Lenin Dornal

Official Poster of Gangubai Kathiawadi. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's filmography is a case study in itself. His keen speciality is from grandeur costumes to larger-than-life sets and epic music. One such is Gangubai Kathiawadi starring Alia Bhatt as the titular character.  The film that was released in 2022 had a re-release on account of its first anniversary. SLB's magic on screen was evident with the film being absolutely beautiful and resplendent in every aspect. Here's my quick analysis of why Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a film school himself. DETAILED RESEARCH AND EXECUTION Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi is inspired by S. Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens Of Mumbai. The film showcases the life story of Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi who was sold to a brothel owner by her lover, and how she rose to become Gangubai Kothewali. Sanjay Leela Bhansali ensured that all facts were true and thus showed the actual Mumbai to us. Every scene has the essence of vintage M...

  Pathaan finally achieved what no other Bollywood film has done. The film has finally surpassed the six-year-old record of Bahubali- The Conclusion by becoming the number one film at the Indian box office. Bahubali- The Conclusion earned approximately 511 crores in its lifetime box office run whereas Pathaan achieved it in less than six weeks.  Pathaan has so far earned 513.75 crores and with no big film releasing till Tuesday, Pathaan still can earn a few crores before ending its glorious run at the box office. It has already earned the tag of All Time Blockbuster.  Pathaan has not only revived Bollywood but also proven that the national hub of Indian Cinema was or will never be dead. Just because one year of bad cinema doesn't mean it's dead or can't be revived back. Even though Pathaan has been a rage, the other A-listers' films haven't worked. With Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar, all set to take a double-digit opening on Holi and...

2022 was one of the worst years in the history of Hindi Cinema. With just a few hits and many flops and disasters, Bollywood was said to be finished by the netizens. The rose of South Indian-led pan-Indian films like RRR, KGF 2, Karthikeya 2 and Kantara to name a few made audiences feel disconnected from the Hindi Cinema. The smaller budget films still scored some numbers but the most anticipated films like Runway 34, Bhediya, Vikram Vedha, Laal Singh Chaddha, Rakshabandhan and Ramsetu failed to bring in audiences despite great content. Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus too fell flat at the box office making it his first commercial flop in his glorious career.  Now that 2023 has started and there are some high hopes from Bollywood, the question that makes everyone think ‘Is Bollywood really dead?’ ‘Will it make a comeback soon?’ Well, no one has the answer but here’s a list of potential hits which can revive Bollywood!   Pathaan Shahrukh Khan’s comeback to films after 4 years Pathaan, cos...