tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26880004922960632422024-03-13T06:29:45.378-07:00MOVIES N MORE ROHIT SHARMARohit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848473401830876129noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688000492296063242.post-68722729521098546112020-08-14T01:19:00.000-07:002020-08-14T01:19:30.947-07:00Gunjan Saxena : Movie Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uAtoM8_RQE/XzYzOmhsLWI/AAAAAAAACAk/bWBy0ozxNEUKVCyjkJOegWRVJOZ4f_tiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/gunjan-saxena-the-kargil-girl-poster-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uAtoM8_RQE/XzYzOmhsLWI/AAAAAAAACAk/bWBy0ozxNEUKVCyjkJOegWRVJOZ4f_tiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/gunjan-saxena-the-kargil-girl-poster-3.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gunjan Saxena helmed by Sharan Sharma is an inspiring biopic on India's first female combat pilot who<span style="text-align: justify;"> flew helicopter missions during the 1999 Kargil war. What sets this film different from other films of this genre is the treatment given by director and the writers. While most of the films based on this genre often indulge in jingoism, chest thumping with loud jarring music, this film relies on moments and that too in most subtle way. A good movie can be characterized by its fine moments or scenes that remain etched in your memory for a long time and this movie offers plenty of them. To describe a few ; the steely resolve to become a pilot comes to Gunjan's mind when she is fighting over window seat with her brother in a plane and an air-hostess takes her to the cockpit. As a kid, she gets besotted by cockpit of a commercial aircraft and aviator wearing pilots. She starts wearing aviators even during late evenings and her explanation for the same is that eyesight of pilot should be perfect and she is saving her eyes from harmful rays. Still a kid, when Gunjan says to her father that she wants to become a pilot, her brother jokingly says that he wants to be Kapil Dev. He further taunts her that at best she can become an air-hostess. It is pertinent to mention that the journey for Gunjan Saxena to become a pilot was not easy, rather it was full of obstacles. Right from the time of applying for the post of Indian Air Force pilot, to the training time she faces hurdles at every stage. But, her unflinching resolve to become a pilot keeps her floating even in the muddled waters. Yes, there comes a moment when she gets confused and talks with her father which i would rate as the best scene of the movie. Confused, Gunjan asks her father that Air Force needs cadets who are patriots but i just want to fly planes. The father asks,"Do you think Air </span><span style="text-align: center;">Force needs people who only shout 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' ? They want cadets who are sincere towards their goal, have a passion for flying and will complete their training with sincerity. Once, you become a good pilot with hard work, you automatically become a patriot. This scene becomes very relevant in today's time as it juxtaposes with some of the views that have been forced by several people in context of being patriot. And, on top of it this dialogue is mouthed by a person who is himself serving in the army. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"> The movie has been penned down by Sharan Sharma along with Nikhil Mehrotra. The best part about the writing is that it never goes over the top. Most of the times we have seen biopics infused with fiction to make it look more commercial. But, in Gunjan, the writers have stuck to the basics and haven't exaggerated the plot which could have been very easy as its a war based movie. The film chronicles the journey of Gunjan who nurtures the dream of becoming a pilot since childhood and unflinching support from her father. It also showcases misogyny that she faces once she is inducted into Indian Air Force for being the only female cadet at Udhampur base. And, finally it highlights the feat of Gunjan being the only pilot to have flown during Kargil war. The film very cleverly steers away from the debate of difference between nationalism and patriotism which is a hot topic these days. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"> Janhvi Kapoor excels in the scenes where is conversing with her father or putting her best efforts to become a pilot. She has a childlike exuberance which gets reflected from her eyes. But, she falters when she dons the uniform as she lacks the body language and attitude reminiscent with being a pilot. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"> Pankaj Tripathi has portrayed the character of Gunjan's father with a great sense of maturity. He is the only one who stands with her in every situation. Watch out for him in the scene where he tells Gunjan to make parathas and explains about different spices to her. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"> Vineet Kumar Singh & Manav Vij as Gunjan's seniors, Angad Bedi as her brother have justified their parts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"> The musical soundtrack of the movie has been composed by Amit Trivedi which is in tandem with the movie. The cinematographer of the movie is Manush Nandan who has done a swell job at capturing visuals. The film has been edited by Nitin Baid who never lets the momentum of the movie slip away with his fine editing skills. As a writer-director, Sharan Sharma has done a commendable job. He has brilliantly infused the story with two wars that Gunjan fights ; one at the border with Pakistan and the other at the base in form of gender discrimination. And to his credit, Sharan has shown both the wars with a touch of subtlety without going over the top. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;">Gunjan Saxena is now streaming at Netflix. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">ROHIT SHARMA</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Follow me on twitter at https://twitter.com/smgr105</span></b></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">rohitreview@gmail.com</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>http://rohitmoviereview.blogspot.in/</b></div></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face=""><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">https://www.facebook.com/moviereviewsbyrohit</span></b> <span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"> </span></font></div><p></p>Rohit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848473401830876129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688000492296063242.post-29052622645192451252020-07-25T02:47:00.001-07:002020-07-25T02:48:50.008-07:00Dil Bechara :: Movie Review<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2688000492296063242/8334891855454675028?hl=en#" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yoCbyj8PK4/Xxu95CoEkXI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/vKYOwh_3OQ8AI3uU7OOWvsvR1c_4by2rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/dil-bechara.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Dil Bechara helmed by Mukesh Chhabra may not be the perfect adaptation of John Green's popular novel, 'The Fault In Our Stars" but the performances of lead pair especially Sushant Singh Rajput, their palpable chemistry make it a worthy watch. Before the movie begins, we get to see a clipping of Sushant - playing guitar and looking happy with a smile on his face. A quote appears below the clipping, which says, " Perhaps, the difference between what is miserable, and that which is spectacular, lies in the leap of faith." This quote very much emulates the character that Sushant has portrayed in this film. And, it is the sole reason why this movie brings smile as well as tears in your eyes. You smile as Sushant plays the character of a wacky, full of life, sappy guy to pitch perfection and when you realize the utter depravity of the untimely demise of Sushant, your heart chokes. Ironically, Sushant's last film talks about celebrating life and love even in the face of impending death. Although, the female lead of the film believes in the age old saying of 'Ek tha raja, ek thi rani, dono mar gaye, khatam kahani" but Sushant makes her believe in the charms of living life to the fullest. Dil Bechara is a film that talks about looking at the brighter aspects of life while dealing with terminal illness and how to overcome the fear and experience of loosing a loved one. It's a love story with a difference - cute, flirtatious, hesitance of first love and above all selfless love in times of distress. </font></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> The screenplay of the movie has been adapted by Shashank Khaitan along with Suprotim Sengupta from The Fault In Our Stars. They have only borrowed the basic plot and blended it with several deviations as per the liking of Indian audience. I feel, this has been a major let down in the movie. While some portions of the movie move at a brisk pace, others move at snail's pace. The characters have not been etched down in a proper manner apart from the lead pair which acts as a dampener at times. Had more prominence been given to the parents of lead pair, it would have immensely added to the emotional quotient of the movie. The movie is set in Jamshedpur where we are introduced to Kizie Basu ( Sanjana Sanghi) who is the only daughter of Basu family. Kizie is suffering from thyroid cancer which has affected her lungs forcing her to carry an oxygen cylinder along with her all the time. Though, she wants to lead a normal life with a steady boyfriend and enjoy life, yet, she has restricted herself as she knows that her end is near. On the other hand, we are introduced to Immanuel Rajkumar Junior alias Manny (Sushant Singh Rajput) who has lost a leg due to osteosarcoma<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">. For the first time, Manny and Kizie meet in a college fest and later they meet in a cancer support group where they come close to each other. Manny woos Kizie with his charms and soon they become best of buddies.</span> <span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">He believes in living life to the fullest and is a die hard fan of Rajnikant. Manny lives with his best friend, Jagdish Pandey (Sahil Vaid) who is also a cancer patient and is about to loose his eyesight. Jagdish wants to make a Bhojpuri film.</span><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"> Manny makes Kizie shed her inhibitions about life and live life to the fullest. He soon starts visting Kizie'shome and wins over her parents played by Swastika Mukherjee and Saswata Chatterjee. Kizie who is earlier reluctant about dating Manny also falls in love with him. Kizie has a wish of meeting her favorite musician, Abhimanyu (Saif Ali Khan) which she confides to Manny. Manny tracks down Abhimanyu in Paris and they fly down to meet him there. Also, Kizie helps in getting the movie of Jagdish completed by playing the female lead in his film. But, a tragedy is awaiting their love story and blissful life. </span></font></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> Sushant Singh Rajput portrays the character of Manny with effortless ease. His character had many layers to it right from being a charmer, lover, doting friend, vulnerable and to his credit Sushant has portrayed all these traits with elan in his performance. With a heavy heart, you have to accept the fact that this is the last performance of a fine actor like him. </font></span></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> Sanjana Sanghi who makes her debut as the leading lady in this film manages to leave a lasting impression on you. She not only looks cute but delves deep into the skin of her character with aplomb. She breathes life into Kizie who is shy, lonely at first and sheds her inhibitions after meeting Manny. </font></span></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> It's good to see Swastika Mukherjee back in a substantial role in a mainstream hindi film. She has portrayed the character of a mother who is always concerned & apprehensive regarding safety, well being of her daughter with utmost conviction. In fact, she has worked with Sushant in one of his earlier films, "Detective Byomkesh Bakshi". </font></span></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> Saswata Chatterjee as Kizie's father is appropriate and so is Sahil Vaid as Manny's friend. </font></span></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br /></font></span></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> The soundtrack of the movie has been composed by A.R.Rahman where as the lyrics have been penned down by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Together, they have weaved magic and charted out some good numbers with 'Dil Bechara', 'Taare Ginn' and 'Khulke Jeene Ka' being the best of the lot. The cinematographer of the movie is Satyajit Pande who has done a swell job behind the lens. He has captured the landmarks of Jamshedpur - The Tata Main Hospital, Jubilee Park along with picturesque locales of Paris with equal aplomb. The film has been edited by Aarif Sheikh who has kept the runtime of movie to 100 minutes. I feel the movie had been more impactful if runtime of the movie could have been little longer as more time could have been utilized for character development. But, this is a collective call to be taken by director, screenplay writer along with editor. This is the debut film of Mukesh Chhabra as a director which is very much visible in the film. Though, Mukesh has tried his best to make an interesting adaptation of 'The Fault In Our Stars' but the effort seems half baked. Glitches in screenplay, uneven pace of the film and under development of characters are some of the flaws. The film surely has some great moments due to acting prowess of Sushant and Sanjana. </font></span></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br /></font></span></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: normal;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The fault in our stars, tugged at our heartstrings because of its youthful verve and flawless narration where as Dil Bechara will be remembered for the last performance of a fine actor, Sushant Singh Rajput (Though, it is not his best performance as i rate his performance in Sonchiriya, M.S.Dhoni to be his best). But, this movie deserves to be seen for the sake of this fine actor whose career has been unfortunately cut short and who deserved a much longer successful run in Indian Film Industry. </font></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br /></font></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">ROHIT SHARMA</font></span></b></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Follow me on twitter at https://twitter.com/smgr105</font></span></b></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">rohitreview@gmail.com</font></span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">http://rohitmoviereview.blogspot.in/</font></b></div></div><div class="gmail-separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">https://www.facebook.com/moviereviewsbyrohit</span></b> <span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"> </span></font></div></div>Rohit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848473401830876129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688000492296063242.post-17996296316925337972020-06-12T03:39:00.000-07:002020-06-12T03:39:08.863-07:00Gulabo Sitabo :: Movie Review<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5X56Ujjxaxc/XuMhyDvvTII/AAAAAAAAB9Q/wT11kgfjrho5TbXFXoBUWlsmvhM_IrEAgCK4BGAsYHg/s1200/GS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5X56Ujjxaxc/XuMhyDvvTII/AAAAAAAAB9Q/wT11kgfjrho5TbXFXoBUWlsmvhM_IrEAgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/GS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Gulabo Sitabo helmed by Shoojit Sircar is a well made film that expresses a gamut of emotions through its well etched characters and wry humor. In these times of Covid 19, when cinemas are shut, several filmmakers have decided to release their films on OTT Platforms. Gulabo Sitabo is the first biggie from Bollywood to stream on Prime Video. This is the fourth time that talented duo writer, Juhi Chaturvedi and director, Shoojit Sircar have collaborated together after Vicky Donor, Piku and October and have affirmed their supremacy over their craft. Mind you, they both have a niche of their own which gets reflected in their cinema. They never make run of the mill or formulaic cinema out to please every section of audience. They have always chosen disparate subjects and made invigorating films out of them. Coming back to Gulabo Sitabo, this film is based in Lucknow and you will find intricate details of town and its inhabitants through the various characters of the movie. In fact, the charm of the movie lies in the astounding use of dialect of its various characters. The humor doesn't come in slapstick form but from the banter between most characters of the movie who try to outsmart each other by taking jibes at each other. On the outset, it looks to be a simple story but it has several layers attached to it which get peeled off as the story progresses. At the center of the story is Fatima Mahal, an dilapidated Haveli owned by Begum Fatto (Farrukh Jafar) whose miser husband, Mirza ( Amitabh Bachchan) is waiting for her to die to so that he becomes owner of the property. There are several tenants living in the haveli and Banke (Ayushmann Khurrana) is one of them who pay measly rent as they have been living there since long. As the film progresses, Officers of Archaeological Survey, Lawyer and a Builder enter the plot, each with their own vested interest in the Haveli. The prominent characteristic depicted in the movie is greed about which Banke says to Mirza in a dialogue, " Laalach Zehar Hai" and Mirza replies, "Maine Zehar se kisi ko marte nahin dekha". Greed and yearning for more money often leads to despair which has been brilliantly showcased in the movie albeit with innuendo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> The story, screenplay and dialogues of the movie have been penned down by Juhi Chaturvedi who has once again proved her mettle. Trust, Juhi to come up with something disparate when it comes to penning up a story. The backbone of the movie is its free flowing screenplay, brilliant dialogues and peculiar characters. Each and every character has its own idiosyncrasies who try to out wit each other with their dialogues. To her credit, Juhi has ensured that the dialogues are laden with typical Lucknawi language which are mouthed by the characters with utmost precision. Detailing is the key of good screenplay, dialogues and Juhi has mastered the art of that. Though, the film belongs to Banke and Mirza but Juhi doesn't let the female characters take a backseat. On one hand you have Banke's guileful sister, Guddo who has no qualms in romancing her third boyfriend on the terrace or going to a hotel with a Govt. Official to secure a Govt. Job. On the other hand you have Banke's ambitious girlfriend who turns up at Banke's flour mill after marrying a rich guy. She sarcastically asks Banke, " Aapki chakki pe organic atta milega" and than herself replies him teasingly ," Shakal dekh ke hi lagta hai isne organic atte ke bare mein nahin suna hoga". On top of all is Begum Fatto who comes up with the biggest surprise in the climax of movie. The movie begins with Mirza ( Amitabh Bachchan) stealing bulbs, cycle bells of his tenants to sell them to scrap dealers. He is fed up of his tenants who have been paying paltry amount of rent to him. He is at loggerheads with his tenant Banke ( Ayushmann Khurrana) as he wants him to vacate his premises. One day, Banke kicks the washroom wall due to which a portion of it breaks down. An angry Mirza along with Banke rushes to the local police station to settle the dispute where a clever officer of Archaeological Survey of India, Gyanesh Mishra (Vijay Raaz) overhears them talking about a old haveli. Now, Mishra tries to convince Banke and other tenants that this haveli can become a National Heritage property and if they vacate the haveli, they will get LIG flats. But, the greedy Mirza is no less as he approaches Christopher ( Brijendra Kala) having an expertise in solving property disputes to get his property vacated and transfer power of attorney in his name. Mirza is coaxed by his bosom pal, Pandeji to pray for demise of his Begum Fatto as than Mirza will be the sole owner of property. Christopher approaches a renowned Builder to construct a housing complex after demolishing haveli. Guddo, duplicitous sister of Banke is in touch with with Gyanesh as well as Christopher to get her slice of pie. Will the haveli be declared a Heritage Property, Will Builder demolish the haveli, Will Mirza become the sole owner of property and what will happen to tenants is what forms the rest of the story. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Amitabh Bachchan puts life into the character of crotchety, astute yet farcical, Mirza with effortless ease. With prosthetic makeup and in a pitch different from his rich baritone, Amitabh literally owns the character of Mirza. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Ayushmann Khurrana literally makes you root for his character with his impeccable performance in the movie. He looks the part of a sublime guy who is burdened with taking care of his family especially sisters who in turn never miss a chance to poke fun of him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Vijay Raaz slips into the character of Gyanesh with such conviction that he literally looks like a typical Government Official. The way he climbs on top of tree to take pictures & than is reluctant in climbing down or the pride in his body language when he takes Banke to show him Archaeological department laboratory is a treat to watch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Brijendra Kala is one actor who has carved out his own inimitable style of acting and dialogue delivery which is unparalleled. The way he proclaims that he only speaks English at home or the way he boasts about his relations with builder are bound to bring a smile on your face. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Srishti Shrivastava has turned out to be the surprise package of the film. The way Juhi has scripted the character of bold, sly Guddo, Srishti has taken the character several notches higher with her brilliant portrayal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> The musical score of Shantanu Moitra is in tandem with the movie and effortlessly syncs with the narrative. The lyrics that have been penned down by Dinesh Pant, Puneet Sharma, Vinod Dubey are heart touching especially "Kya leko ayo jag mein" and "Aana hai jana hai,jeevan chalte jana hai" standing out. The cinematographer of the movie is Avik Mukhopadhyay whose roving lens eye has captured the milieu of Lucknow with utmost finesse. The movie has been edited by Chandrashekhar Prajapati whose work at the editing table has resulted in a crisp movie. As a director, Shoojit Sircar has scored all the brownie points as he has presented this simple, refreshing tale of human characteristics in the most captivating way. He has ably infused the film with some valuable lessons without making it sound preachy. Shoojit has become synonymous with presenting invigorating tales in his own indomitable style. