For those who watched or followed the Baahubali series either in movies or series or animated versions, Avanthika has been a less-explored character. She was hardly explored. What her likes are, where is she from, how she grew up, what made her do what she did, and the overall character arc.
It is with this curiosity that I wrote a book from her perspective.
I just named it "Avanthika: The Maahishmathi Saga", because it involves many characters that we might have seen already. Below is the link to the book:
It has been a long time since I wrote a story and here it is. It is available in both printed format(hard copy) as well as the Kindle format that you could read on your device.
It is part of the Maahishmathi Saga, which are fan-fictions based on the hugely popular Baahubali Universe.
They say they will never forget, but never will they sincerely work towards that.
That brings us to this: a movie that deals with the events of 1990, reportedly with a very raw style: No drama, no exaggerations, no half measures, no censored content, no pixelated images, no colour-negative images, no syrupy dialogues.
truth. just pure truth, as the makers themselves, say, with a little dramatization of real events.
Even though it turns out it does have its own cinematic liberties, the audience tends to believe that all of this is true. And they are not wrong in their reaction. Emotions do run high, especially when fiction is added to recorded history.
So, the problem here is not that the public is loving this movie and running high on emotions, the problem is that nothing was done to heal the wounds and in the meantime, the same wounds are being tinkered with by dissecting them with sharp knives of the director and scissors of the editor.
No, there is nothing wrong with either the director or the producers or anyone who visualized this movie in their minds or hearts. The problem is the way the public is responding to it. They might justifiably promote this movie themselves without any of the huge promotional tours with the star cast from the producers. But the way the audience is reacting is in the extremes: They either loved it or hated it. This is when these polarized reactions start to create an image of our society.
Society thinks that showing off their love or hatred for a movie is enough to make a point or lead to a feeling of justice. This is NOT the justice that the victims deserved. The justice that they deserve is this: Punish those responsible for this shameless event that was one of the many blots on the image of India, our India.
The victims will never get complete justice, simply because many of them lost their lives during these 30+ years of living as refugees.
Some of the questions that the audience really needs to ask are these:
1. Why did the Kashmiri Pandits not go back despite the change in governments?
The problem is not financial issues or security. It has to do with the sense of belonging. They need to feel that Kashmir is their home and no one can take that away from them. And who needs to work on this? Not just the local state government, not just the central government, it is Everyone.
2. What is the status of those who are responsible for this huge mess? Living a VIP life?
3. Are Kashmiri Pandits living like citizens of India? Do they have a life that they could call theirs? Can they sleep a night without nightmares of those events of 1990?
These are the questions that the whole nation needs to think about and fight to get answers.
In the meantime, the movie crosses one milestone from another and crosses box office records set by previous hits.
Now that the biggest and latest spiderman movie is out and the response of the public growing with each passing day despite all the spoilers from day one itself, we can safely say that spoilers wont matter in this mini review of the movie. Yes, it is a mini review because there is so much to be written about this magical movie which deserves multiple viewings.
Before are the highlights of this movie and how it delivered with respect to the expectations that we had from its trailers(spoiler warning):
1. Aunt May's Death
Keep all the multiversal characters aside, Tom Holland showed what he is capable of as an actor in an intense role. He brought all the complex emotions to screen with ease. This is evident in many scenes, including aunt May's death. The whole sequence of her passing away is one of the highlights of this movie and one which came true from the expected plot. Yes, this is a team-up movie, yes, this had all the action and thrills and light hearted moments and funny scenes, but the hero is still Tom Holland and this is his story!
2. Doctor Strange-Spiderman relationship
The relationship between Doctor Strange and Spiderman was another highlight. It started off with Tom Holland making things complicated during the first magic spell, simply due to his lack of clarity of what he wanted. He kept on adding people who he wants to remember him. The frustration of Doctor Strange is understandable since he doesnt know the complete working of multiverse or the spell.
During the final one to close the multiversal rift, his relationship with him gets even better and he sees the growth of Peter Parker as the one who is capable of making sacrifice to save the world. We can see in his eyes his admiration of the kid from Queens as he waits for him to say final good byes to all his friends(multiversal and schoolmate friends). It is not easy at all for anyone to take such a tough decision after what he has gone through.
