
Wake Up Sid.
12. The below scene in Kalank is reminiscent to the one in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam where the husband and the lover, unaware about their identities, talk about the same woman.
13. Aditya in
Jab We Met and Meera in
Jab Tak Hai Jaan mend the broken relationship with their respective mothers after they themselves fall in love. It is their own love life that helps them understand the love life of their mothers. In
Dil Chahta Hai, Akash mends his relationship with Sid when he falls in love. It is only after he falls in love, he could understand Sid's love for Tara.
14. In
Ek Hasina Thi and
Khoon Bhari Maang, the women take revenge from the men who harmed them using animals, such as rats and crocodiles. While browsing came across this
post that talks about scenes of women cutting off their own hair in English films.
Ek Hasina Thi can also be added to this list.
15. Recently, Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) was in the news. In
Queen, Vijay breaks his wedding with Rani in Queen in a CCD. A lot did happen over coffee.
16. Opening credits of
Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II.
17. In English Vinglish, Shashi learns to speak the word judgemental.
18. Naina and Bunny in
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani would most likely end up the way Karan's parents did in
Hum Tum. They love each other but want different things in life. The future is going to be hard for them.
19. Kyun Main Jagoon from Patiala House and Aas Paas Hai Khuda from Anjaana Anjaani are companion songs. A dejected protagonist asks God about their presence in the former—Jaane Kahan Chhup Ke Baitha Hai Khuda; God responds that they are nearby—Tu Na Jaane Aas Paas Hai Khuda.
20. Meri Pyaari Bindu
Dialogue of the Day:
"Yadaash bhi kitni ajeeb cheez hoti hai. Kisi cheez ko puri zindagi bhulne ki koshish karo, woh bhulti nahin. Kabhi ek chhoti si cheez yaad karne ki koshish karo, toh yaad nahin aati."
—Samar Anand, Jab Tak Hai Jaan
So minute but intricate details. Would love a post about Meri Pyari Bindu. That was such a great movie, no idea why it didn't work well with the audience.
ReplyDeleteI have written about Meri Pyaari Bindu here :)http://dichotomy-of-irony.blogspot.com/2017/08/mera-pyaari-bindumera-pyaara-bubla.html
DeleteIts really nice Article.
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