B-8 | Friday, July 5, 2019 www.WeeklyVoice.com ‘‘Noblemen’ Is An Engaging Yet Disturbing Film By Troy Ribeiro The ilm is astutely crafted. The plot graph has all the trappings Film: “Noblemen”; Director: of a formulaic ilm, inclusive of Vandana Kataria; Cast: Kunal the denouement presented with Kapoor, Ali Haji, Ivan Rodrigues, theatrical liberties. The narrative Mohammad Ali Mir, Ankit begins at a slow pace, building Kukreti, Muskkaan Jaferi, Shaan momentum while navigating you Groverr, Soni Razdan, Manav with all the complexities of ado- Chauhan, Parag Gupta, Abhay lescent life into the lives of the Narang; IANS Rating: *** boys, and you feel where is all this leading? But the unexpected The title of this Indian, Eng- twist in the climax is what makes lish ilm is a misnomer. As per you sit up as you try to analyse one of the characters in the ilm, the revenge. “Noblemen are those who lead by The performances by the prom- example”. But that’s just a saying ising cast of on-the-rise newcom- in the narrative. The ilm in actu- ers are noteworthy. Each one of - ality is a spirited, coming-of-age Director Vandana Kataria (C) with actors Ali Haji (L) and Kunal Kapoor (R) during the promo them live their part despite look- drama, depicting a slice of life in tion of “Nobleman” in New Delhi on June 25,. (Photo: IANS). On left is a brooding Ali Haji. ing a wee bit overgrown for their a boarding school. prestigious, teen prep school situ- theme of the play is “revenge” bent to cast himself as Bassanio, well-etched roles. Boarding schools, with their ated in a hilly terrain, where the we are told by the students char- which means that he has to oust Among the adults, Kunal Ka- own set of house rules, hold seniors bully the juniors and the ismatic dramatics teacher Murali Shay. In order to achieve his ob- poor as the drama teacher, Ivan a certain mystique that makesjuniors maintain their silence (Kunal Kapoor). jective, Baadal ropes in his best Rodrigues as the Deputy Head for fantastic young adult - icfor fear of being targeted fur- This sets the ball rolling, when friend Arjun, the Sports Captain. Master, M.K Raina as the Head tion, especially when it is paired ther. This sort of behaviour hasthe docile but talented Shay (Ali Together they harass and torture Master and Soni Razdan as with something unexpected like been the norm in most boarding Haji) is selected to play the lead Shay and his close friend Ganesh Shay’s mother all add heft to the mystery, espionage or murder. schools and is no different here. Bassanio opposite Pia (Muskkaan (Hardik Thakkar). drama. There’s something hypnotizing It is winter and the students Jaferi), the spunky daughter of But Shay is made of a differ- Overall, with strong production about the secrets hidden beneath are preparing for Founder’s Dayone of their teachers. ent mettle. He withstands the ha- design, plus the visual aesthetics its manicured exterior. which namely is the staging of Baadal (Shaan Groverr), Shay’s rassment and how he extracts his that prove digital cinematography Director Vandana Kataria’s William Shakespeare’s play, senior and the son of a ilm star, revenge to survive in the school can be warm, this ilm is deinite - “Noblemen” takes us to one such “The Merchant of Venice”.is attracted The to Pia and is hell forms the crux of the tale. ly engaging yet disturbing. SRK Shares Words Of Mallika Sherawat Says She Was Wisdom As Suhana Never A Bollywood Heroine Graduates From UK College MUMBAI: Actress Mallika Sherawat will soon be seen in a digital show titled “Booo.. Sabki Phategi”, a horror-comedy. She says in her initial days in the ilm industry, ilmmakers were inter- ested in exploring her “bold” im- age rather than acting skills and never found her a good it as a “Bollywood heroine”. The actress, who got famous for her bold scenes in the 2004 ilm “Murder”, has been living with the tag of a “bold” heroine. The image of women in the en- tertainment industry is changing. Sharing her opinion on it, Mallika told IANS here: “It is such a pro- gressive step towards a positive direction�now I feel that the LONDON: pizza... last train ride... and irstilm industry is much inclusive and his wife Gauri were by their step into the real world... school for women rather than the earlier daughter Suhana’s side as she ends... learning doesn’t,” Shah days when I started out. These graduated from Ardingly College Rukh posted. days ilmmakers are thinking of here, and the superstar had some He captioned the monochrome writing multi-dimensional roles words of wisdom to share. picture with Suhana: “Last day for women in cinema.” gli” and “”. cise form that works for my body, The proud parents shared the at school. To adding new expe- “When I came into the ilm in- “In my early days, girls were good blood circulation, breathing news on their social media ac- riences and colours to your life dustry, ilmmakers did not know only shown, especially in love- everything..” counts and posted photos from ahead.” According to Gauri’s In- what to do with me, what kind of stories, like a good girl, girlfriend According to the actress, more the graduation ceremony. stagram page, Suhana laso won role I should be offered because I of the hero or just being there for than the genre of “Booo.. Sabki Shah Rukh posted two photo- a “Russell Cup for exceptional am a strong, opinionated actress glamour.” Phategi”, she came on board be- graphs -- one in which he is seen contribution to drama”. with no inhibitions of kissing on “Everything is evolving, so cause of its producer Ekta Ka- up, close and personal with Gauri Karan Johar, Shweta Bach- screen’. I am always comfortable should the narrative. It is great to poor. “I always wanted to work and Suhana, and another mono- chan, Manish Malhotra, San- in my skin,” she added. see, in a ilm like ‘Badhaai Ho’, a with her. I am a fan of Ekta Ka- chrome image with his darling jay and Maheep Kapoor, Ma- She has appeared in Bollywood veteran actress like Neenaji gets poor, and the cast of the show daughter Suhana. hira Khan and many others have and international ilms like “The her due as a performer,” she said. is so amazing that I had to be a “Four years have lown by. congratulated Suhana for her Myth”, “Welcome”, “Maan Gaye “I live a very organic life and part of this, I was so excited,” she Graduating from Ardingly. Last achievements. Mughal-e-Azam”, “Ugly Aur Pa- practice yoga. That is one exer- shared.

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