3. Peter living a life of anonymity
This is another highlight which shows his acting prowess and the way the script was handled. When MJ and Ned forget him at the end, the way he converses with MJ and his reaction to their successfull admission to MIT, is a scene to behold. We can see tears of satisfaction and joy in Tom Holland's eyes as MJ converses with him as a complete stranger. This shows that his decision to make the whole world forget him was clear and without any confusion. He wanted his near and dear to be safe and he finally achieves it.
4: Bringing the foes to his home
Before the death of his aunt, the sequence of events does matter a lot as those moments add that much needed gravity to the tragic result. We were always nervous what the villains would do. Finally, his spidey sense catches the intentions of green goblin(Norman Osborne) by stopping him temporarily before hell lets loose. Many would argue that this is not a good idea to heal them, but the fact is that this is the crux of who spiderman is: He always gives people a second chance and tries to help them during their times of distress. It is also according to aunt may's ideals and what she says in her famous final words: "With great power comes great responsibility".
5: Chemistry between Andrew, Tobey and Tom Holland
Even though all the spidermen were 90% confirmed after the second trailer, audience were still keeping their fingers crossed before they jumped out of their seats when they finally saw their former favorite spidermen on the big screen after such a long gap. Their interaction was one of the film's lighter moments which also shows the contrast between these characters' arc.
Andrew Garfield should definitely get an academy award for denying his involvement all this time!
6: Interaction between the spidermen and their respective foes
After healing each of those foes, the respective spidermen kind of clear their acts and go back to their universes only after having a word with them. Tobey, for instance is the eldest and does look aged and with a back pain. Even in this age, Tobey says to Doc Ock : "Trying to do better", an obvious reference to his dialogue in "Spiderman-2" during a conversation with doc ock before the failed fusion experiment.
Below are the expectations vs actual movie:
1. What we expected: Andrew Garfield saves MJ.
What we saw: 100% of our expectation.
2. What we expected: Tobey saves Ned.
What we saw: Ned is saved by Doctor Strange's cloak of levitation.
3. What we expected: Aunt May gets killed by the pumpkin bomb.
What we saw: 100% of our expectation, but more elaborated and even more deeply involving. It is not an instant death or visible injury(like how Tobey was hurt in the first ever spiderman movie), but a more painful one, involving inability to breathe or internal injuries. This makes a bigger impact.
4. What we expected: 3 Spidermen in the same frame with 3 villains.
What we saw: 100% of our expectation, with the exception that sandman is not really a foe but refuses to go back to his universe. Sony really needs to be more careful in editing out characters from a fight scene as even a small glitch would lead to tons of theories and confirmations! The sudden movement of lizard's head in the trailer was indeed due to "the amazing spiderman"'s kick!
Bottomline: Go watch nowayhome on the biggest screen that you might find, with all that you might have expected, but there are small important things that will surprise you even beyond your expectations! This has more than the cameos. This is a kind of Spiderman's own Endgame!
The highly anticipated movie "Spiderman: No Way Home" is less than a month away and sony seems to have timed its promotions perfectly well. I dont think any movie in recent memory got promoted so uniquely as this one.
I say unique, because most of the hype was actually carried out by the public themselves. The trailers only topped them off. Sony seemed to have put just 10% of their marketing budget while getting 100% reach, thanks to the global fanbase of the wall crawler.
Over the past few weeks, lots of theories about the upcoming sony-MCU movie "Spiderman: No Way Home" did prove to be true.
With all the theories floating across the web, let me put my own version of this movie here, all based on what I saw in the trailers and multiple tv spots:
It seems almost certain that Spider-Man: No Way Home will pick up directly from the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home when Mysterio publicly reveals Peter Parker's secret identity. In a movie that is already set to bring in a wild ride with Multiversal madness and potentially a full-blown Sinister Six, the final scene of the Infinity Saga is going to make its impact felt as soon as No Way home begins.
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After Peter's shocking "What the f---?!" line closed his 2019 sequel, it appears evident that this movie will dive fully into the aftermath of that event as crowds of onlookers surround Spider-Man and MJ. J. Jonah Jameson and Mysterio's video forced the citizens of New York to turn their attention to the web-slinger, and with it now known that he's a teenager from Queens, the masses have pressing questions.
Peter and MJ then find their way out of the mayhem as Spider-Man swings away with his girlfriend in his arms to the top of the Queensboro Bridge in Manhattan. The couple is surrounded by helicopters as they try to escape their new frightening reality, forcing them to jump off the bridge and swing away regardless of MJ's negative experience with her first web-slinging ride.