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If you have penchant for slice of life movies laden with wry humor with well written and enacted characters, than Gulabo Sitabo is the right movie for you. But if you are looking for a formulaic movie with usual Bollywood stuff, than it's not your cup of tea. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">ROHIT SHARMA</span></b></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Follow me on twitter at https://twitter.com/smgr105</span></b></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">rohitreview@gmail.com</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>http://rohitmoviereview.blogspot.in/</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">https://www.facebook.com/moviereviewsbyrohit</span></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span> </div></div>Rohit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848473401830876129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688000492296063242.post-69446684805001604592020-06-05T22:27:00.000-07:002020-06-05T22:27:13.806-07:00 Kaali 2 (Zee5) :: Review<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ppePq_EDSQ/XtXYu6XV8hI/AAAAAAAAB6w/KxfZFXKlgPgDFEldq-2OrXQ0vQ_hvkOFgCK4BGAsYHg/Kaali%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="294" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ppePq_EDSQ/XtXYu6XV8hI/AAAAAAAAB6w/KxfZFXKlgPgDFEldq-2OrXQ0vQ_hvkOFgCK4BGAsYHg/Kaali%2B2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strike><br /></strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kaali 2 is enthralling, profound thriller which looses its way somewhere in the middle but soon bounces back with an explosive climax. Kaali 1 was a runaway hit because its storyline of a single mother Kaali (brilliantly portrayed by Paoli Dam) going all out to earn money to bear the medical expenses for saving her hospitalized son resonated well with the audience. Season 2 carries the same story forward but this time ; the stakes are higher and the world around Kaali is more murkier. Hence, some renowned actors like Chandan Roy Sanyal, Abhishek Banerjee and Vidya Malvade add spice to the world of Kaali 2. In fact, the best moments of Kaali 2 are where you see Paoli and Chandan together on-screen. There is a palpable chemistry visible between the two, but, without any romantic inclinations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> In Season 2, we find Kaali living with a different identity along with her son and running a beauty parlor ; all thanks to witness protection programme of Kolkata Police. She is totally unaware of the dangers lurking ahead because of her murkier past. In Season 1, Kaali had to confront only the Kolkatta Police and the local drug dealers. But, this time stakes are much higher as not only Intelligence officer from Delhi has come to join forces with Kolkata Cops but Drug Cartels are also after Kaali. The story begins with Kaali running a massage parlor and looking after her son, Sunny who is still surviving on oxygen cylinders. Things are going fine until the day arrives when drug cartel leader Jinliang (Abhishek Banerjee) is to be transported for deportation. A special officer (Vidya Malvade) arrives from Delhi to Kolkatta to supervise this deportation. Meanwhile, Jinliang sends a notorious assassin who kidnaps Kaali along with her son due to her proximity with Special Branch Officer, Aniket (Rahul Banerjee). This ploy works as Jinliang is able to escape from Police custody. But, Kali is rescued from Jinliang's assassin by henchmen of another drug lord, Swapan (Chandan Roy Sanyal). What follows thereafter is an all out drug war for power in underbelly of Kolkata between drug lords, Cops with Kaali being an integral part of it. What is motive of Swapan behind rescuing Kaali, Will Cops be able to nail the drug lords, Will Kaali be able to save her son & Will Aniket, once again go out of his line of duty to protect Kaali, is what forms the rest of the story. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Without an iota of doubt, Paoli Dam is the soul of the series as Kaali as she keeps you invested in the series which speaks volumes about her acting prowess. She mostly emotes through her eyes which is a treat to watch. The transformation in her body language from a simple working single parent to a confident, clever, opportunistic and cold hearted lady is exemplary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Chandan Roy Sanyal is one of those few actors who gets unto the skin of his character in an effortless way. He is such an actor that it becomes very difficult for us to distinguish between him and the character that he is portraying. He is so natural on-screen that it never seems like that he is acting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Abhishek Banerjee carries on the rough, menacing look that he portrayed in his last web series, Pataal Lok. Watch out for him in the scene where he has a banter with a South East Asian guy who has come to replace him. Unfortunately, Abhishek's character in the series is not that well etched out and could have been more meatier. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Rahul Banerjee & Vidya Malvade both have enacted their respective characters in utmost convincing manner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> To sum it up, Kaali 1 was more pulsating because it revolved around Kaali and her efforts to keep her son alive with the help of Aniket. But, in Kaali 2, not only lot of characters have been added but the screenplay is also uneven. 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Dhadak helmed by Shashank Khaitan unfolds a tale about innocent love blossoming between vagaries & extremities of life making it a descent watch. Dhadak being an official remake of 2016 Marathi blockbuster Sairat is bound to draw comparisons with Sairat. And, this is where craft of Shashank Khaitan comes into play. Mind you, it's a real challenging task to remake a blockbuster wherein you have to retain the essence, yet, present the same tale in a refreshing manner. In case of Dhadak, Khaitan has been ably aided by his leading stars i.e Ishaan & Janhvi whose palpable chemistry has lent a certain amount of credibility to Khaitan's canvas. Both Ishaan & Janhvi keep you invested in this simple tale of love and manage to entertain you. Dhadak is not only about celebration of young love but it also talks about pain attached with it. We might have developed as a nation, yet, the gulf between rich and poor is not able to transcend true love. The movie ably depicts that, though, we claim to be a progressed society yet we are bound in the shackles of caste, creed and money. Dhadak narrates the tale of a young couple who fall in love and their survival to live together defying the caste discrimination and societal hierarchy. </div>
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The credit for penning down the story of Dhadak goes to Nagraj Manjule (writer & director of Sairat) where as the screenplay of the movie has been penned down by Shashank Khaitan. Shashank has meticulously tweaked down the screenplay of Sairat while retaining the essence of the original. The best part about Shashank's screenplay is that he has kept it very relatable through which he keeps you invested in the blossoming love and the hardships of the movie's lead pair. The movie begins in Udaipur where love blossoms between Madhukar (Ishaan Khatter) and Parthvi Singh (Janhvi Kapoor). Madhukar belongs to lower strata of society where as Parthvi is daughter of a wealthy politician Ratan Singh (Ashutosh Rana). Though, Madhukar's father tries to persuade his son for keeping away from Parthvi but love struck Madhukar is unable to keep distance from her. So, one fine day when Parthvi's father catches both the lovers red handed, he connives with the local police and sends Madhukar along with his friends to police custody. A defiant Parthvi reaches the police station and manages to free Madhukar along with his friends. Hereafter, both the lovers elope to Kolkata to begin a new life. Will Madhurkar & Parthvi be able to start a afresh life, Will they be caught by Parthvi's father is what forms the rest of the story.</div>
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The movie belongs to Ishaan Khatter who with his youthful exuberance and emoting skills simply bowls you over. His confidence and body language in the movie is so immaculate that it's difficult to believe that Dhadak is his just second outing. The effortless ease with which he slips into the character of a innocent lover and later his transformation as the movie progresses is commendable. Right from the scene where he sings English song to impress Parthvi to the penultimate scene where Parthvi's brother enters their home, Ishaan has expressed myriad of expressions which speak volumes about his acting prowess.</div>
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Janhvi has given her best to the character of Parthvi in the movie and it is her chemistry with Ishaan that has done wonders to the movie. She bowls you over with her beauty and radiance. Though, in the beginning it looks that Janhvi needs to improve on her emoting skills but she manages to make a powerful impact in second half of the movie especially the scene where is yearning for her family and calls up her mother.</div>
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The musical soundtrack of the movie has been composed by Ajay-Atul and they have charted out some great numbers. Right from the title track to "Pehli Baar" to "Zingaat", all the songs are soothing and melodious. The background score of the movie composed by John Stewart Eduri is apt enough and enhances the on-screen proceedings. The cinematographer of the movie is Vishnu Rao who has done a swell job at capturing visuals. His roving lens eye has captured the beauty of Udaipur and its lakes with aplomb. The movie has been edited by Monisha R Baldawa who has kept the run-time of the movie to 137 minutes. The costume designers Manish Malhotra, Natascha Charak, Nikita Mohanty have done a fine job keeping characterizations in mind. A special mention of Nishi Singh who is the makeup artiste of Ishaan Khatter for her effective contribution in the movie. As a director, Shashank Khaitan ( who has earlier directed Humpty Sharma Ki dulhaniya, BadriNath ki dulhaniya) steps out of his comfort zone by helming this dark love story & does it with aplomb. He ably presents this naive romantic tale with capacious dramatics without hindering from the sensitivities of the subject. It's not a mean task to remake a hit movie and keep the audience engaged especially when they know the highs & lows of the movie but to his credit, Shahshank manages to keep your interest alive in the movie. </div>
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Sanju helmed by Rajkumar Hirani takes you on a whirlwind, engaging journey into the topsy turvy life of Sanjay Dutt which is taken several notches higher by the impeccable act of Ranbir Kapoor and its ensemble cast especially Vicky Kaushal. When one of the most intelligent film maker of today's times i.e. Hirani decided to make biopic on Sanju Baba (as Dutt is fondly known as) , it was bound to create ripples as Dutt's tryst with controversies is well known. Many were skeptical that the movie might be a P.R. exercise for Sanjay comparing it with the biopic made on Mohd. Azharuddin which tanked at the box office. But, all those speculations have been laid to rest after release of Sanju. Hirani had decided to make this movie after listening to Sanjay Dutt's side of story and that empathy is visible throughout the movie. Though, Hirani has taken liberties with certain true events of Sanjay's life to enhance the emotional quotient of the film but he has nowhere tried to project him as a Hero and that is what makes this biopic different, engaging when compared to movies of same genre giving it an authentic look. With Sanju, Hirani has offered a perfect blend of humor, emotions and entertainment in his own indomitable style. </div>
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The story as well as screenplay of the movie has been penned down by RajKumar Hirani along with Abhijat Joshi. Together, both of them have woven a bit fictionalized but compelling storyline around real life story of Sanjay Dutt, who started experimenting with drugs even before his first film 'Rocky' hit theaters and almost a decade later faced trials and tribulations in the Arms act case relating to 1993 blasts. Though, there is so much to offer in Sanjay Dutt's life story yet Hirani has focused on two major parts ; his addiction to drugs and how he overcame it and secondly his tryst with other side of the law. Sanjay was once branded as a terrorist and put behind bars under TADA act. He fought a long legal battle and the film goes on to establish that he wasn't a terrorist and was only convicted under the arms act for which he has duly served the prison term. Hirani has scored brownie points by showing the humane side of Sanjay and his relationship with his father (played by Paresh Rawal) and his best friend Kamlesh Kanhaiyalal Kapasi "Kamli" (Played brilliantly by Vicky Kaushal). There has been so much in Sanjay's life ranging from his drug abuse, rehabs, womanizing, death of his mother, visiting strip clubs, wobbly stardom, tryst with law, links with underworld, prison term, death of his first wife, divorce with second wife that can't be shown in run time of 160 minutes. Presenting a biopic on a man with so many tribulations is no mean feat, so Hirani has meticulously woven a tale showing young Sanju as a guy who weighed down by the legacy of his parents foolishly fell into the trap of drugs. And, almost a decade later Sanju's love for his father and his family coupled with his insecurity to protect them led him to his worst decision of keeping illegal arms at home. While, many would mock at Sanjay for throwing away his life despite being born with a silver spoon to celebrity parents, Hirani emphatically looks at the insecure and vulnerable characteristics of Sanjay. It is only Hirani's craftily writing and skillful direction that not only makes you invested in the film but also makes you believe how some of Sanjay's foolish decisions wrecked his life. Watch out for the scene where Vicky Kaushal confronts Paresh Rawal and tells him that Sanjay might die before Nargis Dutt buoyed by the pressure of his legacy. He pleads with him to be friends with Sanjay and tell it's ok to be ordinary, it's ok be just Sanju. This scene not only tugs at your heartstrings but also sums up the basic tenor of the film. </div>
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Ranbir Kapoor has simply nailed it as Sanjay Dutt in the movie. Ranbir is bang on in emaluating the persona of Sanju be it his mannerisms, body language or tread. It is very difficult to portray a living actor but Ranbir has done it with so much of effortless ease that it is commendable. To his credit, Ranbir has portrayed the character so diligently that after some time you fell like that you are watching Sanjay Dutt on screen and not Ranbir. He has truly delivered an award winning performance. </div>
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The surprise package of the movie has turned out to be Vicky Kaushal as Kamlesh Kanhaiyalal Kapasi "Kamli". As the star struck Gujju friend of Sanju, Vicky has delivered some of the finest scenes in the movie. Vicky has got typical Gujju diction so right that it's hard to believe that he is a Punjabi and not Gujju. When he goes to a strip club with Sanju to the scene where he hears Sanju sing "Tera Jaisa Yaar Kahaan", Vicky is at his best. Mark my words, Vicky Kaushal is a talent to watch out for. </div>
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Paresh Rawal excels while portraying Sunil Dutt in the movie. Mind you, it's not a mean task to portray the legendary Dutt Saheb but Paresh does it to perfection with dash of subtlety. His emotional scenes with Sanju might bring tears to your eyes. </div>
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The musical soundtrack of the movie is a disappointment with just one song "Kar Har Maidaan Fateh" sung by Sukhwinder Singh being an exception. The background score has been composed by Sanjay Wandrekar along with Atul Raninga which enhances the visual proceedings on-screen. The cinematographer of the movie is S Ravi Varman who has done a swell job at capturing the visuals. The movie has been edited by RajKumar Hirani who has kept the runtime to 160 minutes. His editing is crisp with no dull moment appearing on screen throughout the movie. As a director, RajKumar Hirani has hit Bulls eye once again. Though, Sanju might not be in league with his previous films yet Hirani has done full justice to this biopic. Hirani once again reaffirms the tag of being a master storyteller that has been bestowed upon him. He has skillfully explored the dark sides of Sanjay Dutt's life leaving the razzmatazz behind so much so that he shown glimpses of only two of his movie's namely Rocky & Munnabhai. It is Hirani who with his able direction has presented the dark chapters of Sanjay's life into a tale filled with optimism, grit and humor. </div>
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Kaabil helmed by Sanjay Gupta can be touted as one of his better works as it brilliantly amalgamates sweet innocent romance with riveting revenge drama taken several notches higher by the bravura performance of Hrithik Roshan making the movie worth your money spent on the ticket. Sanjay Gupta is known for making movies that are stylish, sleek and he has a penchant for technical finesse but his movies have been low on emotional quotient. This time he has collaborated with Filmkraft Productions ( Rakesh Roshan as producer) who has a flair for making masala potboilers laden with emotional content. And, the result is Kaabil, a motion picture which is a perfect blend of both immaculate style and heart warming emotions. Not to forget, Hrithik Roshan who has taken the character of a blind man as fish takes to marine life. Right from the first scene where he is making breakfast to the last scene where he converses with the cop to fetch evidence against him, Hrithik is flawless. Hrithik has imbibed and portrayed the finer intricacies of a visually impaired person in the pitch perfect manner. Pertinent to say, Hrithik is the soul of Kaabil and it is he who takes the movie to soaring heights with his convincing performance of a revenge seeking blind man. Though, the story of a blind couple falling in love, their world turning topsy turvy with the entry of antagonists and then, the protagonist out to to seek revenge was quite clear from the promos. But, Kudos to Sanjay Gupta and his team, they have stitched the movie in such a manner that you remain glued to your seats till the very end in anticipation of what is going to happen next. After all, it is rare that you have seen an intelligent blind man taking on the mighty and corrupt and seeking revenge from them by playing mind games. We have seen umpteen revenge vendettas but what makes Kaabil riveting is its premise of a blind man seeking eye for an eye. </div>
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The story as well as screenplay of the movie has been penned down by Vijay Kumar Mishra. Though, the story has nothing new to offer but it is the fast paced screenplay that keeps you invested in the film. While the first half offers a breezy, cute love story blossoming between a self reliant blind couple until the baddies enter their life and play havoc. The scene before interval where Hrithik openly reveals about his revenge intentions and challenges the cops to catch him if they can is bound to attract whistles. Second half is dominated more by action and mind games played by the protagonist. The writer cleverly makes us acquainted with the protagonist's heightened sense of sound, smell, geography and voiceover skills in the first half so that we don't start using our logical skills when he puts them to use in second half. The movie begins with Rohan (Hrithik Roshan) going for a arranged coffee date with Supriya (Yami Gautam). Both of them are blind but self reliant. While Rohan is expert at modulating voice and works as a dubbing artiste, Supriya is a pianist working with a N.G.O. Soon, they fall in love and get married. They are planning to move into their new house and lead a blissful marital life unaware of the dangers lurking in the corner. Amit (Rohit Roy) who is younger brother of a local politician Madhav Shelar (Ronit Roy) teases Supriya and a riff ensues between him and Rohan. Next day, Amit along with his friend rapes Supriya. Rohan files a report with the cops and the investigating officer (Narendra Jha) sends Supriya for a medical examination but they are kidnapped from the way as cops are hand in glove with the local politician. To make things worse, Supriya is raped again which forces her to commit suicide. A broken Rohan understands that law is not going to help him, so he decides to take things in his own hands by seeking revenge. How Rohan seeks revenge despite of being visually impaired forms the rest of the story. </div>
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Hrithik Roshan is an actor par excellence and he has once again proved it with his efficacious act of a blind man in Kaabil. It won't be wrong to say that this is his one of his finest performances till date. He is so persuasive as Rohan in the film that you never doubt for a moment what he is doing on-screen. From the charming young man who dances with her beloved on floor to the revenge seeker who is not able to forgive himself for being not able to protect his wife, Hrithik has hit all the right notes. Truly, an award winning performance by Hrithik. </div>
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Yami Gautam pulls off her act as Supriya in the movie with the right amount of innocence, earnestness, simplicity and charm. It was not easy to portray a blind girl's character but to her credit, Yami has portrayed it with full conviction. </div>
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Ronit Roy looks mean and menacing as the conniving politician. Rohit Roy makes his presence felt as Amit in the movie. Narendra Jha is apt as the investigating officer and so is Girish Kulkarni who plays the part of his deputy in the film. <br />
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The musical soundtrack of the film that has been composed by Rajesh Roshan can be rated as average as the songs seem good while they are playing on-screen but none of them manages to stay with you for a longer time after you exit the theater. But, the background score composed by Salim-Sulaiman is top notch as it ably provides a momentum and builds up a excitement. The cinematographers of the movie are Sudeep Chatterjee & Ayananka Bose who have done a swell job at capturing visuals. The editor of the movie is Akiv Ali who has kept the narrative crisp and taut. As a director, Sanjay Gupta has done a commendable job in Kaabil as he has altered his style of film-making with this movie. Almost, all of Sanjay's earlier works were more focused on singular color palettes and sleek camera angles with lots of slow mo effects but lacked that emotional connect with the audience. With Kaabil, Sanjay has hit all the right notes and delivered a film which is both emotional and stylish. With his able direction, Sanjay has turned a conventional story into an engaging fast paced dramatic film.<br />
