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  In Hollywood, we have the MCU, i.e the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE. Over these few years, I have realized that Bollywood has a different universe of its own, which I would like to call the "Basu Cinematic Universe". This consists of films by Anurag Basu which literally transport you to another world. These are films which are by no means perfect or flawless. These are films which are not at all relateable. At times, there is no logic to a few sequences. Like the old cartoons or English comedy sitcoms of the 1990s. however, I will anyday prefer these to the slapstick illogical comedies in Bollywood. (Read Housefull, Golmaal, Dhamaal, etc) "Ludo" streamed at exactly 1.30 pm on 12/11/2020 netflix. I had started it at 1.31 pm. However, I waited for a few days and then watched it again. I knew a second viewing would only enhance the beauty of a film in which there is so much going on and there is so much to appreciate.   The movie starts with Anurag Basu himself pl...

DISCLAIMER - THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS AND IS LONG, THOUGH NOT AS LONG AS ASHUTOSH GOWARIKAR'S FILMS.  1. A drunk conversation between friends is on its way. Kaira suddenly announces, “I like people who smell nice.” To which her friend Jackie reacts, “I hate smelly people.” 2. As she comes to terms with her so called breakup, we see Kaira stuffing noodles at a roadside joint called “Taj Chinese” and then offering the rest of it to a small boy. But in the background, the director subtly places Eros cinema and a poster of “Ki & Ka”, directed by her better half. 3. During a conversation in the midst of the therapy session, Dr Jehangir Khan casually mentions the phrase “English Vinglish”, the director’s debut film. 4. For the first time, something which was an integral part of everyone’s childhood is given importance – I am talking about Tinkle and Suppandi. 5. Kaira’s friends love her, but that doesn’t stop them from teasing her by calling her short story as ...

THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS. IT IS TO BE READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE WATCHED THE MOVIE. IT IS NOT EXACTLY A REVIEW. IT CONTAINS THOUGHTS ABOUT HOW I LIKED THE MOVIE. IT IS LONG AND CONTAINS QUITE SOME IMAGES. Few facts we learnt from Tanu Weds Manu Returns – 1.      Southhall mein logon ke ghar ke baahar kacchhe sookhte hain. 2.      Tharki logon ki pasandeeda kitaab hain “LOLITA” 3.      “TILANDI” means “VANISHED” 4.      Tanu saves her husband Manu’s number in her phone under the contact name “HUSBAND” 5.      Delhi ka aadha pollution aashiqon ki wajah se hain. 6.      “JHAND” means “DESTROYED” 7.      “PEEPNI” means … “Bachpan mein buddha hota than a neeli aankhon waala, jisse pichkaao toh         aawaaz aati thi PEE PEE” 8.      Pappi ki colony ki do nikkar wali ladkiyon ne use propose ...