Not Just God's Own Country

The lockdown that Covid-19 insisted on us has forced many of us look beyond our comfort zones. One such out of the box idea was to watch movies from other Indian languages. Trance has become the first destination in the exploration of good movies in other Indian languages. Positive word of mouth spread like a wild-fire and helped the movie grab many eyeballs. Fahad Fasil's amazing acting has received huge applause from a wider audience. There was no evidence of protests to question the disclosure of what's behind the scenes of the so-called religious preaching. The movie lover in one of my friends couldn't just stop with that one movie. Out of his recommendations, I have watched Ayyapanum Koshiyum, Kumbhalangi Nights, Koode, Take Off, Android Kunjappan Ver 5.25 and many more. I am very impressed with the simplicity that has been maintained in these movies. One could hardly notice any commercial elements such as the protagonist facing tens and hundreds of rowdies with out a