Tuesday, December 22, 2015

HP Star Wars Special Edition Notebook - Wonderful Work Done

If I had the HP Star Wars Special Edition Notebook :

I am a hardcore Fantasy lover. Even if it were a Cindrella , Alice in Wonderland or Narnia Special Edition,  I would have anyway bought it (I think for Disney Fan Girls they should try this too).


 But Star Wars even sounds too great and more, if it tells you - 

You don't know the power of the dark side.

HP Star Wars celebrates the recent release of Star Wars : The Force Awakens. The stylish notebook comes with  15.6 inch FHD anti-glare display. It runs on Windows 10 operating system. Artists and Gamer would love to show off this trendy notebook. Since Design is the other name of HP Star Wars Notebook. Matt finish vinyl features Darth Vader on the top of the laptop panel. Another exciting design factor is red-backlit keyboard that gives a rush to your nerves when you type, and you never get tired of tying on this keyboard. That simply means, I could get immense inspiration for writing science-fiction and fantasy tales with HP Star Wars. 

HP Star Wars  Special Edition has many more special elements for its lovers. Star Wars fans are pampered with over 1,100 images including themes, wallpapers, screen savers,set and costumes designs, behind-the-scene photos, storyboards, movie posters, classic photos and much more. There's even an Aurebesh font system that allows you to translate English language into Aurebesh. Here you go with the details -http://www.hpshopping.in/starwars . The best part of the Notebook is when you run it, you feel you are in the Galaxy. All the typical icons on desktop can be replaced with Star Wars icons. Plus the typical system sounds can also be replaced with Star Wars beeps and boops. So who would not love to imagine that he is working on a Mission. Even the dead boring daily tasks would become interesting with such fonts and sounds. 

And now, #AwakenYourForce 


I can sense some dark forces coming up together in the Galaxy to form a vibrant force that yields creative energy, powerful emotions, a ghost of multitasking and entertainment with excitement. Yes, it is the HP Star Wars Notebook.

I think when you carry HP Star Wars Notebook with you, it will give you a sense of self - confidence. When with a dark coffee you work on it, it will give you a creative output. And when you play with it, it will definitely give you an adrenaline rush.


For me, Fun with HP Star Wars Notebook is discovering murky games, experimenting with short movies, playing with posters and images and finding out much more on the ramp of creativity. Nevertheless, a little fun is also in flaunting the stylish, ever new and exclusive HP Star Wars Notebook.

via: http://www.hpshopping.in/starwars


I have become fan of the Appearance and design of HP Star War Special Edition Notebook, 
Now I can't wait to explore this Wonder Book.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Ship of Theseus - A Must Watch

I had heard a lot about Ship of Theseus and thankfully I got to watch it yesterday. 

I think more than watching Ship of Theseus, you would love reading and re-reading it.

(I wish it were in a novel form too so that  I could keep it with me and read at any time.)

Directed by Anand Gandhi the movie is a story of three different people attached to a tiny string of fact which is revealed in the end and makes up for a beautiful climax. "The film weaves a triptych of stories into a tapestry of human experiences that add up to a remarkable philosophical exposition about individual identities and value systems." (NDTV movies)

Aaliya Kamal is a visually impaired photographer who tries to capture Mumbai focusing on her intuition and sounds. When it comes to selecting the photos for exhibition she rejects the photos which she can not connect to or define. She says, I have to draw opinion and assurance about my own art away from what everyone else says." 

She also questions about having limits in the art . 

Why is it so amazing to not have any limits or doubts?

It becomes more difficult for her when she gets her eyes back. She is hardly able to adjust with the view of life around her.



Maitreya is an intellectual monk and animal rights activist. He discovers he has Liver Cirrhosis and he is in need of a liver transplant. But he refuses the idea and retire to a lone place where as a part of a ritual , he fasts unto death and takes up a 'Maun'. It is the time when his philosophies are being tested. And at the peak of his sufferings, Maitreya calls a doctor, confessing, his time has not yet come. 



Next and last story is of a stockbroker, Naveen, who hates it when his Nani  says, he does not care what is happening around and only cares about money. He says, I eat good, wear nice, have sympathy in my heart what else one needs to live? His nani says, what is the use of sympathy in heart until it proves useful for society. During this he confronts an organ transplant racket, and is in doubt whether the kidney transplanted in his body is stolen? However at the end, he does his best in this regard. And while he tells his Nani, "jyada kuch nahi hua", Nani gives a short but meaningful reply,"itna hi hota hai." 