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Peter and MJ make their way into the tunnels of the New York Subway system, most likely trying to find their way back to Queens for a moment away from the aggressive NYC pedestrians and media. Holland's hero likely has a facial expression similar to Zendaya's as they avoid an oncoming train directly in front of them
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After dropping MJ off safely at her home, likely the Department of Damage Control forces their way into Peter and Aunt May's apartment for questioning in regard to his superhero antics. Both Peter and May are clearly scared for their safety as the government steps in to another round of Avengers affairs.
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Although this shot doesn't include Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock, Peter is handcuffed to a table as he explains to the DODC that he "did not kill Mysterio." He's facing a difficult situation with the government organization believing he was responsible for what happened in London, even telling Peter that they think Mysterio's drones were his all along.
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Then comes Peter's first day at school as he walks in holding MJ's hand with Jacob Batalon's Ned close behind. The trio's bonds will be tested more than ever before as Ned and MJ help Peter through his situation, facing angry classmates at Midtown High who are in shock at going to the same school as a superhero.
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Although it's unclear how much time passes after this, Peter and MJ find an undisclosed rooftop for some much-needed alone time as MJ reads the New York Post's take on her boyfriend. Joking about how Peter may have a spider-like ability to hypnotize females, they show just how much they've bonded since their kiss in London after the final battle of Spider-Man: Far From Home.
It's only shortly after this that Peter wishes they could stay up there for longer to avoid everything he's dealing with in his life as Spider-Man. Additionally, it likely won't be long after this that he tries to figure out how exactly to fix everything.
MJ: “Oh, look at this,. This is a good one. ‘Some suggest that Parker’s powers include the male spider’s ability to hypnotize females.”
Peter: “Stop. Come on.”
MJ: “Yes, my Spider Lord.”
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Peter sits in his civilian clothes in what appears to be the FEAST centers as he looks at Halloween decorations paying tribute to a fellow Avenger - Doctor Strange. This is what gives him the idea to seek out the Sorcerer Supreme with his newfound identity crisis.
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Reminiscing on the battles shared in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame , Peter heads to 177a Bleeker Street, also known as the Sanctum Sanctorum, for a visit with Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange.
While it's unclear why the Sanctum is now covered top to bottom in snow, Peter and Doctor Strange reminisce about their adventures before Peter asks if Strange can undo everything Mysterio did in Far From Home . This comes before Wong's warning about the spell being "too dangerous," although that doesn't stop Strange for a moment as Wong heads off into a Sling Ring portal.
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There likely isn't much of a break, if any, between Strange agreeing to make the world about Peter being Spider-Man and casting the spell to make it happen. Then, as fans are well aware, Peter begins "tampering with the spell" and causing the first real break in the Multiverse that has been a long time coming.
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"What just happened?"
What just happened was the Multiverse changing Peter Parker's life changed forever as the villains show in Spider-Man: No Way Home 's trailers begin making their way into the MCU. This is almost certainly set to kick off with the oft-used scene on the Washington Bridge as he brings back the Iron Spider suit first introduced in Spider-Man: Homecoming .
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In for his own homecoming is the Raimi-verse's Doctor Octopus, played by Alfred Molina, as the genius-scientist-turned-villain busts through the bridge with his mechanical arms. He kicks things off with the iconic "Hello Peter" that was seen at the end of the movie's first trailer, as he thinks he is in front of Tobey Maguire's hero that he knows from his own world.
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Thinking that his Peter Parker is in a new suit, he throws everything he has at Tom Holland's MCU hero on the bridge in a battle that should take up a chunk of screen time as the two adjust to one another. Octavius will then learn that the technology in his arms is compatible with the nano-tech in the Iron Spider armor and steal it from Peter, giving the villain a clear advantage in the moment.
As he hurls an arm at Peter's exposed body , the tech moves away from his face with Octavius realizing that he's fighting a brand new Peter Parker. Both of them express genuine confusion, with Peter blatantly telling Doctor Octavius as much while they both adjust to this new reality.
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It will probably be after this interaction that fans get their first look at a revamped Norman Osborn , who is bringing his Green Goblin from Spider-Man into the MCU after nearly two decades away from the Marvel universe. His entrance likely won't feature the dialogue that comes on top of his appearance in the trailer, but that won't stop him from giving Holland's hero all he can handle.
