Open, frank, funny romantic dramedy about a young Indian woman living with cerebral palsy. A perfect antidote to the disability pity porn of Me Before You. I’m “biast” (pro): desperate for stories about women
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I first saw the wonderful Margarita with a Straw at London Film Festival in 2014, and it has stuck with me in a way that few films do. So while I’m hugely disappointed that the film has not gotten the significant theatrical release that it deserves, I’m delighted that it is now available on demand… and particularly just at this moment, because Margarita is the absolutely perfect antidote to the disability pity porn that is Me Before You.
Laila (Kalki Koechlin) is 19 years old and goes to college in Delhi. She’s smart, musically talented, sweet, honest, and has lots of friends.
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
I first saw the wonderful Margarita with a Straw at London Film Festival in 2014, and it has stuck with me in a way that few films do. So while I’m hugely disappointed that the film has not gotten the significant theatrical release that it deserves, I’m delighted that it is now available on demand… and particularly just at this moment, because Margarita is the absolutely perfect antidote to the disability pity porn that is Me Before You.
Laila (Kalki Koechlin) is 19 years old and goes to college in Delhi. She’s smart, musically talented, sweet, honest, and has lots of friends.
- 6/14/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
With the release of films like Queen, Mardaani, Mary Kom and others, a lot of women-centric films with great content have been made and have fared well. But Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin, who was last seen in Margarita With A Straw, feels that men and women are still not considered equal and there is a long way to go.
At an interview when Kalki was asked if men and women are given equal importance now in terms of movies, she said, "I wouldn't go so fast that we are getting equal importance. I would say we are getting more importance than what we used to. But there is still a long way to go. No we are not equal yet. But definitely there are some changes happening. May be my grand-children will live in a world where my grand-girls and grand-boys, hopefully, will be paid the same. I think it will take some time.
At an interview when Kalki was asked if men and women are given equal importance now in terms of movies, she said, "I wouldn't go so fast that we are getting equal importance. I would say we are getting more importance than what we used to. But there is still a long way to go. No we are not equal yet. But definitely there are some changes happening. May be my grand-children will live in a world where my grand-girls and grand-boys, hopefully, will be paid the same. I think it will take some time.
- 4/27/2015
- GlamSham
There can be nothing better than getting rewarded with awards for the hard work and efforts you put in for your role in the Bollywood films. But Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin says that she doesn't believe in expecting awards
Ask her if she is keeping any expectation for an award for her role in Margarita With A Straw and she says, "I don't believe in expecting awards. I mean you can't sit there thinking will I get an award, you got to carry on with work. My life continues and I have to keep working, tomorrow I go to shoot, so life goes on. I don't think you can be sitting there waiting for awards. Awards are a wonderful bonus, but my real award is work; reward is work."
Further ask her about the National award and she said, "I think National awards are great, it's a great platform for a lot of films.
Ask her if she is keeping any expectation for an award for her role in Margarita With A Straw and she says, "I don't believe in expecting awards. I mean you can't sit there thinking will I get an award, you got to carry on with work. My life continues and I have to keep working, tomorrow I go to shoot, so life goes on. I don't think you can be sitting there waiting for awards. Awards are a wonderful bonus, but my real award is work; reward is work."
Further ask her about the National award and she said, "I think National awards are great, it's a great platform for a lot of films.
- 4/20/2015
- GlamSham
The eighth season of the Indian Premier League has begun and people seem to be enjoying it just like the previous seasons. It isn't a hidden fact that Indians are die-hard cricket fans and Bollywood movies releasing during the Ipl season have suffered. During the initial seasons, there were not many releases during the tournament, but now there are around nine movies releasing. Here is a list of the Bollywood films releasing during the Ipl season, check them out...
Ek Paheli Leela and Dharam Sankat Mein
Both the films Ek Paheli Leela and Dharam Sankat Mein release today i.e the 10th April, 2015.
Ek Paheli Leela stars Sunny Leone, Jay Bhanushali, Rajniesh Duggal, Mohit Ahlawat, Jas Arora, Rahul Dev and others is directed by Bobby Khan and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ahmed Khan and Shaira Khan.
Dharam Sankat Mein stars Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah, Annu Kapoor, Murli Sharma and others.
Ek Paheli Leela and Dharam Sankat Mein
Both the films Ek Paheli Leela and Dharam Sankat Mein release today i.e the 10th April, 2015.
Ek Paheli Leela stars Sunny Leone, Jay Bhanushali, Rajniesh Duggal, Mohit Ahlawat, Jas Arora, Rahul Dev and others is directed by Bobby Khan and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ahmed Khan and Shaira Khan.
Dharam Sankat Mein stars Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah, Annu Kapoor, Murli Sharma and others.
- 4/10/2015
- GlamSham
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