Virasat (1997)

My biggest take-aways from this movie, in decreasing order of how long they stayed in my brain while watching the movie:

1. "Man, what an actor"- in response to every scene starring Mr. Amrish Puri.

2. "I'm not just a thirsty hoe, Pooja Batra is actually an underrated goddess"- while simultaneously breaking down along with her in the scene where she confronts Shakti (Anil Kapoor).

3. "Have I been sleeping on Anil Kapoor all this while? Just like I have done with Madhuri Dixit??"- the first part because I was stunned by how engaging I found his performance, and the second part- well, let's just say that I am a Mads simp on top of everything else now.

4. "HOW CUTE IS TABU? JUST HOW CUTE IS SHE?"- I think this one is pretty self-explanatory.


Definitely one of the better 90s movies (train station scenes included), if you can handle the Thakur chest-thumping which is the foundation of this movie- although I must add here that the story does a good job of deconstructing toxic hyper-masculinity here. I just wish it had been a little less subtle, and a lot more explicit. Also, if anyone has any leads on where I can watch the Tamil OG of this movie, Thevar Magan (1992), then do please let me know.

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