Review: Unpaused
Unpaused is unique in its treatment and approach. It is an opportune film and of course timely. It showcases 5 stories about how humans are coping with the pandemic, lockdown and the fear of living with the virus all the time. Glitch, Apartment, Rat A Tat, Vishaanu and Chand Mubarak. Each story is unique and showcases 5 directors. It starts with Raj and Krishna DK's Glitch and ends with Nitya Mehra's Chand Mubarak. But the beauty is in the penultimate segment, directed by Avinash Arun Dhaware (Killa and Pataalok fame). This one titled Vishaanu focuses on the migrant labors and the challenges they faced. It is deep, dark and disturbing yet in its narration it gives us moments of hope and joy. It features my personal favorite Geetika Vidya Ohiyan (its a pity we see so little of her) who is a powerhouse of talent and delivers so well in the plot. One needs to keep seeing her for several times to understand why she is such a fantastic actress we have amongst us. It was a treat to w...