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Rohit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848473401830876129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688000492296063242.post-3039667533501839652016-06-19T03:11:00.000-07:002017-07-21T05:33:28.106-07:00Udta Punjab :: Movie Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Udta Punjab helmed by Abhishek Chaubey </b>is a realistic take on prevalent drug menace in Punjab with well etched out characters that are propelled further by bravura performances and eloquent vision making it a must watch. First things first, Indian cinema has always showcased Punjab with lush green mustard fields, large hearted Punjabis and Bhangra. No mainstream filmmaker has shown that the state which was usually high on love, affection has become high on substance abuse. And, this is the most important aspect. Until and unless, you identify and accept the problem, it will be difficult for you to cure it. Several of Punjabi Gabhru (Macho) who were known for their hardworking, jovial nature have reduced down to a pauper because of addiction to drugs. Abhishek and his team have done a thorough research on the subject and have simply nailed it down with Udta Punjab. The film is so hard hitting with so many standout scenes that they leave a lasting impact on you This is perhaps Abhishek's most meaningful film till date. Everyone has been talking about drug issue in Punjab but nobody is aware about the extent or size of it. This film has brought the issue to the forefront. Full marks to Abhishek Chaubey for making this film in such an intelligent manner that it entertains you as well as highlights the issue of drug problem. It's been seldom that Indian filmmakers have been able to capture the authentic milieu of the region including the local lingo where the movie is based and it is this aspect where Udta Punjab scores brownie points. Everything, right from characters to settings to milieu to lingo comes across as so authentic that you forget that you are watching a film and get invested in the proceedings. Right from the first scene where a Pakistani discus player throws across a drug packet across the border to India to the last scene where a numb drug addict Balli with remorse in his eyes is standing, has been masterfully conceived and projected. In fact, the scene where a numb Balli is standing is the perfect ending for this message induced purposeful film but to give audience a breather, Chaubey shows a sort of happy ending with Alia Bhatt on beach of Goa talking to Shahid Kapoor on phone. I belong to Punjab and have seen how the youth have succumbed to drugs in the last two decades with prescription drugs being sold over the counter in chemist shops in black. I could identify and relate with the issues that the movie raises and will whole heartedly recommend others to go and watch out this movie as its a honest attempt to depict the sad state of drug menace in Punjab which has catapulted into a major issue. </div>
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<b>The screenplay of the movie has been jointly penned down by Sudip Sharma and Abhishek Chaubey where as the dialogues have been penned down by Sudip Sharma.</b> The writers have ably done a proper intellectual recce and through research of the prevalent situation in Punjab before penning down this script which is evident during on-screen proceedings. Though, its an commercial production with good music, humor, romance being an integral part of it but the screenplay covers the entire spectrum of the drug problem in Punjab- druglords, suffering youngsters and their families, corrupt cops who are in connivance with politicians and above all the pharmaceutical companies in the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh which supply prescription drugs to Punjab. I doff my hat to the writers for penning down such a detailed and meticulous screenplay that covers all the aspects of drug problem. Each and every character irrespective of its screentime has been properly etched out and serves a purpose in the movie. The screenplay of the movie revolves around four basic characters i.e. a Pop Star<b> Tommy Singh (Shahid Kapoor), a Bihari migrant girl (Alia Bhatt), a Doctor and social activist (Kareena Kapoor), a cynical Cop Sartaj Singh (Diljit Dosanjh).</b> I will not like to reveal the storyline of the movie as i want you to
go and watch the movie at a theater near you. Instead of storyline, I
would like to highlight some of the brilliant standout scenes in the
movie. Alia Bhatt incidentally discovers a packet of drugs and tries to sell it in lure of money. But, when her life gets threatened in the process, she realizes the grave mistake she was about to commit by becoming a medium of drug trafficking, she takes instant decision to destroy the drugs instead of hiding it. It shows that there are two types of demons associated with drugs. Ones who consume it and others who sell for the sake of quick money. There's another scene where the Pop Star Tommy Singh (Shahid Kapoor) who sings rap songs promoting drugs is put behind bars as he himself is a substance addict. While in the lock-up , he meets couple of youngsters who are his die-hard fans and took to drugs after listening to his songs. The biggest irony is that those youngsters have been arrested because they killed their own mother when she refused to give them money for drugs. This scene depicts the vulnerability of young minds who get carried away by actions of their idols. </div>
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<b>Shahid Kapoor </b>has once again come up with a brilliant performance as Tommy Singh. It is definitely one of the craziest characters that he has portrayed till date. As a drug user and Popstar, he fights his own demons with aplomb in the movie. He has perfectly depicted the madness propelled by substance abuse especially in the scene where he opens fire at his manager. He is par excellence in the scene where he narrates the story of his life to live audience during a concert referring to himself and others following him as Fuddu. This scene depicts that today's young generation end up celebrating or glamorizing fools just for the sake of being cool without understanding the essence. </div>
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<b>Diljit Dosanjh</b> could not have asked for a better launch pad in Bollywood other than Udta Punjab. Diljit is quite endearing as well as earnest as the reformed cop in the movie. He literally puts life into the character of Sartaj Singh, the cop who wants to wage a war against drug traffickers with his acting prowess. Diljit's character gave him a opportunity to display gamut of emotions in the movie which he has done to pitch perfection. A cop who is addicted to easy money gets shock of his life when he finds his younger brother hooked on to drugs. His romantic interludes with Kareena Kapoor especially asking for a coffee date lend some lighter moments to the movie. </div>
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<b>Alia Bhatt</b> might have been trolled on social media but her choice of roles are proving that she is one of the smartest, fastest learning and intelligent actress among today's generation. It's no mean task to portray a deglamorised character of a Bihari migrant girl who is forced into the world of drugs but to her credit, Alia Bhatt has portrayed the character seamlessly. She has portrayed the infections of now-victim, now-fighter complexity with such deftness that you can't help praising her. Above all, Alia is masterly in the scene where she narrates story of her life and agonies to Shahid. </div>
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<b>Kareena Kapoor Khan</b> plays the role of a doctor who also runs a rehabilitation center with effortless ease. Her character in the movie is on a mission to save the young youth of Punjab from the drug menace and she literally walks the talk in the movie, with her performance. </div>
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<b>Manav Vij</b> delivers an outstanding act as Jujhar Singh. Manav's act as the corrupt cop especially his body language and dialect is so convincing that you can relate him with any of the cops you have seen in Punjab. </div>
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<b>Satish Kaushik</b> is delightful as manager plus uncle of Tommy Singh and adds to the fun quotient of the movie. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the movie that has been composed by Amit Trivedi is outstanding</b>. On top of it, most of the songs play at opportune time propelling the movie further. A special mention of <b>Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray for their effective contribution in the field of Production Designing.</b> The <b>cinematographer of the movie is Rajeev Ravi </b>who has done an exemplary job. The way he has captured the raw, rustic milieu of Punjab through roving eye of his lens is brilliant. Also, his choice of color palettes as per the requirement of the scenes is praiseworthy. The movie has been <b>edited by Megha Sen </b>who has done a commendable job at the editing table. <b>As a writer-director, Abhishek Chaubey</b> has done an outstanding job of highlighting a real problem that Punjab is facing. With his eloquent vision, Chaubey has shown the menace that drugs can pose to individuals and society. The best part is that he has crafted the film in realistic setting, capturing the rustic flavor of Punjab and dealt with a real problem that the state is facing. Full credit to Chaubey for raking up this issue and make an interesting film about it. The clever way in which Abhishek Chaubey has concocted this tale and intersected the worlds of its four principle characters is applause worthy. </div>
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<b>Punjab, known as the land of five rivers which earlier battled with terrorism is now battling with narco-terror. Udta Punjab is a must watch because it shows the new aspects that have
plagued the state which is known for its green revolution. Though, some vested interests tried to sabotage the movie by leaking it online, yet the movie has opened to packed houses with audience thronging to theaters for watching it. It's a big win for Anurag Kashyap, Abhishek Chaubey, his team and the audience who have given a deliberate and strong thumbs down to piracy. </b></div>
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<b>Saadey CM Saab written, produced by Sumeet Singh and helmed by Vipin Parashar </b>which talks about the murkier world of politics is a potboiler laden with all ingredients to satiate your yearning for a message induced commercial film. It's heartening to see Punjabi filmmakers breaking away from the set pattern of making Rom-Coms or mindless comedies and trying to tread fresh grounds. The highlight of the movie is the bromance between its three main protagonists that has been effectively portrayed on-screen by <b>Harbhajan Maan, Rahul Singh, Gurpreet Ghuggi </b>and an equally strong antagonist act by <b>Dev Gill</b>. The movie showcases how plotting and scheming has become an integral part of politics with politicians stooping down to any level just to grab power. There is a dearth of politicians who used to connect with common man with a strong will to solve their problems. The movie takes a deep insight into the today's political world and ably tracks down its demons. The movie states that where as the political leaders should be working on the ground level for welfare of the people but instead they are busy plotting to usurp the power. On surface, this might look like an uncomplicated story, but scratch the exterior and there's strong current of elements ready to explode and engulf you. That is probably why <b>Saadey CM Saab</b> appears to exude much greater energy and exuberance than it intrinsically possesses. This movie with its able plot and spot-on characterizations is the kind of political thriller that will make you think about the kind of politics that we are subjected to these days. While the first half is thoroughly entertaining and keeps you engrossed in the proceedings, it is the second half that takes its toll on the movie. Excessively long second half especially with deliberately inserted tracks slows down the tempo of the movie. Had the second half of the movie been toned down, it would have done much favor to the movie. Though, the movie ends on a positive note by stating that however scheming or plotting one might do but it is always the truth which prevails and wins in the end. </div>
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<b>The story of the movie has been penned down by Sumeet Singh Manchanda </b>and the <b>screenplay has been written by Rajan Khera, Shekhar Gupta and Sumeet Mavi.</b> I'll say that one of the biggest strengths of the movie has turned out to be its clever writing as erudition sits easily, spontaneously and unobtrusively on <b>Sumeet Singh's </b>narration. The most recognizable elements of Punjabiyat are in full florid display, hence making it a full on entertainer. The best part is that the script breezes past without any major breakdowns primarily because it sticks to its chosen line and to top it all, it offers some quirky detours that are made all the more engaging due to the consistent quality of acting by most of its artistes. <b>Sumeet Singh </b>has ably exposed the underbelly of politicians through couple of well written scenes. Politicians try to malign the image of their opponents by getting them implicated in fraudulent cases and if that doesn't work, they can even go down to the extent of getting them eliminated. The movie highlights that a true politician is the one who works on the ground level listening to the grievances of common people with a resolve to solve them. The story of the movie becomes all the more valuable as elections are due in Punjab next year. It gives a strong message to the people that they should and must vote for the leaders who have worked for their welfare and not just on the basis of political party or face value. The movie begins with an assassination attempt on CM aspirant, <b>Yudhveer (Harbhajan Mann)</b> who gets hit by a bullet. He is taken to hospital by his bosom pals i.e. <b>Inder (Rahul Singh) and Dimpy (Gurpreet Ghuggi)</b>. Flashback ensues and we are told how Yudhveer has risen the ranks in his political party with his smart thinking and manipulative skills. Yudhveer has set his sight on CM's chair in the upcoming election but he has political rival in the form of <b>Daman (Dev Gill) </b>who also aspires to be next CM of the state. Present CM dies in a car accident and the party proposes name of Yudhveer for the candidature of CM in the forthcoming elections much to the disliking of Daman. Flashback ends and cut to present, Yudhveer after being discharged from hospital looses his memory and returns to his native village. Inder and Dimpy being Yudhveer's best buddies follow him to the village as they want to ensure that Yudhveer becomes next CM and not Daman. Will Yudhveer becomes the next CM of the state, Was the accident of late CM an accident or political murder, Will Daman allow Yudhveer to become next CM, Will Inder & Dimpy be successful in their attempt to make Yudhveer regain his lost memory is for you to go and watch at a theater near you. </div>
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<b>Harbhajan Mann</b> has truly evolved as an actor and his fine performance in the movie proves it. We have seen him portraying sweet characters but in this movie we get to see him playing a character of a shrewd politician. It was kind of a litmus test for Harbhajan Mann to move away from his sweet, charming image n instead portray a character having manipulative grey shades and Harbhajan has passed the test with flying colors. What is more surprising is that Harbhajan looks more confident while enacting the character of a shrewd politician as compared to his simpleton character when he looses his memory. This is perhaps one of the finest performance of Harbhajan Mann till date. </div>
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<b>Rahul Singh</b> who makes his foray into Punjabi films with this movie looks totally at ease while portraying the character of Inder. His body language, dancing as a Punjabi is so appropriate that not even an iota of doubt comes into your mind about him being Non Punjabi. He has made a perfect debut in Punjabi film fraternity and his confident look in the film speaks of itself. He along with Ghuggi act as support system of Mann in the film and their camaraderie has to be seen to be believed. Rahul is a complete package as an actor and wish to see him more frequently on Punjabi Celluloid. </div>
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<b>Gurpreet Ghuggi</b> has shed the tag of a being a just comedian and started to do mature characters. Though, he tickles your funny bones with his witty one liners and frequent banters with Rahul Singh but he also portrays his matured side of a able friend in the movie. </div>
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<b>Dev Singh Gill </b>who has appeared in <b>S.S.Rajamouli's telugu hit Magadheera</b> gets to play the main antagonist in this film. He has perfectly fitted the bill as the devilish and cunning politician Daman who can go to any lengths to become CM of the state. The best part about Dev is his intimidating screen presence which he has utilized to the optimum in the movie. </div>
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<b>Kashish Singh</b> who portrays the character of Manvi makes her presence felt in the movie with her charming act. She looks totally cool while driving mobike and playing the love interest of Harbhajan. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the film that has been composed by Avishek Majumder, Goldkartz, Rishi Siddharth</b> has all the en-trappings of becoming a chart buster with its varied tracks. The title song <b>"Saadey CM Saab" </b>and<b> "Chup Kar Jaa"</b> are the pick of the lot. <b>A special mention of Raashid Rangrez (Production Designer) and Shabana Khanam (Art Director) for their effective contribution in their respective fields as they both have created the perfect milieu for the characters to play around.</b> Plenty of credit for the tonal correctness of the movie goes to its <b>cinematographer i.e. Sunita Radia</b>. Sunita's camera has ably captured some stunning vistas. The movie has been <b>edited by Protim who has kept the run-time of the movie to 143 minutes</b>. I feel had the movie been more crisper say about at least 10-15 minutes especially in the second half, it would have been much better.<b> As a producer, Sumeet Singh Manchanda</b> has left no stone upturned to make this movie on a lavish scale which is visible during on-screen proceedings. Coming to the captain of the ship<b> i.e. director Vipin Parashar,</b> he has succeeded in making a political thriller whose basic premise is woven around bonds of friendship. Though, there are several messages imbibed in the movie but Vipin has crafted the movie in such a way that it comes across as entertaining and not preachy. Notably, Vipin has captured the exuberance of Punjabi youth through his characters especially Rahul's and Ghuggi's that we can relate to having or seen friends like them. The way Vipin has shot the song "Chup Kar Jaa" is worth applauding. </div>
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<b>Sarbjit helmed by Omung Kumar</b> which portrays the journey of a sister to bring her brother back home from across the border is marred by contrived storytelling and its the earnest performance by <b>Randeep Hooda</b> that elevates the stature of this movie. Sarbjit's story has all the en trappings to make for a heart felt biopic but excessive melodrama and deliberate insertion of typical Bollywood elements spoil the fun. Sarbjit Singh was a Indian farmer living in village Bhikiwind,Punjab who strayed into Pakistan under the influence of alcohol from his village which is located on the border. Pakistan authorities caught him and claimed him to be Manjit Singh, a spy for Indian intelligence agency RAW who has been working undercover in Pakistan. He was tried and convicted by Supreme Court of Pakistan for a series of bomb attacks in Lahore and Faisalabad that occurred in 1990. Sarbjit claimed that he was a farmer who has mistakenly entered Pakistan but after lot of torture he was made to sign a statement claiming that he was Manjit Singh, an Indian spy. His family especially his sister, Dalbir Kaur made persistent efforts and launched a nationwide campaign to prove his innocence. She met top politicians on both sides of the border to secure his release from Pakistani prison. This story has helluva potential to make for an engaging film but unfortunately the makers have not been able to capitalize on the same. Instead of focusing on the intricate details of Sarbjit's life story and ordeal, the film chooses to focus on melodrama offering the audience a screechy and mawkish drama. Since <b>Aishwarya Rai Bachchan</b> has been cast as Sarbjit's sister, so most of the screen time has been assigned to her which doesn't help the cause of the film. And, <b>Randeep Hooda</b> who has brilliantly transformed himself as per the character's requirements is seen in bits and pieces. Apart from that, the mediocre script doesn't offer much to the movie's actors other than scream, sulk or cry. What the film offers is the family's struggle, protests, hunger strikes, inept attitude of officials on Indian side and inhuman tortures coupled with Pakistanis baying for Sarbjit's blood on the other side. What further dampens the proceedings is the non linear pattern of storytelling. The film moves back and forth in time quite often giving it a directionless feel. It gives you a feel as if several disjointed scenes have been stitched together which at times have no bearing on each other. I've seen two back to back biopics i.e. <b>Azhar, Sarbjit</b> and both have failed to hit the right chords for somewhat similar reasons. Where as Azhar chose to tell a one sided story from only Azhar's point of view and chose to ignore other characters, Sarbjit chooses to focus only on his sister Dalbir Kaur enacted by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan so much so that even the character of Sarbjit's wife enacted by Richa Chaddha largely remains confined to the background. Moreover, both these biopics have tried to laden the film with typical Bollywood elements which fail to give the biopic that authentic touch. However, one particular scene when Sarbjit's family goes and meets him in prison after decades has been masterfully conceived and is bound to bring tears to your eyes. And, the movie ably raises the question and makes you wonder about the reasons of distrust between India and Pakistan and when and how will this legacy of hatred come to an end. </div>
