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Dhoom:3 (2013)
Circus Mayhem with lack of Magic
What is Dhoom? It's whiz bang, it's mindless fun, it's clever thefts, clueless policemen, and above all else, it's sexy villains. Dhoom 3 is none of the above. It is not without merits, but it's not the ride we were waiting for.
When Aamir wanted to do a Dhoom, i thought it'd only be to take it to another level. Turns out, another level is just to shift the blame from the thieves to victims. Follow this "logic" if you will: A man borrows from the bank, can't return, and when the bank forecloses on him, blames them for his failure. Then he kills himself in front of his young son Saahir, and leaves him with the double gift of being an orphan in addition to being poor. And the banks are the bad guys? Please explain how.
A grown up Saahir (Aamir) makes money rain from banks when he robs them and after lengthy chases eludes the police. Throughout the film there is no explanation of how he robs the bank, why should an insured bank worry about robbery, and in this age of electronic banking why should a robbery of cash ruin a bank. There is no explanation of why the bank officials are part of the investigation either, but above all there is no explanation of why there are cops from Mumbai solving the case when the lead local cop understands Hindi.
Saahir, by the way, has done really well in his poverty, judging by his apartment. (Bhagwan aisi gareebi sabko de). He is too clever to need a disguise, and police still doesn't recognise him when he comes forward to "help". He also has a secret, which I won't reveal, but which you can probably guess before it is revealed. Enough about plot, lets talk gadgets.
Now i know that Dhoom needs some gadgetry , and I know that some of it will be ridiculous, but a bike that turns into a boat and then into a submarine
.. come one, just come on. Don't insult our intelligence. A lot of the gadgets are worse. (Watch when two bikes automatically join, and tell me later why that joining was important). The CGI is great at times, and the timing is great in some shots. But we went to see an intelligent film, and a well acted one
.. alas.
Aamir overacts. There, I said it. When being serious, he is too much into curling his lips and trying to join the two brows. At other moments, he has a permanent silly grin. There are moments of great work, but overall not the greatest performance of his life. There are moments of pure awe in one place, though: the song Malang. It is a new level of choreography and both Aamir and Katrina are flawless.Sadly Katrina is in guest appearance, coming only for the songs it seems.
Abhishek and Uday
. sincere, but inconsequential. Enough said.
This is not a bad film, not by far, and there are some really well crafted moments. Also there is little offensive or repulsive about the film. It also may be the first time a Muslim character is just another character. He doesn't talk about religion all the time, and it matters none at all. That's real religious neutrality and we need to embrace it. This film was also trying to do something new in its idea: making a socially conscious thriller. And thats where it fails to deliver.
Its not a bad film, I reiterate. Its just
. not enough Dhoom!
Hasee Toh Phasee (2014)
Fitting the Misfits
The trendy thing for a romantic comedy is to be about something. This became worse after "When Harry Met Sally": with the iconic line about how a man and a woman can't be friends (Yeah, the same idea as in "Hum Tum") So what happens when someone just wants to make you laugh as two people fall in love?
That's what "Hasee To Phasee" was promoted as: Not about ideas at all. A cheesy line in the title, and the promos show heroine making faces, or grooving to "drama queen" or literally to "Punjabi wedding song". All those things are superfluous. The title has nothing to do with the film, the drama queen song is in the end credits, and the wedding song seems totally out of place. And the heroine is not making funny faces, she is struggling, and suffering.
You see, this is not just a Karan Johar film, its also an Anurag Kashyap film. So while this is a story of a guy who falls in love during his own wedding with the sister of his bride, its also a story of two misfits. There is the hero, a decided underachiever surrounded by overachievers. His frustration and patience is subtle. And his empathy is beautifully etched. Then there is the heroine: she's an overachiever, and punished for it. And she's a complicated person who doesn't like to conform to society. And boy is she punished for that.
It's the character played by Parineeti that makes this a treat. She defines vulnerable. And she defines defiant. She is endearing while showing why she may be hard to love.
Throw in two complicated families, including a mom who just observes throughout and a dad who loves unconditionally. And yes, throw in laughs and giggles. Loads of them.
So we have a romantic comedy. Not one with a quotable punchline. But with its heart in the right place and quite a few smiles and guffaws and titters and giggles. Mostly smiles, though. We couldn't ask for more from a rom-com, but this one also makes us cheer for the misfits. More than enough for a good evening, I think.
PS: Bravo Parineeti
Highway (2014)
The Road to Nirvana via Nowhere
Expectation is everything. I arrived to watch Highway expecting it to be long and tedious. I also expected it to be about something. Veera, played by Alia goes out at night expecting to be whisked away for a while. Away from home, just for a little bit. Expectations are cute, reality can be a bitch..... or just different.
First: it is slow. It is indulgent. This looks like Imtiaz Ali's dream project. And that's true. There was indulgence aplenty in Rockstar, but this has crossed a line. Long, lingering shots are everywhere. They are beautiful, but really defeat the purpose of the film if the audience starts thinking of popcorn and nachos instead of the film.
So the story: Veera, daughter of a rich influential guy, goes out for a midnight sortie and gets kidnapped. She is then taken from place to place as the abductors try to figure out how to use her. Stockholm syndrome is the term for the victims of kidnappings falling in love with the kidnappers. That seems to happen here, as Veera starts liking the people she is with. But that's not the whole story.
The story, really, is about two children. One stifled and abused in a golden cage and another forced to abandon a cruel environment to become a person he no longer likes. These are the two children that the film is about. They struggle in a world they hate.... till Veera finds freedom in captivity and Mahaveer finds innocence and balm in Veera.
There is no romance between them, no chemistry, only affinity, affection and empathy. In a scene when Veera dances as if she's in a club, the steps may seem evocative or seductive, but she is clad in a way that precludes the idea. She seems silly, funny. And so is their relationship, if it may be called that. Its two children running away from home to live in a treehouse, no plan to speak of.
So this is not a story of a girl who falls for her kidnappers, its the girl who, by accident, got away, and then decided to stay away. Pooja Bhatt started her career with Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahi, a comic look at a rich girl on the road with a gruff dude, and the next Bhatt has now properly started her career. Alia Bhatt is a find. Her body language changes subtly. She starts moving more and more like the guys she is with. She emotes with passion. Randeep Hooda shows again that he is more than just a showpiece.
This was not meant to be an entertainer and that's okay, but Imtiaz should have controlled himself. Editing could have removed a lot of problems with the film. Fewer folk songs, fewer mountains, and this could be a contender.
Also, the reaction of Veera to her kidnap is the crux of the film. I went with how it was handled, but I can see how people may have problem believing it. As it stands, though, its a film for film buffs. Its an attempted masterpiece that falls short, but I liked the efforts. Imtiaz could have done anything after Rockstar. That he did this shows his guts.
