I re-watched Enthiran (Robot) . I first saw this film when I was 6-7 yrs old in 2012 on tv and since then today and God it blew my mind again not this time with the coolness of the action sequences but with the technical prowess and Shankar writing.

I will draw comparisons with raone and brahmastra, both of these movies had a mind blowing concept but to make that concept work they needed a huge budget and to have the potential to recover that budget they needed to corporate massy themes of love , comedy and all . So that it could be paletable for a wider audience.

Where these movies failed , Robot made it its strength. The very first scene of the movie introduces us to its love story and the main conflict is the love story. The comedy for the most part is highly grounded and situational which is still funny .

The only aspect which was awkward,that was rajni sir , his age was visible through the screen but this movie couldn't have been possible without him likewise a kalki is impossible without prabhas but unlike prabha rajni sir at the age of 60 gave his all to this role . He is an outstanding actor but these massy roles have failed to capture rajni the actor throughout the years . His little expressions in 1.0 and the total animated evil performance as 2.0 which could have been cringe easily but he nailed it .

Idk but shankar sprinkled religious imagery throughout the story which was a treat for me . There is so much juice here to discuss but I will leave it for another post .

Rahman's work has been international in this one . The album (ignoring shankars music video) is unique and interesting and the bgms , not a single weak piece. He got all orchestral in this one and that approach works hard in this movie.

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I recently watched the conversation between Jithu Madhavan and Baradwaj Rangan, where Jithu explained why he deliberately chose not to reveal Ranga's complete backstory in Aavesham.

His reasoning was interesting: when you explain everything about a character, the story that the audience imagines in their heads can become smaller than what they had originally envisioned. Instead, giving the audience a few glimpses of the character's past while keeping the complete story hidden allows them to imagine something much bigger. At the same time, the film can stay focused on the character's present.

That got me thinking about Leo.

For me, the first half of Leo was incredibly engaging. Parthiban was an intriguing character, and the uncertainty surrounding his identity was one of the film's biggest strengths. There was so much curiosity about who he really was, what he had done in the past, and why he was so desperate to protect his current life.

But when the flashback finally explained his past in detail, I felt that some of that mystery and intrigue was lost.

What if Lokesh Kanagaraj had taken a similar approach to what Jithu described?

Instead of showing us the entire backstory of Leo Das, what if we had received only a few glimpses of his past? Maybe some disturbing memories, brief visual clues, hints about his relationship with Antony and Harold, and enough information to understand why his past was haunting him — without explaining every single detail.

The film could then have remained focused on Parthiban's present life, his family, and his struggle to keep his past from destroying everything he had built.

Imagine leaving the theatre with questions about Leo's past, with different viewers imagining different versions of the character. Wouldn't that have made him even more intriguing?

I'm not saying that withholding information automatically makes a film better, or that the flashback was the only issue with Leo. The present-day storyline and the villains' motivations would still need to be developed properly.

But I genuinely feel that Leo's mystery was one of its biggest strengths, and perhaps explaining less could have made the character and the film feel much bigger.

What do you guys think? Would Leo have had a greater impact if Lokesh had left more of Leo Das's past to the audience's imagination, or was revealing the full flashback necessary for the story to work?

Jithu Madhavan and Baradwaj Rangan's interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M5a1vjjZtE

I watched *Baar Baar Dekho* years ago as a kid, and back then, I remember thinking the whole concept of time changing every time Sidharth Malhotra opened his eyes was so fascinating. I watched it again yesterday, and honestly, it felt like watching a completely different movie.
This time, I realised it was never just about the concept or the fun of it. It was about life, love, time, priorities, and how easily we get so caught up in planning our future that we forget to actually live in the present.
And considering how fast the world is moving today, I feel like its message is more relevant than ever. We’re constantly chasing the next thing, thinking we’ll be happy once we achieve it, while life is happening right in front of us.
I know the movie has its flaws, and the performances might not be everyone’s favourite, but I genuinely loved how beautifully the message was presented. It made me wonder why Bollywood doesn’t make more movies like this anymore.
If you watched *Baar Baar Dekho* years ago, I’d genuinely recommend watching it again. You might see it very differently this time around.

now lets make one thiing clear, the main character is definetly kabir khan (sharukh khan) there is no question about it, but out of the team players who do yall think is most important to the story of chak de india?? i think its bindi naik (the arrogant senior)

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im 17 and have very little knowledge about indian politics. im a science student, so i don't have political science as a subject either. i wanna start learning about indian politics, so can anyone suggest some movies based on real-life events that could help me understand it better? not fictional political dramas but movies based on actual events and real people.

What did you think about this movie ?