REVIEW: Oblivious to the plight of his lower middle-class family, Guddu Shukla wastes time loitering around, dreaming of owning a motorbike. And, he eventually does. With it comes a job, a girlfriend and some undue respect. That’s when things spin out of control. Fate repeatedly dumps the street-smart Guddu at the wrong place at the wrong time. His path intertwines with that of a drug mafia, which leads to a series of dramatised action sequences. A remake of South film ‘Polladhavan’, Shekhar Suri’s ‘ Guns of Banaras ’ boasts of a multi-layered script that oscillates between many characters. It arouses curiosity with a flashback-laden climax in the very beginning. The charismatic Karann Nathh then swoops in with his engaging performance, and stays true to his character throughout the film. Emotional scenes with his father, like when he takes all of his life savings to splurge on a bike, are heart wrenching. Soon, you steer away from the family and are taken to discover ...
Angrezi Medium Story: Champak Bansal (Irrfan) is a simple, small-town businessman – one of the owner's of Ghasitaram sweet shop chain – who’s leading a comfortable life with his teenage daughter, Tarika (Radhika Madan). But, Tarika has big dreams – of graduating from a recognised university in London. With little means to fulfil his daughter’s ambition, how far will the father go to ensure Tarika realises her 'videshi aspirations'? Angrezi Medium Review: Born and raised in Udaipur (Rajasthan), Champak’s world pretty much revolves around his daily bickering with his other Ghasitaram brother, Gopi (Deepak Dobriyal), and caring for his only daughter, Tarika, who’s all set to graduate high school and embark on another academic journey. But, unlike her father, she doesn’t want to limit her dreams to the place she has grown up in; instead, she wants to explore what lies outside of her small world. Unaware of what's ahead, Champak gives in to his daughter's wishes, b...