Minhal Baig

Hala awed by cliched trappings of a cultural diaspora

Hala (An original film by Apple) Starring Geraldine Vishwanathan, Purbi Joshi, Azad Khan Written & Directed by Minhal Baig Rating: ** (2 stars) When we first see the 17-year old Hala she is in the bath-tub pleasuring herself.  It isn’t the right image to introduce us to her. Hala is sexually curious, yes. But she is no libidinous adventuress. But a calm curious poetess on cruising the world on a ski-board whose eyes conveys the suffering of a soul far older and worldweary than she. Somehow, the well-meaning bu | Click Here...