Then again, I went with the expectation that I'll need to sit through a slow movie find it meaningful. My expectations were fulfilled, but this is a film that will divide opinions. I think it'll grow over time. I hope it does.
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
Rise of New Age Bollywood
People have been heaping praises on it and comparing to works of some great names. Tarantino is frequently invoked, and so were Coppola, and Scorsese. Is this a bastardization of those films with Hindi cuss words? Is this an "art film"? Or is this a Bollywood potboiler?
In one of best scenes of the film, Manoj Bajpayee's character publicly threatens and humiliates Tigmanshu Dhulia's character on a megaphone. And a man is gyrating to Mithun's "Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki". It is a bully making a threat, a guy who is attempting to get popular rage directed against a politician, and a romanticization of 80's bollywood, all in one scene. And the language is utterly foul.
It's easy to get distracted by the bad language of this film. It's also easy to forget you are watching a film. This often feels like a documentary. But wait, that's a compliment. It takes it's time to get going, delves deep into the history of gang violence in Dhanbad region, and it's so detailed in each period that it could easily be a film made in those times. But it could't, really. Because no one made this kind of cinema then, and few enough make such cinema now.
On its surface, this is a simple revenge story. Dig just a little deeper though, and its a comment on how Bihar in particular, and our country in general have come to be dominated by dirty politicians and gangsters. Its triumph is that it is typically Indian, comfortable with contradictions. This is a film that straddles between the big picture politics and domestic drama; between grimy reality and flights of fancy, and between brutal violence and laugh out loud humor.
In the end, however, it's a story of a bunch of powerful characters. Everyone is comparing this to Tarantino because of the collection of badass characters. The gangsters, the politician, and the women. The gangsters are powerful, but always end up being overpowered by their women. To see where the power lies, watch the scene where Bajpayee's character is forced out of his chair by his wife played by Richa Chaddha. Or the scene where a budding gangster is chastised by his date for touching her.
Some characters speak with their silences. Reemma Sen is silent, except when she is enraged. A gun seller who pivots the plot of two major characters doesn't speak a word throughout the film. And in one of the crucial scenes, where he is seeing his arch enemy clearly for the first time, Dhulia's silence is most eloquent.
From the philosophical "Ik Bagal" to gyrating "Womaniya" via the naughty "Hunter", the music is as eloquent as any. Sneha Khanwalkar stays true not only to the mood, but also to the era in question. So does the background music. Some of the action shots have the full on 80's vibe.
Could it have been shorter? Sure. Could it have done with a little less self-indulgence? Sure. Did it leave us unsatisfied because we have to wait for part 2? Yes.
But the real question is whether this is Bollywood. It has everything: comedy, romance, family drama, violence, clash of strong characters, and scintillating music. What it doesn't have is escapism. It keeps you totally and thoroughly in the bad, brutal world even during its flights of fancy. But hey, this is India. We redefine ourselves every few years.
Kudos, Anurag Kashyap. This will be remembered in the history of Indian films.
Queen (2013)
Girl Liberated!
So what could possibly be wrong with the life of a girl with a loving family, an NRI boyfriend who chased her for four years, and now wants to marry her
and whose family also happen to be friends of her parents, so everyone is super excited
.. till it comes crashing down. The knot is not tied, and a life starts unravelling.
And then, she discovers a world. Away from the ties of affection, restriction, and many many more of social pressure. Queen takes a girl called Rani, and tells us what bound her by simply freeing her. This is such a fun process that you forget that there is an idea behind it somewhere.
So she meets people she couldn't have imagined and starts making friends she never would have. I'd love to talk more about the story, but you just need to experience it yourself. I can't imagine anyone coming out of this without a smile on their face.
Needless to say, Kangana will win hearts and awards after this. The writers should get recognition too, and Vikas Bahl is another in our new breed of directors who can be great one day. (He directed Chillar Party earlier, another film with a simple idea that was perfectly executed without stars). Amit Trivedi has a knack of making the music blend with the film, and the music doesn't scream for your attention, it just makes the film more complete. And Raj Kumar Rao is the perfect foil to her. The lead man who is not heroic in the least.
In addition to how much fun this is, its an utterly humanising experience. Its heart is in the right place. There are prejudices for people in our society, and in our cinema. The people we don't think of as people. The "immoral" people who "deserve" the suffering, those who are just different, foreigners. This film takes a lot of strangers who seem to confirm the stereotypes, till they reveal themselves as human. A stripper is not just as a body, she a dancer and basically, a girl. The strangers you bump into all have a story, and if you just knew it you'd love to be friends with them A little bit of frolic can be a good thing. A bit of party doesn't hurt a girl. Its okay to have a crush, and a kiss can be innocent. And we all want the same things, even when we want different things.
The chains that bind are not always visible. If you are engaged to an apparently sincere, "good boy", and even if he has wooed you with apparent devotion, the promise of a "settled" life may not be as desirable as it is supposed to be. What seems like a crash may avert the tragedy. What looks like an escape from problems turns to self-discovery and perspective and allows escape from the real problem. Get liberated, girl.
Krrish 3 (2013)
ExKrrishiatingly Painful
Bollywood is masala. Just a superhero won't do, we need more. For Krrish, Rakesh Roshan's something more is the 80's: family drama, romance, a love triangle. And a lousy storyline with over the top dialogues. Laughable villain, with silent bodybuilder goons and femme fatale, who falls for the hero.
To say that the film is stupid is stating the expected. To say that it's more stupid than I expected: that's saying a lot. I was okay with Koi Mil Gaya. Via all the copying of E.T. it gained a story. Krrish had the charm of a guy discovering his powers. Both of these were not great films, but they tried being charming. After Krrish 1 comes Krrish 3, and we abandon all hope of anything making sense any more. We all know that the movie is a hit, but that just shows the dearth of options for our kids. It's a horrible film for a kid. It's violent, shows a lot of blood and suffering, and sends a very weird message of how DNA works.
For adults, it's just too silly & absurd. But there are perks too. It has so many "inspirations" from Hollywood that you can play the game of "where is this scene/character lifted from?" If you don't watch much Hollywood you can entertain yourself with spotting the brands advertised in the film. From Bournvita to Nokia, Tata motors, Nike, Flair Pens, even Del Monte and Tez.... I lost count of all the paid placements.
The paid placements were so clumsily placed, so blatant and shameless, they showed exactly what's wrong with the film: it's a tasteless money grab. The director thinks you are too stupid to notice everything that's wrong. This is the guy who made Koyla after all. His idea of masala differs from mine. This one is a curry gone bitter.