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After that is when Peter will likely be back in the Sanctum Sanctorum, as he is seen wearing the same suit he wore under the Iron Spider armor in his fight against Doc Ock. Mr. Parker experiences a spooky moment when Rhys Ifans' Lizard takes a swipe at him , although he appears to now be behind some kind of magical barrier.
There's a good chance that Lizard is the first villain Doctor Strange captures and imprisons in the Sanctum after the Multiverse comes apart.
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Peter, Ned, and MJ all meet up sometime later to discuss the situation with Strange in the scene where he tells the trio to "Scooby-Doo this crap" as the villains make their presence felt. This hilariously comes with MJ asking Strange for the magic word "please" before she, Ned, and Peter head down to the basement again to tackle their new challenge.
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As Peter goes down to the Sanctum's basement with MJ and Ned, MJ asks Peter to give her a warning next time he does something this crazy . Even for the madness that Zendaya's character has endured since finding out about her boyfriend's superhero life, this is a new level of wild that she wants to stay in the know of.
"When you’re thinking ‘Hey, I’m about to do something that could break the universe,’ run it by us next time."
Strange has managed to trap Otto Octavius in some kind of enclosure in the basement as the trio tries to learn more about one of their universe's first other-dimensional visitors. The Octopus-based villain then reveals his name to the MCU's core Spider-Man movie trio as he tries to figure out what's happened to him.
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Of course, this starts off with Peter, Ned, and MJ having quite the laugh at Octavius' name as it lines up just a little too closely with his octopus-like arms.
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Octavius and Strange then both explain to Peter and his friends what the situation at hand is with Octavius' own life in the mix. This is likely the same moment from the trailer when Strange explains to Peter that every villain that's come into this universe died at the hands of Spider-Man in their own world and that this ending is their fate.
Peter tries to make sense of it all, even as Strange apologizes to him for what probably has to happen with regard to these villains' lives. He then makes a bold choice and steals the magic box in Strange's possession before making his way out of the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Doctor Strange: “They all die fighting Spider-Man. It’s their fate.”
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This is what will likely lead to Strange and Parker engaging in magical fisticuffs as the two find themselves on top of a train, which is very reminiscent of the famous Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock fight from Spider-Man 2 in 2004. This scene has already changed in trailers from having a desert background to the New York City skyline warped in reality, although there's no way to tell which version will make the final cut.
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The Web-Slinger Vs. Sorcerer Supreme tussle likely ends when Strange traps Peter with his own webs using Sling Ring portals and pulls him in, using his powers to stop Spidey in his tracks by releasing the youngster's astral form from his physical form. It's still a mystery how this fight ends, although Peter does admit it's one of the coolest things that's ever happened to him.
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After this is when Peter really finds himself in some serious trouble, already looking quite bruised and bloody as he tells an unknown woman "I can't save everyone." This could be his Aunt May or MJ in front of him, but no matter what that answer turns out to be, Peter is taking a beating with more madness coming his way.
Peter: 'This is all my fault. I can’t save everyone.”
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As what appears to be Jamie Foxx's Electro uses an electric cable line to power up behind Peter , he uses a newly imbued magical property in his black suit to prepare for his next battle. MJ and Ned also appear on a small screen between his head and his arm, although it's unknown if they are helping him from a safe place or if they have been captured by the movie's villains.
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Peter then unmasks himself in the black suit as he runs through part of the FEAST facility . He may be on the run from one of the movie's villains or simply trying to get to Aunt May, although his face being out in the open is the least of his concerns.
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With JK Simmons' J. Jonah Jameson on the scene, Electro then teams up with Thomas Hayden Church's Sandman for a chaotic scene in the middle of New York City. This could be as some kind of distraction to bring Spider-Man into their area, or it could simply be to cause a ruckus for their own villainous plan.
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In a similar location is Doctor Octavius, who looks to be taking an unexpected hit from Electro as the villains turn on one another. Theories have pointed to Doc Ock toeing the line between hero and villain in this movie, although there is no way to tell for sure where his motives lie as he potentially meets his end.
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With Peter now donning his new Integrated Suit, he and the Green Goblin fully engage in battle as he tries to protect what is likely the MCU's FEAST center. Other trailers and spots have shown this location, possibly from the inside and outside, and with May now reportedly working there, Goblin could use this against Peter to "attack his heart" just as he did to Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man nearly 20 years ago.
