Arundhati (2009)
Who knew that #feminism would come dressed in a bridal lehenga, dancing its way across a palatial hall, only to kick Sonu Sood's depraved ass all the way to purgatory?
A horror movie where black magic is legitimised, where the female protagonist protects the men around her (and not just by good old self-sacrifice), and where, most importantly, femininity is not seen as a handicap- why wouldn't anyone want to see this movie? Admittedly, the script is simple- but what's so wrong in that? Here, "simple" is not a synonym for formulaic, or for boring- Arundhati's simplicity provides ample space for the actors and dubbing artists to truly shine through with their craft, and of course, the strong sense of catharsis is something we all need from time to time. It's an engaging, albeit exhausting movie (I had to take 2 coffee breaks), and it fills you up with so many emotions that you do not know what do with them (I felt so affected by Sonu Sood and his dubbing artist's handiwork that I ended up taking a shower afterwards, to feel "clean" again.)
And that brings me to the real USP of this movie- Anushka Shetty, Sonu Sood, and his dubbing artist. The three of them are enough to make sure you never take your eyes away from the screen for too long (I also can't understand Telugu, so I have to be there for the subtitles anyway). Anushka plays both her roles, as the OG Jejamma, and her reincarnation Arundhati so well- they both actually feel like two separate characters, and not a poor parody of the "1 person pretending to be 2" trope (my fav). Because of her performance here, I have finally taken the decision to watch Bahubali soon. And also because of Ramya Krishnan, and lowkey Rana Daggubati, but honestly, the final nudge came from Anushka. As for Sonu and his dubbing artiste, they were unbelievably good at being intolerably vile and disgusting, and made the experience so much more immersive.
Would have never watched this movie if a friend hadn't specifically recommended it, and I honestly have #noragrets. Also, BOMMALEEEEEEEE. That's it. Bye.
A horror movie where black magic is legitimised, where the female protagonist protects the men around her (and not just by good old self-sacrifice), and where, most importantly, femininity is not seen as a handicap- why wouldn't anyone want to see this movie? Admittedly, the script is simple- but what's so wrong in that? Here, "simple" is not a synonym for formulaic, or for boring- Arundhati's simplicity provides ample space for the actors and dubbing artists to truly shine through with their craft, and of course, the strong sense of catharsis is something we all need from time to time. It's an engaging, albeit exhausting movie (I had to take 2 coffee breaks), and it fills you up with so many emotions that you do not know what do with them (I felt so affected by Sonu Sood and his dubbing artist's handiwork that I ended up taking a shower afterwards, to feel "clean" again.)
And that brings me to the real USP of this movie- Anushka Shetty, Sonu Sood, and his dubbing artist. The three of them are enough to make sure you never take your eyes away from the screen for too long (I also can't understand Telugu, so I have to be there for the subtitles anyway). Anushka plays both her roles, as the OG Jejamma, and her reincarnation Arundhati so well- they both actually feel like two separate characters, and not a poor parody of the "1 person pretending to be 2" trope (my fav). Because of her performance here, I have finally taken the decision to watch Bahubali soon. And also because of Ramya Krishnan, and lowkey Rana Daggubati, but honestly, the final nudge came from Anushka. As for Sonu and his dubbing artiste, they were unbelievably good at being intolerably vile and disgusting, and made the experience so much more immersive.
Would have never watched this movie if a friend hadn't specifically recommended it, and I honestly have #noragrets. Also, BOMMALEEEEEEEE. That's it. Bye.
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