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Sajan Bakery Since 1962 Movie Review:   Is Sajan Bakery a real story? While I started watching the siblings quarrel over little things, this is one of the questions that struck me. A slice of real life is definitely apparent in the film though it remains unconfirmed whether this Aju Varghese-Lena starrer has been inspired by real life. [Subscribe to my weekly newsletter] In the 80s and early 90s, several Malayalam films that revolved around sibling relationships had a realistic yet idealistic overtone to it.  Blockbuster hit films in Malayalam such as 'Koodum Thedi' and 'Kariyilakaatupole' show how sibling relationships are interwoven deftly into Malayalam films. Super hit Malayalam movies starring Mohanlal, in 'Kireedam', 'Bharatham' paved the way for more family sagas.  Mammootty's blockbuster hits 'Vatsalyam' and 'Hitler' shows him as striving to be the ideal brother. Notably, Mohanlal's heartwrenching performance as 'Chett...

Directed by Lal Jose, "Vikramadithyan" is a movie that has all the “right ingredients” for a ‘crowd puller.’ The star cast has Dulquar Salmaan, Unni Mukundan, Namitha Pramod, Anoop Menon, and Lena, among others.   To me, it felt as though the real lead actors of this movie are Anoop Menon, Lena and Unni Mukundan – their performances, timing and dialogue delivery are excellent and memorable. Their characterization is well-fleshed out and has both depth and consistency from start to finish.                                                                    (Source: ibitimes.co.in) Vikramadityan Review: Weak story I liked the starting point of "Vikramadithyan" as it unfolds a realistic love story that fails between Vasudev Shenoy (starring Anoop Menon) and Lakshmi Nair (starring Lena), who are police of...