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Post by Dil Bert on Aug 7, 2018 19:21:03 GMT
It's the Tamil version of Kahaani with Nayanthara.
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Post by MrB on Aug 8, 2018 12:00:38 GMT
It's far from conclusive, but the trailer on Amazon has subtitles, so their streamed video may well have them as well. Seems to cost $0.99 to rent or buy, so it's not expensive to find out. |
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Post by Dil Bert on Aug 8, 2018 13:08:25 GMT
It's far from conclusive, but the trailer on Amazon has subtitles, so their streamed video may well have them as well. Seems to cost $0.99 to rent or buy, so it's not expensive to find out. Thanks; I had purchased it there before posting and the subtitles consist of "[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]" when anything other than English is spoken.  The DVD I have doesn't even pretend to have subs.
I am enjoying the movie, though. The shots of Hyderabad from an outsider's perspective are interesting. The film is not an improvement on Kahaani, so can't really recommend it.
ETA: Looks like it was made in Telugu at the same time and called Anaamika. Maybe that version will have subs; it's up on the various streaming services. Will try one and see; seems priced higher, which is a good sign.
ETA2: And, at least on Amazon, Anaamika does have subs.
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Post by MrB on Aug 9, 2018 12:40:38 GMT
Good to hear that you found a version with actual subtitles.
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Post by Dil Bert on Aug 9, 2018 13:39:06 GMT
Good to hear that you found a version with actual subtitles. Yes, it can be a challenge. Still no subbed version of Mayakkam Enna AFAIK, despite it winning some awards.
Anyway, I finished Nee Enge En Anbe/Anaamika and enjoyed it for what it was. It's a shame Nayanthara doesn't get more badass roles. There was a scene where Nayanthara's character has to stand in one place to hide something, and I'm pretty sure it was her bare feet/ankles that had the tension-heightening cockroach crawling around on them.  Maybe she'd get better roles if she ditched the giant fake eyelashes? |
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Post by dancelover on Aug 9, 2018 15:01:08 GMT
Maybe she would get better roles if she moved to Mumbai! (not to mention more money ) In this century the Hindi Movie Industry has gotten better at respecting women (note that it was Kahaani that was remade), but the Southerners are still mostly stuck in the 20th. century. Dancelover [snip] It's a shame Nayanthara doesn't get more badass roles. [snip] Maybe she'd get better roles if she ditched the giant fake eyelashes? |
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Post by Dil Bert on Aug 9, 2018 17:28:30 GMT
Maybe she would get better roles if she moved to Mumbai! (not to mention more money ) In this century the Hindi Movie Industry has gotten better at respecting women (note that it was Kahaani that was remade), but the Southerners are still mostly stuck in the 20th. century. I don't think that's the problem. I'm not aware of any recent Hindi movie at the level of Maisamma IPS or Pournami Nagam (in terms of tough female characters). |
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Post by dancelover on Aug 9, 2018 20:34:02 GMT
at bottom - D. Maybe she would get better roles if she moved to Mumbai! (not to mention more money ) In this century the Hindi Movie Industry has gotten better at respecting women (note that it was Kahaani that was remade), but the Southerners are still mostly stuck in the 20th. century. I don't think that's the problem. I'm not aware of any recent Hindi movie at the level of Maisamma IPS or Pournami Nagam (in terms of tough female characters). Try Raazi. Or Hichki. Weren't those ladies (played by Alia and Rani) tough? Dancelover |
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Post by Dil Bert on Aug 10, 2018 9:26:19 GMT
Try Raazi. Or Hichki. Weren't those ladies (played by Alia and Rani) tough? I was thinking more along the lines of
Raazi does look interesting, thanks, though not quite what I was looking for. |
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Post by dancelover on Aug 10, 2018 15:44:49 GMT
Oh. Superman\Wonder Woman types. They have their Important Place too, of course, and the woman playing Vengeful Killer is the second step after Wonder Woman's lasso in putting a stereotyped Female Hero next to the Male Hero. Wikipedia shows Maisamma IPS - Telugu to be a 2007 movie starring Mumaith Khan, then aged 22, who is known for Dancing, and indeed dances-up a Heroic Fighting-Dance in this clip. Such shows are an important, even required, addition to the male fighters. But, I thought we were talking about Nayantara, a top-ranked actress, and the powerful acting roles that she has earned. Howard "Dancelover" Try Raazi. Or Hichki. Weren't those ladies (played by Alia and Rani) tough? I was thinking more along the lines of
Raazi does look interesting, thanks, though not quite what I was looking for. |
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Post by Dil Bert on Aug 10, 2018 18:18:20 GMT
But, I thought we were talking about Nayantara, a top-ranked actress, and the powerful acting roles that she has earned. I said "It's a shame Nayanthara doesn't get more badass roles." meaning I think she would also be good in roles like Mumaith has gotten. |
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The DVD I have doesn't even pretend to have subs.
Maybe she'd get better roles if she ditched the giant fake eyelashes? 
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