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<b>The story, screenplay and dialogues of the movie have been penned together by Utkarshini Vashishtha and Rajesh Beri.</b> They have failed to pen down the essence of Sarbjit's inspirational life story. It's truly inspirational that Sarbjit never lost his sanity despite being brutally tortured during his captivity in Pakistan spanning over two decades. And, his sister Dalbir Kaur who valiantly fought to bring him back and in a way dedicated her life for this cause. It's a pity that such inspirational story gets reduced to a emotional melodrama majorly because of its writing flaws. While watching the movie, it comes across as if the movie has been made to invoke the emotions of audience rather than depicting the tragedy. And, the disjointed screenplay adds to the confusion as one moment they talk about tracking the original terrorist who was involved in Lahore blasts based at Canada, next moment you see the same person being caught in Chandigarh. You hear about Human Rights Activists from Canada offering to help Sarbjit but they never come in the picture. It is the inconsistency in the screenplay that takes its toll on the film. The film begins with <b>Dalbir Kaur (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan)</b> along with other villagers frantically searching for her brother <b>Sarbjit (Randeep Hooda)</b> in the fields of their native village. Months later, she receives a letter from Pakistan that has been written by Sarbjit. In the letter, Sarbjit has written that how he accidentally crossed the border under the influence of alcohol and was caught by Pakistani patrolling cops. He was tortured for several months and made to sign a statement declaring him as Ranjit Singh, an Indian agent responsible for Lahore blasts. After this, movie moves back and forth in time depicting Dalbir's struggles to prove that her brother is not a terrorist. A Pakistani lawyer <b>Awais Shaikh (Darshan Kumaar) </b>comes to the aid of Dalbir by taking up Sarbjit's case much to the dislike of fanatics in Pakistan. </div>
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<b>Randeep Hooda</b> is proving to be one of today's best method actor. After his delightful performances in Main Aur Charles, Laal Rang he hits all the right notes as and in Sarabjit. As the film moves back and forth in time, we see Sarbjit growing from a young rural farmer to an aged prisoner and Randeep has portrayed the character brilliantly. The physical transformation that he went through (loosing oodles of weight) for portraying this character is worth applauding. You can literally feel the pain of Sarbjit who is languishing in Pakistani prison courtesy the acting prowess of Randeep. Right from the body language to facial expressions to linguistic skills, Randeep has got everything SPOT-ON. I can't think of any other actor who could have portrayed the character of Sarabjit more aptly than Randeep. He has ably portrayed a character who was on the verge of loosing his sanity. As an actor, Randeep has grown leaps and bounds and i will once again reiterate that Randeep is one of the finest talents around in Bollywood as of today. </div>
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Though Jazba was touted as comeback film of <b>Aishwarya Rai Bachchan</b> but i feel Sarbjit is truly the comeback film of hers. She has delivered one of her finer performances as Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarbjit. She has enacted the ageing facet of her character with aplomb. It is over the top scenes of her character i.e. shouting, crying at several junctures that act as spoilers, yet she has carried herself well in the movie. She is brilliant in the scene where she looses her baby as she has brilliantly enacted the shocked, numb state of mind in that scene.<br />
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the movie is quite average despite having been composed by a battery of music directors including Amaal Mallik, Jeet Ganguly, Shail-Pritesh, Tanishk Bagchi & Shashi Shivamm.</b> The <b>cinematography by Kiran Deohans</b> is immensely gratifying as Kiran's camera glides across Sarbjit's inner and outer world searching for a meeting point between two worlds through visuals that suggest an uncomfortable kinship between feelings and their geopolitical counter-point. We often see Sarbjit in situations where his emotional world is manifested in interaction with himself. The movie has been <b>edited by Rajesh Pandey who has kept the run-time to 131 minutes.</b> I feel he could have restricted the run-time by at least 10 minutes. <b>As a director, Omung Kumar</b> has done an average job and has been let down by a weak, disjointed screenplay. Also, he has gone overboard with melodrama which in a way affects the efficacy of a biopic. He has tried to pack too much including jingoism instead of focusing on a straight forward narrative. A couple of emotional scenes have come out well especially the one where Sarbjit's family meets him in prison which is the highlight of the movie.<br />
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<b>Azhar helmed by Tony D'Souza</b> has turned to be a strictly average Bollywood film which fails to hit the right chords because of its botched up content and unadorned execution. It's a well known fact that most of Indians are passionate about two things ; Cricket and Bollywood. And, celebrities from both these fields are idolized by many. So, when news of match fixing scandal broke out in 2000 involving Azhar's name, most of the cricket fans were shell shocked. The CBI reports clearly stated that Azhar had confessed of his involvement in the same. <b>Mohammad Azharuddin's</b> life story has all the quintessential elements to
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lieu of money. So, when a Biopic on Azhar was announced audience was looking forward to know what all happened behind the scenes especially as far as match fixing is concerned. What kind of trauma and pain Azhar went through when those allegations were leveled against him. But, disappointingly the film begins with a long disclaimer clarifying that the film is not a biopic and is just inspired by the life events of Azhar with several cinematic liberties been taken while making the movie. And, this is where the film misses its marquee. What could have turned out to be an engrossing sports drama, gets reduced to the personal life story of Azhar. And, on top of it you get a feeling that the film has been made with an intention to turn all the grey shades of Azhar's character into white. While we were hoping to get an insight on the grey dealings that occur in the name of match fixing, what we get to see is personal story of Mohammad Azharuddin unspool on-screen replete with cinematic cliches and melodrama. Though, there are references to other cricketers but they are too few and far. Also, the film looks like a P.R. exercise of Azhar as it paints him in good light while casting aspersions on characters of his fellow cricketers. <b>Manoj Prabhakar</b> has been shown as a cricketer who was not only jealous of Azhar but played for his own vested interests rather than country. To corroborate this the film cites an example of India-West Indies match where Manoj made a century but his slower batting rate cost India that match. It shows <b>Ravi Shastri</b> as a womanizer. The film shows how some senior cricketers were unhappy when Azhar was made captain of Indian cricket team. It also shows that some fellow cricketers like <b>Navjot Sidhu and Kapil Dev</b> refused to come in support of Azhar when match fixing allegations were leveled against him. The film also in a way justifies the fact that he cheated on his first wife, <b>Naureen portrayed by Prachi Desai</b> as he fell in love with a popular film actress,<b>Sangeeta Bijlani portrayed by Nargis Fakhri.</b> Though, when Sangeeta meets Azhar in the film she clearly states that she follows two rules ; never date a cricketer or a married man. And, two scenes later she is seen romancing a man who is both cricketer as well as married. Right from the courtroom scenes to the matches, everything lacks excitement. The film could have managed to create a curiosity with respect to the courtroom scenes especially the judgement in match fixing case but the way writers etch out the character of Azhar as a man with good traits, you can always guess what is going to be the outcome. In short, what could have turned out to be a exciting, controversial entertainer turns out to be a ordinary flick revolving around the goodness of its protagonist. </div>
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<b>The story, screenplay and dialogues of the movie have been penned down by Rajat Arora.</b> Rajat has mostly concentrated on sketching out the personal details of the film's protagonist and not focused much on the controversies. When the film opens up with <b>Manoj Prabhakar</b> doing a sting operation on the cricketers, you get a feel that something exciting is going to follow and skeletons will start tumbling out of the closet but alias! it never happens. He has painted the protagonist of the movie as pristine as white. In a cricket movie, you have a urge to see what all goes inside the players room and what other fellow players of Azhar were like but they are merely reduced as sidekicks. The film in a way justifies whatever Azhar does and portrays him as so righteous that he could never be involved in match fixing. In the process, film fails to etch out the characters of others around him. On top of it, the film follows a non linear pattern of storytelling which keeps shifting from 1980s to early 2000s which leaves you a tad confused at times. The film begins with <b>Azhar (Emraan Hashmi)</b> completing his 99th Test match. Meanwhile, a jealous fellow cricketer Manoj carries out a sting operation involving Azhar in a match fixing scandal. We start hearing names like <b>Hansie Cronje, M K Sharma (Rajesh Sharma)</b> and others who are involved in the scandal. Azhar's life is tormented as overnight he is branded as a traitor instead of Hero. B.C.C.I. imposes a ban on him from playing cricket. He decides to fight his case in court and hires his childhood friend, <b>Reddy (Kunaal Roy Kapur)</b> as his lawyer. He starts narrating his life's journey to Reddy and a flashback ensues. Right from his childhood, Azhar was a introvert and his maternal grandfather<b> (Kulbhushan Kharbanda)</b> instills confidence in him to play cricket and nurtures a dream to see Azhar play 100 test matches for India. Azhar gets selected in Indian cricket team and scores three successive centuries on his debut in International cricket. He goes for an arranged marriage with<b> Naureen (Prachi Desai)</b>. He is appointed captain of cricket team much to dislike of some senior players. His paths cross with gorgeous actress <b>Sangeeta (Nargis Fakhri)</b> and they fall in love. The introvert Azhar undergoes a transformation and becomes more suave wearing expensive watches. Azhar even dedicates one of his awards to Sangeeta making his love for her come out in open domain. The court case begins where the prosecution lawyer is <b>Meera (Lara Dutta)</b> who was once an ardent Azhar fan. </div>
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<b>Emraan Hashmi</b> has delivered an earnest performance as Mohammad Azharuddin in the movie. Though, his looks are not that familiar to that of Azhar but he has certainly caught up with some of his mannerisms. His body language, walking style are reminiscent to that of Azhar. It is definitely quite different from what we have seen of Emraan Hashmi, lately. He is at his usual best while romancing both Prachi as well as Nargis including his famous trademark lip-lock scenes. </div>
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<b>Prachi Desai</b> has done an outstanding job while portraying the character of Naureen, Azhar's first wife. Prachi has put her heart and soul into the character of this simpleton woman. She is a treat to watch in the scene where she confronts Azhar and reminds him that it was she who stood by him during his struggling days and not Sangeeta. </div>
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<b>Nargis Fakhri</b> does an average job as Sangeeta in the movie. She is good as far as glamor quotient of the movie is concerned but when it comes to acting, she has a long way to go. </div>
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<b>Kunaal Roy Kapur</b> has come up with effective performance as Azhar's buddy as well as Lawyer, Reddy. So has <b>Lara Dutta</b> as the prosecution lawyer who wants to get Azhar convicted. <b>Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Gautam Gulati, Rajesh Sharma, Manjot Singh </b>have played their parts well. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the movie that has been composed by Pritam, Amaal Mallik & DJ Chetas</b> is good. <b>The cinematographer of the movie is Rakesh Singh </b>who has done a swell job at capturing visuals. He has captured the outdoor locales of London as well as Hyderabad with aplomb. The movie has been <b>edited by Dev Jadhav</b> who has kept the<b> run-time of movie to 131 minutes</b>. <b>As a director, Tony D'Souza </b>has failed to capitalize on the story of Mohammad Azharuddin. Tony has helmed the movie in a simplistic straight forward way so as make to make his protagonist sound like having no grey areas. Had it been a regular Bollywood movie, it might have worked. But for a biopic and that too on a controversial cricket star embroiled in match fixing, this treatment seems far fetched and fickle. I am writing this because while watching the movie you get a feel that Azhar was the perfect, righteous player in the team while his fellow players had their own respective grey areas. And, when you are watching any sports film you obviously expect to watch some well executed on-field scenes which are missing from the movie. Moreover, elements of passion, surprise, tension are missing from the film. </div>
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<b>Azhar had the potential to be a gripping controversial sports drama but its botched up content coupled with regular treatment spoils the fun and it ends up being a lame, timid film. </b> </div>
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<b>Baaghi helmed by Sabbir Khan</b> touted as love story of rebels is a heady cocktail of thrills, romance and jaw dropping action making it an entertaining watch for action lovers. The best part about Baaghi are its action sequences which have been outstandingly orchestrated and brilliantly executed by its cast especially <b>Tiger Shroff</b>. In fact, Tiger wins you over with his fitness level right in his introductory scene where he is shown upside down, balancing his full weight on a thumb and a forefinger. It's a treat watching this young actor so much in command of his body. <b>As a director, Sabbir Khan </b>scores brownie points by casting two well chiseled, brawny actors who play the characters of <b>Ronnie (Tiger Shroff)</b>, the protagonist and <b>Raghav (Sudheer Babu),</b> the antagonist. Both these actors are so fit and agile that they take the fight sequences to a new level. You bet, Baaghi has some of the best action that Bollywood has witnessed in recent times. The drawback of the film is its predictable screenplay and some shoddily written characters who are introduced in the film to induce humor but instead fall flat. Sabbir Khan's last flick<b> 'Heropanti'</b> also featured <b>Tiger Shroff</b> as the main lead, so Sabbir knows the strengths of Tiger and has utilized them to the optimum. Sabbir has given Tiger a character to portray that suits him to the TEE i.e. of a Rebel. Tiger is at his best when he is in action (fighting) and you see plenty of that in Baaghi. In short, it is the action that elevates the stature of this ordinary film to another level. </div>
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<b>The story of the movie that has been penned down by Sanjeev Dutta</b> is very ordinary and massy. He fails to etch out the characters convincingly which acts as a deterrent. Moreover, he has tried to project the tale as a modern day Ramayana with reference to the kidnapping of the heroine Sia (Shraddha Kapoor) by the antagonist Raghav who even goes on to say in the film that in present day Ramayana, Raam will die. The basic storyline of two guys falling for the same girl is very average and routine with nothing new to offer. Even the ploy of inserting characters ( including a blind cab driver ) to generate forced humor doesn't add value to the film. It is only the earnest performances and great action that make this movie a watchable entertainer. The movie begins by introducing us with <b>Ronnie (Tiger Shroff)</b> who is a rebel but fails to tell us how and why he is a rebel. Moving ahead, <b>Sia (Shraddha Kapoor)</b> who is an upcoming actress is kidnapped by <b>Raghav (Sudheer Babu)</b> and taken to Bangkok. Ronnie who needs money for treatment of a young boy takes on the task of getting Sia back for the sake of money. But has Ronnie undertaken this task just for the sake of money or there is something else.....A flashback ensues in which we are subjected to the events that led to blossoming of love between Ronnie and Sia. We are told how Ronnie arrived in Kerala to become a student in Academy of kalaripayattu where fighting skills along with discipline are taught by Guruji. Meanwhile, Raghav who is Guruji's son also falls in love with Sia and wants to marry her at any cost. Raghav is a big businessman in Bangkok who owns several fight clubs there with turnover of several hundred crores. He not only uses money power and manipulates <b>Sia's father (Sunil Grover)</b> to create a misunderstanding and rift between Ronnie and Sia but also kills his own father as his father wants him to marry someone else. Flashback ends as Ronnie reaches Bangkok. To save Sia from clutches of Raghav is a herculean task as Raghav resides in a multi tower building whose each floor is guarded by well trained fighters. Will Ronnie be able to save Sia, Will the misunderstanding between them get sorted out is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>Tiger Shroff</b> is a pro and definitely in league of his own when it comes to action sequences and its a sheer delight watching him perform action scenes in the movie. Mind you, he has not used a body double for any of the high octane action stunts which is exemplary. The most remarkable aspect is the flow with which he uses his build, hands, legs in perfect sync. Tiger has his own distinctive style of action which is unparalleled and none of the present day Bollywood Heroes can perform that. He seems to have worked really hard to learn these fight techniques which can be gauged from his performance in Baaghi. Whether jumping from buildings or kicking his opponents, there is an easy going unflappable attitude to Tiger's on-screen persona, as though to say, there is much more to movies than just flamboyant machismo. Tiger's sincerity in it all is quite winsome. Though, he needs to improve on dialogue delivery and emotional deftness but when it comes to action, Tiger is a star. An action star who has set real high standards for his contemporaries to follow. </div>
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<b>Shraddha Kapoor</b> has delivered a power packed performance in Baaghi. There are two facets to Shraddha's character in the movie ; one being a vivacious, bubbly girl who loves chirping and dancing in the rain while the other being a strong willed girl ready to kick the ass of her opponents. To her credit, Shraddha has come out equally endearing in both. Though, we have seen her in her chirpy avatar before but be ready to get surprised by watching her perform some amazing action in the movie. Shraddha seems to have invested a lot in action training and you will realize this once you see her performance in the movie. It's good to see Shraddha pushing herself to the limits to portray a character convincingly. </div>
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<b>Sudheer Babu</b> is pitch perfect and looks utmost convincing as the main antagonist in Baaghi. With his well chiseled body, he has taken action sequences to an altogether new level in the movie. To match the Heropanti and action skills of Tiger Shroff, an equally impressive opponent was needed and Sudheer Babu has perfectly fitted the bill. Though, his conventional Hero looks and charm make Sudheer Babu look like protagonist but with his acting prowess and able use of eyes and expressions, Sudheer plays the part of antagonist in Baaghi to perfection. Sudheer has made a perfect debut in Bollywood and looking forward to seeing more of him. </div>
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<b>Sunil Grover</b> has given a delightful performance as the funny and mean father of Shraddha in the movie. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the movie that has been composed by Meet Bros, Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari & Manj Music</b> is ear pleasing and comprises of varied numbers. But, it is the <b>background music composed by Julius Packiam</b> which is outstanding. Julius's score is neither loud nor jarring but is apt enough to elevate the cinematic experience and provides a further impetus to the visuals we watch on-screen. <b>A big round of applause for Kecha Khamphakdee and Javed-Eizaz for their effective contribution in action department.</b> They have masterfully orchestrated some of the best action scenes that we have ever witnessed on Bollywood celluloid.<b> The cinematographer of the movie is Binod Pradhan </b>who has ably captured the scenic locales of Kerala and Thailand with aplomb. The movie has been <b>edited by Manan Sagar </b>who has kept the<b> run-time of movie to 149 minutes</b>. <b>As a director, Sabbir Khan</b> has done a fantastic job as he made Baaghi an entertaining film despite its ordinary and predictable storyline. Sabbir has made the film in a very slick, stylish manner and the way he has captured the action sequences is worth applauding. Sabbir knew the strengths of his film's protagonist i.e.Tiger and not only utilized them in the most effective way but also gave him a worthy opponent in form of Sudheer Babu. It is only because of Sabbir's good direction that an average script got converted into an entertaining film. </div>
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<b>Baaghi is a typical masala entertainer embellished with some real high-octane action portrayed effectively by its cast especially Tiger Shroff. If you have penchant for action thrillers featuring brawny men, Baaghi is cut out for you. </b></div>