So the amalgamation of three stories for the one purpose, to define existence, beauty, art, sympathy. In short, Astitva, Ahimsa and Daya.  

In the end, one question remains,  If a ship is replaced part by part up to a point where not a single original part remains in it, is it still the same ship?

Three words for Movie - Thought Provoking, View Point Changing, Beautiful piece of Art Cinema.

Indeed, one of the best Indian movies of this recent times. 

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Blogging is synonymous with Living

What inspired you to start blogging ? How is your experience in this blogging world. What have you achieved through it.. #inspiredtoblog

In reply to this - 

I was in Banasthali then. A women university ,where mobiles, laptops are strictly restricted. We used to surf internet (limited sites) in a lab. In a quite environment of Banasthali, I had made a blog, in order to connect to the rest of the world, and see where I stand in context of my writings. And frankly, I used to write childish stuff, I was hardly 17 by then. 

My first blog - Just Believe , is a treasure for me. It contains my most early writings, poems to the series called P.S. I love you, the characters like Jeanie and S.J. and comments of Anonymous. 

Through this blog I met wonderful people , some of them are only a memory while others are still my friends. And through this blog , I became a character of a story.

Its crazy but yes, I became Jeanie, who meets different men at different times through her blogs and develop different kind of relationships with them which are neither friendship nor more than that but just something between them like light than air. This ended on an accident which frozens Jeanie and Anonymous coz anonymous can never become a real character of Jeanie's story. 

I know I am talking crap but I want to tell you that the Blog gave me much more than it could give a writer. I lived here more than a writer really. Here I was , I am,  only ME. 

This journey has not ended yet, in fact each day it feels like it has begun now. From world's hustle-bustle, I find here peace, creative energy, and postivity. I truly love blogging ! It has become an integral part of Myself.  

Gift a Book - A Christmas Game on Facebook

These days on Facebook , a status message titled -  Gift a Book,  is being viraled from one profile to another. The game is interesting, a way to celebrate Christmas by gifting one book to an unknown person. I don't know who initiated it but it is a rather very intelligent game I have ever participated in.

What's the message -  

Gift a Book - 

I need 6 people of any age to participate in a book exchange. You have to buy one book and send it to one person and you'll receive 36 in return. Comment if you're interested and I will PM you the information. Let's get some Christmas spirit going.


How it works -  

When someone comments "yes" on your message. You forward the chain message in which there are two addresses 1- on which your friend has to send a book. another 2 on which your friend's friend will send books to you. Like a chain goes, and you get 36 books from your 6 friend's another 6X6 friends = 36.  

I have send a book to one. And I am waiting my gifts now :p 

Interesting na! 

So find such a message on Facebook to participate in this game. Hurry !!!!!

Friday, December 11, 2015

Tamasha : A movie with a difference

After some 15-20 minutes my husband whispered in my ears, "Bugging movie, wasted 1000 bucks". And I tried to convince him, look at the technique if you are not liking the movie, the technique is surely innovative.

We were watching Tamasha and I was lost in  its Narration Technique and Cinematography.  After four days I still remember the first few scenes of the movie, which gave the effect of Tamasha (or circus and art forms alike) . Its a Post-Modern drama where many art forms mingle to create a powerful effect. Applauds for Imtiaz Ali , one must have vision to direct such a movie.



More than a story or a movie , Tamasha was a shock. 

A little boy who loves hearing stories from an old story-teller, stays lost in those stories. He is very imaginative and loves the world of imagination. When he grows up, he does not change from what he was in his childhood. He still has to grow up, has to go school, excel in academics , become an engineer, get a secure job and live a social life. In order to become an ordinary man, he Suppresses his Extra-ordinary self. 

In Corsica, he decides to live his true-self. When he meets Tara, they both live a life crazy to its last limit. There they decide to enjoy without revealing their identities and without getting close. They also decide to forget each other as they leave Corsica - as the famous dialogue of trailer goes - "What happens in Corsica, stays in Corsica."

But as they leave apart, they fall in love with each other. After some four years, they accidentally meet  in Delhi. Ved (Ranbir Kapoor) is in a product manager avatar. Tara proposes Ved and they both start to date each other. When Ved proposes Tara for marriage, she puts down the proposal, saying that the person she loved is different. She suggests Ved that he is trying to be what he is not. He is much more than what he thinks he is. 

