Vicky - like all children - has so little control over his present circumstances that there’s wisdom in trying to make his day-to-day life easier until he’s an adult and can do what he wants. Kaif’s advice to Vicky - be true to your dreams, but don’t broadcast them - seems like a bit of a bummer until her audience is taken into consideration. Hindi movies rarely feature child protagonists, so it’s refreshing to see a story that focuses on the concerns of children.
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Like Banerjee’s short, Akhtar’s movie includes some fantastical elements, celebrating the way in which movies allow us to envision a more magical version of reality. He gets further support from his understanding older sister, Kavya (Khushi Dubey).
Vicky’s idol, actress Katrina Kaif, appears to him in a vision, encouraging him to follow his dreams covertly. Her story concerns a little boy named Vicky (Naman Jain) who wants to be a dancer, much to the chagrin of his macho father (played by Ranvir Shorey). Siddiqui shines in a great scene in which Puradev pantomimes the events of his day for his daughter’s amusement.Īkhtar’s short is the best of the bunch. Banerjee’s narrative includes some charming whimsical elements, such as Puradev’s pet emu and the disappointed ghost of his acting mentor. Siddiqui plays Puradev, a failed actor who hops from job to job while waiting for his big break. The short film as it stands doesn’t work.īanerjee’s effort is much more polished and showcases the incredible talent of Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The events depicted in the short would’ve made a nice catalyst for the further development of Mukerji’s character or an interesting interlude in a longer movie about Saleem’s character, struggling to find his way both as a young adult and as a gay man who’s been cast out from his family. It doesn’t feel like a complete story, but rather a subplot of a full-length feature.
Johar’s short - a story of a gay tabloid intern (played by Saqib Saleem) who upends the life of his married boss (Rani Mukerji) - is the least successful of the four films. The results are mixed, but the two best shorts make the whole film worth watching. Bombay Talkies is a collection of short films by four young directors, created to honor one hundred years of cinema in India.