A much needed mainstream Bollywood movie post Article 377

A much needed mainstream Bollywood movie post Article 377 Movie Name: EK Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Director: Shelly Chopra Dhar Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao Some love stories are not simple! What can your ‘not simple be’? A Hindu girl marrying a Muslim boy? How about a girl being in love with another girl? ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ is Shelly’s gift to Bollywood; the first mainstream lesbian love story. The story sets in Punjab where a ‘mard’ is the one who never goes into the kitchen except for setting up the cylinder. Sweety Chaudhary, the daughter of Balwinder Singh is an introvert. The Punjabi house thinks she is in love with a Muslim guy, who banged with her in Delhi. Shahil Mirza is the boy on whom the caretakers of the Chaudhary mansion place their bets on. Will Balbir let her Sweety marry a Muslim Guy? But why does every love story has to be like this? Why does everyone thinks in the same direction? What if Sweety does not have a boyfriend? What if she is head over heels in love with a girl? Yes! The ‘siyappa’ in the story is a girl. Surely, the movie centers the beautiful Sweety Chaudhary form Moga Punjab, who has lived her life hiding her truth from her family. But the movie is not only about the same gender love. It is about ‘normalising’ beliefs that are not seen as normal. It is about not letting the society, the norms, stop us from making our personal and professional choices. #bollywoodnews #lockdown #MovieReview Read the full article

A much needed mainstream Bollywood movie post Article 377

Released on 1st February, 2019. Picture Courtesy: IMDb Movie Name: EK Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Director: Shelly Chopra Dhar Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao Some love stories are not simple! What can your ‘not simple be’? A Hindu girl marrying a Muslim boy? How about a girl being in love with another girl? ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ is Shelly’s gift to Bollywood; the first mainstream lesbian love story. The story sets in Punjab where a ‘mard’ is the one who never goes into the kitchen except for setting up the cylinder. Sweety Chaudhary, the daughter of Balwinder Singh is an introvert. The Punjabi house thinks she is in love with a Muslim guy, who banged with her in Delhi. Shahil Mirza is the boy on whom the caretakers of the Chaudhary mansion place their bets on. Will Balbir let her Sweety marry a Muslim Guy? But why does every love story has to be like this? Why does everyone thinks in the same direction? What if Sweety does not have a boyfriend? What if she is head over heels in love with a girl? Yes! The ‘siyappa’ in the story is a girl. Surely, the movie centers the beautiful Sweety Chaudhary form Moga Punjab, who has lived her life hiding her truth from her family. But the movie is not only about the same gender love. It is about ‘normalising’ beliefs that are not seen as normal. It is about not letting the society, the norms, stop us from making our personal and professional choices. Scripted by Gazal Dhaliwal and Chopra Dhar, Ek Lakdi ko Dekha wins from strong performances by Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, who is shattered by finding her inclination towards girls and keeps on asking god why she is not normal. She finds her solace in her diary because no one would ever understand her. Anil Kapoor, the head of the family loves cooking and dreams of becoming a chef. He has to hide from his mother and cook because she makes sure the sons of the house are in their place ( which is surely not the kitchen but office!) Rajukummar as Sahil takes the film forward with his determination to give Sonam her happiness and love she deserves. The last but not the least is the delightful performance of Juhi Chawla as Chattro. Post article 377, this is what the mainstream Bollywood needed, a love story unlike the typical love stories Bollywood had ever had. The story where Sweety falls in love with Kuku. There are times, when while watching the movie you will feel; when will something happen? The film tries its best to create a mystery about Sonam’s love life but fails to do so. Anyone watching the movie closely would get to know the center theme of the story. The songs are average, even when one of it is the recreation of R.D. Burman’s famous song. There are moments when you will laugh, weep and question the societal norms. Director Shelly Chopra has crafted a beautiful and brave story with all her heart and soul. A crucial contribution in the times we live, which might change the way you look at love. Which might make you believe that ‘let love be’. Read the full article

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A much needed mainstream Bollywood movie post Article 377

Released on 1st February, 2019. Picture Courtesy: IMDb

Movie Name: EK Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

Director: Shelly Chopra Dhar

Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao

Some love stories are not simple! What can your ‘not simple be’? A Hindu girl marrying a Muslim boy? How about a girl being in love with another girl? ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ is Shelly’s gift to Bollywood; the first mainstream lesbian love story.

The story sets in Punjab where a ‘mard’ is the one who never goes into the kitchen except for setting up the cylinder. Sweety Chaudhary, the daughter of Balwinder Singh is an introvert. The Punjabi house thinks she is in love with a Muslim guy, who banged with her in Delhi. Shahil Mirza is the boy on whom the caretakers of the Chaudhary mansion place their bets on. Will Balbir let her Sweety marry a Muslim Guy?

But why does every love story has to be like this? Why does everyone thinks in the same direction? What if Sweety does not have a boyfriend? What if she is head over heels in love with a girl? Yes! The ‘siyappa’ in the story is a girl.

Surely, the movie centers the beautiful Sweety Chaudhary form Moga Punjab, who has lived her life hiding her truth from her family. But the movie is not only about the same gender love. It is about ‘normalising’ beliefs that are not seen as normal. It is about not letting the society, the norms, stop us from making our personal and professional choices.

Scripted by Gazal Dhaliwal and Chopra Dhar, Ek Lakdi ko Dekha wins from strong performances by Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, who is shattered by finding her inclination towards girls and keeps on asking god why she is not normal. She finds her solace in her diary because no one would ever understand her. Anil Kapoor, the head of the family loves cooking and dreams of becoming a chef. He has to hide from his mother and cook because she makes sure the sons of the house are in their place ( which is surely not the kitchen but office!) Rajukummar as Sahil takes the film forward with his determination to give Sonam her happiness and love she deserves. The last but not the least is the delightful performance of Juhi Chawla as Chattro.

Post article 377, this is what the mainstream Bollywood needed, a love story unlike the typical love stories Bollywood had ever had. The story where Sweety falls in love with Kuku.

There are times, when while watching the movie you will feel; when will something happen? The film tries its best to create a mystery about Sonam’s love life but fails to do so. Anyone watching the movie closely would get to know the center theme of the story. The songs are average, even when one of it is the recreation of R.D. Burman’s famous song.

There are moments when you will laugh, weep and question the societal norms. Director Shelly Chopra has crafted a beautiful and brave story with all her heart and soul. A crucial contribution in the times we live, which might change the way you look at love. Which might make you believe that ‘let love be’.