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JAWAAN (2023) : review

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And finally the much hyped, much awaited Jawaan saw light of the day ! Big stars, big budget( humongous budget actually), big music composer, everything super large. But does it meet the expectations of the average viewer? No it goes not. Read on.  A decorated jawan locks horns with a criminal called Kaali, this is in 1986 ( the year movies like Aakhri Raasta released, just for reference). Kaali gets him eliminated and send the pregnant wife to jail. The baby born in jail grows up to become the hero (look alike of the father) and decides to avenge the misdeeds done to his innocent patriotic parents. Well, isn’t it a masaaledaar full on Bollywood- Tollywood drama subject ?  And then the director Atlee also borrows ideas and references from various retro movies, some idea from Sholay (1975) as the hero assembled a gang of jailed Qaidis in order to form a team to nab the villain, then there’s an entire episode borrowed from Dhartiputra (1993), and the basic theme is copy pasted ...
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The Unforgettable Smita: Top Ten performances

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The gorgeous multi faceted actor Smita Patil is deeply missed even today, 34th year of her death anniversary. She passed away suddenly, unexpectedly, tragically due to severe complications in childbirth on 13th December 1986. Below are ten of her best performances( for an artist of her calibre there are many more) out of the fifty odd films she did in her decade long career in acting.  Rukmini in Nishaant (1975):  Initially the submissive wife/daughter-in-law from a feudal aristocratic family, who transforms into a feisty feminist while sympathising with a rape victim kidnapped in her house.  Usha Dalvi in Bhumika(1977):  As an actress whose personal and professional lives go through extreme turmoils Smita performed with great finesse in this complex role. Her tumultuous relationships with four men at different stages of her life, the cracking relation with her teenage daughter, Smita at 22 played a mature role with great ease. She won the National Award- Best actres...
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