No matter what happens in the Goblin attack, it will surely damage Peter, as is seen in what looks like the aftermath of that bombing in the next shot. Even in the pouring rain, tears appear to be streaming down Peter's face while he contemplates his next move, and the trailer does a great job at hiding which suit he's wearing at this point in time.
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With hopefully a little time to recover (and maybe formulate a plan with other web-slinging heroes), the fight will likely head out to the newly revamped Statue of Liberty . The iconic American monument is undergoing major renovations to add Captain America's shield to Lady Liberty, although with what's coming up next, the monument is going to be in some serious trouble.
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Holland's Spider-Man winds up in the middle of the construction zone as he takes on the Raimi universe's Sandman along with Electro and Lizard from Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man movies. Fans have theorized that this shot is hiding both Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man alongside the MCU's main Spidey, but it will be an epic battle no matter what comes into play.
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With so much firepower on both sides of the fight, the new shield on the Statue of Liberty comes loose and hurtles toward the ground. This wouldn't be as big of a problem if only super-powered beings were on site, but that is far from the case.
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Even with that seeming to be the climax of what could actually happen in this massive threequel, Spider-Man and Doctor Strange see the sky turn purple and seemingly break apart. What this Multiversal event could mean in the context of the story is absolutely anybody's guess, but there's no way that it won't change the game for the MCU as a whole.
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The next shot will likely give fans a look at Peter realizing exactly what he's up against as if five Multiversal bad guys in his home universe weren't enough for the teenager. Marvel and Sony still have plenty of major reveals hidden up their sleeves for when No Way Home actually debuts, and it's anybody's guess as to how the studios will top everything that's already been teased.
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As was mentioned before, MJ's survival chances appear to be fairly high even with so much danger surrounding her and Peter, leading us to believe that their kiss is the last chronological scene that the trailers have shown . The couple will hopefully then have the opportunity to truly take a breather after the most intense few days (or weeks) of their lives with Peter having helped save the day in his biggest solo story to date, all while they take in the sunrise.
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YouTuber Cornflake organized all of these trailer shots in order in their own video, which can be seen below:
Sequence of Events of Spider-Man: No Way Home
While some moments shown in the Spider-Man: No Way Home footage released are easier to place in the context of plot beats, there are still more than two and a half hours of the film that remains under wraps. With other potential heroes like Garfield and Maguire's Spider-Men coming into play later, this movie still has the chance to bring more mind-blowing material every week leading up to its release if it wants to.
One aspect of the movie that makes it so thrilling is its two distinct stories that will be told separately and interweave with one another: Spider-Man's identity reveal and the introduction of the MCU's Multiverse.
Even though they are two distinct stories that will put Peter through a world of trouble, they will mesh together to form one cohesive story as Peter learns what it really takes to be a hero . With Mysterio having put Spidey into a precautious situation long before villains from pre-MCU Spidey movies of the 21st century even enter this universe, there won't be one second where Holland's hero gets to take a breather.
As fans look ahead to the coming weeks with Spider-Man: No Way Home 's promotional tour and release , more theories like this one will come to light about how the threequel will go from beginning to end. No matter what the final result actually turns out to be, fans are in for the MCU ride of a lifetime with Spider-Man's past, present, and future all coming together for one wild web-slinging ride.
This might seem an overkill, but the below plot points too do add some more meat to this 2hr 39min movie:
1. Tobey redeems his friend(Harry) by saving Tom's friend(Ned) at the end. Remember: In the movie "Spiderman-3", Tobey's Peter loses his best friend Harry, who saves him during the final battle with venom and sandman. Tobey would definitely like to do something to redeem his friend(even though it is not Harry anymore) in another universe.
2. Garfield redeems his girl friend(Gwen) by saving Tom's girl friend(MJ) at the end. Remember: In The Amazing Spiderman-2, Andrew lost his girlfriend Gwen while trying to save her in the clock tower and he went into mourning for quite sometime after that. Even though he did return back to his duties as spiderman in the end of that movie, this would be his moment to redeem her in the form of saving MJ.
Marvel Studios' latest movie is "Shang Chi: The Legend of The Ten Rings", starring Simu Liu in the lead role. This movie surpassed my expectations in a way I could not even imagine.
