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Ghoom (2006)
The real original
Excellent movie and a complete thriller. Once you see this you will be able to make sense of the unfunny parody called Dhoom, released slightly earlier.
Leila (2019)
Excellent trailer but extremely poor storytelling
The trailer was pretty eye catching - a Hindu state emulating Nazi eugenics principles. Good attempt was made to portray Hindus as homogeneous efficient ruthless genocide architects.
However, the show does not live up to the expectations. The Hindu villains look artificial, the State does not feel original. Only the paranoia remains - perhaps a mirror to the director's own.
Overall a boring propaganda piece. This should do well in some Middle Eastern countries and probably even Pakistan, but in India - those who know Hindu society - will not be able to match what is being showing on reel with reality. The level of fantasy will be too much to digest and consider plausible.
Inshallah, Kashmir (2012)
Well shot but thoroughly one sided
The director takes us through a wide variety of experiences in Kashmir that flirts extensively with the idea of Indian Military Occupation of Kashmir. It conveniently leaves aside the Pandit exodus(other than a fleeting meeting with a young Kashmiri Pandit). It even goes to promote the idea that the militants were 'innocent' chaps. Well, that's how Nazis looked when they slept, didn't they. It also promotes the idea of Kashmiriyat and how it means secularism and brotherhood(that flourishes with its almost entire minority in refugee camps for 2 decades!). It mentions the peaceful spread of Islam(perhaps not aware of Sikandar the iconoclast). This is music to the Islamist fascists and anathema to any self respecting human on earth. This undoubtedly talented and fearless director can surely portray even the Germans as only the victims and the anti Nazi coalition an enemy of humanity. Bravo!