22 INDIAN FILMS WITH INGENIOUS DETAILING AND SYMBOLISM

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Here’s a list of some of the Indian films with ingenious attention to details and metaphors that were meticulously uncovered by movie fanatics. Be it paying close attention not to make mistakes or to include sequences that add value to the film, these 22 scenes will not fail to baffle you!

THUPPAKKI

Thuppakki

In the climax sequence, a bomb is planted in the villain’s lair and set to explode 15 mins later. After exactly 15 minutes through the film, the ship explodes. A.R.M! - take a bow.

ANBE SIVAM

Anbe Sivam

In this scene, the movie reveals that the protagonist, Sivam wears a loin cloth as an underwear. What could be important about this? Well, Sivam being physically challenged obviously would find it difficult to wear normal underwears. Thus this adds to the meticulous detailing of the makers.

JIGARTHANDA

Jigarthanda

Gavemic U Ary and Karthik Subbaraj have their share of detailing. Like this one in Jigarthanda - Notice how the church’s pillars serve to form horns over Sethu’s head to indicate his evilness? 

KUTTRAM KADITHAL

Kuttram Kadithal

In this particular scene in this critically acclaimed film, we see the central theme of the film written on the blackboard. The thirukural “Oruthaarai Onraaga Vaiyaare..” which states the theme of the film and the proceedings after that scene. 

KABALI

Kabali

In the starting sequence of Kabali while the policemen are discussing the don’s previous charges through the projector, his birth date is revealed. 12/12/1956. Just a minor yet recordable detail done by Ranjith. 

VAARANAM AAYIRAM

Vaaranam Aayiram

Remember the train scene in Vaaranam Aayiram? The one where Suriya sings En Iniya Pon Nilave to Sameera? Did you then notice the director’s tribute to Illayaraja?

MAATRAAN

Maatraan

Did you notice how  K.V.Anand brought back the essence of Ko in Maatraan? Through the poster of Ajmal shown in the pic.

3 IDIOTS

 3 Idiots

In the scene where Rancho makes changes to the speech written by the librarian for Chatur to deliver, the computer screen shows 6 changes being made - the exact number of instances where Chatur errs in his speech. 

M.S.DHONI: THE UNTOLD STORY

M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story

Detailing is something the team behind M.S.Dhoni biopic took very seriously. Amongst most of the detailing done to stay true to the period and real life characters, there is this small detail where most of the numbers in the film turn out to be 7 - Dhoni’s jersey number. The number of his black Scorpio, (7777), the room numbers (304 and 106) where he stays add up to 7, the courier he receives is numbered 106, and so on. 

ANEGAN

Anegan

K.V.Anand’s detailing in Anegan is seen in the song Athadi Athadi when in Amyra’s class is seated young Aung Suu Kyi, the Burmese state person. Interesting all facts match - the dates, and the school.