Tharun Bhascker and Faria Abdullah’s ‘Gaayapadda Simham’ Struggles to Sustain Comic Momentum
A New Entry in Meta-Comedy Director Kasyap Sreenivas made his feature film debut this week with the release of ‘Gaayapadda Simham,’ a meta-comedy starring Tharun Bhascker and Faria Abdullah that premiered in theaters across India. The film attempts to revitalize the regional comedy landscape by leaning heavily into industry spoofs and self-aware humor, though early…