Minia's Mundane Musings

As the tannoy boomed out boarding gate changes, Sandhya steadied her coffee cup that was rocking precariously on the unoccupied seat next to her, and looked around with annoyance for the source of all the chaos. What she saw made her frown and mumble to herself, “Ah great! Just my luck! Why can’t I ever be in a public space and not be subjected to the antics of toddlers.” Sandhya loved her peace and quiet and being around rambunctious children was Sandhya’s pet peeve. She liked to have her meals in peace in restaurants without little kids running around because they would rather be in a burger place. She hated that parents dragged their too-young-to-understand kids to movies and that these kids reduced her viewing pleasure and most of all she hated that inevitably she was near a kid on flights. (Nothing pleasant ever came out of that one - she was sure.) The kid that was currently making his presence felt was leaning over the shared backrest and swinging his legs wildly causing...

Thappad The prelude to the aria that is Thappad, is a dizzying runabout of a homemaker's humdrum daily chores. It serves to establish the roles each character has established for themselves. The husband played by newbie, Pavail Gulati is wonderfully self-obsessed and completely oblivious to anything but his own needs. The wife played by Tapsee Pannu ( as if we didn't know! Ha ha!) is on the other end of the spectrum. She is hyper aware of the needs of all those around her and revels in being needed and being able to be of service. The nuances that are written into the script are sheer brilliance. Consider the opening montage introducing the main characters to us. The wife being driven about, the girlfriend being received with love and finally a super successful lawyer finding freedom in hanging out a car window. The conversation that ensues between all of them, sketches skillfully the back stories of the lot of them. The movie is far from being a chest beating comment...