Shuddh Desi Romance (2013)
Better of the Two
This Playful Heart Is extremely Random/Unpredictable.. It Cheats and goes Crazy}. The film is a fresh take on how the wavering mind makes and breaks most modern day romances.
Relationships these days are perhaps driven more by fears and insecurities of the wishy-washy (read commitment-phobic) 'mind' than by the old world trust and surrender of the heart. But who wants old-world boring ishq when we can have runaway-groom (and bride) drama. (Yep! There are three instances in the film where either the boy or the girl gets a serious case of the pre-wedding jitters and runs from their marriage!)
Maneesh Sharma returns to his romantic home turf (Indian marriages) with this one. From Delhi (last movie) we have moved to Jaipur, a more colorful setting but socio-economic-cultural milieu is similar. We have our tour-guide protagonist Raghu (Sushant Rajput) who's busy making successful sales-pitches for overpriced handicrafts to gullible foreigners when he's not playing a 'fake-guests-for-hire' for his wedding-planner Uncle (Rishi Kapoor).
He's all-set to marry a good looking-virtuous girl Tara whom he himself has selected (played by debutante Vaani Kapoor). So our groom meets an independent minded free-spirited Parineeti en-route to his marriage (in a bus). He develops cold feet, runs off from his wedding and is gripped by an attraction for the swearing, mild cigarette smoking liberated girl. She likes to live life on her own terms and our hero overcome with much love (or lust or both perhaps) finds himself in a live-in relationship with her. Sexual chemistry is presented matter of fact (as it happens in real life perhaps). It'd be best not to reveal more about the plot.
Suffice it to say that the film asks- Does what starts off as physical always turn into love? And what reaches love, does it always turn into commitment? How do you figure out? Shuddh Desi Romance treads the confusing ground between love, attraction and commitment that our next-gen is no stranger to.
The cinematography is great and captures a lot of the wonderful sights, sounds and flavours of the pink city(the protagonist is a tour-guide after all!). The songs are also nice. There are plenty of scenes in the toilet (No not just of the steamy kind, Parineeti likes lighting up in the loo!) and certain go-to hilarious repetitive patterns/habits which many of the characters turn to when they find themselves in situations (like Vaani Kapoor asking for a Thanda whenever anything major stressful happens. Yep she simply grabs a cold drink on being told her groom has run away).
Rishi Kapoor plays an endearing character who keeps endorsing the positives of marriage because he has his concerns about the kind of impact that the commitment phobic/live-in embracing present day generation will have on his wedding business.
The dialogues (By Jaideep Sahni of Chak De! fame) keep things lively mostly with the one-liners. Unfortunately the film loses plot in the second half and things start feeling repetitive and contrived. Nonetheless, the screenplay and the use of monologues (speak-into-the camera by oneself) as a narrative device also work very well.
Vaani Kapoor makes a good debut (though her character needed more fleshing out. Her character's idea of "revenge" is to start dating the man who abandoned her on the wedding! And she's an emancipated/liberated woman?? I mean???) Both Sushant and Parineeti are good in their roles. Watch this one only for the breezy first half and the charmingly hatke desi-romantic take.
The Lunchbox (2013)
Love, Longing & Loneliness
It's rare to come across a film which celebrates the ordinariness of life so endearingly. We need more of these. Caught up in the dull monotony of our daily routines, we forget how a single flicker of love is enough to lend such light, life and meaning to our everyday existence that everything seems illuminated. As the male protagonist mentions once in the film,"You forget things when you have no one to tell them to."Yes we need to remind ourselves and 'The Lunchbox' does precisely that. It wakes us up to the beauty and music of our everyday life.
It's a heartwarming film with a lovely plot. A lunchbox (dabba) being mistakenly delivered leads to an unexpected relationship between a neglected housewife,Ila and a lonely widower about to retire, Saajan as they start exchanging notes with each other through the daily lunchbox.
It's refreshing to watch two old souls, strangers to each other, connecting through scribblings in the distracted age of facebook, twitter, instant messaging etc. As their bond develops, they open up their hearts to each other. They pour out all their hopes, dreams, sorrows and even memories of the loved ones they've lost on to sheets of paper. What was that quote? Ah yes! At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. The film bears witness to that. lt makes for some truly evocative cinema. 'The Lunchbox' tastes like a sumptuous dish made of love, longing, nostalgia and loneliness.
Writer-Director Ritesh Batra must be applauded for infusing soul into his work by imbuing it with so many rich details. Set in Mumbai, the film offers a poetic portrayal of the heart of the city as it captures the detailed journey of a lunchbox from the home-kitchen to the office desk. We get to see the city with it's millions spilling out of locals, people shining shoes, painting street art , sitting behind their office desks , cramped up in their middle-class apartments and so on. Essentially, ordinary folks going about their lives while trying to survive in a bustling city.
Irrfan Khan is amazing as the widower(Saajan) who's withdrawn into a shell while bearing the emptiness of life. From the furrowed brow and reserve of a lonely soul to the smiling eyes of a man who finds his heart opening up to life around him(when he falls in love), he's got all the nuances of his character right. He's wonderfully supported in his performance by Nawazuddin Siddiqui who plays a character who's almost the opposite of Saajan- a cheerful talkative man called Shaikh who will replace him at the office once he retires. As an orphan who's made it on his own he 's eager to find a father figure to look up to. It's a joy to see the dynamic between the elder Saajan and Shaikh evolve as Saajan slowly warms up to the endearing Shaikh who believes in making the most of every opportunity.
Nimrat Kaur makes an impressive debut as Ila, a real housewife whose lonely life has been reduced to a series of chores. She plays a caring mother trapped in a loveless marriage. Her sad lost eyes seem to be searching for reasons to carry on living. She makes a desperate attempt to infuse life into a failed marriage by whipping up a delicious meal for her cold husband only to find that it was delivered to someone else.
Today, when the technology has become so advance that has made communication so easy that people use "Whatsapp" even to call a friend who is sitting in the room next to their room, The lunchbox relies on the age old formula of communication through letters, and it does it so effectively that you don't complaint why the two main characters don't exchange phone numbers or why they don't use any other media to communicate.
No words are enough to praise the writer-director Ritesh Batra, in his maiden direction venture, Ritesh has shown a great amount of maturity in his work. Mumbai is shot and described so beautifully that made the city a character in the film, every detail is captured beautifully. Though some will find the ending a bit abrupt, but that's how it is, realistic and different, there couldn't be a better end for the script.
