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Tamasha and Natsamrat

#Tamasha #Natsamrat #ImtiazAli #NanaPatekar #RanbirKapoor #ruminations So I am writing this way too late. Too, too late. I have been watching quite a few things. And since I'm late these can't be reviews; reviews are timely. Let these just be reflections and recollections. The freshest recollection is that of ' Tamasha: Why always the same story? ' Regarding  Tamasha , I am unable to gauge my judgment; so I have been finding it difficult to think about it in clear terms. As it ended I knew I had not seen a great, timeless movie; and yet I wasn't able to dismiss it simply enough. Due to this and other reasons, it has been such a challenge to reach this point here and finally write about it. Given its nature, the word and the film,  Tamasha, force into memory the visuals of another recent film. Recollection and reflection allow one to be broad in scope, more inclusive; they allow you to blur the boundaries and make a continuum. Reviews, by nature, are exclusiv...