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<b>Laal Rang helmed by Syed Ahmad Afzal</b> is brilliantly conceived drama soaked in reality about illegal blood trade racket which is taken several notches higher by bravura performances delivered by <b>Randeep Hooda & Akshay Oberoi</b>. Few films have their heart at the right place, few capture the spirit of what heart wants to convey and fewer still stay focused on what they set out to state. Laal Rang is one of those rare films that is high on pertinent social issues (Illegal blood trade, get-rich-quick path), is cryptically funny and amusing in parts, meaningful all through and yet steers clear of homilies and sermons. It is heartening to see new age directors redefining mainstream Bollywood by doing away with typical Bollywood stereotypes. They are breaking new grounds with their choice of fresh concepts soaked in reality. And, <b>Syed Ahmad Afzal</b> is one of those directors who comes up with invigorating subjects while helming his films. His last venture, <b>Youngistaan (2014)</b> was a love story set against the backdrop of politics in which a young man has to fine tune his personal and political life. And, now he is back with Laal Rang which talks about blood theft racket in Haryana but in an engaging manner as the script delivers several emotional detours like friendship, love, betrayal and redemption. If <b>Kanu Behl's Titli</b> captured the underbelly of Delhi's carjackers with aplmob, <b>Syed's Laal Rang</b> captures the underbelly of blood racketeers based in Karnal, Haryana to pitch perfection. Laal Rang has a story to tell, it's own story that's rooted in the place it is set in - Karnal and its adjoining areas. It's an interesting story and it belongs to its characters. But the style that it chooses to tell this story is intelligent. And Fun. But it's not germane to its story and people. Syed Ahmad Afzal has a penchant for detailing which is quite evident in Laal Rang. Syed along with his co-writer Pankaj Matta has etched out the characters replete with their characteristics masterfully and the candid portrayal of them by his actors, acts as icing on the cake. On top of it, Syed's choice of real locales to shoot the movie provides a further impetus to the on-screen proceedings. The humor laced quirky dialogues lend some of the most plausible moments to the movie. And, when Syed signed <b>Randeep Hooda</b> to play the role of Shankar, the protagonist, it was half the battle won. Firstly, Randeep is one of the hottest talents around but secondly and most importantly Randeep belongs to Haryana. So, Randeep's dialect, body language is so apt in the movie that we are not able to locate Randeep in the movie but only Shankar. In short, Laal Rang is a endearing watch as it presents a serious pertinent issue in a entertaining manner backed up by some bravura performances.<br />
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<b>The story, screenplay and dialogues of the movie have been penned down by Syed Ahmad Afzal along with Pankaj Matta</b>. Firstly, we have to give due credit to the writers for penning down a script based on such a serious issue which has seldom been presented on big screen. They have cleverly concocted the screenplay lending the movie certain intonation coupled with tumult. Also, the writers need to be lauded for the way they have etched out the characters. Each & every character is significant and contributes to the movie irrespective of its on-screen duration in the movie. Despite being involved in nefarious activity of blood trading, <b>Shankar (Randeep)</b> is shown to be a man of good traits with sound sense of humor. This is evident in one of the scenes where Shankar hails a cycle rickshaw and every rickshaw-puller on the street comes to a halt. While we think they might have done it out of fear but we soon find out that they did so out of their affection for Shankar. It is Shankar who has helped them earn extra bucks by buying their blood for trading. Most of the dialogues have a quirky feel and the one which stands out is Shankar's defining dialogue, " All work, good or bad, must be done with honesty". The movie is set in Karnal, Haryana and revolves around the blood trade business and corruption in blood banks. <b>Shankar Malik (Randeep Hooda)</b> runs a successful blood donation racket. He plans to become a Government insider so as to make his illegal activities easier. To execute this plan, Shankar enrols in a Medical Lab Technology course at a Government hospital. The narrator of the story<b> Rajesh Dhiman (Akshay Oberoi)</b> also enrols in the same hospital. Though, Rajesh is an ambitious student from a humble background but he gets smitten by the lifestyle and charm of Shankar He is in awe with the way Shankar conducts the business of illegal blood trading. Influenced by Shankar's lifestyle and to earn quick bucks, Rajesh joins Shankar. Shankar takes Rajesh under his wings and a bromance develops between both of them. Rajesh also falls in love with <b>Poonam (Pia Bajpai)</b> and wants to marry her. Soon greed enters the mind of Rajesh and he has a fall out with Shankar. To make things worse, new S.P. of town, <b>Gajaraj Singh (Rajneish Duggal)</b> has taken upon him to shut down this ugly business of blood trading. Will Shankar & Rajesh get back together, Will Gajaraj Singh be able to catch hold of Rajesh & Shankar for their illegal activities is what forms the rest of the story.<br />
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<b>Randeep Hooda</b> is one helluva natural and effortless actor and his performance in Laal Rang is a bonafide testament to it. Randeep is one those rare actors who delves deep into the skin of the character that he is assigned and than portrays it efficaciously on-screen. Shankar was not an easy character to portray as despite having grey shades, the character has a charming human side to it but to his credit Randeep Hooda has essayed the complex character with effortless ease. He looks smoking hot in the movie as the swagger who wears loud printed shirts while riding Yamaha RX 100. I personally can't think of any other actor who could have enacted the character of Shankar in more apt way other than Randeep. The amount of visceral energy that Randeep has put into the character of Shankar is worth applauding and he truly deserves an ovation for this performance.<br />
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<b>Akshay Oberoi</b> has turned out to be the surprise package of Laal Rang with his impeccable performance. Akshay seems to have imbibed the finer traits of his character and portrayed them effectively on-screen. The remarkable ease with which Akshay has portrayed the transformation of his character from being a humble student to greed driven criminal is commendable. I feel Akshay is one of the underutilized actors who if given a well etched out character to portray, can prove his mettle as an actor. Akshay's bromance with Randeep in the movie has to be seen to be believed.<br />
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<b>Pia Bajpai</b> is endearing as Poonam who is the love interest of Akshay in the movie. Her linguistic quirks in the movie are bound to bring smile to your faces.<br />
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<b>Rajneish Duggal</b> delivers a power packed performance as no-nonsense S.P. who is out to destroy the blood trafficking racket in his area.<br />
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Amongst others, noticeable performances have been delivered by <b>Meenakshi Dixit, Shreya Narayan, Rajendra Sethi and Sanjay Kumar Saha. </b><br />
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<b>The musical soundtrack that has been composed by Vipin Patwa & Shiraz Uppal</b> has the regional feel to it which gels very well with the screenplay and on-screen proceedings. The <b>background music of the movie that has been composed by Mathias Duplessy</b> is excellent and heightens the kitsch of the settings. A special mention of <b>Sachin Lovalekar (Costume Designer) and Nishi Singh (Make up stylist)</b> for their effective contributions in their respective fields. The <b>cinematographer of the movie is Dhirendra Shukla</b> who has done a swell job at capturing the visuals. While on one hand <b>Dhirendra's camera</b> ably captures the rustic surroundings of hinterland, on the other hand it often glides down inside the psyche of its principle characters bringing their ambitions, turmoil and greed to the forefront. The movie has been <b>edited by Shounok Ghosh</b> who has done a great job at the editing table and kept the<b> run-time of the movie to 148 minutes</b>. Some people might have a problem with the languid pace of the movie at certain junctures but i think it was important to establish the characters and their affinity. <b> As a writer-director, Syed Ahmad Afzal has hit all the right notes with this film</b>. He has not only penned down a novel premise but also ably created an equally effective milieu to film the premise. <b>Syed</b> seems to have invested a lot while researching on the subject but his eye for detailing can be hailed as his biggest attribute. Right from the settings, costumes and dialect, everything comes across as extremely authentic with respect to milieu. For example, the poster that adorns the wall of Shankar's room is of Netaji's face that states ; You give me blood, I will give you freedom. The best part is that<b> Syed</b> has crafted an engaging tale of love, bromance around the grim and serious issue of blood mafia. Any other director would have fallen prey to commercialization by sprucing up the movie with typical Bollywood en-trappings but thankfully Syed steers the film away from cinematic cliches. <br />
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<b>Laal Rang has a unique, interesting plot revolving around the grim and serious issue of blood mafia which has been executed with excellence and stellar performances. It is a must watch for those who have a penchant for reality soaked cinema. </b><br />
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<b>Vaisakhi List helmed by Smeep Kang </b>is a light, breezy entertainer laden with drama, emotions, romance and above all good amount of situational comedy making it a descent watch. <b>Smeep Kang</b> is a name to reckon with when it comes to helming comedies and one of his directed Punjabi flick <b>'Carry On Jatta'</b> has attained cult status in comedy genre. Most of Smeep's films have featured singer turned actor Gippy Grewal in the main lead and it is for the very first time that he has made a movie featuring <b>Jimmy Sheirgill </b>in the main lead. Another first is that while most of Smeep's earlier flicks have been slapstick comedies, Vaisakhi List is amalgamation of romance, drama, comedy with strong undercurrents of emotional turbulence. Vaisakhi List is embellished with taut screenplay and some great performances especially by <b>Jimmy Sheirgill and Sunil Grover well aided by Jaswinder Bhalla.</b> On top of it, the movie is laden with genuine wit, humor and laughter which comes naturally as the screenplay progresses. On surface, this might seem like an uncomplicated story, but scratch the exterior and there's a strong undercurrent of comic elements ready to explore and engulf you. That is probably why Vaisakhi List appears to exude much greater energy and exuberance than it intrinsically possesses. This movie, with its comic plot and wickedly spot-on characterizations is the kind of apt, witty comedy which with several moments will surely bring smile to your faces. It's not that movie is picture perfect as it has its share of glitches too. Some unwanted as well as extended scenes spoil the fun and add to the length of the movie. More crisp editing would have hugely worked in favor of the movie as its<b> run-time of 145 minutes </b>seems a tad too long for movie of this genre. Vaisakhi List, wickedly moves at its own volition with a crazy pattern of comic chaos that stops short of being anarchic due to finely tuned situational satire simulated. </div>
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<b>The story as well as screenplay of the movie has been penned down by Vaibhav Suman along with Shreya Srivastava where as the dialogues have been written by Naresh Kathooria.</b> The writers must be given due credit as many of its punch lines are quite funny, and some of the desperate measures that the protagonists are compelled to take recourse in order to wriggle out of sticky situations border on the uproarious. What makes it watchable is that most of the humor quotient comes from the funny situations finely simulated in the movie which catapults the movie into a finely tuned situational comedy. The sheer daftness and goofiness of the script makes it a likeable smartly paced wild ride. The basic premise of the movie where two convicts who have escaped from prison are now trying to break in back into the prison is quite interesting. The best part is that the script breezes past without any major breakdowns primarily because it doesn't get too adventurous and sticks to its chosen line. And to top it all, the script delivers some emotional detours like Sunil Grover's doting affection for his son which hits the right chords with the audience. The writers managed to weave a interesting premise, add some real quirky one liners but somehow lost the way, towards the climax of the movie. I personally feel that the ending of the movie could have been better. The movie begins inside the jail premises of town Bassi Bathana whose <b>jailor ( Jaswinder Bhalla)</b> shares a great rapport with the prisoners. <b>Aman (Shruti Sodhi)</b> comes to meet a prisoner <b>Jarnail (Jimmy Sheirgill) </b>and tells him that she is getting married the next day. Flashback ensues and we are subjected to the story of Jarnail and Aman who were to get married until one day Jarnail is implicated in the case of opium smuggling. A visibly distressed Jarnail is sitting in the jail premises when he is approached by <b>Tarsem (Sunil Grover)</b>. Tarsem tells him that has dug a tunnel in the jail and Jarnail can escape along with him to save the love of his life. Both of them escape from the prison but fate plays a cruel joke on them as they learn that Government has decided to pardon their remaining jail term on Vaisakhi which falls on the same day. Now, instead of running from the law, they decide to get back into the prison so that they can come of the jail legally. What will happen to Jarnail and Tarsem after escaping from jail, Will Jarnail be able to stop Aman's marriage, Will Jarnail and Tarsem be able to sneak back into the prison is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>Jimmy Sheirgill</b> is like picture-perfect in Vaisakhi List and has looked every inch the character he has portrayed in the movie. Jimmy is so apt as Jarnail that it is hard to imagine anyone else who could have essayed this character of being charming, witty and strong willed too. Jimmy is simply outstanding and delivers a performance that certainly deserves an ovation. I've always held the view that Jimmy is one of the under utilized actors who can set the screen ablaze, if given a well etched out character and Vaisakhi List offered him that opportunity which Jimmy has utilized to the optimum. While conveying his heroic side he also gives a comic interpretation to the chaos around in a charismatic way. For sure, Jimmy Sheirgill is having a blast while working in Punjabi flicks and is entertaining audience to the core. </div>
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<b>Sunil Grover</b> shows the audience the actor he can be with his impeccable performance in Vaisakhi List. We have all seen and cherished his comical side as Gutthi in CNWK but this movie gives him a chance to showcase his emotional deftness and Oh Boy ! Sunil hits all the right notes. He simply nails the character of Tarsem who is a single father and loves his son to the core. Leaving his comical scenes aside which is his forte, Sunil has come out exceptionally well in the emotional scenes. His concerns and wishes for his son have been so well portrayed that we could walk in his shoes. Hallmarks of a fine actor. </div>
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<b>Shruti Sodhi</b> has given earnest and natural performance as Aman in the movie. Shruti has done complete justice to her character of being a confident girl who doesn't want to for arranged marriage and instead wants to fall in love with the guy, she marries. Shruti understood the tropes of her character well and has managed to portray them effectively on-screen. </div>
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<b>Jaswinder Bhalla </b>once again manages to tickle your funny bones with his impeccable comic timing and quirky one liners. Amongst others, <b>B N Sharma, Binnu Dhillon, Rana Ranbir</b> have delivered commendable acts. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the movie that has been composed by Jaidev Kumar</b> comprises of some good tracks. The <b>cinematographer of the movie is Binendra Menon</b> who has done a fine job behind the lens and has done a swell job at capturing the visuals. The movie has been<b> edited by Ajay Sharma</b> who has kept the <b>run-time of the movie to 145 minutes</b>. I feel he needed to be precise at the editing table by toning down or doing away with some scenes to keep the duration more crisp. <b>As a director, Smeep Kang </b> has successfully managed to helm a film which offers plenty of comic respite despite strong emotional undercurrents running in. Till date comedy has been the forte of Smeep Kang but with Vaisakhi List, he has dished out a wholesome family entertainer which is a blend of romance, drama, emotions and comedy. </div>
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Vaisakhi List is a wholesome family entertainer which makes you laugh, cry and is embellished with some brilliant performances. </div>
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<b>Fan helmed by Maneesh Sharma </b>which tells the story of a psychotic obsessed fan of a star begins well holding its ground firmly in the first half but than it begins to loose its steam and finally ends as a average thriller drama. First things first,<b> Maneesh</b> must be credited for making a film with <b>Shahrukh Khan</b> that has neither got any leading lady nor any songs. I mean, lot of SRK fans go and watch movies for his trademark sway of arms in songs. SRK is also known as king of romance, so to make a movie in which he is not romantically paired is a bold move. Also, after a long time a SRK movie brings out the actor in SRK to the forefront rather than the star SRK, though he plays the part of a star in the flick too. The film begins in Delhi with the introduction of <b>Gaurav Chanana (Shahrukh Khan) </b>who is a die hard fan of Superstar Aryan Khanna played by Shahrukh again. Maneesh sets the tempo rolling by creating the perfect urban class milieu of Inder Vihar in Delhi where Gaurav lives. Than, comes a masterfully helmed scene where some local competition is being held in Inder Vihar where Gaurav performs as Aryan aided by his parents played by <b>Deepika Amin & Yogendra Tiku.</b> By this time, you are completely sucked into the movie due to the perfect etching of Gaurav's character and its perfect portrayal by Shahrukh. By than, you start anticipating that a good, different and logical film featuring SRK is on the anvil especially after his last commercial potboilers like <b>Happy New Year & Dilwale</b>. But, once Gaurav reaches Mumbai and after having a bad experience with Aryan, decides to get back at him things begin to go haywire. Pertinent to say, as an audience you feel bad that a movie which was sailing along so smoothly, suddenly changes its course and goes off mark. Logic takes a backseat as a revengeful Gaurav begins to stalk Aryan and tries his level best to destroy his stardom. Unending chase sequences and illogical scenes begin to destroy the basic fabric of the premise around which the film was woven. The movie tries to portray that it is normal to be a fan of any celebrity be it sportsperson, politician or filmstar but getting too much obsessed about a celebrity can lead to a psychotic disorder. It is fine to follow or emulate a celebrity but in the process one should not loose one's own identity. As mentioned earlier, the best part about Fan is that it brings the actor out of <b>Shahrukh Khan</b> at his best. It's a double delight for SRK fans as in Fan he gets to portray the role of both the protagonist as well as antagonist but the performance that stands out is of a young star struck fan i.e. Gaurav. </div>
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<b>The screenplay of the movie has been penned down by Habib Faisal where as the dialogues of the movie have been penned down by Habib Faisal along with Sharat Katariya</b>. The premise of Fan might not be an original piece (as several Hollywood flicks have been made on same subject) but the characterization in Fan is spot on. The manner in which Gaurav's story unspools especially in the first half, you get attached to the character and begin rooting for him. Had the writers not gone overboard with too many cinematic liberties in the second half, Fan could have emerged a winner all the way. The transformation of the obsessed fan into abhorrence, his stalking and impersonating as the star on numerous occasions seems superficial. On top of that, when the star decides to take the fan right on all by himself without any support ( including several chases and fight sequences) it all looks real filmy. The perfect premise that was masterfully woven in the first half looses its sheen and gets convoluted in the second half. The film begins in Delhi with the journey of a child Gaurav who is a die hard fan of <b>Aryan Khanna (Shahrukh Khan)</b> so much so that he picks up fight with anyone who says anything against Aryan. Cut next, young <b>Gaurav (Shahrukh Khan)</b> is known as Junior Aryan Khanna in his vicinity not only because he is obsessed by him but also because he has a stark resemblance with Aryan. He runs a cyber cafe and has named it after his beloved star i.e. A.K. Cyber cafe. Gaurav imitates Aryan at local competition held in his area and wins a trophy and some prize money by emerging victorious in competition. Now, Gaurav wants to go to Mumbai to meet and wish Aryan on his birthday. His <b>father (Yogendra Tiku) and mother (Deepika Amin) </b>pack his bags and give him a box full of sweets for Aryan. But, things take a different turn when Gaurav takes his ardour beyond acceptable limits in Mumbai by taking on a upcoming star who has had a spat with Aryan. When Aryan comes to know about this, he is furious and angry with Gaurav. When slighted by the person he admires the most, Gaurav engineers a bitter confrontation between fan and idol that is played out at London, Dubrovnik, Mumbai which finally ends in Delhi. </div>
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Pertinent to say, <b>Shahrukh Khan</b> is the soul of Fan. He has carried the entire movie on his shoulders. It is a sheer delight watching Shahrukh Khan portraying two contrasting characters in the movie. It is a bold move by SRK to act in a movie which has no romantic track or songs in it and the move has paid off well because Fan showcases the acting prowess of SRK to the hilt. It's not a mean task to enact two diverse characters in a movie but SRK has done it to pitch perfection. His body language as the young, energetic star struck fan is commendable. And, the ease with which transformation of star struck fan into intimidating stalker has been essayed by SRK, once again reaffirms that he is one of the most versatile actors. As Aryan, SRK is oozing with confidence, attitude and charming persona.
