The Weight of Silence

Now when most of the time when am curled up on my bed reading this thrilling tale of two missing gals....I fondly reminisce those kid old days when I used to be curled up the whole day reading for hours and hours in my fav corner of my room...those days of summer holidays well spent!! Also i remember once mom shooing me away telling ""u r still young for James Hadley Chase""and she would always read a prologue when selecting to hand me one😂😂

My mom's huge collection of novels from all genres never prompted me to join a library then!!... so after graduating from Enid Blyton my love for thrillers started with Berkeley Grey's ""Nightmare House"" and also can't forget Nancy Drew the famous sleuth...the character penned by Carolyn Knee and my first crush....and then!!!...when I was considered an adult enough!!...I straightaway made a plunge for James Hadley Chase ...later Sidney Sheldon...Irving Wallace...Ken Follet and the likes followed suit!!! Fondly all these memories come gushing back now ... So the crux remains that ""whenever a book in hand..u've got a friend for life!!""

Of lately it's Heather Gudenkauf's writing prowess that am mesmerized with!!...Surprisingly the Debutant Author has penned her debut novel with such finesse and intrigue that just like a current...it pulls u deep inside an ocean filled with mystery.... gradually pushing u much further and engulfing u in a whirpool like twist and turns till the last page...leaving u completely exasperated!! and what makes this novel of her's differ from the rest is that each character in the novel has a full fledged chapter dedicated to them taking the story forward from their own perspective when given an individual space......thus helping the reader to understand the psyche of each character to decide whom to blame!!...

So the story revolves around a seven year old girl Calli the Protagonist.... who hasn't spoken a word since she was four and as per the aforementioned title suggests....The Weight of Silence looms eversince....as to why she stopped talking??....were those words that were whispered into her ears by her father had to do someting with her silence??...also the mystery looms around Calli and her best pal Petra's sudden disappearance in the woods in the night... Why it's even more shocking is the fact that few years back just like Calli and Petra...a girl had disappeared in the night from her home when she was laid on the bed to sleep...only to be found murdered with her body mutilated... deep in the woods!!

Heather Gudenkauf definitely knows as to how to hold the attention of the reader and is going to stay here forever as she has the command over her thrilling tales of intrigue and suspense...and the way she tells them will leave zapped completely!!

Kalank

"Kalank is not a Kalank" I insist!!

With a fairytale kind of a setting... Kalank will struck u by it's grandeur and opulent sets leaving u mesmerised...zapped and bedazzled completely.......the captivating beauty of Husnabad and cinematography will haunt u for ages to come...will make u gape and gawk in wondermen!!.... asking for more!!.... Kalank is literally a visual treat for your senses.. Yes there are few snags too....like Sanju and Sonaxi have gone waste completely in this flick. Also the length of the flick could've been cut short...some scenes did stretch way too long which could have been edited for sure!! In this tale of romance told passionately yet beautifully!!!... Yes the aforesaid are the only few snags that I could think of otherwise So why should u watch it?? Watch it for Madhuri'sake...she will surely make u gasp in delight...her aura....her magnificent screen presence will certainly make ur heart go Dhak Dhak for sure...like so many times!!....yes she still has it in her!! Watch it for Varun and Alia's amazing and sizzling chemistry that creates fireworks in the flick....they simply just excel in acting and will surprise u just like each time... Not to mention here the city of Husnabad where the flick is set!!!...the surreal beauty will make u fall in love with it and will prompt u to get ensconced in it's surreal beauty for eternity!!.... Also Aditya Roy Kapoor needs special mention here who will not disappoint u too....he seems to have finally carved a niche for himself with this movie!!...I do hope so!! Crux?? If u appreciate true beauty and art!! Kalank will surely leave a lasting impression on u... For Madhuri!!...u don't need be an ardent admirer like me..watch it for her..also for Varun and Alia's sake who will truly impress u with their brilliant acting prowess and screen presence... Pritam with his pulsating music makes this flick even more memorbale... Not to forget the city Husnabad and it's enchanting beauty and the cinematography will leave u craving for more!! Highly recommended!! Would give it 4****stars out of five!! P.S:-don't let these pathetic critics influence ur decision anymore!!

Gully Boy

""You didn't review Ranveer's previous flick Simmba??"" asked a friend whose a silent observer...like many in my Facebook Account ""Because that was directed by Rohit Shitty whom I just loath"" replied I... Yes I call him Shitty as his flicks are not my class really..Actually it's the Director that am more passionate about rather then the Stars....And Zoya Akhtar is one such director whose flicks works as a food for my poetic soul..just like Bhansali!! So Gully Boy as the name suggest is a story which is musically yet magnificently told!!...about a Street Boy fighting for survival and how he fulfills his far fetched dreams to become the Rapper and winning the contest....Here Zoya juxtaposes the life of the rich and the poor of Bombay beautifully!!...which is actually based on a true life of Street Rappers(Divine and Naezy).... and yes Bombay never looked so appealing!! The forte of Zoya's magnificent way of telling a story is Cinematography ofcourse...but also those poetry filled silent moments which we witnessed in Zindaghi Na Milegi Dobara or in Dil Dhadkne Do....which am truly mad about...made me gasp in delight here as well... The soul of the flick lies in the lyrics...a true essence that strike the right chords of ur sentiments....which were beautifully penned by Javed Akhtar Sahaab...also by Divine and Naezy!! For Ranveer and Alia less said the better...they are among the best lot... the brigade of young talents that we have today!! For now and this flick...Ranveer is a true Rapper also where he sang along with Divine and Naezy(on whose life this flick is actually based on)... Though Kalki has a small role but work as a breather in the flick...she adds that glamour and chutzpah ..looked stunning and took my breath away...just like she always does(yes there could be Jacky and Padukone..but Kalki is Kalki for me) Crux??... So with some awesome performances along with divine music and brilliant Starcast...this movie shouldn't be missed for sure!! Hats off to Zoya and Ranveer Ten on Ten!!