The lunchbox is one such rare film that makes u feel proud of Indian cinema. One should see and appreciate such brilliant piece of work to encourage filmmakers to give us more films like this , else we would be tortured with more Dabanggs and Bodyguards. As a line in the film goes,"Sometimes even the wrong train can take you to the right destination", 'The Lunchbox' truly manages to showcase the hope/promise of the unexpected and the unpredictable. It captures that touch of magic that only the unknown lends to our lives. Don't miss this one!
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Flying Colours of the Flying Sikh
There's always a phase in a viewer's life when the aftermath of an eventful yet simple experience like watching a movie triggers a million inspirational thoughts, creates a thousand stimulations by producing endless faith in any task you choose to take up, parts of the movie stay with you for life almost leaving an indelible mark!
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag just refuses to leave your thoughts and stays with you until the time either slumber takes its toll or you impulsively google the word 'Milkha Singh'. I did just that, read up all that I could about the real Milkha, trying to decipher facts from fictitious reformations in the movie. The film begins with Milkha running and ends with the same, but what is different is the way the music is woven into both the scenes and the way situational transformation is depicted with the help of the camera which is either revolving around our very own sprinting glory, or the track. What struck me the most was brilliance with which Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra manages to keep you on the edge of your seats during every race track scene.
Rang De Basanti was a life changing experience and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag proves to be another one! Mehra makes sure that every lead that he chooses for his film fits to the T. In fact Farhan Akhtar has almost disappeared into the seriousness of his role. He is no more the fun loving yet simple lover boy, instead we don't see him anywhere in the film until he starts dancing with a 'white girl' (that's when Farhan pokes his head out but only to drown back into the deeply rooted character of a simpleton who struggled all his life- Milkha Singh). The character is so complex with its undergoing metamorphosis that it takes a while to understand the bottom line: A simple man who had ordinary dreams of falling in love, starting a family, with a stable job faces a tragedy unveiling the strength within himself and his dreams.
A strong historical and political point of view emerges when the Indian national leader Jawaharlal Nehru ingresses into the plot. And there Milkha is, chasing those dreams with a prudential view of what he wants to achieve, just once does he make the mistake of losing his focus or looking back and loses all that he always wanted.
Highlights: 1.Farhan Akhtar and his augmentation as an actor. He grows on you by the end of the film! 2.Hilarious moments where you learn a few Punjabi words like tunni and use them very often just to scandalize your parents. 3.Visual narratives depicted through flashbacks that Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra uses very efficiently. 4.Music by Shankar Ehsaan Loy- Need I say more? Just two words- Mesmerizing as well as upbeat! 5.There is an unconscious genesis of inspiration, which is a rarity while watching a lot of films these days. 6.Divya Dutta was amazing in her own way, she has been one of my favorite actors in a supporting role especially after her performance in Veer Zaara.
Drawbacks: 1.The American athlete Charles Jenkins Sr inspired Milkha Singh but throughout this film the brief meet was an inconspicuous affair. 2.Sonam Kapoor looked as pretty as ever, but the pretty face could not conceal her futility as an actor. (By the end of the film you wonder why she was even there in the film?) Or land up assuming that maybe she has a role conveniently tailored in this way to avoid messing up the second half. 3.Building a nexus between reality and fiction was done successfully but when it comes to showing gratitude to the man( The real Milkha Singh) who cooperated very well when it came to making this film it was limited to a few pictures. Also note that the pictures of his achievements were screened but just a few of them were, that too at the very beginning on the film. 4.As I mentioned earlier the film is extended to a duration to which an ordinary film watcher would probably be too worked up to even wait until it ends and watch the original Milkha Singh pictures( Unfortunately the edited sketchy one's). 5.The secondary focus could have been shifted to the politics and power at play in the armed forces and the field of sports by eliminating the numerous flings that Milkha Singh 'almost' had. (Although those flings added some steamy element to the film but diluted the seriousness of it to a certain extent).
Conclusion: A one time watch unless you have the patience to sit through it again and need to pump yourself up for a very crucial day of your life. (Minus your wedding that is, I think even Milkha Singh can't help you on that day!) You realize how heavy the burden of stress on an athlete is when the hopes of 1.241 billion are pinned on him or her. It is a film which is wonderfully crafted by the director and I can bet my bottom dollar on the fact that this time Farhan Akhtar will win the best actor award!
Patiala House (2011)
A good inspirational
Howzatt? Punjabi... Balle Balle... Super Hit Dance and Its Super Hit Sixer!!! Bat and Balle's ... Chachaji, Mausiji, Beeji and the entire Yash Raj/Rajshree Family Members assemble from Punjab in United States for this Hindi Punjabi film PATIALA HOUSE. Gattu loves cricket, papa hates it. Rich traditional values and Mom's the word. Papa Don't Preach as Beta respects Pa. As the life goes on, its about Second Chance. Its Punjabi Kudi (the new fresh wave - Baja Baarat Ladki) who encourages and supports Akki to play Cricket and win the game and the heart of the stone hearted Rishi too! All ends well with Winning the Trophy at the stadium and the trophy from the Big Fat Punjabi Family. A Family Get- together at the end for a Big Size Family Photograph. Wonder, what is Bobby doing here. Well She is the Darling of Rishi. Hence she is Bobby Darling and playing Ma in law in real life, she is Ma in reel life. Lucky Mascot, Anushka might have given some fresh waves to Akki - that actually this film is worth a watch than the recent Akki starrers. And speaking about it, Nikhil Advani gets a Thumbs up after his Thumbs down for Salaam E Ishq, CC to China. In one word, the film has hit the Bulls eye and (after Yamla Pagla Deewana) looks like more Punjabi Subjects are a Welcome to Bollywood in Hollywood (as the film is set in UK)... an NRI film!
Its More of emotions than comedy in this film that will definitely bring down tears and finally applauds at the stadium scene. With sixers over balls and final overs, the film can be declared a Sure Fire Hit. Finally, Akki can tell that its a HOUSEFULL for his HOUSE (this time PATIALA) and not a nonsense Sajid Khan flick!
Dhobi Ghat (2010)
Made for Niche
Please NOTE the following while you go to watch DHOBI GHAT: * It's an out and out Kiran Rao film, who happens to be the intellectual Mrs. Aamir Khan. * Kiran Rao herself being an Assistant Director earlier is making her debut with this Indian Documentary film. * It's NOT a typical Bollywood film. * Do not expect a romantic song, an action scene or a comedy in the film! * No meaty role of Aamir Khan (Aamir Khan is more like a character with minimal scope). * With or without Aamir Khan, the film does not make any difference * Pratiek Babbar reminds you of all his mother (Smita Patil)'s arty films * Slumdog Millionaire once again? Yes.. with the way, the films narrative is. But not the way it is portrayed! But, Slumdog wooed the audience, Dhobi may not be wooed by the audience! * And lastly, do not expect a Break, as you walk in to the theater to watch the film and walk out, only you realize, that it's not Interval but The End.
