Oh my God - For God's sake don't miss it!

Oh my God is a recent Hindi movie I watched and have been meaning to write about it for a couple of weeks now.

OMG Oh my God poster

This is clearly the most path breaking and thought provoking movie I've seen in recent times. India is a place where most people believe in visiting temples, donating money (and/or hair!) and performing rituals to please the Gods. The movie not only questions these practices but also leaves you questioning your own faith.

The movie is not anti-religion or atheistic. On the contrary, it presents a strong opinion about the existence of God. It is probably Paresh Rawal's finest performance since Hera Pheri (2000).

The premise is unique - A shopkeeper sues "God" when an insurance company denies his claim for his broken shop during an earthquake because earthquake is classified as an "Act of God" and hence not covered in the policy. The court then summons religious powerhouses from across the country as the case is accepted and argued in court.

Mithun Chakraborty is outstanding as the evil/sissy God man. Mahesh Manjrekar is brilliant as the shyster. Akshay Kumar as "Krishna" is likable for a change. It's definitely a must see for all age groups. Go get entertained and enlightened!

Vicky Donor - A simple and funny take on a controversial topic

Vicky donor is a recent Hindi (Many dialogues and songs are in Punjabi, though) movie to hit the cinemas. The film centers around Vicky Arora (Ayushmaan Khurana) who is a sperm donor. The film then follows a romantic  tale of how he falls for Aashima Roy (Yami Gautam) and how his past as a sperm donor complicates the relationship.
Although the topic of sperm donation is controversial in India, the film focuses on the humorous aspect of it. Annu Kapoor plays Dr. Chadda, MBBS who runs an infertility clinic. The best part about the film is that the characters don't actually try to be funny. The humor burgeons from the subject matter.

Vicky Donor Poster

Overall, the film is refreshingly funny and it's good to see that films with small actors can be a huge success with a combination of good writing, script and acting.

Kahaani - 4.5 out of 5

Kahaani is the latest Hindi move that I saw after "The dirty picture". Coincidentally, both movies being female- centric with Vidya Balan playing the lead protagonist. It is definitely not your regular Bollywood masala film but more on the lines of a Hollywood psychological thriller.

The film begins with the pretext of a pregnant Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Balan) coming to Kolkata from London in search of her missing husband. The film then follows many twists during it's 114 minutes and turns on it's head in the last ten minutes of the climax.

The things to watch out of are: Vidya Balan's tremendous acting, the portrayal of Kolkata and weather you're able to unlock the mystery before the climax.