Ved is very complex character. One who has suppressed his imagination, true self, dreams, childish fantasies, his hobbies. One who has adapted science and maths while he loved literature. One who has adapted a life of manners and etiquette while he liked to be crazy, insane and imaginative. He made himself into a corporate person who lived a set-patterned life, while he is an artist who creates magic with his skills of story-telling and creating impressions to evoke emotions. As he does in the end of the movie , before his father to convince who he really is.

In and all, if you liked the movie its great. If you did not like the movie or have not watched it, I give you 3 reasons to do it - 

1.  Watch Tamasha, for the effects created as Tamasha in the movie. Its rare and post-modern effect.

2. Watch it for Ved. A boy lost in his own story. And like many of us, not able to understand the power of a writer - We are all writers of our own story. 

3. Watch it for Ved, Tara and of all most, Sudhir Mishra's acting. Its very powerful







Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Rules or No Rules - This is Amazing !

Rules or No Rules , But this book/ blog post is Amazing ! 

Right now I am reading a blog post on a blog -  Treasure Within . How did I reach there? Well I have an answer for it too. I reached there through a nice blog which I follow called Letscoevolvewithkiran

I have been reading the Rules. And here is the one which compelled me to share the whole post here - 

Rule 7
Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful! It is easy to be thankful when all is well. A Sufi is thankful not only for what he has been given but also for all that he has been denied.
This is also beautiful - 
Rule 1
How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us. If we see God as full of love and compassion, so are we.
I hope it is tempting and you won't be able to hold yourself back to read the whole of it. Enjoy then ! :)
Loads of love !  

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Manjhi : The Mountain Man

It is probably One movie which in spite of being a Bio-Pic, gives you more.

Nine out of Ten stars ! With the Amazing and Spell-Bound acting of Nawazuddin Siddqui the movie has become the Classic of its Genre. A Must Watch for all serious, realistic , meaningful Cinema Lovers.

The movie is about a Man who carved a way through the Mountain in Gaya district, Bihar. But the movie is not only just that. The story of the movie is as much of Manjhi as it is of every lower caste man and today's Aam Insaan. The ruthless Caste system, politics of Independent India, corruption and Irony of Human life all sums up the movie. Dashrath Manjhi , a lower class man , runs away in his childhood to escape crude behaviour of upper caste 'Mukhiya'. Coming back after 7 years, he gets married. Dashrath loves his wife immensely. When his wife falls down from the Arrogant Mountain, Dashrath challengs the Mountain's Arrogance by taking an oath to carve a path through it.

It took Manjhi 22 years of blood-hard-toil to carve a path through the Mountain single handedly and using only hammer and chisel.




The movie is full of Inspiration and Wonder! Inspiration that we have such miracles around us that turn common man into a strong-willed human power. And Wonder that Love can even make the Mountain Move.

Watch the movie, and you would know what Manjhi Was, and what Nawazuddin Is.
Shaandaar Jabardast Zindabaad !





Enjoy ! :)

Monday, May 18, 2015

My mom is my idol, my First Expert !

It is said, after a girl gets married she comes closer to her own mother. It is very true in my case. I now realize what it is to be a daughter-in-law, a wife (though yet to realize the feeling of motherhood) and how my mother played all roles so well. My mother is not only my mentor, my guide but my expert and my idol.

After my marriage my life has become quite poetic. Living the present, dreaming the future, I try to arrange the memories of my lost days. Many a times I am tuned with my past and lost into the memories of mischievous games, excitement of teenage and regretful mistakes. Around that time, my parents had begun to seem like Enemies to me. I could leave anything and anyone for my friends. And there came a day, when I had almost decided to run away. 

Parents always know what is going in your life, no matter how much smart you think of yourself. I don't know how my father had reacted about my teen-rebellious-behavior because he would always poke my mother in private than talk to me in person. And my mother, well , she knew how to handle me. She never asked me anything, never became a detective-mother, never scolded or infringed my privacy. At home there was enough personal freedom for everyone.

I wonder how much my mother had trusted that I would discover the way she had chosen for me. Isn't it the way of God? Wait and wait more, Trust and trust more, Pray and pray more , this was my mother's way of upbringing us.