There's Munna (Prateik Babbar), a handsome young laundry boy (dhobi) who collects, washes and delivers clothes for middle class Mumbaites like Arun (Aamir Khan), a lauded artist whose oil paintings are no way as haunting as the mysterious package he finds in his new apartment. Then there's Shai (Monica Dogra), an affluent American born investment banker on a sabbatical in Mumbai who meets and quickly becomes fascinated by Arun after spending the night with him. Finally there's Yasmin (Kriti Malhotra) a newly married housewife who films an innocent video diary for her brother while sitting at home and yearning for her elusive husband. And most important is Mumbai, the city that never sleeps. It witnesses everything by giving shelter to the 4 characters and leading their journey through longing, loneliness, love and loss.
It's an intellectual film, but...only for those who love to give a stand ovation, applaud, get itself categorized as Critics Film and being labeled as ART Cinema. It doesn't try to thrill, titillate or shock; it is rather like a mellow, low-pitched and laid-back reading of a set of diaries. The background music is beautiful, nonetheless.
As the film is about a DHOBI (Laundry), it can be a Yawn-dry for some! Yes, Yawn and very Dry too! Well, for many who look forward to watch a Aamir Khan film, it can be also a GHATiya film, because what they expect, they do not get! Not a sensitive performance, nor a romantic hero or a action one nor a comic act which is Aamir Khan stamp (Taare, Idiots, Ghajini, Lagaan).
Recommended for only those who have a taste of Art Cinema... like I do.
Veer (2010)
One helluva pathetic movie
Here comes a Gladiator! The Khan loves to strip of his shirt once again and he likes it, as the character demands it. But again, leather jackets, rugged clothing, weapon in hand and horses... could be well suited only for Akbar Roshan (referring to Hrithik) and not the Khans (Aamir Mangal Pandey Khan, Shah Rukh Asoka Khan and now Salman Veer Khan). Having look alikes does not make the Jodi Hit. Humne Hit Banadi Jodi only of Salman - Ash and not Salman - Sneha Ullal (no Luck at all) and now Salman - Katrina lookalike in Zarine (strictly not a bit of Kaif at all). But Salman thinks so! He penned the story himself! Inspired by watching all old films of his father's era, this period film of 1862 in 2010 reminds you only of 1970 films. Director Anil Sharma makes Salman do the Sunny Deol way. But does not work for today's multiplex generation. The film is outdated and reminds you of the films that were made in the early 70's and 80's with Dilip Kumar, Dharmendra and even Bachchan (Mard). Jackie and Mithun support him as pillars while his brother Sohail looks like a junior artiste in the film. This British rule film is VEERy Poor and with ham scenes here and there, makes you laugh though. The best example to get bored is to watch VEER. And I doubt there will be VEERy little audience in the complex to watch it!
Guzaarish (2010)
Everyone must watch this film once....It's my Guzaarish!
It's Magic, It's Magic..... Hrithik sang and danced to a magical glory in Koi.. Mil Gaya, a few years ago. And today in Guzaarish, he plays the Magician who mesmerizes us (the audience) with his wonderful, award winning performance as a quadriplegic patient, who at the very first scene of the film makes this Request (Guzaarish) that he seeks euthanasia (which is asking for mercy killing) from the law. Now, this is something very new to Indian Cinema. Rather new, it is First ever of this kind. And the Lead Hero's Request is supported by the entire limited star-cast - right from his doctor, to his best friend lawyer, his magician student, to his radio listeners to his mother and his nurse!
Meet Ethan Mascarenhas who just can talk as a radio jockey and dedicate songs for his program 'Radio Zindagi'. While he chats on Live Life, he himself wants to End Life. With a few mini-flashbacks here and there, that shows us his past of being a classy Magician and performing an dangerous act, looses control and ends up being a wheelchair bound, semi-paralyzed patient throughout his life. Though, tragic and emotive, the film celebrates life even if it's inches away from the devouring jaws of death.
Believe me, this is one of the most relaxed performance by Hrithik in his entire career. Relaxed because, he is only sitting in a wheel chair or lying on the Bed. And by doing so, he comes out with a very difficult act which he performs to perfection. Wow! If you thought Koi.. Mil Gaya and Krrish was one of his best, then you gotta see this! If Papa Roshan could get best from him, it is Bhansali who got Hrithik one of the best that no Khans deliver either.
Ish... Speaking of Ash. After being very lively and entertaining in Bhansali's earlier HDDCS and Devdas, here she comes out with a very sensitive performance that is quiet, silent and classy! An eternal beauty she is class as Sophiya, who nurses Ethan for lifelong!
The best dialog that still registers in my mind is: "I love God, and that is why I am dying to meet him!". Such meaningful and such disturbing at the same time. While we celebrate Life, its the climax scene of the film, that makes you shed tears at the finale thanksgiving speech by Hrithik as his guests and well wishers gather to celebrate his farewell. His death!
This is a Bhansali's poetry on celluloid which deserves to be appreciated, applauded and recommended everyone to watch it! After being colorful and lively (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas), BLACK and BLUE (Oh, forgive him for 'Saawariya'), here it's MAGIC that is lavish in its sets, Hrithik and Ash's un-passionate yet beautiful romantic film (You need to watch it to believe it!).
While the film is minus action, minus comedy and minus romance, its just plus points for Hrithik all the way! Slow in parts, but yet, the film deserves to be watched!
Rakhta Charitra 2 (2010)
Surya bloody-well rise in Bollywood
Its Blood Story once again! And we cant blame or complain, as we were already warned about it earlier. We were aware of this coming! The Prequel had its share of Blood Bath and the overflow continues with Blood on the Screen with more violence and more torture! For all those, who had skipped out from the Blood Galore in the First, here is a Flashback (A recap) of the Part I
I would rather put it this way, you like it or you hate it, but you cannot ignore it. And RGV's Charitra is rough, scary, disturbing, horrifying and bloody hell! He loves it too! A man who does not think from the heart, but pours blood out of the heart! Indeed, with so much violence and no violins at all, he could give any viewer a Heart Attack!
Its the rise of the Sun. And this Son (Surya, the actor who also is the Character - Surya Reddy) sparkles the screen with his first rate performance. He is here to avenge the murder of his father, who was brutally killed by Pratap. Oberoi and Suriya stand face to face to face all the consequences of their brutal rivalry in and out of Prison. Shotgun Sinha is powerful as the Politician who is for this sequel, a bit Khamosh! Kannada Actor Sudeep has got his due in this film after that minuscule role in the prequel. Here it's a RANN-ing performance. With regard to other characters, they are all Telugu Actors portraying Telugu characters in a Hindi film. (P.S: This is a 3 language film) and for that matter, you almost feel that you are watching a Telugu Dubbed Film!
