![]() ![]() It’s fabulous to witness him open up behind the camera like never before. It’s not so much about moving away from one’s comfort zone as it is about testing one’s potential. It certainly holds true for Karan Johar who begins with his offering, Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh. One could complain, where’s the signature touch? But in collaboration, the closer they merge, the stronger they emerge. Having said that, there’s a refreshing consistency in the intellectual aesthetics of all four shorts, it’s like a visual proof to the phrase ‘on the same page’ and it’s not something frequent. To be willingly adjudged for their combined creativity, fully aware comparisons lie ahead, regardless of the fact that all four films are completely dissimilar in content, tone and texture reflects inspiring maturity, faith in one’s self and a sense of, well, sportsmanship. If Johar is known for glaze, Akhtar brings perspective Banerjee’s narrative breaks new grounds whereas Kashyap scores in nuanced writing. ![]() Instead what play out are four individualistic, intimate tributes by contemporary directors with a distinct approach to filmmaking. It’s not a comprehensive probe into the nearly-religious fervour for the movies or the innermost workings of showbiz. And that’s the idea behind Bombay Talkies, a cinema anthology, directed by Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap. ![]()
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