A scene from ‘Kaala’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Superstar Rajinikanth’s 2018 socio-political action drama, BlackDirected by renowned filmmaker Pa Ranjith, it has been listed as one of the best 25 films of the 21st century In the latest summer issue of the British Film Institute Sight and sound magazine. Black It is also the only Indian title to feature in the list, which includes titles from around the world old boy, GoAnd artificial intelligence,
According to the BFI’s official website, the list is created with the help of 25 film critics, each of whom nominate a film that “represents the years 2000 to 2024 and is a top-class film.”
“From our perspective in 2024, we sit a quarter of the way through the 21st century. To acknowledge this milestone, we’ve enlisted the help of 25 of our finest critics, and asked each to nominate a film that is pivotal in our cinematic era – a film that could be placed in a time capsule for cinema lovers in the 22nd century and beyond, a film that represents the years from 2000 to 2024 and is also a high watermark.
“Listed chronologically, these 25 entries – one from every year – form a fascinating snapshot of our times. With no aspirations to comprehensiveness, this is a subjective, esoteric, perhaps even provocative collection of films. From the U.K. to Brazil, China to Lesotho, independent successes to Hollywood hits and films that can’t be categorized altogether, our cover feature celebrates the films of the century so far,” the blurb reads. About the magazine issue on BFI website,
BlackRanjith’s fourth feature film and his second with Rajinikanth, Karikalan is the story of aka Kaala, a favourite figure of the oppressed slum dwellers of Mumbai’s Dharavi. The film depicts Kaala’s battle against a fascist minister and a business mogul named Hari Dhadha and his plans to grab Dharavi’s land and evict its residents.
The film, which had music composed by Santosh Narayanan, also featured Nana Patekar, Eswari Rao, Huma Qureshi, Samuthirakani, Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil and Manikandan in pivotal roles. Released in theatres on 7 June 2018, the film earned critical and commercial success.
Meanwhile, other movies will also be released Sight and soundThe list is as follows The Gleaners and I, Artificial interference, divine intervention, old boy, Anatomy of Hell, History of violence, inland Empire, Unrelated, The Rabbit of Pasolini, everyone else, Attenberg, Bridesmaids, Barbara, The Story of Princess Kaguya, The Babadook, cemetery of glory, Aquarius, Go, This is not a burial, it is a resurrection, Self-Portrait: Window at 47KM, Petite Maman, Come near, Don’t expect too much from the end of the worldAnd Human Bounce 3,
