Milind Lele

Review of Marathi film AB Aani CD: Quaint, Insipid, Uninspired

AB Aani CD (Marathi, Amazon Prime Video) Starring Vikram Gokhale, Subodh Bhave, Amitabh Bachchan Directed by Milind Lele Rating: ** Amitabh Bachchan as a concept rather than a living reality is nothing new. In the Kannada film Amritdhare Mr Bachchan was cast as a dying woman’s last wish. Nearer home, there is a brilliant short film called Yours Truly, Amitabh in which a retired man (the wonder Kumud Mishra) gets his neglectful family’s attention by claiming he once corresponded with the iconic mega-star. This kind of metaphorical iconization is | Click Here...