Below is the spoiler-less review:
The last time I felt the same way about a movie about a new superhero was "black panther". Shang Chi too has similar hidden worlds, albeit on a smaller scale. Here, it is just a small village which is fighting a tyrannical villain as well as a mystical dragon instead of the in-fighting in wakandan kingdoms.
Yes, it might not be as iconic or first-time-thrill as black panther, but it is as beautiful as well as touches upon lots of family relationships. In fact it would be safe to say that family relationships were shown with the highest depth in this movie than any other mcu movie: brother-sister, father-son, mother-son, even an aunt-nephew relationship. We even see a non-romantic, simple relationship between the lead characters: Shang and Katy, which is a first for MCU. It has expanded the scope of MCU in ways you cannot imagine and also topped up by big surprises in a mid credit scene and post-credit scene.
Unique Intro
Talking about the presentation, it starts with an almost 10 minutes of intro to the ten rings and the villain completely in chinese with english subtitles. it then moves to california with character building, twists and a fantastic bus fight where we see the first glimpses of the best martial art stunts in MCU. The movie then moves to macau, and other places while opening the characters and their relationships layer by layer. This keeps getting better with every passing sequence, all culminating in a huge fight involving dragons and bat-like creatures called "soul eaters".
Xu Wenwu: The Villain worth fighting against
With powers perhaps on par with Thanos, we dont just see him with brute power, but see his personality, relation with his wife, son and his beliefs and try to feel his helplessness when he gets trapped by the "Dweller-in-Darkness" using the voice of his dead wife.
"The Fake Mandarin" returns
There is enough wit and fun in a very organic way, one of which is the "fake mandarin" played very well by Ben Kingsley, who returns to MCU after his appearance in "iron man-3". In this movie we see much more funny side of him! Without revealing any spoilers, it would be safe to say that shang chi is going to be a big part of MCU's future stories going forward, which include repercussions of these ten rings and may be also revealing the origins of them.
Beautiful World, Lots of Life
There were lots of mystical animals shown in the later half of movie, but most importantly all those feel natural and part of the whole set up instead of feeling like artificial. For instance, the one without head feels funny and makes the proceedings feel lighter whenever it communicates with the fake mandarin. The huge lion-like animal looks majestic, horse-like creatures have a personality of their own when they look at the camera.
Origins of "Ten Rings" Remain, kept secret for future movies
We do not get any info about who created those ten rings, but that would be definitely part of upcoming MCU team ups or other movies.
Over all, my rating is: 4.5/5: Storytelling at its best, best viewed on the big screen/theaters with full family(completely safe for kids, with no gory scenes or adult content, just like any Marvel Studios movie)!
Sony Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios' third collaboration "Spiderman No Way Home" teaser has been released. It could even be termed as a trailer, depending on how much was revealed about the plot and based on who is watching it.
There has been a craze about the movie ever since it was announced and the rumours had a field day almost on a daily basis with one or the other actor being claimed to be making an appearance in the movie. Only two or three of them seemed to be confirmed which include:
1. Doctor octopus of "Spiderman 2"(2004).
2. Green goblin of "Spiderman"(2002).
3. There were glimpses of Electro(from "The Amazing Spiderman 2" of 2014).
4. There was also a blink-and-miss shot in the trailer where a lizard-like arm tries to attack tom holland from behind but somehow gets blocked by a kind of a shield, similar to what was shown in Disney+ show "Wanda Vision". Many think this is the lizard from "The Amazing Spiderman(2012)"
With the kind of event that was seen in the finale of #DisneyPlus mini-series #Loki, several events are expected to go beyond any one's imagination. And these imaginations spread across multiple upcoming movies in the future, especially Spiderman: No Way Home.
There is enough proof that this upcoming movie will see spiderman with the magical powers of Doctor Strange due to some unexpected accident or attack on them.
How Loki is linked to it?
Lets analyze:
Multiverse Set Free
We have seen that at the end of Loki finale, the original version of Kang was killed by Sylvie, letting the doors open for attacks by multiple versions of Kang from multiple universes.
Multiverse Tinkered With
Wanda Vision also had a kind of impact on the multiverse and a small cameo could be expected from Wanda(in her Scarlett Witch avatar) herself. It could most probably be a part of the post credit scene or as some easter egg.
