Filmfare – July 2019

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Ju stone

Vicky Kaushal

Rajkummar Rao,

Vicky Kaushal,

Ayushmann

Khurrana... have

been able to pull

off narratives

where the hero

is someone,

who mirrors the

common man.

Sejal Shah, Mumbai

Kudos to Vijay

Maur ya for not

indulging in cuss

words and abuses

in his dialogue for

Gully Boy, even

though it captured

the underbelly of

Mumbai.

Rehan Ashraf, Nagpur

Though heroines

look all-glam in

gowns, it must be

torturous for them

to sit in them at

events.

Rubina Khan, Indore

Sahir Ludhianvi’s

lyrics Woh subah

kabhi to aayegi

echoes the socio-

political turmoil of

the current times.

Ranjan Dutt, Lucknow

GRAND EDITION
I consider Filmfare
Awards to be on a
higher level than the
Oscar for its Indian-
ness. Seasoned and
new entrants both rub
shoulders to create
memories. Rightfully, the
Lifetime Achievement
Award was given to the
late Sridevi. Dream Girl
Hema Malini deser ved
an award for 50 years of
Outstanding Contribution
to Cinema. She has
beautiful shades as an
actor, dancer, filmmaker
and politician.
Prem K Menon, Mumbai

LATA FOREVER

Lata Mangeshkar shot

to popularity with the

Raj Kapoor- Nargis

starrer Barsaat (1949).

Booklets of the hit

songs, written by Hasrat

Jaipuri and Shailendra

and composed by

Shankar-Jaikishen,

were sold outside the

theatres. Musicals

Awara, Shri 420 and

Chori Chori followed.

Her voice suited Nargis

per fectly. Miss those

golden melodies.

S.S.Gattani, Amravati

TRYSTWITHTALENT

Thisyear’sFilmfare

Awardswerea befitting

replyto thosewho

allegethatFilmfare

favourstheshowbiz

elite.Seasonedactors

likeSurekhaSikri,

GajrajRaoandNeena

Guptawerehonoured

forBadhaaiHo,while

younggunsAyushmann

KhurranaandVicky

Kaushalwerealso

awarded.Anubhav

Sinha'sMulk,a small

film,gotloveforits

hard-hittingstor y.Small

is bigforFilmfare.

AbhijeetSharma,Haryana

BEAUTY GETS REAL
Beauty means a big
deal in showbiz. But
today actresses are
letting go of vanity
to look their part.
In Meghna Gulzar’s
Chhapaak, Deepika
Padukone plays acid-
sur vivor Laxmi Agar wal.
Her stills from the film
show her in a stark
avatar. Bhumi Pednekar
has also played de-glam
roles in Dum Laga Ke
Haisha, Sonchiriya and
the upcoming Saand
Ki Aankh, where she

MOUTH WATERING

The gift hampers that

accompanied the star

invites for the Filmfare

Awards were so

tempting. Having a fetish

for all the good things

in life, I felt so envious.

I hope someday we

readers can enjoy the

hamper as well.

B Ajit, New Delhi

ACTORS OVER

STARS

The Indian audience

has matured, accepting

content over glamour.

The 64th Vimal Filmfare

Awards 2019 went

ahead and affirmed

this truth by awarding

offbeat cinema

and per formances.

Choosing Alia Bhatt

in the small film

Raazi over Deepika

Padukone in the grand

Padmaavat, Neena

Gupta (Badhaai Ho)

over Anushka Sharma

(Sui Dhaaga: Made In

India), Meghna Gulzar

(Raazi) over Rajkumar

Hirani (Sanju), Surekha

Sikri (Badhaai Ho) over

Katrina Kaif (Zero)... it

drew a beautiful analogy

among equals, without

getting pressured

by the stature of the

nominees. Well done!

Rajneesh Batra, New Delhi

MULTIPLEX WOES

Multiplexes are charging

exorbitant ticket

prices. Even in a non-

metro city like Nagpur,

tickets range between

` 350 to ` 600. The

tickets are cheaper

in single screens

but there are hardly

such good theatres.

Perhaps, that’s why

big-budget films like

Thugs of Hindustan,

Zero, Race 3, Namaste

England and Kalank

flopped. Low-budget

films like Badhaai Ho,

AndhaDhun, Stree,

Badla, Raazi, Gully

Boy and Uri : The

Surgical Strike proved

profitable because

of their content and

affordable tickets. With

OTT platforms gaining

popularity, multiplexes

need to review their

pricing.

Rishi Vij, Nagpur

The winners

playsanoctogenarian

shooter. Alia Bhatt’s

earthy portrayal in Udta

Punjab, Aishwar ya Rai

Bachchan’s mellow

look in Sarbjit prove

that the image of the

heroine has undergone

a mature overhaul.

Abhijit Ghosh, West Bengal

Deepika Padukone