Realm of Thoughts

Almost all movie lovers have watched great wild-west movies and cherished them. Tall men with leather boots facing off in the heat, hands on their holsters- the sand, sweat, tension in the air and eagles calling in the back- cowboy movies like “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”, “A Fistful of Dollars” and several others have created a genre of movies that is undoubtedly one of the greatest in the history of cinema. On the other hand, no one can deny that alien-attack on human cities and mankind’s battle against it is one fantasy science fiction that most of us love to watch at the edge of our seats-be it “War of the Worlds” or “Independence Day”. Director Jon Favreau of “Iron Man” fame, in his latest release “Cowboys and Aliens” tries to bring together these two genres of cinema together and create and interesting piece- something that we have never watched before. It is true that “Cowboys and Aliens” will go down as a landmark in experimental cinema, for an idea, even the sound of whic

S ome of the most favorite moments in Indian cinema have been when a powerful, corrupt bad guy and his army of intimidating huge goons get ruthlessly beaten at the hands one righteous man. The image of a Rambo-like one-man army with larger than life morals standing against everything that is wrong with the world is how Indian cinema has celebrated heroism right from its origin, and it still continues to do so. Add to that jaw-dropping action sequences and car chases, heavily loaded dialogues, intense drama and characters that audiences love or hate with all their heart; and what you get is an explosive thrill ride on screen that you cannot take your eyes away from. This is what Rohit Shetty’s “Singham” is all about- it is a celebration of heroism that we have loved since always, but it only gets better now. Set in Goa, “Singham” is a movie about Inspector Bajirao Singham played by Ajay Devgan, an honest cop who shamelessly uses his authority to set things right, no matter what it take