Do the filmmakers intend the heroine to be a necessary distraction from what they perceive to be the grime of such stories?
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My take on anything cinema
A hero, or a parent?
While movies can and will influence, you have to hope that any adult worth their salt will know better than to rely on fiction for moral advice.
A day in the life of a rabid fan
He could already feel that familiar rush of excitement, as he imagined himself anointing the 120-feet cut-out of the actor with milk. Sometimes, at that vantage point, seeing all the hundreds of fans cheering from below, it almost felt like he was a star himself.
The disappointing women of Baahubali
Ultimately, her biggest contribution, apart from begetting a son with Amarendra Baahubali, is the twigs she painstakingly collects over 20 torturous years.
Why Kattappa killed Baahubali
If there is one thing that can be said beyond doubt, it is that Kattappa is loyal to Mahishmathi, like Bheeshma to Hastinapura.