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<b>Yogendra Tiku</b> delivers a subtle yet impactful performance as Gaurav's father in Fan and so does <b>Deepika Amin</b> as Gaurav's mother. </div>
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<b>The background score of the movie has been composed by Andrea Guerra</b> which further propels the drama and tension. <b>The cinematographer of the movie is Manu Anand </b>who has done a swell job at capturing the visuals. <b>The movie has been edited by Namrata Rao who has kept the run-time of the movie to 142 minutes. </b>I feel that duration of 142 minutes is a tad too long for a song-less movie having no romantic track also. So, a little crisper editing would have helped the movie. <b>As a director, Maneesh Sharma </b>has explored the thriller genre for the first time and hence fumbles a bit in the second half when the movie gets into thriller mode. Maneesh is at his best when he masterfully creates the typical urban class milieu of Delhi. The local competition scene at the annual Dussehra mela organized by Inder Vihar's DDA colony is a treat to watch and so is the routine conversation between Gaurav and his parents while packing his bags when he is going to Mumbai. Unfortunately, Maneesh is let down by some bad writing and typical Bollywood insertions in the second half. But, Maneesh must be credited for his brave attempt and above all giving the audience a chance to see Shahrukh Khan as an actor, not as a star. </div>
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<b>Fan could have turned out to be a brilliant movie if the cinematic cliches in the second half were done away with. Still, it's a descent one time watch especially for SRK lovers as Fan brings out the acting prowess of SRK to the forefront. </b></div>
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<b>Ki & Ka helmed by R.Balki</b> is a simple, sweet film that talks about role reversal between a husband and wife in marital life albeit in amusing and thoughtful manner. Trust <b>R.Balki</b> to come up with something unconventional whenever he helms a movie. He is one filmmaker who has not fallen prey to commercialization of Indian Cinema and comes up with new fresh concepts on Indian Celluloid. Right from <b>Cheeni Kum</b> to <b>Shamitabh</b>, <b>Balki</b> has offered something invigorating to Indian cine audience. And, <b>Ki & Ka </b>is a step forward in the same direction. Who else other than Balki could have thought about casting Arjun Kapoor in a role which requires him to play a character of homemaker. Ki & Ka talks about gender disparity and is able to make its point, to a certain extent. The movie throws a gamut of questions at the audience ; how would society react if the husband decides to be homemaker while staying at home while wife goes out to earn. Would there be personal insecurities between the couple if he were to be a stay-at-home spouse and she the bread earner ? Above all, it compliments all the house wives by giving them a new name i.e. artiste. An artiste who has the art of holding and managing the house in most efficient manner. It raises a pertinent question that is it the money which is a major root cause of gender disparity ? As men go out to do a job and earn they are considered superior and since women don't go out to earn, their efforts of running a household is taken for granted. We forget that women also do a job i.e. of managing a home. Women's line of work (we don't call it job as they work at home) is more tough and challenging as apart from doing the household chores, they also take care and bring up the children. They neither ask or are paid any money for this because it is considered as their duty. So, if men go out and work hard to earn money, women also work hard or even harder at home. All these questions that form the starting point of Ki & Ka are very tantalizing. And, they are very relevant too as in our society men are considered to be the bread earners and women are supposed to play the role of a housewife, leaving their ambitions behind. And, to give credence to this notion Balki has roped in <b>Amitabh & Jaya Bachchan</b> to play a cameo as themselves in the movie. In that masterly executed scene, Jaya asks Amitabh if he could have played the role of a homemaker whilst she continued to act in movies. The movie tries to portray that there is nothing inimical if men decide to stay at home doing housework and women go out with their ambitious career plans. If the couple is happy with this arrangement, no outsider has the rights to judge them. All these thoughts are novel and intriguing but somewhere down the line, the movie looses its steam in the second half. It's the same thing which happened with Balki's last flick Shamitabh. He begins the film with a novel concept but falters with the storyline. </div>
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<b>The story of the movie has been penned down by R. Balki</b> who has done a swell job at conceptualizing a novel concept. I loved the way that he has sketched the characters and introduces them to the audience. He also needs to be applauded for conveying a powerful message through this film. But, right in the middle story begins to falter and looses its main focus. The movie is quite entertaining in the first half and it is in the second half that things begin to go haywire. The movie begins with a wedding party where <b>Kia (Kareena Kapoor)</b> stuns everyone by talking about the stature of wife in today's society. Cut next, Kia is in a flight where she finds her co-passenger <b>Kabir (Arjun Kapoor)</b> sobbing. When Kia asks Kabir why is he sobbing, he replies that it is his deceased's mother's birthday and he is missing her. A few meeting later, Kia comes to know that Kabir is not only a topper of IIM but also the only son of a construction magnate <b>Mr. Bansal (Rajit Kapur)</b>. But, Kabir has no interest in business and he wants to be like his mother. On the other hand, Kia is an aggressive corporate woman who aspires to become a big shot. Soon, they fall in love and decide to get married with an arrangement that Kabir will stay at home and look after household work while Kia will pursue her corporate ambitions. Kia's office colleagues express an desire to meet Kabir and party is arranged at their place. During the party, Kia tells her colleagues that Kabir is a house-husband. Kia's office team decides to rope in Kabir as brand ambassador for their product. After that, Kabir becomes a hot property who gets to deliver lectures, feature in news channels, cookery shows and debates on gender disparity. But little do Ki & Ka know that their decision of gender role reversal will take its toll on their relationship in the form of societal views, jealousy, misunderstandings and ego clashes. Will Ki & Ka be able to overcome these challenges and stay happily married ever after is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>Arjun Kapoor </b>delivers a fairly impressive performance in <b>Ki & Ka. Arjun</b> has ably enacted the character of Kabir in a subtle, balanced manner which is applause worthy. It was quite a challenge to portray this character as Kabir's character is a blend of vulnerability, endearing charm and thoughtfulness which Arjun has portrayed with ease. Arjun's fine performance has lent sheer credibility to the character which the audience will be able to relate to. I am sure that his female fan following is going to increase manifold after they watch him playing the Super Husband in this movie. </div>
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<b>Kareena Kapoor Khan</b> is the epitome of confidence in the movie with her superlative act. She looks stylish, poised and perfect as the ambitious corporate woman. But, it is when the jealousy creeps in between the relationship that you get to see the best of Kareena. After a long time, <b>Kareena Kapoor</b> got an author backed role to portray and she has taken to it like fish takes to water. Kareena is at her best in the climax scene where she blasts Kabir for negligence and later repents for her folly and confides about her love for Kabir to her mother. </div>
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<b>Rajit Kapur </b>shines and makes his presence felt as Kabir's father. His anger over his son not joining his family business and deciding to become a house-man comes across as very genuinely reflected. <b>Swaroop Sampat </b>who has appeared on screen after a long hiatus does a fine job as Kia's mother. </div>
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<b>Amitabh Bachchan & Jaya Bachchan</b> play a special appearance in the film as themselves and are as endearing as always. It's a treat watching make <b>Amitabh</b> indignant face and mouth famous dialogue ' Teri Jaat ka...... ' on Arjun's visit to his place. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the movie that has been composed by Ilaiyaraaja, Meet Bros., Mithoon </b>is delightful with two tracks namely<b> 'High Heels'</b> and<b> 'Mohabbat Hai' </b>standing out amongst others. The <b>cinematographer of the movie is P.C.Sreeram </b>who has done brilliant job behind the lens. His camera has not only ably captured the outdoor locales but also captured the gamut of emotions portrayed by its stars especially Kareena Kapoor through effective close up shots. The movie has been <b>edited by Chandan Arora </b>who has kept the<b> run-time of the movie to 126 minutes</b>.<b> As a writer-director, R.Balki</b> has once again reaffirmed that he is one of the finest talents to come up with newfangled concepts. He wants to try something out of the box and is not keen to hem movies on akin subjects. With Ki & Ka, he has once again tried to offer something different and thoughtful to Indian audience. He had germane of an idea in the concept of Ki & Ka but it couldn't get translated into a gripping story. But, still he deserves all the brownie points for coming up and making a film on such subject when commercialization rules the roost in Bollywood. </div>
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<b>Rocky Handsome helmed by Nishikant Kamat </b>is a slick, stylish, son-of-a-gun flick with emotional undercurrents and lots of gory violence which might appeal to fans of action genre. Rocky Handsome is a remake of the Korean film <b>"The man from nowhere"</b>. There are two kind of people in this world ; one who firmly believe in love,relationships and human emotions and prefer them over materialistic things while others are the ones who love materialistic things and use relationships and humans to fulfill their ulterior motives. This story depicts a fight between both set of the people. While the film's protagonist, <b>Kabir (John Abraham)</b> who has seen it all belongs to the first category and will go to any lengths to save his young neighbor <b>Naomi (Diya Chalwad)</b> from the clutches of baddies, the film's antagonist <b>Kevin (Nishikant Kamat)</b> is a mean machine who deals in all kinds of nefarious activities ranging from drug peddling, illegal organ trading and child trafficking. While the movie delivers the goods when it comes to well captured action sequences, it fails to tug your heartstrings when it comes to emotional content. Kabir has a well chiseled ripped body with bullet and stitch marks all over it who takes on the crime mafia and breaks down the functioning of a drug cartel by allowing his fists to do the talking.<b> Rocky Handsome</b> is an attempt to recreate Hollywood's <b>'John Wick'</b> or <b>'The
Equalizer' </b>on Indian Celluloid by portraying Kabir as a larger than life Hero. These gory action flicks work well in Hollywood but out here in Bollywood, audience needs to have an emotional connect with the flick even if it is an out & out action film. Had the writers invested more in sketching out the characters more elaborately especially the affinity between Kabir and Naomi, Rocky Handsome could have ended as a much better flick. But, the film deserves full brownie points for its well orchestrated action sequences which are a cut above the rest. There are no gravity defying action sequences but well shot hand to hand as well as knife combat action which looks realistic and will be lapped up by action lovers. John seems to have worked really hard towards portraying this character and learnt some martial arts skills which are evident in his fight sequences with <b>Kazu Patrick Tang who is a Paris-born Thai martial arts action star.</b> </div>
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<b>The story of the movie has been penned down by Ritesh Shah </b>which has turned out to be a weak link of the movie. Had Ritesh invested more in etching out his characters, Rocky Handsome would have fared much better at the box office. Apart from John's character, none of the other characters are able to make an impact on your mind or suck you into the on-screen proceedings. Right from Naomi, to the villains all suffer due to lack of proper characterizations. On top of that, the film follows a non-linear pattern of storytelling revealing us about Kabir's past in bits and pieces. Some of the scenes reek of amateur writing like the scene where officers of Anti Narcotics Cell are not able to trace the past record of Kabir from the systems as the files are classified. Here, an officer not only suggests but also sends a threatening email to the President of United States from Kabir's email I.D. as he thinks after receiving the threatening email, C.I.A. will ask for Kabir's details and they will be able to access all his past record. The film kick-starts in Goa shrouded with a heavy downpour where <b>Kabir (John Abraham) </b>buys fishes and flowers. Kabir runs a pawn shop in Goa. His shop is frequented by <b>Naomi (Diya Chalwad)</b> who lives with her single mother, <b>Anna (Nathalia Kaur) </b>who is a drug addict. Naomi tells Kabir that all her friends think that he is handsome and she has been told to stay away from him because others think that he is a gangster who has committed a crime. An unspoken bond develops between the two. Things are going fine till Naomi's mom steals hefty stash belonging to drug lord <b>Kevin (Nishikant Kamat).</b> That is when, Kevin's psycho<b> brother (Teddy Maurya)</b> kidnaps Anna and her daughter Naomi. In lieu of their release, baddies want Kabir to deliver a package to someone in a car. But, little does Kabir know that they have tipped Anti Narcotics Cell and the car that Kabir is driving has Anna's dead body lying in the back. Kabir is arrested by <b>Officer (Sharad Kelkar)</b>. When they check about his past, they come to know that Kabir is a highly trained assassin who used to work for Government with the code name Rocky. He paid a heavy price in line of his duty by losing his wife <b>Rukshida (Shruti Hassan)</b>. Will Kabir be able to dodge the cops, will he able to rescue Naomi from the clutches of Kevin is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>John Abraham</b> leads from the front in Rocky Handsome as far as the performances are concerned. This role was tailor made for John and he has done full justice to his character. He carries a serious dead-pan expression on his face throughout the movie which was the requirement of his character. Add to it, his well performed action sequences and you get to see a power packed performance from John. The way he punches his opponents and swings knives, action looks realistic to the core. </div>
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<b>Shruti Hassan</b> lights up the screen whenever she appears on-screen during her extended cameo in the movie. </div>
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<b>Nishikant Kamat</b> has played the role of antagonist, a drug dealer who also dabbles into organ trade to pitch perfection in the movie. Nishikant has enacted the character with utmost conviction and he literally looks like a baddie you want to hate. And, when you are able to invoke hatred from the audience as a villain, it is a real compliment for an actor playing the antagonist. </div>
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<b>Sharad Kelkar</b> portrays the role of a cop with effortless ease and proves that it is acting prowess and not the length of the role which is important to leave a lasting impression. Sharad has been able to make the maximum out of the screen time assigned to him. </div>
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<b>Diya Chalwad </b>not only looks cute and innocent but is also able to hit the right chords with her acting. </div>
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<b>Nora Fatehi</b> looks sultry hot and sets the screen on fire with her item number in Rocky Handsome. Wish to see her more frequently on Big Screen. </div>
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<b>Nathalia Kaur</b> has played her part with fair sense of conviction in Rocky Handsome. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the movie composed by Sunny Bawra, Inder Bawra and Ankit Tiwari</b> is quite average but the film's <b>background score composed by Sunny & Inder Bawra </b>is apt enough as per the genre of the movie and provides a further impetus to on-screen proceedings. <b>The cinematographer of the movie is Shankar Raman</b> who has done an outstanding job at capturing the visuals. <b>Shankar's cinematography</b> is not only plush, passionate but his usage of apt color palettes as per the requirement of the scene is praiseworthy. A special mention of <b>Suniel Rodrigues and Kecha Kammpakdee for their effective contribution in the action department</b>. It is their well orchestrated action sequences that have taken Rocky Handsome several notches higher. The movie has been <b>edited by Aarif Shaikh</b> who has kept the<b> run-time to 126 minutes</b>. <b>As a director, Nishikant Kamat</b> has come up with a sleek, stylish and well packaged action film. Though, Nishikant is let down by a weak script, he ably covers it up with some well shot action sequences. Kamat knows the strengths of his leading man i.e. John Abraham and has utilized them to the optimum in the movie. Special brownie points to Kamat for the penultimate scene of the movie where John indulges in stylish knife fight with his opponents. That scene is highlight of the movie especially for action lovers. </div>
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<b>Rocky Handsome has been packaged with some of the best executed action sequences and if you are a die hard action fan, this could be the right movie for you to watch out. </b></div>
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<b>Kapoor & Sons helmed by Shakun Batra </b>is an engaging family drama that tells us about intricacies of human relationships and family ties by portraying a tale of dysfunctional family through its well etched characters in an apt manner. Mind you, <b>Kapoor & Sons</b> is not cut out for those who find entertainment in typical Bollywood commercial potboilers as it is a movie with a difference. The movie moves at its own sweet pace and doesn't play to the galleries, at all. It took me a while to digest the fact that this a Dharma Productions film. Dharma Productions is known to make films that are filled with grandeur, opulent sets, over-the-top melodrama and razzmatazz of the elite class. Thankfully, Kapoor & Sons steers away from all these and comes across as a realistic piece of cinema with some earnest performances. The film brushes upon several topics during the course of its run-time that include sibling rivalry, adultery, parenting and above all human inadequacies. <b>Shakun Batra</b> has invested heavily in his characters and situations while crafting this tale which makes this family drama refreshing. The characters, their respective journeys and especially their shortcomings have been so cogently penned down that they seem very relate-able. A movie about a dysfunctional family could have easily gone overboard but to his credit, Shakun manages to keep the proceedings in tight reign. And, in this he is ably supported by the entire starcast who have essayed their characters with firm conviction. From the promos, it was looking as if it is a movie about two brothers fighting over the same girl which is not the case, at all. The best part about the movie is that it chooses to talk about the human inadequacies or the grey areas which is a rare phenomenon in mainstream Bollywood films. Each one out of us has his or her grey areas which this film tries to bring out from its characters and this aspect of the movie makes it very relate able. The movie in a subtle way hints that everyone makes mistakes in a family but its never too late to admit them. The movie talks about flaws of parenting as at times, parents love and support one kid more than the other(s), hence developing a feeling of animosity between siblings. They generally call one of their kids as the golden child while the other child develops a feeling of being irresponsible child and how he grows up with that feeling. The film also talks about the sexual preferences (same sex) but in such a matured and subtle way that has never been witnessed on Indian celluloid before. It also talks about how because of constant nagging & quarreling in a marriage, a person can go wrong and develop extra marital relations which is ethically wrong. The movie also features a delightful character in the form of a grandfather who at times like to smoke weed and watch porn. In short, it is these imperfect characters who together put up a great show to make this movie sound perfect. </div>
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<b>The story as well as screenplay of the movie has been penned down by Shakun Batra along with Ayesha Dhillon.</b> A story about a dysfunctional family where husband-wife are always at loggerheads, two brothers who don't share a cordial equation is nothing new but the way, writers have etched out the characters and situations in this movie is commendable. What makes this tale rise above the rest is the freshness in its approach to narrate the shortcomings of human(s) and how some wrong decisions or actions of individuals leave permanent imprints or scars on human minds and hearts. The writers deserve the due credit for penning down this intrinsic mature tale which delves deep unto human psyche. It's not that the movie doesn't have its share of flaws but the earnest performances from its prolific cast (in identifiable characters), override those glitches. The movie begins in Coonoor where <b>Harsh (Rajat Kapoor)</b> is living with his wife <b>Sunita (Ratna Pathak Shah)</b> and his father <b>Dadoo (Rishi Kapoor)</b>. Harsh and Sunita don't get along well and have their share of marital problems. They have two kids, the older being <b>Rahul (Fawad Khan)</b> who is a successful writer based in London and is mostly referred to as the ideal son. The younger son is <b>Arjun (Sidharth Malhotra)</b> who is also an aspiring writer but presently working as a part-time bartender in New Jersey. Dadoo suffers a heart attack and both the grandsons rush back to India to be with their ailing grandfather. Both the brothers don't have a cordial relationship as the younger one feels that parents have always considered the elder one to be their ideal child.Meanwhile in Coonoor, a chirpy young girl <b>Tia (Alia Bhatt)</b> walks in and befriends both the brothers adding fuel to the fire. While all the family members are far from being picture perfect with each of them concealing their own share of lies, it is only Dadoo who is full of life. He has seen Raj Kapoor's Ram Teri Ganga Maili umpteen times just to watch Mandakini taking a shower under the waterfall. He has a wish to get a photograph clicked featuring all the members of his family in it. What transpires hereafter, is for you to go and watch at a theater near you. </div>
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<b>Fawad Khan</b> stands out amongst others with his meticulous act in the movie.<b> Fawad</b> is literally spot-on every time, he appears on-screen. Fawad has essayed the finer nuances of his character perfectly. Fawad looks totally convincing as the confident achiever who is hiding a trait of his personality from his family. When his mother comes to know about truth, you see the emotional side of Fawad coming in forefront. And, those emotional scenes are a testament to the acting prowess of <b>Fawad Khan</b>. SIMPLY BRILLIANT. </div>