Despite the overdose of violence, it can be called an intense film, with so many sub-plots. The screenplay also paints a true picture of the political parties with which they were involved, their families and the moral support from their non glamorous women (Zarina Wahab, Radhika Apte and Priyamani) in their lives.
While the Part I was more on reality, the Part II looks fictional. If Oberoi's fans are expecting more from him, sorry guys - this is meant for Suriya's launch pad, so he gets more footage and no doubt that Oberoi has been appreciated, Suriya is the one who takes all the credit this time. And before we say 'all is well, that ends well' - who knows, if RGV is already planning for the third series? And if he seriously does so, then - RGV is indeed a Bloody Fellow!
Rakhta Charitra (2010)
This gore is good
Welcome to BLOOD BANK. Blood of all types - O, A, B, AB Positive and Negative. Loads of Blood Flooded on the Silver Screen. And before you Scream: Khoon! Khoon! Khoon!!! (woah! that sounds like a 70's and 80's Hindi film - wherein a servant comes to the room and sees his Memsahab murdered with a knife and half a liter of blood on her).. But, here its tons and tons of Blood splashed everywhere! And RGV calls this 'Bloody' film of his - RAKHTA CHARITRA!
Its Gang War in Telugu Desam! Reality Screams on Screen! Indian cinema's infant terrible may just have peaked in his perennial quest to portray the worst in man. The real rivalry between the Andhra Pradesh gangsters Paritala Ravi and Madela Cheruvu Suri is brought with blood galore on the rusty regions of Anandpur to Celluloid. Its Ravi's journey from a soft-spoken man to a jungle-bound rebel bent on avenging the deaths of his father and brother. And the revenge from both the parties is also politically captured by Shivaji Rao (a take off character from the politician NTR). And what's more, its Blood some more! The film has an Interval and another long Interval (for a period of 3 weeks) before you get to see the continuation of the Bloody Film! Rakta Charitra Part II to HIT the screens on November 19th.
Now, I mentioned HIT the screens. Because, its for sure, that the film is a HIT. This film is technically brilliant with the Script, Screenplay and the Background score. Direction of RGV with his camera moments doing the magic, its the acting capabilities of Vivek Oberoi and Abhimanyu Singh that gets lots of applauds and could be in the nomination lists of awards too! Shot Gun is impressive as a Politician and his get up is brilliant! Radhika Apte gets little scope and she gets attention! Hey, did you ask for Surya, the Tamil actor? Wait..N Watch for his performance will be highlighted in the II series. And the Kannada actor Sudeep gets No Phoonk this time! He looks more or less like an Extra in the film.
But Yes.. This film is definitely not for the Classes. But for the Masses. And for the Gory and Strong Hearted Ruthless and Stone Hearted Masses, as they would love to see the killings, murders, torture and cruelty on screen. I guess, RGV was a 'Butcher' in his previous birth as he gets his actors enact the brutal killings that a Butcher does with his animal in the slaughter market! (Men being hacked to death, maimed by bloodied sickles, bodies hammered with bullets, body parts strewn around). And this film is strictly avoidable to the Ladies and Children. Meant only for ADULTS and MEN only! Now that is something a PORN film can be! With so much PAIN and CHARITRA-HEEN (as women are assaulted and raped in broad daylight). It can be a Ooh, Aah and more 'Ouch' for everyone watching this PAINFUL film!
Tees Maar Khan (2010)
One of the best C-grade films of Bollywood
Farah Khan's third installment of masala potboilers, Tees Maar Khan is a total washout! This is nowhere close to Main Hoon Na or for that matter entertaining Om Shanti Om. TMK is entertaining,yes! But only in parts and pieces - while the rest of the film is a dull fare and absolutely senseless. Absurd, weird and utter nonsense! More so, looks like a C grade Bollywood Masala Film and worse - actors like Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and the rest are too loud in the film that our Ear Buds would need relaxation!
Tabrez Khan aka Tees Maar Khan is an internationally wanted con artist infamous for his "half-ROBin Hood" act. He has his three sidekicks who are seen hitting Men! A C-grade film actress as his lady love and a Bollywood Superstar dreaming of an Oscar - are all caricatures of this NO PAISA VASOOL film! Heavily inspired by an Italian film, 'After the Fox'. And how is 'After the Fox' plagiarized by Shirish Kunder and made into a Farah Khan film is thus:
TMK is been hired to rob a train that has worth crores of wealth. Its an impossible task and to do so, he enacts as a Hollywood Film Director and with a Superstar (Akshay Khanna) plans to shoot a film at the village wherein the train passes and they plan to stop the train as a part of their film shoot! And the rest, you can easily guess!
A story which has immense possibilities of comedy is reduced to actors trying buffoonery - something often mistaken by filmmakers as guaranteed laughter. Everyone in the film overacts and are desperate for every act! Looks like Farah and Kundar purposely gave such freedom to the actors and told them - do what you want to do! Salman in a Qawwal and Anil Kapoor towards the climax are just a treat to watch! Now, tell me - Do you actually want to C this C grade film? If there is something that is worth watching, is just the C-eela Ki Jawaani! which deserves to be of a repeat value in the Big Screen!
Overall, there is nothing gr8 about this film, and can be watched at your leisure when it hits the Small Screen pretty soon! And yes, Farah - Shah Rukh KHAN guarantee Hits and Blockbusters to you, but a Tees Maar KHAN't, and that is damn sure!
No One Killed Jessica (2011)
Voila! Witness The Brutal Murder on Screen!
Order! Order!!
Prosecutor, please proceed with the case!
Well... herewith I am proceeding with the Review :)
Reality Bites and even Bitches too! (That too Beautiful Bitches do it with élan, style, smoke and gaalis).. Aali re.. Aali re..Rani Mukherji is back on Screen to Scream and does 'justice' to her character as well as the witness and the culprit, with lots of Gaalis... And for which, she gets Taalis too!! You need to witness this! No doubt about it!
Story? I guess this not being a Story, but a Real Incident that the Nation knows it well, that witnessed 12 yrs ago! 1999 Jessica Lal Murder Case that made Headlines on Papers and TV Breaking News! The plot which has been already seen on screen a few years ago with Rajkumar Santoshi's Halla Bol is now a full fledged plot for Rajkumar Gupta's film. The earlier coincidentally had Vidya Balan being a moral support for the scenes, but here Vidya is the main support who fights for her deceased sister!
