Bolly Volley Vol. 9: Looking Forward to Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
A monthly shower of Bollywood previews, reviews and unsolicited views — column by Arup Raha of Naperville.
A monthly shower of Bollywood previews, reviews and my unsolicited views
Someone recently asked me which movie I am looking forward to, now that the earlier favorites for the year, Paan Singh Tomar and Kahaani, have already released. There are many but I would name just one. Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola. Yes, that is the name of a movie and not the sign on a highway dhaba in Haryana!
It is Vishal Bhardwaj's political satire — with Imran Khan stepping in for Ajay Devgn opposite Anushka Sharma and Pankaj Kapur — and I, for one, am already looking forward to the madness.
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