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Thoughts on Vakeel Saab - A "Truce" between Feminism and Pawanism

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Vakeel Saab – A “Truce” between Feminism and Pawanism. Let’s do some simple math on the anatomy of  Vakeel Saab  and  Pink . I’m sure many of the PSPK diehard fans will not even be reading this review after a headline like that. A few sensible audiences would also quit reading this after the first sentence – because, comparing 2 movies, a remake and an original, is like comparing apples and oranges. Whilst watching Vakeel Saab , it never positively felt like a remake, though it sure did feel like a  rework . Coming back to Anatomy. By Anatomy I mean in the simplest of terms – the  runtime . Forgive my diction, as I have just come out watching a  Courtroom  drama, where such diction is specific and purposeful. The runtime of  Pink  is 130 mins, whereas the runtime of Vakeel Saab is 155mins – which means by simple math means that Venu Sriram , the  Re-Worker  and Director has added extra 25 mins of content, around 12.5 mins for each half. Having those extra minutes as the Crowning