No guesses and No surprises and No Suspense, as the murder of Jessica Lal was in the presence of 300 eyewitnesses at the party who all deny being even present there at the time of the murder, with only 7 of them firmly assuring Jessica's sister Sabrina (Vidya Balan) that they will tell the truth in court but they turn antagonistic. Its for the reason that the culprit was a Politician's son and they are forced to remain 'Silent' and they have not seen anything! This is a known fact! The case opens and re-opens in real and in reel too! While Vidya fights for justice, its Rani who gives justice.
Order! Order!!
That's the interesting part of the film, with court martial, witnesses, prosecutors - the questioning parts and the Final Applauds, not to miss the best part - the Candle Light Vigil Walk!
If Rajkumar Gupta's Aamir was exciting and kept one gripped to the seat, Jessica keeps everyone glued to the screen!
A must see cinema that gives Women Power to rule the Industry! Voila.. No Male Co Stars opposite the Two Strong Mainstream Heroines! Woman are definitely on top! (without romancing and having the male actors for support)
No one Miss it, Go Witness The Murder and Tell the Truth to your friends to Go for it!
As I recommend everyone to watch the film - I could say Hence: 'EveryONE KILLED JESSICA'!
The Court is Adjourned!
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011)
Quite amateurish & immature film
Well, we all know that the Kids today are more like Adults. And the Adults here in Bhandarkar's films are like Kids. The way their love life goes. Stubborn, Greedy and Innocent! Anything is possible in love, after all the heart is a kid! Madhur, you and your actors need to actually grow up! And, I am not kidding at all.
A rose is a rose is a rose. And if its a bud, it could go dud, when you propose a girl who you love and also assume that she has the same feeling towards you with the way she behaves. Bhandarkar who made hard hitting realistic films from Bar to Signals, from Corporate to Fashion Shows and ended up in Jail, all this got a Page 3 mileage, but yeh Film Toh Bilkul Bachpana Hai Ji! These Trishakti has no power at all! Although its a light hearted movie from serious filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, It looks amateurish, kiddish (not the way the title relates), Half baked, incomplete film! And if this is what one expects from a National Award Winner, then... sorry, Yeh Film KACCHA Hai Ji (Very Raw) and Nothing to rave about ACHA ya BACHA (child like).
And think of it, this BACCHA got an A Certificate Merit from the Censors! Its SEX that Talks in this film! All the Male Counterparts are 'Shaukeen' mizaaj! (The elderly men Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and A.K. Hangal are replaced by not so elderly men Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi and Omi Vaidya)
A divorcée, a Casanova and a Virgin stay under a roof and get their love life going. In the process they end up at a disco, bed and a Radio Station with their female co stars who play an Intern in his office, An elderly married woman plus her loud stepdaughter and a Radio Jockey who aims at becoming an actress. The Men fantasies them and have their dreams with them, while the Females have their own dreams and aims and the Men whose heart is like a child goes Bingo! Three Cheers to this Not so Lovable - Love Story!
If Devgan can do comedy at his BEST with Golmaal series and here and there (Athithi, Toonpur), then - YEH FILM TOH KACCHA HAI JI (as his comedy is very raw, nothing to smile upon). Omi Vaidya talks and behaves more or less like a IDIOT in this film too and the Casanova Hashmi gets to do what he is best at! Kiss and Bed with females galore! Shruti Hassan who appears more or less like a special appearance should actually take tips from her great father before she does anything else in celluloid! Shahzan and Shraddha are just not promising! The finale with some stars appearing on screen does not even bring smile to your face too!
Overall as the film is about unrequited love, heartbreaks, and renewed hopes, all I can say is the Love is not mortal, heart does not break for the characters and have no hopes with the film to get any awards! And advice to Madhur: Please make films that are Real and Shocking as that is your forte! Comedy Genre Aapko Suit Nahi Karta Hai Ji!
7 Khoon Maaf (2011)
Celebration of Weddings & Funerals
Woman Power continues this year after Rani and Vidya got Justice for KILLER JESSICA, here Priyanka does Justice in Killing her Husbands! And before you frame her for Murder, Think Twice! Or rather Thrice.. Oops Seven Times!
It's the story of SAATHALI (like, Draupadi got tagged Panchali)... There has been no lady in the history so far who has had the liberty to marry, remarry and be a widow 7 times. Voila! Bride Priyanka goes 'I do' and 'Qabool Hai' as its 'Shaadi Mubarak' for her. These Marriages Are NOT made in Heaven, for sure! As I have to put it, definitely not in HISTORY and Piggy got this wonderful opportunity to exhibit her body to 7 Men, young and old, Indian and Russian men and hence, the only Indian Woman in the History of Cinema to have 7 co stars opposite her. Its another Feather in her cap, after she playing 12 Star Signs in WHAT'S YOUR RAASHEE.. Here, Priyanka (playing a single role but varies from her teenage to old age - thus having 7 shades to her colorful character)
The Husbands (Neil Nitin Mukesh, John Abraham, Irrfan Khan, Aleksandr Dyachenko, Annu Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah and Vivaan Shah) BED with her and then they are DEAD! RED! BLOOD! but not galore! Oops.. this is not RGV's Blood Story (read, Raktha Charitra)! As it was Blood with Violence, Vishal's film is Blood with Violins! An opera style a la, Bhansali Films! Like Vishal's canvas here is with the Anglo-Indian generals, candle-lit Victorian interiors, grandeur weddings, soulful funerals and rustic churches.
Coming back to KHOON, its unbelievable that a Catholic Girl gets a chance to marry 3 Christian Men, 2 Muslim Men and 2 Hindu Men. No Bishop or Pope will ever give such permission anywhere! But, its Vishal Bharadwaj (the Archbishop) who grants wedding to Suzanna whose 7 Husbands are: Major Edwin Rodriguez, Jimmy Stetson, Wasiullah Khan, Nicolai Vronsky, Keemat Lal, Dr. Modhu Shudon Tarafdar and Arun. One by one, the SEVEN go to HEAVEN (or rather HELL) as our 'Darrrrlingggg' gives them Freedom from life and grants Death to them unwillingly! It's Death with Style that she gets to SLEEP and then SWEEP them away! It's Love, Sex & Dhokha that goes with further ingredients of Lust, Poison, Vengeance, Doubt, Thrills, Chills and Kills! Piggy gets to Chop everyone, but before you say to her: MURDERER! Wait! As her 7 Killings are Validated. Point to be Noted and re-thought about.
Well, if such is the case of a wife killing her selfish, womanizer, molester and a doubtful husband - then no doubt, Indian women will use Priyanka Chopra as their role model who have suffered from their husbands and may take such bold step! And before someone does that: Statutory Warning: This is a film with fiction and nothing to be considered original! Hence, watch it for Priyanka Chopra's Award Winning Performance and the Dark Shade Comedy Thriller!
