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Starring: Arvind Swamy, Madhoo, Nassar, Pankaj Kapoor, Janagraj

Directed by: Mani Ratnam

Genre: Romantic Thriller

” True love is about growing as a couple, learning about each other and never giving up on each other.”

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As promised by me, I am here with a special treat for all my readers and subscribers. Since it is a week where we are celebrating the feeling of love, so I thought why not give you all another reason to celebrate it. So hope you would enjoy it . Do tell me your reactions in the comments section. I would as always love to hear it from you guys.

Put on your seat belts as I present to you my latest pick in the awesome world of movies- a romantic thriller named Roja. Originally made in Tamil but it has been adapted into other languages as well.

Story line: Roja is a story about a simple village girl of the same name . She resides in Sundarapandiapuram in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu . She fervently wishes that her elder sister should get married to a cryptologist named Rishi Kumar. But instead she ends up marrying him. She is surprised that he chose her over her sister and is disappointed due to this. But later love blossoms between the two after she realizes the truth.

Rishi Kumar is assigned an assignment in Baramulla after his head chief falls ill. They decide to spend their blissful moments in the beautiful state of Kashmir. However fate takes an ugly turn after Rishi Kumar is abducted by terrorists who have the agenda of separating Kashmir from India and free their leader Wasim Khan from judicial custody. What trials does Roja face ? Is she able to get back the love of her life ? Do the separatists succeed in their mission ? Do the happy couple have a happily ever after ? Watch the movie to find answers to these questions.

Scrutiny: The movie is an attempt to explore the issue of extremism with a love story in the backdrop. So, the question arises whether to go for it or not? Let us find out the answer to this question. Coming to the pros of the movie- 1. A gripping story line. So credit for this goes to the director , the scriptwriter and the dialogue writer of the movie. Hats off to Mani Ratnam Sir , Umesh Sharma sir and Sujatha ma’am for giving us such a visual treat to watch.

2. Beautiful cinematography. Whether it be the villages of Tamil Nadu or the white snow clad mountains of Kashmir everything has been captured beautifully . So a huge shout out to Santosh Sivan sir who is the cinematographer of the movie.

3. Fantastic histrionics by the actors whether in the lead or as supporting. Special mention to Arvind Swamy who looks pretty handsome ; Madhoo who shines throughout the movie , Pankaj Kaur as Liaqat and Naseer who portrays the role of Colonel Rayapaa with great finesse.

4. Beautiful music which keeps you entertained as well as enthralled. The music is so beautiful that you keep humming the songs even after you have finished watching the movie. When you have a great music composer in the form of A R Rehman sir can things go wrong as far as music is concerned? This is a question worth giving a thought.

The cons of the movie: 1. Some scenes which might be highly sensitive to some viewers . So it is advised that some sort of discretion be followed while watching this movie. If it is a small child watching this then parental guidance is highly recommended . This is because they do often imitate what is shown in the movies. This can be an extremely traumatic or distressing experience to them due to lack of judgement.

The sentiment : This one is a cinematic master piece. It has all the ingredients which are essential for a great movie. A great director, cinematographer, dialogue writers, actors, you name it you have it. Also, the way the story has been told is another reason why it makes an interesting watch . So, do give it a watch . I am sure you will enjoy it in the same manner as I did. Do share your experiences in the comments section. Would love to hear it from you all . Meet you next week with another great pick till then keep yourselves safe and healthy.

Rating: **** stars

Quote Unquote: ” I won’t give up . Wherever he is , I will search for him.” Roja to Colonel Rayappa ( Dialogue is a subtitle and is not an original)