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“Everyone has two eyes, but no one has the same view ”
Kunju, Kuttan, and Aju, the three cousins, realized their childhood dream of moving to Bangalore. While they indulge in the city's warmth, they also encounter many difficulties that will change their lives.
Introduction
Movie Name - Bangalore Days
Director’s Name - Anjali Menon
Genre - Romance, Comedy
Adapted in - Bangalore Naatkal (Tamil movie)
Language - Malayalam
Cast - Nazriya Nazim, Nivin Paul, Dulquer Salmaan, Fahadh Faasil, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Paris Laxmi
Synopsis - Spoiler Alert!
The story is about three cousins who have dreams of living in Bangalore altogether. They all move to Bangalore as Divya (KunjU) who aspires to do her MBA from IIM but is forced to marry a workaholic corporate executive Shivadas (das) who is based in Bangalore. Krishnan (Kuttan) a software engineer also gets a job in Bangalore.
Thus, Arjun (Aju), a dropout whose parents are divorced, is a bike mechanic who lives on his own terms and joins the two in Bangalore as well.
On the Bangalore-Kochi flight, Naive Kuttan falls in love with air hostess Meenakshi. They date, and Kuttan transforms from a reserved and shy guy to a trendy person to impress her, but his hopes are dashed when her ex-boyfriend shows up at her place. He calls it quits on his relationship with her.
Kunju and Das's marital life continues to deteriorate. After a fight, Kunju checks a locked room and finds it filled with the belongings of a mysterious girl. Devastated, she leaves for Kerala with Kuttan. They are struck by grief as Kuttan's father has abandoned his family and embarked on a permanent pilgrimage, pledging all of his fortune and rights to Kuttan and his sister. Kuttan is required to bring his mother to Bangalore after she has persuaded him to do so.
Aju used to be a bike racer, but he was banned from racing for a year after a terrible incident. He has feelings for a radio personality named Sarah, but when he meets her in person, he discovers that she is a paraplegic.
Meanwhile, when Kunju and Das are in the midst of their divorce, Aju discovers that Das was a former bike racer a few years ago. He was the boss of his motorcycle gang at the time, and he went by the moniker, Shiva. Shiva had given up racing after the death of his sweetheart, Natasha Francis, in a car accident. Das can let go of his past after meeting Natasha's parents and Kunju also forgives him.
Kuttan's mother learns about urban Indian culture from her neighbors and decides to see her daughter in Oklahoma after three months. Kuttan and his mother meet Meenakshi at the airport, who will be working as an air hostess on Kuttan's mother's flight to London.
On the same day that Sarah has to leave for Australia, Aju gets an opportunity to race. He wins the race with Kunju, Kuttan, and Das cheering him on. Aju understands how important Sarah is to him after the marathon and how meeting her transformed his life. He asks her to cancel her trip to Australia. Sarah forgoes her scholarship to stay in Bangalore with Aju.
The movie ends with Kuttan marrying a foreigner named Michelle, a European Bharatanatyam dancer, with Kunju, Das, Aju, and Sarah breaking into their room and all of them posing for a picture.
About the Director
Anjali Menon is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Anjali has won international, national, and state awards for her work and is best known for her feature films Manjadikuru, Kerala Cafe, Ustad Hotel, Bangalore Days, and Koode. She is counted among the change agents in the Indian cinema whose work gets attention from the audience and the critics.
Anjali is the founder of Little Films, a film company based in Mumbai and Kerala that produces fiction and non-fiction works. Anjali is one of the founders of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), an organization that focuses on gender equality in the Malayalam film industry.
Psychological Analysis
What I personally feel that we can take from this movie is that it’s okay to defy expectations. As Aju quits school to pursue his interests in self-education, travel, music, painting, and racing. Sometimes it's important to listen carefully to your heart.
Love comes to you in unexpected and strange ways. Krishnan P P has finally found the love of his life. RJ and Aju Das, Divya, and Sarah All three met their partners in surprising and exciting ways.
Physical impairments aren't necessarily drawbacks. RJ Sarah is physically handicapped, but it doesn't stop her from being the cheerful, effervescent, ambitious, self-reliant, and independent soul whose tale will inspire others.
Everything will eventually mend with time. Das was heartbroken by his girlfriend's death and holds himself responsible. Under the influence of his family, he marries Divya. It took Das a long time to recover and begin loving his wife, with the support of Divya and others. However, every wound will ultimately heal.
The Bottom Line
Bangalore Days is a one-of-a-kind, fantastic film that depicts a wide range of emotions and personalities. It follows the journey of a multitude of beautifully unique yet relatable characters, all of whom are performed by the most talented actors.
I adored every aspect of this film: the cousins' mutual love and aspirations, their ambitions and obstacles, the supporting players' difficult backgrounds, the songs, the humor, everything!
Contrary to the thoughts of many who believe this film is a cliché, I believe it is the first to combine all of these diverse elements! Every time I see it, I find myself laughing out loud.
Overall, it's a must-see film!
My ratings for the movie - 4.5 on 5
You may watch the movie on - Hotstar
Written By - Melita Pinto
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