Final Verdict: Go for it, as its Priyanka on the Kill! Box office Verdict: Who cares?
Noorie (1979)
A typical Bollywood love story
Noorie (1979) is a very cute, romantic film produced by Yash Chopra.The film is directed by Manmohan Krishna. The film starred Poonam Dhillon playing the title role and Farouqe Shaikh in the lead.
Noorie tells the story of a girl called 'Noorie' ( Poonam Dhillon) who lives in the valleys with her father (Ifthikar), and her dog Khairoo, she falls in love with Yusuf (Farouqe Shaikh). Yusuf is eager to marry her, but Noorie tells him to go and ask her father for her hand in marriage. Yusuf takes Noorie's advice and makes his desires known to her father. The Ghulam Nabi agrees and Noorie and Yusuf's wedding preparations begin. While preparations are being made for Noorie and Yusuf's wedding , another villager Bashir Khan (Bharat Kapoor) takes a strong liking to Noorie and decides he wants her for himself, he approaches Noorie's father and tells him his intentions, but Noorie's father disagrees. A very angry Bashir Khan then arranges the murder of Ghulam Nabi, who gets killed by Bashir Khan's men. Following his death, Noorie and Yusuf decide to suspend their marriage, a few months later the marriage preparations are back on, however a few days before the marriage Bashir Khan, who happens to be Yusuf's boss sends him on an errand out of town. While Yusuf is out of town Bashir Khan goes over to Noorie's house and then rapes her.What will happen to Noorie, will she be able to leave with herself after the rape? What will be the Villager's reaction to Noorie? Will Yusuf still be willing to marry her? Will Bashir Khan's evil deeds ever be found out? For all these answers watch Noorie.
The film had soulful music by Khayyam and wonderful songs rendered by Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Pamela, Jagjit Kaur, Anwar and Mahendra Kapoor. The songs include:-
* Aaja Re (O Noorie) * Aashiq Ho To Aisa * Chori Chori Koi Aaye * Qadar Toone Na Jani * Uske Bhed Nirale
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
4 Lessons of Life this movie taught me
1. FAMILY COMES FIRST
The true story of the real Christopher Gardner and how a short time ago he sold off his brokerage firm for millions of dollars can easily lead us to the assumption that the character Will Smith plays in the movie has, as his physical goal, in pursuit of money. But, in the movie, money is never his goal. It's always about the happiness that being a family man will always bring. The confusion about the pursuit of money is understandable because the movie's protagonist is struggling with financial debts, and trying to earn money is one of his principal occupations. We must understand, however, that the movie is NOT saying money brings us happiness; although, I think the movie says that a secure income ensures a less painful family life and more comfort, and to that degree it can bring a level of happiness. I understood this point very well from the scene where Chris begs his wife, Linda, to let their son live with him, despite his financial condition because Chris needed something more than money to be happy.
2. PERSEVERANCE AND PERSISTENCE
In this movie, Christopher Gardner is a seller of bone-density scanners, and he has invested lifelong savings on them. He knows he can only earn money to run his livelihood by selling successfully, although they aren't a very good supply of income. So, his loyalty to selling these medical scanners demonstrates perseverance. It shows the 'can-do' attitude that he possesses and also lives by that principle. This 'can- do' attitude helped open new avenues and support systems for him. For example, he knew that he had to keep himself and his son going for the six months of unpaid probation period in anticipation of a better tomorrow . So he fulfilled the basic needs of food and shelter by taking refuge at shelters for homeless, and free meals at churches. He still didn't give up when he had to spend a night in the restroom due to no occupancy at shelters. His concluding line at the interview is unforgettable, "I'm the type of person that if you ask me a question and I don't know the answer, I'm gonna tell you that I don't know. But I bet you what, I know how to find the answer and I will find the answer."
3. IDEAL PARENTING
Many parents would have give up in the face of such adverse circumstances, much like Linda does in the movie when she moves out of house. Unlike Chris, she isn't dedicated enough to make things work out for the family, even though she has sacrificed a lot for her son. Chris also had a choice to give up his son and let go of many hardships that came along the way. But Chris defines happiness as being a responsible parent, a dutiful father, and with that accepts the accompanying adversities. I loved it when his son says, "You're a good papa."
4. PURSUE YOUR DREAM
Without anyone's support to help care for a toddler during early schooling, makes life more miserable than it would otherwise be. But Chris has to sustain his dream, that of fathering, his decision to go to school is made even more difficult. On the virtuous side, the training offers him a path to a more comfortable life. But on the vice side, the training threatens his basic ability to function as a father and as a human being overall. However, he has set a goal in his mind and rigorously follows it. He multitasks his role as a father, trainee, and a salesman. He achieves his objective because he knew he can. What he tells his son says it all, "Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it."
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
6 Mistakes in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham went onto become a blockbuster hit in the year 2001. But, sometimes we are so focused on the romantic family drama that we tend to ignore the flaws in the movie.
I have listed some of the obvious oversights in this film:
1. The movie is set in the year 1999, where we see Amitabh Bachchan talking to his younger son Hrithik. He is seen using a Nokia 9000 Communicator cell phone in 1991 whereas the phone was launched in 1996. While we agree that Big B is the Shahenshah of all things cool, the film is stuck in a weird flashback flash-forward tussle.
2. We see Amitabh singing "Aati Kya Khandala" to his wife, in the flashback portion of the film which begins in 1991, whereas the movie Ghulam released in 1998. Aamir must have secretly released the movie seven years earlier so that Amitabh could a sing the cult song.
3. When Kareena a.k.a Pooja a.k.a Poo is leaving home for the college prom night, she is seen wearing a red outfit with a scarf. But, when she reaches the venue, her scarf disappears and she is seen wearing a red coat. We do believe she had a trunk full of clothes in her car. Unfortunately, Poo wasn't the most unfortunate part of the film.
4. When Kareena is leaving for prom night, Hrithik tells her that she's wearing two different sandals. Kareena dismisses him saying "It's fashion" and she leaves the house, with Robby, wearing two different sandals. Upon reaching the venue, we see her wearing the perfect pair of red stilettos. How Kareena?
5. When Hrithik first meets Kareena at their college, he is seen driving a red convertible Lamborghini Countach. Later in the movie, when he offers a lift to Shah Rukh Khan, his car magically changes into a silver Mercedes! Wow! Now only if we had such powers!
6. When Kareena Kapoor arrives at her college, she tells her minion 'Robbie' to park her car. Apparently, he couldn't understand her fake British Indian accent and you can still see the car parked where Kareena abandoned it.