Today I am happily married, living in a joint family and playing all roles successfully. Perhaps now my parents are happy, specially my mother whom I have already hurt so much. If it were not her safe and tender handling of my strange attitude of teenage, I would not be having this beautiful future.
My mother is my First and perhaps last Expert. I want to be the same kind of Mother to my children. 
I love you Mom.
Mother Daughter
image source: www.hyattmoore.com

P.S. By the way, since then my parents have also changed a lot. My mom who never went to parlour earlier has begun to go and in fact both mom and dad have started to color their hairs. Credit goes to me and my wedding. (Laugh out Loud :D ) Little sacrifices make a perfect happy family !
Add a little color in your family too with Godrej Expert -  http://godrejexpert.com/single_used_pack.php .

Sunday, April 5, 2015

15 Park Avenue : Shocking Insights of Schizophrenia

I am totally surprised to watch 15 Park Avenue a filmby Arpana Sen. The movie has received National Film Award in 2005. I love off-beat cinema and specially movies of Konkona Sen and Rahul Bose. Some days back I had watched Before the Rains , again a Rahul Bose movie but 15 Park Avenue has come like a surprise. Because I was already pondering upon the psychological disease Schizophrenia, and the movie is about the same disease.


Konkona (Mitali) suffers from Schizophrenia. Since childhood she is affected to some extent with this disease but after a rape incident she is totally taken by it. She lives in her imaginary world where is married and has 5 children. The movie begins at the scene where she is looking for her home at 15 Park Avenue and the movie ends with the same scene.

It is difficult to decidewhat themovie is about. Some has tagged it as a Rape movie, another point was Sister relationship between Shabana Azmi and Konkona Sen but to me it seemed as the disease centered movie which takes you deep into the disease Schizophrenia and let you experience how it happens with the sufferer and with their caretakers.

To me the experience of watching the movie was - I could be the one suffering from Schizophrenia. Because I always knew that I was on the verge of the world of Imagination and Reality. I always wanted to go in the world of imagination because I would not have to responsible for my acts, and I would not have to care at all. But somehow I carried on in the real world and accepted that I am totally Sane. But... the secret that no one would believe is - Sometimes when I am too much stressed and depressed, I feel I am on the verge of it.

If ... if anyone around you is a little bit psycho or Schizophreniac please watch the movie, you can learn a many things. Specially that why and how it happens. Konkona and Shabana are truly fantastically amazing. The psychology is all onto my mind and I think I can't go to sleep without feeling a little bit Schizophreniac.

Watch the movie, and you would know the Indian Cinema is best than anything.




Saturday, March 7, 2015

Badlapur - Could be a better movie

Directed by Sri Raghvan, Badlapur has Varun Dhawan in the lead role. After watching the movie I have just one thing in my mind - was it a mixture of a bunch of  bollywood movies? When you watch Badlapur all you feel is Dejavu. The story reminds you of Ek Villain, the part of Yami Gautam reminds Action Jackson and the characters of Huma Qureshi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui remind you of Gangs of Wasseypur. 

So all and all the movie tastes like a mixture. The story line is quite similar to Ek Villain - the heroine is killed in the beginning by an unexpected killer and hero resolves to find and kill the killer.

While the differences between Ek Villain and Badlapur are -

1. Shraddha Kapoor was a heroine. Yami just felt like an air.  

2. Ek Villain had a better plot with good pace and organization.

3. Badlapur was rather slow and incoherent. There is no logical explanation for Varun's actions.

4. There was a message in Badlapur but it was poorly presented and in the end it remained ambiguous. 

More than a True Fact of Badlapur is - 

* Huma Qureshi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui rather seemed to be the major actors.

At Last - 

> You should watch the movie as Varun Dhawan has put in great efforts to act Differently and Seriously.

> You should watch it for Nawazuddin Siddiqui. He is mind-boggling actor.

> Although it could be a better and original movie, it is a one-time watch. I can give * * - / 5 stars. 

http://images.indianexpress.com/2014/12/badlapur-new-poster-embed.jpg
via: indianexpress.com

Saturday, February 21, 2015

FILMISTAAN : Fata poster nikla hero

It seems Bollywood has fallen in love with itself. If you want a proof watch FILMISTAAN. The movie realizes the famous bollywood dialogue - Fata poster nikla hero. Per ye Duplicate nahi hai. I mean, the idea of the movie is quite original. The movie is Nitin Kakkar's debut movie as director. The two chief actors are - Sharib Hashmi and Imanulhaq, who have done splendid acting.


