20032024-LSTC-01.qxd 3/20/2024 12:36 AM Page 1 c m y b LIFE IN VERSES Dharmendra, who was recently seen in the Karan Johar-directorial Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, shared a video of himself lipsyncing to a ghazal written by Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. He wrote in the caption, "Haqeeqat e zindagi bayaan kar baitha hoon … mere kunbe ke log… mere fans mujhe udas nahin dekh paate ." TRIBUNE Life Portrait of an artist DOCUMENTARY: FRIDA DIRECTOR CARLA GUTIERREZ RATING ★★★★ Nonika Singh A DOCUMENTARY about the life of the famed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, sourced in her own writings, her works and photographs sure is a daunting task. And on the face of it, appears a bit tedious too. Especially, if you have seen Salma Hayek’s Oscar nominated biopic on her. Yet, Carla Gutierres’s ambitious film is not just another chronicler. As we follow Frida’s unusual journey marked with many vicissitudes, among other things, it’s her wondrous paintings that grab our attention. What begins simply as a compilation of photographs soon transforms into a fascinating insight into the artist born in 1907. How she hailed as one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century, who saw vibrant colours in the world around her, found true artistic impulses in her own experiences is vividly detailed. So is her personal story, especially her affair with renowned muralist Diego Marcia. Her marriage with him was described as that of ‘an elephant with a dove.’ But of course, at that On a roll NET, FLIX & MORE The film brings Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s indefatigable spirit and artistic temper to life point in her life, Diego was the toast of the art world, invited to exhibit at MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art) in New York. For a while, the film focuses upon his achievements and commissions more than her and we see more of the person that she was. While some salacious details, including her sexual choices which included women too surface, the idea is never to titillate. What makes the film absorbing is her art and how it became an integral part of her being. Her unusual style was described as surreal, a term interestingly Frida was unaware of. The surreal poet Andre Breton, who took her art to the US and France, considered it as part of surrealism movement. After a failed exhibition in France, Frida grew disenchanted with surrealism and dubbed it as ‘decadent manifestation of bourgeois art.’ For Frida, painting was her reality and not flight of fancy. Indeed, her self-portraits are a deep dive into her life, her mind and emotions. From her love for Diego whom she remarried after a divorce to a miscarriage to her recurring ailments, much can be seen in her evocative paintings brimming with expressions and enigma. The film follows a linear graph, and may not detail everything that she or her paintings truly stood for. Yet, it makes for a throbbing portrait of an artist whom the world lost in 1954. Fine editing by the director Carla and David Teagu ensures her art is finely juxtaposed with her life’s momentous moments. Sound design (music by Victor Hernández Stumpfhauser) enhances the poignancy of her art. “My painting carries with it the message of pain.” The film brings both her indefatigable spirit and artistic temper to life. It streams on Amazon Prime Video. c m y b Bhumi Pednekar is on a roll. After Bhakshak, she is now all set to come up with Daldal. In the Prime Video series, Bhumi will be seen playing cop. Amrit Raj Gupta has directed the project. CHANDIGARH | WEDNESDAY | 20 MARCH 2024 Rapper Drake gifts $25,000 to pregnant fan at Texas concert Rapper Drake helped out yet another fan by granting their wish at his concert in San Antonio, Texas as a part of his It’s All a Blur tour. In a video shared on X, Drake struck up a conversation with a female fan in the crowd, who was holding up a poster that said “I’m five months pregnant, can you be my Rich Baby Daddy?” Drake then offered the fan a gift, as he said amid roaring applause, “Second of all, I’d love to give you $25,000 so you can be a rich baby mama.” — IANS
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