Bangalore Days is a fun ride!!!
Summary:
Bangalore Days from Anjali Menon, who wrote and directed the movie, is making all types of waves at the Box-office. While she is not totally new to the Malayalam film industry she is a relative newcomer. She made her directorial debut with Kerala Cafe followed by Manjadikuru. In the super hit film from 2012, Ustad Hotel, Anjali Menon was the screenwriter. She continues her winning ways with Bangalore Days.
I read an article online that Bangalore Days opened up in 98 screens in Kerala and a whopping 105 outside (The norm for outside Kerala is around 12 theaters). I am not sure if this 105 theaters outside includes all the screens outside of India. This movie has been hugely popular in the US and other countries.Anjali Menon and the team has done a masterful job in taking four of the hottest actors in Malayalam today and putting them all on the screen with equal importance to each w/out effecting the story. The movie is essentially the story of three cousins, Divya (Nazriya Nazim), Kuttan (Nivin Pauly) and Arjun (Dulquer Salmaan ) as they take on some transitions in there life. One of the transitions involve Divya, Nazriya's Character, marrying Das played by Fahadh Faasil.
All the characters deliver strong performances especially the four leads. Put all that together with Bangalore as the backdrop, some great music, and Parvathy Menon, Nithya Menen & Isha Talwar in smaller yet important roles and you got yourself a hit.
Maybe because of all the big names, but the movie is a solid three hours long but you never feel like it is "Too" long.
Looking forward to the next big hit from Anjali Menon.
Credits:
Bangalore Days | |
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Film poster
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Directed by | Anjali Menon |
Produced by | Anwar Rasheed Sophia Paul |
Written by | Anjali Menon |
Starring | Dulquer Salmaan Fahadh Faasil Nivin Pauly Nazriya Nazim Parvathy Menon Isha Talwar Nithya Menen |
Music by | Gopi Sunder |
Trailer:
Music (Stuff that's on my playlist):
- Wedding Song - Maangalyam
- Nam Ooru Bengaluru