Sharib Hashmi)
Sharib Hashmi, Innamulhaq
Sharib Hashmi, Innamulhaq
 
A very simple and touching movie which does not let you yawn at any point of time. Yes, that counts to be an achievement in Bollywood movies. The story of the movie includes the setting of India and Pakistan. Terrorism is part of the story but not in its *bloodshed role*. Sharib goes around the border with Americans for an outdoor shoot. He is mistakenly abducted on the place of Americans. He is kept in a border village of Pakistan. The innocent boy has nothing but bollywood on his mind. His craziness for Bollywood is the center around which the movie revolves. 
  
The pakistani fellow Imanulhaq, in whose house Sharib is kept , is a peddler of pirated copies of bollywood movies. How Pakistanis are also fan of bollywood is shown thorugh him. How both Indians and Pakistanis have same roots are also pointed out in the movie.

The movie has again something new for you. An off-the-beat movie, with original idea and refreshed acting. It is great to see the new actors inventing new definitions of the Acting.

A nice concept, nicely brought out. Can be Watched leisurely !



Sharib Hashmi)

SHAMITABH - It is something different !








Yesterday I watched SHAMITABH. Though earlier I was doubtful but it is actually a Brilliant movie. Written and directed by R. Balki, the movie has major star cast of Amitabh Bacchan , Dhanush and Akshara Hassan. Akshara is Shruti Hassan's younger sister and Shamitabh is her debut film. Her acting is superb, I bet no one can say that its her debut movie.

The movie has simple yet intricate plot. It is the story of two people's Ego clash.  Danish (Dhanush), who is a Marathi and dumb by birth, wants to become an actor in Bollywood. After many struggles , Akshara, who is an assistant director, happens to see him and after recognizes his talent, tries to bring him in the knowledge of her boss. But because he is a voiceless fellow, his talent is barred. Just in the moment, they get to know about a technology which may help Danish , all they have to do is find a good voice which can suit on Danish 's personality.

Here comes Amitabh Sinha in the picture. His voice is powerful and perfect for a hero. They offer him to become the voice of Dhanush on screen. He laughs out loud.... Amitabh says- jis aawaaz ko directors ne to kya radio ne bhi reject kar diya , tu usi awaaz se hero banega. A beautiful blend of real story and fiction we see here. When Amitabh agrees to become Danish's voice they make a superhit movie - Lifebuoy. Gradually, both develop Egos and think that the other is nothing. Amitabh, a heavy drinker develops a theory that he is Whisky and Danish is water. Water ko whisky ki jarurat hai, whisky ko water ki nahi. On the other side, Danish thinks he is the actor and Amitabh is a peon- just working for him.Later, they find that both need each other for success.

http://photos.filmibeat.com/ph-big/2015/01/shamitabh-first-look-poster_142043793420.jpg

The end of the movie is a Shock and that's the beauty of the whole movie. Suspense is always a pivotal part of any drama. At the end, you feel like crying. Amitabh's acting leave you speechless.
It is in the end, a literati can construct and deconstruct multiple meanings of the story. The feast for hindi movie lovers is that the story is not typical romantic-action drama or cliche terrorism, it is something different.  Undoubtedly, a must watch for Bollywood lovers !

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

May God all your wishes come true :)


                                               I dream a lot. Mostly I dream of a peaceful life free of all kind of pollutions. And just the idea of a life Befikar gives you a soothing relaxation. What if it does come true? I am a jobless right now but whenever I think of a dream job it is a kind of work where you just have to sit in front of internet with cup cakes, coffee and good things to read. I wish someone could give you money for doing what you like and doing it when you like. Enough for the day dreams but really! what if there are no worries in your bag , just money in your account.

Top five things that I would do if I were #Befikar Umar Bhar are :

1.  To have a Farmhouse -
                            The first thing that I would do is to have a farmhouse. Me and my husband always dream to have a farmhouse far from the city. Whether to have a relaxed weekend or to have parties on occasions, a farmhouse is such an ideal place.