Trying to correct the history
The main plot of the movie seems to be the conflict between Spiderman's wishes and Doctor Strange's principles of not tinkering with the timeline. It has been mentioned several times in the MCU that the primary timeline should not be changed or altered but it has happened anyway. Despite all the efforts of Kang, multiple timeline versions of characters have already started branching off from the main branch, as shown in the Disney+ mini series Loki. Could it mean that the Doctor Strange that we saw in the trailer could be the version of some other timeline? It is hard to predict things when the multiverse itself is complicated.
To round off, below are some of the images are circulating in the internet, which are not guaranteed to be the look in the movie but kind of sets the thematic feel of the movie and the anticipation of the fans and general public.
When I first heard the song, it felt like a normal song. The reason being, the lyrics were not so clear on the device that I heard it.
Then I shifted to a pair of headphones with high bit rate. Thats when the song gave hints of the storyline of RRR and chemistry between its 2 leads.
Over the next few days, I listened to it on repeat mode.
The repeated listening suggested something deeper and what I feel could be the core of the movie:
It could be the clash of ideologies of the two lead protaginists, who somehow get forced to clash due to the circumstances. More than the friendship theme, this song gave a peek into the enmity between them. And these two people are not any ordinary ones. They were the iconic freedom fighters of India whose paths crossed in a far away land. In those days, moving to a north Indian city was a kind of foreign land, almost like travelling to New York from Hyderabad.
In this scenario, how could they possibly meet, the plots that lead to them fighting each other were promised to be epic, going by this song.
Below is the rough guess of the plot, which could go either way:
Ramaraju leaves to travel far and wide to gauge the intensity of Indian independence movement.
This also brings back memories of the Marvel Studios movie "Captain America: Civil War", where Tony Stark(Iron Man) fought with Steve Rogers(the first Captain America). Each of them were icons, and had their own share of fans. Both their methods are different but both had their own valid justifications for standing for what they believed for.
They are kind of fire and water. One had a kind of ego while the other was more wise and like a leader leading an army of soldiers. Even before the Sokovia Accords happened, they were of contrasting styles, and each of them had their own limitations in terms of how they handle the situations. Iron man was more like bang bang, get the job done. Captain America was more like following a process and putting team in front of himself. This doesnt mean iron man didnt sacrifice himself(which he did multiple times) when the need arose, but Captain America had a clear idea and a strategy which was more focussed on team work.
So when these two (super)heroes fight in Civil War, irrespective of which side you are, you get pulled into the action more deeply.
This fight somehow creates a unique feel and emotional connect.
We start feeling "Oh no. Please someone stop them from fighting each other" and seriously get involved in the proceedings.
In RRR too, such a fight has been guaranteed by none other than the story writer Vijayendra Prasad.
Another link with RRR is the antagonist from Hollywood, who is none other than
Ray Stevenson, the Volstagg seen in an early Marvel Studios' movie "Thor".
How Rajamouli manages to use such a huge star cast and a thrilling periodic fiction needs to be seen, especially the chemistry between the leading heroes.
Now, coming to the lyrics and the hints that I see from them:
Music: M. M. Keeravaani
Singer(Telugu Version): Hema Chandra
Lyrics: Sirivennela Seetha Rama Shastry
దోస్తీ (తెలుగులో)
ఉలికి విలుకాడికి తలకి ఉరితాడుకి
కదిలే కార్చిచ్చుకి కసిరే వడగళ్ళకి
రవికి మేఘానికి దోస్తీ దోస్తీ
ఊహించని చిత్ర విచిత్రం
స్నేహానికి చాచిన హస్తం
ప్రాణానికి ప్రాణం ఇస్తుందో తీస్తుందో ఓఓ
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దందర దం దం దందం
బడబాగ్నికి జడివానకి దోస్తి
విధిరాతకి ఎదురీతకి దోస్తి
పెనుజ్వాలకి హిమనగమిచ్చిన కౌగిలి ఈ దోస్తీ
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దందర దం దం దందం
ఆనుకోని గాలి దుమారం
చెరిపింది ఇరుగురి దూరం
ఉంటారా ఇకపై ఇలాగ
వైరమే కూరిమయ్
నడిచేది ఒకటే దారై
వెతికేది మాత్రం వేరై
తెగిపోద ఏదో క్షణాన స్నేహమే ద్రోహమై
తొందరపడి పడి ఊరకలెత్తే
ఉప్పెన పరుగులహో
ముందుగా తెలియదు
ఎదురు వచ్చే తప్పని మలుపులే ఓ
ఊహించని చిత్ర విచిత్రం
స్నేహానికి చాచిన హస్తం
ప్రాణానికి ప్రయాణం ఇస్తుందో తీస్తుందో
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దందర దం దం దందం
బడబాగ్నికి జడివానకి దోస్తి
విధిరాతకి ఎదురీతకి దోస్తి
పెనుజ్వాలకి హిమనగమిచ్చిన కౌగిలి ఈ దోస్తీ
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దర దందర దందర దం దం
దందర దం దం దందం
బడబాగ్నికి జడివానకి దోస్తి
విధిరాతకి ఎదురీతకి దోస్తి
పెనుజ్వాలకి హిమనగమిచ్చిన కౌగిలి ఈ దోస్తీ
For those who cannot read Telugu, I have highlighted the crucial lines that point towards the dynamics of the relationship between the two protagonists:
Uliki vilukaadiki
Thalaki uri thaaduki
Kadhile kaarchicchuki
Kasire padagallaki
Raviki meghaaniki eee..
