Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  AranyaDeb 2017

  ★★★★ Rewatched 26 Feb 2025

  Surreal? Absurd? Fantasy? I really don't know which genre this belongs to.
  I just know that I have found a new comfort film :)

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  Abhijaan 2021

  ★★★★ Added

  I watched this three years ago.
  This song made me post about it today.
  I remember watching it in the theater, and when this song played at the end, I couldn’t hold back my tears. Soumitra sir’s passing left me shattered, yet I didn’t cry. But something about what Parambrata did—his masterful, almost hauntingly beautiful creation—broke through my defenses in a way I never expected. It proved to be stronger than my resolve.

  I’ll be rewatching it soon.

Popular reviews

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  In the Name of God 1992

  ★★★★★ Watched 14 Jan 2024

  Saints, I see
  The world is mad
  If I tell the truth
  They rush to beat me
  If I lie, they trust me
  Hindus claim Ram as the One
  Muslims claim Rahim
  Then they kill each other
  Knowing not
  The Essence
  With prayer beads and caps
  And brows of holy paint
  They lose themselves
  In sacred hymns but
  Know not their own souls
  -Kabir

  People fighting for 'Ram Mandir' seemed to overlook the essence of Ram. They were running behind…

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  Bartender 2006

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Aug 2024

  Alcohol. Cocktail recipes. Sad stories. A bartender.

  Should you watch it? Absolutely fucking yes!