Old School Harry Blogs and Reviews

Bobby Deol plays a broken cop who tries to change the system with his unique approach. At first, it sounds like a plot of an action Bollywood movie from the late 80s and early 90s. But, I have to say that it has potential. The  casting of good bunch of actors are able to deliver and one can see the artistry in each of them. The production has very well managed to create Mumbai and Nashik of the 80s and cinematography, lights in every scene was well crafted. Bobby Deol nails it in his character of a seasoned cop, Vijay Singh. Its safe to say that he was clearly the showrunner for this one. What didn't work for this movie is the rushed up storytelling. Since, they had to tell the story in less than 2 hours, many events in the movie felt half cooked. With in minutes, it became a few years which fails in developing a character arc for any of the lead actors. At one point it becomes difficult to relate with the events unfolding. The heartbreaking story of officer Vijay Singh...

Based in Jalandhar, the story of "Tabbar" revolves around Omkar Singh's family and the events that unfold in their lives with some sharp twists and mind bending coincidences. PavanRaj Malhotra (Brilliant), Supriya Pathak Kapur ( Brilliant),   Ranvir Shorey (Brilliant) Paramvir Singh Cheema (Brilliant)  Gagan Arora  Ali Mughal and Sahil Mehta play their roles with ease and makes it unbelievable for one to even compare their real life image with the one they portray in their characters on this show.  A very well written story by Sandeep Jain who is also the mind behind Kota Factory. Trust me, the transition from a happy, lazy daily routine to a gritty, dark turn of events reminded me a lot of #Fargo(season 1, to be precise). Very well directed by Ajitpal Singh (Please Google him for his life story, very inspiring). Kudos to him for bringing the soul of every character to life. Brilliantly shot and tight screenplay makes you want more.  To conclude...

Stumbled upon this web series on Netflix and by god, mazaa hi aa gaya. It has everything. Folklore, Mystery, Action, Twists and turns, Great writing, Good Acting, Cinematography. All ticked. Raveena R Tandon 's debut on OTT will leave you wanting for more. Its her like never before.  Parambrata Chattopadhyay nails it again. Unbelievably well portrayed role of a cop. Ashutosh Rana is a shape shifter. Class apart when it comes to literally living his character. Zakir Hussain again raises his bar of dedicating himself completely to his character. The series is shot in Himachal and trust me you would start to feel the "pahaadi" vibes because of the amazing shots taken in imperfect lights on purpose which brings it close to reality. Upon that the dialect and slight way of speaking of the people living in that area has been picked up very well by the actors. All in all, a must watch for some weekend mystery, edge of the seat thriller summed up in  Aranyak. Also, be ...

I, Stephen Gomes, stand here today in front of the mirror, reflecting at my whole life like a time-line we see on social media these days. At the age of 65, moving to a new house felt like a huge step to me. It was my son, Jonathan & his wife Serena's decision to move into a bigger house. Jonathan & Serena are at peak of their careers today. My little Johny had grown into a fine gentleman now. Thanks to his hard work & sheer dedication, today he is an AVP( Assistant Vice President) at a globalised IT firm. Serena, on the other hand, is a Chief Accountant at a corporate office of a Multi National Company (MNC). Their dreams, their desires, their wants, who am I to interfere? My time has gone by. I served for more than 40 years as a Personal Assistant(P.A.)to a mill owner in Lower Parel. I was his father's P.A. first & then once he decided to retire, I gave my services to the new boss, his son. I was in my mid-twenties when I came to Mumbai. It was Bombay ba...

...I had kept a razor sharp blade concealed in my left hand, wrapped around my thumb with the help of a rubber band( things we learn at Manni Bhai stays with us forever). I was eager to loot this man who dared to distract me at work. He was carrying a brown old bag hanging on his shoulder & was headed towards the main street. That's where I had decided to slit his bag open & take all that he had kept. It was no longer a matter of what I would steal from him or what value would it have, it was a pure matter of revenge. He took a right from the circle ahead & I followed him from a distance. I took the turn on the road right behind him & what I saw made me drown in to an ocean of thoughts. He walked up to an old lady lying down on the side walk, woke her up. She had made a pillow out of a dusty plastic bag with some stuff in it. She got up & looked at this man with a bit of a fear at first, but it changed into a happy face soon after. He smiled at her & ensur...

"At the age of 17, I did my 1st robbery. The word robbery sounds very macho. We commonly see this word in news papers, mainly used for some kind of a bank robbery or a train robbery, etc. However, in my case, it simply meant robbing an 80 year old woman... in an empty garden... at 1 in the afternoon... while she was asleep. Trust me, snatching an apple from her when she was awake would have been a task. Anyway, so after that small step towards success, I started visiting Manni Bhai & gang to sharpen my robbing skills. Manni Bhai was a well known thief in our Katkar basti. He had mastered the art of robbery by spending many years on the streets of Mumbai & a few in the nearby police stations. Some across the rail tracks too...across the rail tracks. Let me tell you why I emphasize on robbing across the rail tracks. The area across the tracks was barred for thieves & robbers...why? Well, Sub Inspector Aathavle stayed there in a chawl & he had a record of catching th...