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1962: The War In The Hills
1962: The War In The Hills review - The thrilling tale is crushed under tacky visual effects and lack of nuance
A story such as this deserved much more nuance and heart
Monday 01 March 2021
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1962: The War In The Hills review - The thrilling tale is crushed under tacky visual effects and lack of nuance
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Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, Akash Thosar, Karim Hajee
The disclaimer at the start informs us that the story is inspired by true events and depicts the ’62 Sino-Indian conflict, while also exploring personal battles like love, heartbreak and longing.
Half-way through the 10-episode series, one realizes that writer Charudutt Acharya and director Mahesh Manjrekar have been more astute with exploring the personal battles rather than the actual war.
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1962 The War On The Hills Review: Abhay Deol web series is a big disappointment
1962 The War On The Hills Review: Abhay Deol web series is a big disappointment
Mahesh Manjrekar s 1962 The War On The Hills has disappointed at every department of storytelling - direction, writing and performances. The show is slow, dull and lacks authenticity.
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UPDATED: February 26, 2021 11:33 IST
Abhay Deol pays the role of Major Suraj Singh in 1962: The War On The Hills.
What does it take to make a film or a web series based on historical events? Deep research on facts and authenticity, right? Well, Mahesh Majrekar failed at this very core concept while making 1962: The War on The Hills, which boasts of narrating one of the most important stories in Indian history. The war drama, which stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, Sumeet Vyas, Anup Soni, Akash Thosar of Sairat fame, among others, is based on the 1962 Sino-Indian war. The series, however, lacks in every department - direction, writ