Film Outing

Planning for the movie outing tomorrow

Yusuf Rassiwala (far end) distributes nankhatai from Surat

The movie bug woke up today, after a long time. Not since the John Abraham-starrer, Batla House (ref post of August 27) has the Club found a single movie worth watching. That apart, the prolonged monsoon this year had also dampened our spirits. Now, after nearly three months, a new release, Bala has recharged the enthusiasm of our ardent cine-lovers.
Tomorrow, immediately after the exercises, a group comprising Shekhawat, Bhaswati Bose, Banoo Apa, Bijoy Gupta, Sayeeda Sayed, Nahid Khan and a few others would troop out of the Garden to be in time for the morning show of the film at Fun Republic.
With Ayushmann Khurana cast in the title role of a prematurely balding young man, this so-called ‘social problem comedy film’ is about coping with low self-esteem and dealing with societal pressures in adverse situations. More specifically, it has the hero, caught between two female characters (Yami Gautam and Bhumi Pednekar) managing to redeem himself with dignity intact.
Bala is not really a new release. It has been running to full houses for more than two weeks, garnering rave reviews and critical acclaim. For some strange reason, Shekhawat has been very keen to go for this movie from the very beginning, just that he was not finding the right company. Today, Bhaswati could mobilise a few ladies and with Gupta also joining in, the practice of a monthly ‘movie outing’ in the Club is being sought to be revived.
On a still happier note, Yusuf Rassiwala marked his return to the Garden this morning with a load of nankhatai from Surat. He had been there for a week to attend two weddings, back to back. As some of his female admirers pointed out, he appeared “glowing” with renewed energy, which he attributed to the salubrious climate of Surat.