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Movie review of the 2016 Telugu romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu (Matchmaking) starring Vijay Deverakonda and Ritu Varma - by Melanie on Pardesi Reviews.

Pelli Choopulu (English: Matchmaking) is a 2016 Indian Telugu language, romantic comedy film written and directed by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam and produced by Raj Kandukuri and Yash Rangineni. It features Vijay Deverakonda and Ritu Varma in the lead roles. The film revolves around a boy and a girl who meet during a match-making, how their aspirations brings them together forms the rest of the story. The film was released worldwide on 29 July 2016 to positive reviews from critics and received critical and commercial success. The film provided breakthrough for the film's cast and crew. The film won two National Film Awards for Best Telugu film, and Best Screenplay – Dialogues, two Filmfare Awards, and the SIIMA Award for Best Film. The film was remade in Hindi as Mitron (2018) and in Malayalam as Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019).

 

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Movie review of the 2019 Hindi film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga starring Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao - by Melanie on Pardesi Reviews.

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (lit. How I felt when I saw that girl) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age film directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar. The film is produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra under the banner of Vinod Chopra Films, and distributed by Fox Star Studios. It stars Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Sonam Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, and features Akshay Oberoi, Regina Cassandra, Brijendra Kala and Madhumalti Kapoor in supporting roles. The film follows Sweety Chaudhary, a closeted lesbian, and traces her attempts to come out to her religious and traditional Punjabi family. Principal photography for Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga began at Patiala in January 2018. It marked the Bollywood debut of Cassandra, and the first collaboration between real-life father and daughter Anil and Sonam. It was the first mainstream Indian film to deal with a lesbian relationship. The film's title was derived from the song of the same name from 1942: A Love Story (1994). The soundtrack was composed by Rochak Kohli with lyrics written by Gurpreet Saini. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga was released worldwide on 1 February 2019, and received positive reviews from critics.

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Movie review of the Hindi action film Uri: The Surgical Strike starring Vicky Kaushal - by Melanie on Pardesi.

Uri: The Surgical Strike is a 2019 Indian action film written and directed by Aditya Dhar in his debut, and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of RSVP Movies. The film features Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Mohit Raina, and Yami Gautam in lead roles. A dramatised account of the retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack, the film follows Major Vihaan Singh Sherghil of the Indian Army, who plays a leading role in organizing it. Uri was theatrically released on 11 January 2019. Receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film earned a domestic total of ₹35.73 crore during its opening weekend and grossed over ₹200 crore in its first 15 days of the release.

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Movie review of the Hindi film Manikarnika: The Queen of the Jhansi starring Kangana Ranaut - by Melanie on Pardesi Reviews.

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a 2019 Indian epic biographical period drama film based on the life of the Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi. It is directed by Krish and Kangana Ranaut and produced by Zee Studios in association with Kamal Jain and Nishant Pitti. The film stars Kangana Ranaut in the title role. A special screening of the film was organized by Zee Entertainment for Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Cultural Centre on 18 January in presence of Kangana Ranaut and her team before release of the film on 25 January 2019. After watching the film the President felicitated the artists and crew of the film. The film was released on 3700 screens in 50 countries worldwide in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on January 25th 2019. The film was received well by the critics and the audiences with praises directed especially towards Ranaut's performance.

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These are my Top Five Tamil Films of 2018.

I waited to do this list until I could watch Pariyerum Perumal and Ratsasan which both made the list.

For a Top Five overall of Indian Cinema, you can watch my conversation with Matt of Koricon Nala here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzZPw... or listen to it as an audio podcast here: https://pardesipodcast.podbean.com/e/...

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Suchin Mehrotra of Film Companion joins Melanie for a discussion of upcoming Hindi films in 2019.

Suchin wrote this article for FilmCompanion.in: 10 Hindi Films To Look Forward To In 2019 - Gully Boy, Brahmastra, Kalank and more – a look ahead at what Hindi cinema has in store in 2019

https://www.filmcompanion.in/upcoming-bollywood-movies-2019

You can find Suchin Mehrotra on FilmCompanion.In, and his own site MagicofBollywood.com.

Suchin Mehrotra on Twitter @suchin545: https://twitter.com/suchin545

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Movie review of the tense 2018 Tamil thriller Ratsasan starring Vishnu Vishal - by Melanie on Pardesi Reviews.

Ratsasan (pronounced "Raatchasan"; lit. Demon) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed by Ram Kumar. The film features Vishnu Vishal and Amala Paul in the lead roles. Featuring music composed by Ghibran, the venture began production in November 2016. The film released on 5 October 2018 worldwide.

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Review of the Telugu 2019 film Mr. Majnu starring Akhil Akkineni  - by Melanie on Pardesi Reviews.

Mr. Majnu is a 2019 Telugu language Romantic comedy film directed by Venky Atluri and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. The film casts of Akhil Akkineni, Nidhhi Agerwal in lead roles

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Margaret Redlich and Melanie discuss 2018 in review for Hindi Cinema, best films, worst film, biggest disappointments and best debuts.

You can find more Indian Cinema reviews by Melanie on her Youtube channel: Pardesi Reviews: 

https://www.youtube.com/c/PardesiReviews

Margaret Redlich has written the book Don't Call It Bollywood: An Introduction to the Hindi Film Universe: http://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/dont-call-it-bollywood/

Margaret writes extensively about Indian Cinema on her Blog:  https://dontcallitbollywood.com/

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Review of the fantastic 2018 Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal  - by Melanie on Pardesi Reviews.

Pariyerum Perumal (lit. Horse mounting deity) is a 2018 Indian Tamil language drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. Produced by Pa. Ranjith, the film stars Kathir and Anandhi in the leading roles with Yogi Babu in a supporting role. The film features music composed by Santhosh Narayanan. The film received many positive reviews.

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