CLASSIC REEL: MODERN TIMES
Chaplin films would easily find their way into all-time classic listings. In Modern Times, Chaplin reprises his acclaimed Little Tramp character, failing at everything he does but managing to find love. The film was a commentary on the Great Depression, and depicts Chaplin’s views on industrialisation.
Year of release: 1936 Directed by Charlie Chaplin Starring Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard
Lukka Chuppi March 1 Directed by Laxman UtekarStarring Kartik Aryan Kriti SanonThe romcom revolves around a TV reporter in Mathura who falls for a feisty woman. Aryan plays a goodie good boy while Sanon is a stereotype-buster.
Photograph March 8 Directed by Gregory Plotkin Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui Sanya Malhotra Farrukh JaffarWhat happens when a street photographer gets a stranger to pose as his fiancee, so that his grandmother stops pressuring him to get married? The second directorial outing by The Lunchbox director is sure to raise some curiosity.
Dumbo March 29 Directed by Tim BurtonStarring Eva Green Colin Farrell Danny DeVitoDisney’s rendering of the fantasy adventure film is bound to get the crowds into the theatres. If you have doubts, one look at the adorable elephant in the trailer should be enough.