Dosthiiii…
Oohinchani chithrame chithram
Snehaniki chesina hastham
Pranaaniki pranam
Isthundho theesthundho
Tharathamthara thamthara thamtham
Tharathamthara thamthara thamtham
Thamthara tham tham tham
Badagaagniki jadivaanaki dosthi
Vidhi raathaki edhureethaki dosthi
Penu jwaalaki himanagamicchina
Kougili ee dosthi
Tharathamthara thamthara thamtham
Tharathamthara thamthara thamtham
Thamthara tham tham tham
Soriyariyaari ori ori ori
Soriyariyaari ari ari ari ari
Anukoni gaali dhumaram
Cheripindhi iruvuri dhooram
Untaara ikapai ilaaga
Vairame koorimai
Nadichedi okate dhaarai
Vethikedhi maathram verai
Thegipodha edho kshanaana
Snehame dhrohamai
Thondhara padi padi
Urakaletthe uppena parugulaho
Mundhuga teliyadu
yedhuru vacche
Thappani malupulu ho
Oohanchani chithra vichithram
Snehaaniki chaachina hastham
Praananiki pranam
Isthundho theeshtundho
Tharathamthara thamthara thamtham
Tharathamthara thamthara thamtham
Thamthara tham tham tham
Badagaagniki jadivaanaki dosthi
Vidhi raathaki edhureethaki dosthi
Penu jwaalaki himanagamicchina
Kougili ee dosthi
(Keeravani Violin playing)
Tharathamthara thamthara thamtham
Tharathamthara thamthara thamtham
Thamthara tham tham tham
Badagaagniki jadivaanaki dosthi
Vidhi raathaki edhureethaki dosthi
Penu jwaalaki himanagamicchina
Kougili ee dosthi
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1. Anukoni gaali dhumaram
Cheripindhi iruvuri dhooram
This means "a sudden storm brought these two closer".
What is that storm? It could be a policy by the british which could have created a stir and ruffled the feathers of both of them. The common element of both these fighters was their fight for tribals.
2.Nadichedi okate dhaarai
Vethikedhi maathram verai
Literal translation goes like this: "their paths are the same, but the destinations that they are searching for are different".
This indicates that their aim is different, which is understandable since Raju goes back to his village in AP while Bheem goes back to his place in Telangana(to fight for their future goals). Their lives could also have ended in fighting different enemies: Raju's enemy was the Britishers while Bheem was more against the feudal setup under the Nizams, where Britishers didn't have any direct influence(Nizams had autonomy under the British rule).
3. Thondhara padi padi
Urakaletthe uppena parugulaho
Mundhuga teliyadu
yedhuru vacche
Thappani malupulu ho
Literal translation is: "they took a step too early which leads to an inevitable twists and turns ahead".
This could mean that either one or both of them somehow took a crucial decision at the wrong time, which leads to a path where there were lots of inevitable turns. It shows that these to-be-icons did commit some mistakes due to which they had to pay dearly later on either through time or energy or by compromising their friendship.
So the bottomline is this:
#RRR looks to be a movie that could show us how the relationship changes due to circumstances and how it leads to these two ordinary people becoming notable icons later on in the Independence struggle of India.
