Bhansali

  • GUZAARISH / REQUEST (Dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, 2010, India)

    Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali makes extravagant romantic melodramas that take place in an alternate heightened reality. With Guzaarish, mainstream Hindi cinema takes on the much debated issue of euthanasia but unfortunately Bhansali’s efforts come undone by an unconvincing story, hyperbolic performances from the main leads and an overworked production design. Bhansali’s fondness for romance recalls Continue reading