1/6
Watched Kantara a few days back, with subtitles.
Yes, probably the last person to watch it, but...
It's directed by @shetty_rishab, who is also plays the lead character.
Kantara is a great example of superb storytelling, well-etched characters, earthy yet sharp dialog.
Watched Kantara a few days back, with subtitles.
Yes, probably the last person to watch it, but...
It's directed by @shetty_rishab, who is also plays the lead character.
Kantara is a great example of superb storytelling, well-etched characters, earthy yet sharp dialog.
2/6
The movie is not only rooted in Hindu ethos, but also, interestingly, checks off most boxes of modern, western storytelling.
You have the hero's journey, the narrative arc, the fall and the redemption - it's all there.
The movie is not only rooted in Hindu ethos, but also, interestingly, checks off most boxes of modern, western storytelling.
You have the hero's journey, the narrative arc, the fall and the redemption - it's all there.
The symbology & allusions to Varaha avatara, the connection of the villagers with the deity & nature, modernity's impulses to impose its interpretations & the conflicts with tradition, & the deep connection between the devotee & the deity that transcends 'rational' explanations.
4/6
Yes, #Kantara's climax elevates the movie.
Is it hyperbolic? Probably not.
Did it move me? Yes.
It resonated with something deep inside me, probably at a deeply spiritual level, buried deep inside, covered with layers upon layers of 'modernity'.
Yes, #Kantara's climax elevates the movie.
Is it hyperbolic? Probably not.
Did it move me? Yes.
It resonated with something deep inside me, probably at a deeply spiritual level, buried deep inside, covered with layers upon layers of 'modernity'.
5/6
What makes Kantara different from typical Bollywood fare is that it does not mock, demean, belittle, abuse, insult, or display condescension, which have been the staple of how Bollywood has approached any movie with a Hindu theme.
What makes Kantara different from typical Bollywood fare is that it does not mock, demean, belittle, abuse, insult, or display condescension, which have been the staple of how Bollywood has approached any movie with a Hindu theme.
6/6
At the end of the day, you need good movie making skills - story, screenplay, acting, direction, photography, editing, but also that one ingredient that you cannot fake - shraddha.
Kantara is a must-watch.
If you can, watch it in Kannada, with subtitles.
At the end of the day, you need good movie making skills - story, screenplay, acting, direction, photography, editing, but also that one ingredient that you cannot fake - shraddha.
Kantara is a must-watch.
If you can, watch it in Kannada, with subtitles.
One correction/edit - Varaha in the movie, I am told, refers Panjurli, a wild boar killed by Lord Shiva when it ran amok, and was later sent as a spirit to protect people; and not necessarily the Vishnu Varaha avatara.
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