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Lunchbox To Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz, Celebrate This Valentine’s Day With Not-So-Clichéd Romantic Flicks

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Sameera Patel
Lunchbox To Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz, Celebrate This Valentine’s Day With Not-So-Clichéd Romantic Flicks

Modern filmmakers are beginning to look at love without rose tinted glasses and are delving deep into personality clashes, urban loneliness, politics and a lot more in their films. This Valentine’s Day, discover some of these refreshing perspectives with our pick of unusual love stories.


 1) Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz


This Yoodlee Films production took a different route from the skin deep love we often see in cinema. Here, we find a leukodermic heroine, a brooding hero and an unlikely connection between them that goes beyond what can be seen on the surface. With poetic conversations woven into a sensitive story about two supposedly imperfect people who are perfect for each other, Onir’s ‘Kuch Bheege Alfaaz’ was a clear departure from cliched songs and dances. Through a series of digital screens that give us an insight into the hearts of two human-beings, we are slowly drawn into a story we have never seen or heard before.The digital age romance complete with questions about personal insecurities and the true meaning of love and life, starred Geetanjali Thapa and Zain Khan Durrani in starring roles. And you must watch it this Valentine’s day.


2) The Lunch Box


At a time of hurried emojis and brief texts, this epistolary romance written and directed by Ritesh Batra felt like a waft of fresh breeze. Produced by Guneet Monga, Anurag Kashyap, and Arun Rangachari and many Indian and international studios, this story of urban loneliness and a serendipitous connection struck a chord worldwide and became an instant favourite on the festival circuit. Right from the first scene, we are absorbed into the life of an introverted middle-aged man and the inner dialogue of an unhappy homemaker. Then arrives a misplaced tiffinbox and a door opens to hope, happiness and possibly even a new life. With stunning performances by Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui , the film was screened at International Critics’ Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and won the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award also known as Grand Rail d’Or. If subtlety is your gig give Lunchbox a chance this Valentine’s Day.


This Valentine's Day, discover some of these refreshing perspectives with our pick of unusual love stories.





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