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<b>Sidharth Malhotra</b> is pitch perfect as Arjun in this movie. Quite like his last outing Brothers, here too Sidharth gets to play a character who is kind of considered underdog in front of his elder brother and Sidharth simply nails it, once again. Arjun was not an easy character to portray as he has grudges with his brother for copying his content that he penned down for a book and also feels that his parents have always given preferential treatment to his elder brother but to his credit, <b>Sidharth </b>has enacted the character with fair sense of conviction. </div>
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<b>Rishi Kapoor</b> is outstanding in the movie and he brings the house down with his delightful act. The movie is lent most of its hilarious moments by Dadoo which has been efficaciously enacted by <b>Rishi Kapoor</b>. He is proving to be one of the most versatile actors that we have in Indian Film fraternity. </div>
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<b>Alia Bhatt </b>is growing as an actor with every subsequent film of hers. She not only lights up the screen every time she appears but also wins you over with her charming act in the movie. Not only does Alia hold her ground as the chirpy Tia but she bowls you over with her emotional act when she reveals her traumatic past to Arjun. </div>
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<b>Rajat Kapoor</b> proves what natural and effortless acting is all about with his impeccable act in Kapoor & Sons. His act looks so real and convincing as the hapless husband who is fed up of his wife's constant nagging that you could walk-into his shoes. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the movie that has been composed by Amaal Mallik, Badshah, Arko</b> is chartbusting material. <b>The cinematographer of the movie is Jeffery F. Bierman</b> who has done an excellent job at capturing the vistas. <b>Jeffery </b>has not only captured the scenic locales of Coonoor with aplomb but more importantly, his camera often glides through the psyche of his characters bringing out their turmoil, guilt and confrontation to the forefront. The movie has been <b>edited by Shivkumar V Panicker</b> who has kept the <b>run-time of the movie to 140 minutes</b>. <b>As a writer-director, Shakun Batra</b> has crafted the story with great sensitivity. The best part about the movie is that the movie comes across as a authentic one which is a big achievement for any director. The audience can relate themselves or any of their acquaintances with any of the characters in the movie which speaks volumes about the way, Shakun has helmed the movie. Though, its a family drama but Shakun never lets the proceedings go over the top or melodramatic and keeps a tight leash on them. As a writer Shakun has etched out perfectly layered characters and than as a director, given them a free space to go and perform as if it's happening for real. Looking forward to see more such films from Shakun Batra. </div>
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<b>Kapoor & Sons is modern-day family drama that not only makes you laugh, cry but also doesn't shy away from reminding us about the imperfections in the family, acceptance of which can make life more beautiful. If you have penchant for refreshing, different take on modern-day family relationships, Kapoor & Sons should be on your watch-list. </b></div>
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<b>Love Punjab helmed by Rajiv Dhingra and written by Amberdeep Singh </b>is a delightful, meaningful flick which takes you on a fun filled roller coaster ride from Canada to Punjab replete with wit, emotional turbulence, good music, bravura performances making it a must Big Screen watch. A good film is result of a great teamwork and Love Punjab is a prima facie example of the same. Right from the actors,director, writer, music director, cinematographer, editor and production designer ; everyone has chipped in with brilliant contributions to satiate the cravings of Punjabi cine lovers. But two persons who stand out with their contributions are ; <b>Amberdeep Singh (story,screenplay & dialogues)</b> who has cleverly interlaced the script with several prevalent issues and<b> director, Rajiv Dhingra</b> for crafting his vision eloquently on-screen. They say laughter is the best medicine and Love Punjab offers you
aplenty of that. There are so many comic punches in the movie that the
theater was reverberating with noise of laughter for a long time. In
fact, the person sitting next to me was heard saying that he will have
to watch the movie again as he missed out on lot of punches because of
the echo of laughter. But, mind you, it's not a mindless comedy with comic gags inserted just for the heck of it. It has a layered script with apt comic punches and situational comedy infused within. The movie also talks about several pertinent issues ; like youngsters going abroad for the sake of money and than start looking for N.R.I girl so that they can marry her and settle down there. It also talks about how racial discrimination in the Western countries is inflicting young minds and sending them into bouts of depression. Most importantly, it talks about the institution of marriage. It says that no marriage is perfect as every couple has their share of differences <b>(Somebody has rightly said that</b> <b>Men are from Mars Women are from Venus)</b>. But, every couple should look, introspect on the brighter sides of their relationship rather than opting for divorce. All this might be sounding heavy and preachy but to their credit ; both <b>Amberdeep and Rajiv </b>ensure that all these issues are raised in a lighter vein. The movie also talks about conservative approach of people living in Indian hinterland through N.R.I girl <b>Jessica (brilliantly portrayed by Sargun Mehta) </b>but the same girl is bowled over and is in all tears when she visits Punjab and is bestowed with all the love and affection. In short, Love Punjab has all the en-trappings that make a ambrosial film. </div>
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<b>The story, screenplay and dialogues of the film have been penned down by Amberdeep Singh</b> who deserves a standing ovation for his clever writing. The best part about the screenplay is that it progresses smoothly and quite logically so that the drama does not bore or dip anywhere. Also, the characters have been so well etched out with perfection that they genuinely invoke interest in you. And the ambiance - so real that the audience gets a feeling of watching a authentic and real drama unfold on-screen. Probably, the biggest victory of a writer is that his script comes across as a very honest and straight-from-the-heart attempt which will not be lost on the audience. And to his credit, <b>Amberdeep Singh </b>has laden the screenplay with some real quirky one liners and dialogues which invoke aplenty of laughter. As far as the storyline goes, the film begins in Canada where <b>Pargat (Amrinder Gill)</b> is living with his wife <b>Jessica (Sargun Mehta)</b> and son <b>Manvir</b>. Their marriage is going through turbulent times and they are headed for a divorce. The negative affect of his parents getting divorced coupled with bullying by some of his classmates takes its toll on the mind of young Manvir who goes into depression. The psychiatrist advises the couple to take their child to Punjab. But, Pargat is reluctant as he knows the actual ground conditions in his village and is aware that his Canadian born son will not feel good about the conditions in Punjab. But, Jessica calls up Pargat's father <b>(Yograj Singh)</b> and tells him that they want to visit Punjab. She asks him to spruce up the village so that Manvir finds Punjab to be a developed state and feels proud about his roots there. Yograj urges the villagers to mend their ways for fifteen days and gives a makeover to the village. Will Manvir feel proud about his village and Punjab, Will the differences between Pargat and Jessica sustain or get sorted out is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>Amrinder Gill</b> has grown leaps and bounds as an actor and his performance in Love Punjab is a testament to this fact. He has simply nailed the character of Pargat with his impeccable act in the movie. He is not only outstanding whilst delivering comic one liners but shows remarkable ease while enacting emotional scenes. Amrinder Gill is truly proving to be a dark horse of Punjabi Cinema. </div>
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<b>Sargun Mehta</b> might be one film old in Pollywood but she is oozing with confidence in Love Punjab. Jessica was a layered and complex character to portray but Sargun has portrayed it with effortless ease. While on one side you see a poised, confident side of hers who wants a divorce from her husband; on the other hand you see a emotional side of hers who breaks down when so much of love and blessings are showered on her by Pargat's folks in Punjab. Sargun proves her mettle as an actress with her performance in Love Punjab & is carving a niche for herself in Punjabi Cinema. </div>
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<b>Yograj Singh</b> delivers a masterly act as the patriarch of the family and sarpanch of the village. His frequent banters with his on-screen wife are a real treat to watch. </div>
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<b>Binnu Dhillon</b> once again manages to tickle your funny bones with his hilarious antics. <b>Nirmal Rishi</b> delivers an excellent performance as she not brings smile to your faces with her frequent quarrels with Yograj but also leaves you in tears during her emotional scenes with Sargun.<b> Rana Ranbir</b> is hilarious as the school teacher. Nice to see writer <b>Amberdeep Singh</b> performing a comic cameo in the movie. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack of the film that has been composed by Jatinder Shah </b>comprises of varied chart-busting numbers. <b>The cinematographer of the movie is Navneet Misser</b> who has done a swell job at capturing the visuals. Navneet's cinematography is plush,passionate and heightens the kitsch of the settings with warm-hued interiors as well as captures the outdoor locales with aplomb. He has ably captured the rural milieu with the roving eye of his lens. A special mention of <b>Raashid Rangrez (Production Designer) & Rose Puri (Costume Stylist) for their effective contributions in their respective fields. </b> The movie has been <b>edited by Omkarnath Bhakri</b> who has kept the run-time of the movie to <b>130 minutes.</b> <b>As a director, Rajiv Dhingra</b> has hit bulls eye with Love Punjab. Rajiv begins the movie well by introducing us to the characters and maintains the momentum throughout the movie without letting it dip, at any point of time. Rajiv Dhingra has done a swell job of crafting the screenplay unto screen and in the process has also extracted the best out of his cast and crew. There is a scene in the movie where Amrinder and Sargun are sitting on a bench and discussing pleasant memories. As Sargun stands to move away, Amrinder holds Dupatta of Sargun and when Sargun looks back, he leaves it. She thinks that Amrinder has held it but finds it entangled in the bench. This scene forms the crux of the movie. Amrinder has strong feelings, love for Sargun but he is unable to express them. <b>This is a masterly scene helmed by Rajiv Dhingra and he deserves all the brownie points for the same</b>. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Team Love Punjab has worked hard to come up with a clean, family entertainer that works primarily because it has got its heart and soul at the right place. Also, the movie is an exemplary amalgamation of rich content, brilliant craftsmanship and towering performances which result in full paisa wasool experience for the audience. So what are you waiting for.....Go & watch Love Punjab at a theater near you at the earliest. It's a must watch. </span></b></span></div>
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<b>Jai Gangaajal helmed by Prakash Jha</b> is a gritty drama whose central premise revolves around the plight of farmers who are being forced to commit suicide due to their exploitation by the system which is in connivance with land mafia, politicians and cops. <b>Prakash Jha</b> is known for making films that are soaked in realism revolving around prevalent social issues. After making Gangaajal which revolved around cops in 2003, Jha made several movies which focused on varied sociopolitical issues like<b> Apaharan (2005), Raajneeti (2010) , Aarakshan (2011) , Chakravyuh (2012) and Satyagraha (2013).</b> Now, in 2016 he is back with Jai Gangaajal whose basic premise revolves around land grabbing by the mighty politicians and also the binary of good cop and bad cop. </div>
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Mind you, Jai Gangaajal is not a sequel to Gangaajal as its characters are entirely different although it treads down the same path as far as the subject of the film is concerned. One thing is for sure that Jha knows the political badlands inside out by heart and hence is able to helm the subjects revolving around the same efficaciously. In Jai Gangaajal, he has taken up the issues of farmers suicides, molestation, land mafia working under patronage of politicians and rampant corruption prevalent in our police department. The basic premise of the film is based on universal theme of good versus bad with lot of potential in it but unfortunately, the film works in parts. Jai Gangaajal is the story of a honest,upright police officer who refuses to bow down in front of corrupt system which not only include land mafia, politicians but also some of her colleagues. Though, the protagonist of the movie is Priyanka Chopra but the actor who walks away with the cake is Prakash Jha who has portrayed the character of a corrupt police officer who has a change of heart in the latter part of the film. What makes the film alive and kicking is its dialogues, some well captured scenes and earnest performances from its cast. </div>
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<b>The screenplay of the movie has been penned down by Prakash Jha </b>who has interlaced the narrative with several social issues. Despite a very predictable plot, it is the screenplay and dialogues that make this film rise above the ordinary. The film is based in Bankipur where a politician <b>Babloo Pandey (Manav Kaul) </b>rules the roost. He has a younger brother <b>Dabloo Pandey (Ninad Kamat)</b> who is into real estate and land grabbing. All their unscrupulous activities are covered by a corrupt cop <b>B.N.Singh (Prakash Jha) </b>who has made millions by shielding their activities. When a senior cop questions the integrity of Singh, he is transferred at the behest of a minister. As elections are around the corner, the same minister sends <b>Abha Mathur (Priyanka Chopra)</b> to replace the cop thinking that she won't interfere in the unscrupulous activities of Pandey brothers. But, Abha turns out to be a honest,upright officer who not only wants law and order to be reinforced in the lawless town but also leads from the front. Her moral policing has a positive effect on some of her colleagues who have been corrupt earlier. Meanwhile, a power company decides to open a power project in Bankipur for which they require huge chunk of land. Babloo Pandey forces the local farmers to sell off their land for the sake of project. One farmer family refuse to sell their land and the farmer is picked up by cops for non-payment of loan and he commits suicide. Now, his daughter refutes to part with the piece of land and an angry Dabloo kidnaps, rapes and kills her. This infuriates B.N.Singh who has a change of heart and decides to confront Dabloo. Will Abha be able to restore law and order in Bankipur, Will Singh help Abha in nailing down Babloo Pandey is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>Priyanka Chopra</b> simply nails it as Abha Mathur with her intimidating screen presence. She has delivered an outstanding performance as the tough cop. It is because of Priyanka's acting prowess that the character of Abha Mathur looks so believable. Watch out for her in the scene where she she beats up a molester right in the pubic view. Power Packed Performance. </div>
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<b>Manav Kaul</b> has portrayed the character of notorious and sinister politician to the hilt in the movie. Manav has this amazing knack of playing the antagonist without going over the top which is his biggest asset. After Wazir, Manav has come up with another superlative performance and wish to see him more frequently on big screen. </div>
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It won't be wrong to say that <b>Prakash Jha</b> has turned out to be the surprise element of the film as an actor. Prakash gets to play a layered character to which he has done full justice. Jha seems to have imbibed the finer nuances of a cop right from body language to dialect and portrayed them efficiently on-screen. </div>
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In the ensemble cast, <b>Rahul Bhatt, Ninad Kamat, Murali Sharma and Ayush Khedekar</b> have delivered noticeable performances. </div>
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The <b>musical soundtrack of the movie that has been composed by Salim-Suleiman</b> is strictly average but the numbers have been used effectively as background score for scenes. The <b>cinematographer of the movie is Sachin Krishn</b> who has done a fine job. The movie has been <b>edited by Santosh Mandal </b>who has kept the run-time of the movie to <b>158 minutes</b>. I feel more crisp editing by chopping the duration of some scenes could have worked in favor of the movie as the second half seems a tad long. <b>As a director, Prakash Jha</b> is a name to reckon with especially when it comes to crafting movies based on sociopolitical issues. In Jai Gangaajal, Jha is let down by the predictable plot but he somehow makes upto it by crafting some well captured scenes and extracting the best from his cast. </div>
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<b>Though, Jai Gangaajal is not in the league of original Gangaajal yet it can be watched once for the earnest performances delivered by its starcast, some well captured scenes, hard hitting dialogues and social issues imbibed in the movie. </b></div>
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<b>Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive helmed by Abhishek Sharma </b>which is the sequel to 2010's sleeper hit <b>"Tere Bin Laden"</b> tries too hard to be funny and in the process looses its steam failing to tickle your funny bones. It's become a sort of trend to make sequels of hit movies but very few have been able to match up with the expectations and prove to be worthy sequels. Unfortunately, TBL 2 also falls in the same category. Undoubtedly, the movie has its share of LOL moments but they are too few and too far. When TBL released in 2010, it was widely appreciated for its refreshing story, well etched out characters and quirky satirical screenplay. TBL 2 seems like an extended version of its prequel minus the fun quotient and satirical screenplay. Where as TBL had a layered screenplay in form of satire with ample moments of situational comedy making you laugh your heart out, the prequel relies more on gags which also seem repetitive. </div>
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The sequel also revolves around the lookalike of Osama played by Pradhuman Singh and has been titled TBL Dead Or Alive because this time he is caught in the middle of two opposite factions. While the U.S. President wants him dead to show the proof to the world that Osama has been eliminated, a terrorist Khalili (Piyush Mishra) wants him alive to get mileage and raise funds by airing his videos. The story had lot of potential but a weak and non cohesive screenplay spoils the fun. <b>The story of the movie has been penned down by Abhishek Sharma where as the credit for writing the screenplay goes to Neha Sharma & Pradhuman Singh.</b> Had the writers invested more in etching out characters and sticking to their guns rather than jumping guns, TBL 2 could have turned out to be a much better and entertaining motion picture. The movie begins with <b>Sharma (Manish Paul) </b>who wants to become a film director instead of helping his father in his business who is Halwai and makes Jalebis. While trying his luck in tinsel-town, he sights <b>Paddi (Pradhuman Singh) </b>who is a lookalike of Osama. He persuades Paddi to act in his movie and makes Tere Bin Laden with Paddi and <b>Ali Zafar </b>in lead which proves to be a success at box office. A sequel to the movie is planned but Osama is killed by U.S. forces and the sequel is shelved. In U.S.A. media wants to see the proof of dead Osama in form of video footage which is giving sleepless nights to American President. A CIA Agent <b>David (Sikandar Kher) </b>gets into the guise of a Hollywood producer and approaches Paddi to shoot a Hollywood film with him. He plans to kill Paddi in reality while shooting for the film so that he can show the recording to the media. Meanwhile, a terrorist by the name of <b>Khalili (Piyush Mishra) </b>also comes to know about the presence of Osama's lookalike Paddi and decides to kidnap him. A complete chaos ensues hereafter and what happens to Paddi forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>Manish Paul</b> delivers a first rate performance as the director, Sharma. Manish is one of those few actors who have been able to make a smooth transition from Television to Films. Manish has a natural flair for comedy and he truly excels in comic scenes as his comic timing is seamless. </div>
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<b>Pradhuman Singh</b> as Paddi Singh is as natural and effortless as any good actor could be. As the wannabe folk singer turned actor, Pradhuman Singh is spot on in his character. He makes you smile with his funny face expressions and dialect. </div>
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<b>Sikandar Kher</b> has turned out to be the surprise package of the movie with his impeccable act. We get to see Sikandar play two different avatars in the movie ; as a CIA agent with broad accent and as a pot bellied NRI Hollywood loud mouthed producer. And, to his credit Sikandar has fared exceptionally well in both these avatars. </div>
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<b>Ali Zafar, Piyush Mishra, Sugandha Garg and Rahul Singh</b> have played their respective characters convincingly. </div>
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The musical soundtrack composed by Dhruv Dhalla is nothing to write home about. The cinematographer of the movie is Chaudhary Amalendu who has done a descent job. The movie has been edited by Chandan Arora who has kept the run-time of movie to 110 minutes. As a writer-director, Abishek Sharma has failed to live upto the expectations with this sequel of Tere Bin Laden. While the prequel was a well made satire with continuous flow of laughter, the sequel works in patches and fails to live up as a whole film. </div>
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Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive is nowhere close to its prequel which was original, refreshing well made satire and is more like a half baked product which satiates your hunger but fails to pamper your taste buds. You can skip watching it in theaters and wait for for it to be aired on satellite channels. </div>
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<b>Neerja helmed by Ram Madhvani is a MUST-WATCH </b>biopic as it pays a befitting tribute to the indomitable spirit of young Indian brave girl who made the supreme sacrifice in line of her duty. Neerja's story is a story that every Indian should be aware as well as proud of. It really baffles me that it took 30 years for Bollywood to come up with a film on Neerja Bhanot. But, the timing couldn't have been better as the movie has released at a time when the nation is going through a turbulent phase as some destructive forces are trying to divide the country over caste and political issues. </div>
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Neerja stood for and was face of genuine humanism as she made no distinction between nationalities of her passengers when their life was in danger. The film is based on the true story of 1986 when some Palestinian terrorists hijacked a Pan Am flight in Karachi. That was Neerja Bhanot's first flight as a chief purser and the film chronicles how Neerja with her presence of mind and bravery not only saved the lives of her passengers but also laid down her life in the process. </div>