2. Own a club or cafe - 
                           Farmhouse is okay but an Adda to organize a Club is my dream. I love the ideas of informal club, coffee house, book cafe and alike. I am totally a social worm and I am in love with literati discussions and artistic ambiance. If ever I have a book cafe or club , I would decorate it with paintings of newbie artists , antique and recreational stuff and loads of books. We can always fulfill our dreams , isn't it? 

3. Own a Library - 
                           Did I say I am a hardcore book lover? Although that doesn't mean reading books all the time but I cherish reading books than anything. I believe a person becomes a complete human being only by reading good books. Francis Bacon has said it aptly, " “Reading maketh a full man; and writing an axact man" So some day I want to establish a Library in my town or may be a chain of libraries all over the country. It is said, think of sky, at least you would reach top of a tree.

 4. Go on a World Tour - 
                             It has been hardly one year of my marriage and we have gone on three tours including honeymoon. We have visited Daman, Shirdi (Nasik), Saputara , Himachal Pradesh, Vaishno Devi and most recently Goa. Me and my husband both love visiting new places. We both are adventurous. But life does not always allow you such freedom. Specially belonging to the middle class family you are tied up with so many social responsibilities and the pressure to earn enough money always remain the same. But if I ever get a chance, I would go on a World Tour.

5.  For the parents and kids - 
                                 We have many dreams in our lives which we think we will  fulfill once we are retired or have enough money but the ground reality is we are hardly able to fulfill all of them. But on two things we never compromise- wishes of our parents and future of our children.

                                If not for the 1- 4 wishes but for the fifth wish, we surely need a lot of financial planning. These days everywhere you listen "aaj kal zindagi ka koi bharosa nahin", that means there is no surety of life these days. So one should plan their finance in the way that even if some causality happen to them, their family does not break down. As long as I understand , the life insurance is a good option. The IDBI federal life insurance  is even better. Not sure? Read here- IDBI Life Insurance  the five reasons why you should choose to be #Befikar Umar Bhar. No time to read the page then watch the one minute video and you would surely like to go into its details.

 By the way, what will be your five wishes? Well, whatever they are , May God all your wishes come true :)


Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Hemingway and Gellhorn (2012)

Hemingway and Gellhorn (2012) is an HBO's biopic film. The movie is focused on the relationship of Ernest Hemingway; the greatest American writer of his time and Martha Gellhorn , the greatest women war correspondent ever. The backdrop of the movie is largely WW2. It is an amazing biopic, specially the  acting of Nicole Kidman is spellbound. That only made me read further about Martha Gellhorn.
via: Google images


I am pursuing my Ph.D. on a feminist hindi writer and my perspective these days have become weirdly feminist. I didn't intent to watch the movie from Feminist's perspective but as I watched the movie all those feminist concerns begin to have meaning. Anyone who would watch the movie it is because Hemingway. He is more popular, the syllabus writer and a gigantic personality for a Literati. But at the end of the movie all you remember is Martha Gellhorn. Who is she?

Born on 8 November, 1908, Martha Gellhorn dropped her graduation to pursue a career as a journalist . Then she became a foreign correspondent .Gellhorn first met Hemingway during a 1936 Christmas family trip to Key West. They agreed to travel in Spain together to cover the Spanish Civil War, where Gellhorn was hired to report for Collier's Weekly. She went to Germany, Finland, Hong Kong, Burma, Singapore and Britain to report war. She was the only woman to land at Normandy on D-Day (June 6, 1944.) She was also among the first journalists to report from Dachau concentration camp after it was liberated. She once said, "I followed the war wherever I could reach it."

Martha Gellhorn was Hemingway's third wife till 1940-45. She resented being his wife because in her interviews her achievements were shadowed by the fact that she was Hemingway's wife. She said in one of her interviews ," I don't want to be a footnote in someone's life." This is an epic statement ; from feminist's perspective; by a lady who wanted to prove her self-worth through her courageous work.

The world of men always want to portray women as frail, fragile , weak, dependent but when a woman challenges it, their ego can not accept. Keeping Gellhorn's above statement in light, it is only an irony that the title of the movie , "Hemingway and Gellhorn" take Hemingway's name first.
However, the movie brings forth Martha Gellhorn as a emancipated woman, who lived they way she wanted to. And although the movie is about their relationship, it seems more meaningful in the light of Feminism and the New Woman. You must watch it if you like Hemingway or Gellhorn either, or if you like the war movies , it is brilliant both ways.




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