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There are ample moments in the film that celebrate the fine qualities that Neerja possessed which include grit, resolve, presence of mind and above all extreme humanism. These moments make you rise and salute Neerja, the extraordinary story of this brave girl. <b>The screenplay of the movie has been penned down by Saiwyn Quadras</b> who has smartly packaged the narrative in nonlinear pattern. The movie begins with <b>Neerja Bhanot (Sonam Kapoor)</b> returning back to her home in a taxi and mouthing a line of her favorite superstar Rajesh Khanna to the taxi driver, '" Zindagi lambi nahin badi honi chahiye, babu moshay". She is lovingly called Laddo by her doting mother <b>Rama Bhanot (Shabana Azmi)</b> and ever encouraging father <b>Harish Bhanot (Yogendra Tiku)</b>. On September 5, 1986, while Neerja is getting ready to fly as chief purser for the first time, four terrorists owing allegiance to Palestine's Abu Nidal outfit are offering their last prayer in Lyari, Karachi. When the terrorists are able to board the fight along with ammunition, a timely alert by Neerja to the pilots helps the pilots to run away from cockpit through an overhead cockpit hatch.. Without pilots in the cockpit, the plan of terrorists suffers a huge setback. Hereafter, the exemplary traits and qualities of Neerja Bhanot come into display. With her presence of mind, she ably hides the passports of U.S. Nationals who were the immediate target. During the hold up that lasted 16 hours, Neerja Bhanot never let the terrorists overpower her indomitable spirit.</div>
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<b>Sonam Kapoor</b> has delivered performance of a lifetime as Neerja Bhanot in the film. Succint to say, Sonam is the soul of this movie. She every inch looks the woman of substance who follows her heart and achieves what she wants. Sonam has come out completely convincing as the bubbly girl with nerves of steel. Sonam seems to have imbibed the traits of Neerja of being courageous, bold, level headed and vulnerable (at times) and portrayed them effectively on-screen. </div>
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<b>Shabana Azmi</b> delivers a stellar performance as Neerja's mother, Rama Bhanot. You could relate to her worries and aspersions regarding safety of her daughter. Her speech at the end of the film was so heartfelt that i was left with a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. Need, I say more. </div>
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<b>Yogendra Tiku's</b> performance as Neerja's father is applause worthy. He keeps on instilling fearlessness and self strength in his daughter during their conversations. His performance is so genuine that you could walk in his shoes when you see him sitting in his office in a hapless state knowing that the plane carrying his daughter has been hijacked. </div>
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<b>Shekhar Ravjiani</b> (special appearance) has given an earnest performance as Neerja's friend, Jaideep who loves her and wants her to take a second chance after her bitter experiences from first marriage. </div>
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<b>The musical soundtrack as well as background music for the film has been composed by Vishal Khurana </b>which is apt as per the narrative and the genre of the movie. <b>The cinematographer of the movie is Mitesh Mirchandani</b> who has done a swell job at capturing visuals. Mitesh has ably captured the exigency and neurosis in the narrow cabin by using jerky handheld camerawork.<b> The movie has been edited by Monisha Baldawa who has kept the run-time of the movie to 122 minutes.</b> Monisha's editing is spot-on,crisp and flawless. <b>As a director, Ram Madhvani </b>has hits bulls eye and done full justice to Neerja's tale of valor. Ram scores all the brownie points for sticking to the chosen line and not crafting the events that unfurled in over dramatized way. He has portrayed the historical story of model-turned-air hostess in the most apt and justifiable manner. He wastes no time as the film arrives straight to the point and builds a tension that remains till the very end. It is because of Madhvani's spotless direction that you remain glued in your seats till the end credits roll out. The way that Madhvani has shown Neerja's troubled past during the moments of her vulnerability when the plane has been hijacked is applause-worthy. </div>
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<b>Neerja is a MUST WATCH as it shows that its natural to live & die for oneself but most Super-Heroism & Humanism to do for others. Neerja is a portrayal of the most powerful person whose pro-action and perfect decisions made her an immensely celebrated and gallantry decorated Legend of Martyr. A story of a REAL LIFE HERO whose fears to her courage, life-threats to her determination and duty to true humanity, felt too short comparatively. </b></div>
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<b>Know her, Acknowledge her and Salute her, right away !!!!! </b></div>
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<b>Fitoor helmed by Abhishek Kapoor </b>is a well packaged film which moves at a languid pace with mesmeric visuals, melodious music but its meandering story with too many loose ends spoil the fun. First things first, <b>Abhishek Kapoor along with his cinematographer Anay Goswami </b>has captured the spell binding beauty of Kashmir like never before. I mean, the movie is literally a visual treat. The stunning visuals of the movie capture your imagination right from the beginning. Fitoor is an adaptation of <b>Charles Dickens' classic 'Great Expectations' </b>and hence it primarily revolves around its three principle characters<b> 'Noor' played by Aditya Roy Kapoor, 'Firdaus" played by Katrina and 'Begum Hazrat' essayed by Tabu.</b> Though, the makers have tried their level best to paint the canvas at its magnificent best but what the film lacks is an intense love story. Several sequences in the movie seem artificial and illogical ; like Noor becoming a big artiste in such a short span of time and buying a second hand Mercedes-Benz or Firdaus rubbing away the lovelorn Noor and than eventually coming back to him. The movie has too many loose ends which the director tries to tie up towards the climax but they come up as hurried. As a result, the movie which was moving at a languid pace suddenly becomes pacy towards the climax which acts as a deterrent. The choice of using Kashmir as a backdrop for the story is a masterstroke by Abhishek as on one hand it gives the partly sad story a pristine icy, heartless look and on the other hand the lush red chinar leaves lend an aura of love. If the writers had invested more in the script, Fitoor could have turned out to be a winner, all the way. Despite of enchanting visuals, earnest performances, Fitoor fails to tug your heartstrings emotionally. </div>
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<b>The adaptation of Dickens classic has been penned down by Abhishek Kapoor along with Supratik Sen.</b> Together, they have ably crafted the milieu of present day Kashmir. Some of the dialogues of the movie have been penned down meticulously and make the desired impact like <b>' Khud se azaadi to sirf maut hi dila sakti hai ya ishq'.</b> In this Dickens adaptation, <b>Noor (Aditya Roy Kapoor) is orphan Pip, Estelle is Firdaus (Katrina Kaif) and mercurial Miss Havisham is Begum Hazrat (Tabu). </b>The film begins with <b>Noor (Aditya Roy Kapoor) </b>mouthing "Qayamat Bhi Kya Cheez hai" and we are taken back in time when young Noor met young Firdaus (Katrina Kaif). Young Noor is a Shikara boy from Kashmir who lives with her elder sister and her husband. One day, he along with his brother-in-law are called to Begum Hazrat's haweli to run some errands. It is there that Noor sees Firdaus for the first time and is be-smitten by her. Noor falls madly in love with her unaware of the consequences. But, Begum Hazrat is well versed with the pain associated with love as she herself has been a victim of the same. So, after developing a bond between Noor & Firdaus, she sends Firdaus to London for studies. Later on, it seems as if Begum was playing with the emotions of both as though seeking a revenge for her lost love. Coming back to the story, Noor is a born artiste who sketches very well. Years pass on and Noor makes it big thanks to a mysterious benefactor who gets him enrolled in a big art gallery in Delhi. The art works created by Noor are auctioned at hefty amounts and he becomes a big name in art world. It is in Delhi that Noor has his first rendezvous with Firdaus as Adult. Noor confesses his love for Firdaus but she says she is about to get engaged to a Pakistani politician <b>Bilal (Rahul Bhatt)</b>. Will Noor let go Firdaus who is the love of his life or Will Firdaus leave Bilal and come back to Noor is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>Aditya Roy Kapoor</b> gives a Rock-Solid performance as Noor Kazmi in Fitoor. His character in the movie is layered and he has performed it with full conviction. Whether be it love smitten Noor or lovelorn Noor, <b>Aditya</b> has simply nailed it with his performance. Watch out for <b>Aditya </b>in the scenes where he shares the screen space with Tabu as those scenes bring out his nervous knack around Tabu's character. <b>Aditya</b> seems to have invested a lot in this character which is visible from his eyes in the movie. </div>
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<b>Katrina Kaif </b>not only looks bewitching but has also portrayed her character to the TEE in <b>Fitoor</b>. She has portrayed her character of being indifferent, steely heart breaker to pitch perfection. She seems to have imbibed the finer nuances of her character and essayed them on-screen efficaciously. Her graph as an actress is on an upsurge with every subsequent film of hers. </div>
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<b>Tabu </b>is truly the scene-stealer of Fitoor as Begum Hazrat. Her portrayal of the mercurial Begum, translating the turbulent character's moderate declivity into lunacy is worth applauding. She has literally made Dickens character of Miss Havisham come alive on-screen. </div>
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<b>Rahul Bhatt </b>shines while portraying the character of Bilal who has no qualms about the past of his fiancee but wants a firm hold on her future. To his credit,<b> Rahul Bhatt </b>has played the character with effortless ease. </div>
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Amongst the ensemble starcast noticeable performances have been delivered by <b>Aditi Rao Hydari, Akshay Oberoi, Lara Dutta and Talat Aziz. </b></div>
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<b>The soundtrack of the movie that has been composed by Amit Trivedi </b>is quite melodious and the best part is that the songs arrive at the opportune moments maximizing their impact. <b>The cinematographer of the movie is Anay Goswami </b>who has done astounding job behind the lens and definitely deserves all the praise for the same. <b>Anay </b>definitely knows, recognizes, acknowledges and records beauty in every form, right from the devastating charm of Kashmir to stunning Katrina Kaif. The film has been <b>edited by Deepa Bhatia who has kept the run-time of the movie to 131 minutes</b>. Some people might have a problem with the pace of the movie as it moves at a languid pace. <b>As a director, Abhishek Kapoor</b> has painted the canvas so beautifully that it truly mesmerizes you. Abhishek has ably captured the rawness of this love story on celluloid but he is let down by a weak storyline. Had the writers invested more on the screenplay, it could have taken Fitoor several notches higher. </div>
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Despite having visual deftness (overwhelming beauty of Kashmir) in its frames, earnest performances and soulful music, Fitoor on the whole struggles to make a mark because of its incoherent narration. </div>
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<b>Ghayal Once Again written & directed by Sunny Deol </b>which is the sequel to <b>1990 blockbuster Ghayal </b>lags far behind to its prequel in terms of storytelling and execution making it a drab affair which fails to leave the desired impact. There is a scene in<b> Ghayal Once again</b> in which the Firang bodyguards of the antagonist tell <b>Sunny Deol</b> to drop his weapon and be ready to die in a fist fight. We, sitting in the audience could sense what is going to come their way and take pity on those firangs. Probably, it's not their fault as those firangs might not have seen <b>Damini </b>or else they would have known about <b>Sunny's dhai kilo ka haath </b>or for that matter <b>Gadar</b> in which Sunny Bhaji uprooted a hand pump with his bare hands. So, no prizes for guessing what happens to those firang bodyguards afterwards. Obviously, they are beaten black & blue to the pulp. This scene very much sums up the essence of Ghayal Once Again where our Superhero is out on streets to fight against the corrupt. What the film lacks is originality as we have seen umpteen movies revolving around the same premise. It's been 26 years since Ghayal hit theaters and times have changed since than. So, it comes as a shocker right at the beginning of the film when you come to know that a rape victim has committed suicide because the victim feels that she will be ostracized and the incident will affect her family especially the future of her sisters. Undoubtedly, being a rape victim puts you in a hapless state but when a media intern working in a leading publishing house commits suicide after being raped by her boss, it reeks of shoddy writing. I mean, aren't we living in 2016 where girls are fighting for their equal rights even when it comes to visiting those sacred shrines where their entry is prohibited. So, watching a young educated girl ending her life just for the fear of being ostracised puts you off right at the beginning of the movie. And, these glitches while stitching the screenplay continue to stare at your face right throughout the movie. You see a business magnate controlling the official machinery sitting well within confines of his home. He is aided by his tech savvy staff who not only hack into other computer systems including a Government portal but also track down their targets with the help of their sim cards. It is the shoddy screenplay that fails to elevate the stature of <b>Ghayal Once Again</b> beyond the realms of an average action drama. </div>
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The <b>story of the movie has been penned down by three writers namely Sunny Deol, Shaktimaan and Sagar Pandya.</b> I personally feel it takes special kind of talent to come up with such a kind of story-line especially when three people are involved in writing it down. Literally, they have turned the movie's protagonist unto a Superhero with special powers. Else, how would you explain a man lying down beneath running vehicles and coming out scratch-less or him hopping on to one running train from another. He also ably gatecrashes a helicopter right into the high-rise abode of his adversary. In the movie, Sunny Deol is not less than any Superhero, the only difference being that he doesn't wear a cape or Superhero costume. The film begins by telling us that <b>Ajay Mehra (Sunny Deol)</b> who was behind bars for killing Balwant Rai and his men in 1990 is a free man now. He has come out of the trauma of his troubled past with the help of doctor <b>(Soha Ali Khan)</b> and has started a news-channel by the name of Satyakam. He is an upright journalist who along with his team is out to weed out corruption and injustice. <b>ACP Joe (Om Puri)</b> who once caught Ajay has also retired from Police force, is an RTI activist and is in touch with Ajay. <b> Raj Bansal (Narendra Jha)</b> is a business magnate of Mumbai whose son Kabir is a arrogant druggie. Joe has filed RTI application against some malpractices adopted by Bansal's company while procuring some land. During a meeting, Joe is shot dead by Kabir in a fit of rage. This incident is captured on camera by four college going youngsters namely<b> Zoya (Daina Khan), Varun (Rishabh Arora), Anushka (Aanchal Munjal) and Rohan (Shivam Patil)</b>. The youngsters decide to hand over this evidence to Ajay Mehra unaware of the danger lurking at them. Will Ajay be able to save these four youngsters and avenge the death of Joe is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>Sunny Deol as Ajay Mehra</b> is at his best when it comes to action sequences.<b> Sunny </b>packs quite a punch in his angry avatar with his eyes growing wide but he is a let down in emotional sequences. It is a treat watching him tear apart his opponents in some of the well captured action scenes. </div>
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<b>Soha Ali Khan</b> shines and makes her presence felt with her subtle yet powerful act in the movie. </div>
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<b>Narendra Jha</b> has played the role of antagonist to the TEE in the film. He has ably portrayed a character who is in a dilemma as despite of knowing that his son is wrong, he goes all out to defend and save him. </div>
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<b>Tisca Chopra</b> once again manages to leave a lasting impression with her impeccable act in the movie. </div>
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As newbies, <b>Daina Khan, Rishabh Arora, Aanchal Munjal and Shivam Patil</b> have given descent performances and have portrayed their respective characters with conviction. </div>
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Amongst ensemble starcast, noticeable performances have been delivered by <b>Om Puri, Manoj Joshi, Zakir Hussain, Sachin Khedekar and Neena Kulkarni. </b></div>
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<b>Ghayal Once Again</b> comes nowhere close if compared to its prequel Ghayal. A disjointed story-line and a scratchy screenplay which is a blend of contemporary with the modern, never lets the movie rise above a tame affair. </div>
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<b>Saala Khadoos helmed by Sudha Kongara</b> is a well concocted inspiring flick not only about boxing but also about determination, selfless love of a guru (coach) towards his shishya (protege) and red-tapism, politics prevalent in sports bodies of our country. To begin with, if we start to count the number of competent sports movies made in our country, we can count them on fingers. This is a genre which has lot of potential but unfortunately very few filmmakers have tried to helm movies on this genre. Barring,<b> Bhag Milkha Bhag</b> or <b>Mary Kom</b> which were biopics, the only recent film that comes to my mind is <b>Shimit Amin's Chak De.</b> But, <b>Chak De</b> was about Hockey and <b>Saala Khadoos</b> is about boxing. The basic premise of the movie seems to be inspired from the Hollywood flick <b>Million Dollar Baby</b> where <b>Client Eastwood</b> trains his protege played by <b>Hillary Swank</b>. What works heavily in favor of <b>Saala Khadoos</b> are the earnest performances delivered by its star-cast especially the lead pair <b>R.Madhavan</b> and newcomer <b>Ritika Singh</b>. <b>Saala Khadoos</b> is a rugged sports flick which keeps you engrossed in the on-screen proceedings. Generally, movies revolving around sports resort to the formulaic 'emergence of an underdog theme' but <b>Saala Khadoos</b> doesn't travel the beaten path. India has lot of such champs but we need more mavericks who can find out
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nurture them to become champions. <b>Sudha Kongara</b> shows how true champs get going under the able guidance of their mentors even when the going gets extremely tough. <b>Sudha</b> shows her female protagonist as a born fighter, but than she escalates the drama to showcase how the fierce fighter gets converted into a perpetual winner when she finds her true Dronacharya in the form of a selfless boxing coach. It is her coach who instills the confidence in her to emerge victorious by facing the odds that are stacked up against her. <b>Saala Khadoos</b> portrays enduring mentor-pupil affinity through some really well captured scenes and dialogues. </div>
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The<b> story of Saala Khadoos has been penned down by Sudha Kongara</b> who has interlaced the basic premise of pupil-mentor affinity with trajectories like scheming officials in sports bodies, sibling rivalry along with a dash of romance but the narrative has a soaring quality and texture. It simply takes off with any room for breathing space. The breathless quality of storytelling goes well with the protagonist's stormy and mercurial nature. The movie begins by introducing <b>Adi (R. Madhavan) </b>who was a boxer and is presently the coach of girls boxing team. He has a bad equation with a corrupt boxing official <b>(Zakir Hussain)</b> who fabricates a sexual harassment charge against Adi and gets him transferred to Chennai. Adi is quite frustrated as he knows there is no potential in girl boxers of Chennai. Upon reaching Chennai, he comes across <b>Madhi (Ritika Singh)</b> who is a foul-mouthed fisher woman by profession but has a natural penchant for boxing. Adi senses the potential in her and decides to take her under his wings. Since Madhi is reluctant to enter boxing arena, Adi decides to pay her Rs.500 every day to come for boxing training as he sees a champion in her. How Adi manages to train her and convert the fisher woman into a boxing champion is what forms the rest of the story. </div>
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<b>R.Madhavan</b> has undeniably delivered the best performance of his career till date in <b>Saala Khadoos</b> and carried the movie on his broad shoulders. <b>Madhavan</b> has imbibed the traits of his character both physically as well as emotionally and ably enacted them on-screen meticulously. <b>R.Madhavan</b> has delivered an exemplary realistic performance which is a testament to his hard work and dedication towards portraying this character. Right from his body language to expressions....everything is pitch perfect in this movie. <b>Madhavan</b> looks totally convincing as the boxing coach who despite his eccentricities is ready to go to any length to groom his protege unto a champion. Truly, a match winning performance. </div>
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<b>Ritika Singh</b> as Madhi is a revelation. It is <b>Ritika's</b> spirited portrayal of a pugilist that makes it possible to ignore the flaws in craft as it's hard to point a finger at her performance. Right from the body language of a boxer, to her mercurial temprament and the fight within her, <b>Ritika</b> simply nails it. We see <b>Ritika</b> in two different avatars in this movie; while in the first half she comes across as a carefree, foulmouthed fisher woman ready to pick up fights; in the second half we see a mellowed down avatar of hers who is more focused, determined raring to go. And, to her credit, <b>Ritika</b> is equally convincing and at ease while portraying both these avatars. <b>Ritika</b> literally makes you feel for her character with her brilliant and realistic portrayal. </div>
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The<b> musical soundtrack </b>of the movie has been composed by <b>Santosh Narayanan </b>which is average but he scores brownie points for his background music. The <b>cinematographer of the movie is Sivkumar Vijayan </b>who has done a splendid job behind the lens. Right from capturing the aggression in boxing ring, <b>Vijayan's camera</b> glides across capturing the anger and frustration of the movie's protagonists turn into retrieval with effortless ease making it a delight to watch. The movie has been<b> edited by Satish Suriya</b> who has done a crisp job at the editing table and kept the run-time of the movie to <b>109 minutes</b>. As a <b>writer-director, Sudha Kongara</b> deserves accolades for making this unusual but competent sports film. The way she has conceived and crafted the guru-shishya dynamics in the film is applause-worthy. As a director, Sudha Dongara has made sincere efforts and managed to impress. </div>
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One aspect which makes <b>Saala Khadoos</b> worth a watch is that it has its heart and soul at the right place. It might not be as exciting or thrilling as the average Bollywood masala fares but it still manages to entertain you due to earnest performances and inspiring storyline. </div>
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