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Happy New Year Movie Review
Here is the movie review for 'Happy New Year': Ratings:3.5/5 Review By: Subhash K Jha
HNY is the kind of film that doesn’t allow us to dwell on the crimes of excesses, of which there is plenty in this stretched-out plot . The carnival-like flavour of presentation is not quite the aesthetic experience that one expects from a film with such a classy line-up of actors and technicians. Instead what we get in abundance are in-house jokes where Shah Rukh Khan does dialogue take-offs with his co-stars from his own famous films.
Speaking of take-offs, there is an excess of shirtless scenes featuring Mr Khan and Sonu Sood who seem to enjoy dropping their shirts for no other reason but to become instant eye-candy for the ladies in the audience. For most of the playing time the main actors play graceless dancers masquerading as wannabe winners at an international dance contest whose owner Jackie Shroff(scowling constantly) has a strange aversion to all things Indian.
Ratings:2.5/5 Review By: Rajeev Masand Site:CNN IBN
You'll find yourself chuckling and cringing alternately while watching Happy New Year, in which director Farah Khan skillfully sets up a heist plot against an international dance competition scenario. It's a curious premise, and Farah brings many of the same elements that she applied to good use in Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om, namely lots of self-referencing, affectionate nods to 70s Bollywood, and the ability to occasionally laugh at oneself. But there are also tiring revenge clichés, a shrewdly devised patriotic track, and that formidable length - a full 2 hours and 59 minutes!
Ratings:2/5 Review By: Raja Sen Site:Rediff
Happy New Year, alas, isn't the sharpest tool in her shed, and while there is some good ol' fun to be had in being thwacked on the head by a blunt instrument, it loses its novelty in the third hour. Yessir, ladies and gents, this is a three-hour film, and -- for a film that shares more of its DNA with an episode of Scooby Doo than it dies with Ocean's Eleven -- that's way, way too much to bear. Not to mention Abhishek Bachchan whose superpower is barfing.
Ratings:3/5 Review By: Troy Ribeiro Site:IANS
Packed with humour and fluff, “Happy New Year” is a buoyant revenge saga that revolves around a predictable heist drama, where every character is emotionally blackmailed to be a part of the plan, for the sake of their “maa”, “mama”, “papa” or “dad”. A mix of heist and dance, which is formulaic in nature, the story unfolds with “no motivation, no crime” as its theme. There is an ample dose of patriotism
Ratings:2/5 Review By: Saibal Chatterjee Site:NDTV
Unabashedly bad movies that mop up obscenely big bucks are director Farah Khan's forte. She was however third time unlucky with Tees Maar Khan. It was put down by many to the fact that the film did not have her proven good luck charm, SRK, on board. So for her fourth directorial outing, the choreographer has brought back her Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om star, complete with gym-toned abs, a host of dog-eared tricks and a familiar set of talismanic mannerisms, to foist more of the same on the audience.
Ratings:-- Review By: Sneha May Francis Site:Emirates247
Low on logic, and high on opulence, her movies flourish on song and dance, and rides purely on Shah Rukh Khan’s shoulders, or might we add abs! Her ‘Happy New Year’, however, is her weakest dance link, or should we say the “worst” yet. It’s never about the dance but about comedy of the lowest rank and over-the-top patriotism. Armed with no real story and dialogues and scenes borrowed from SRK’s earlier films, ‘Happy New Year’s exposes Farah’s deep desire to impress SRK.
Ratings:2/5 Review By: Manjusha Radhakrishnan Site:Gulfnews
The robbery and its build-up should have been water-tight, but their clowning around takes up a lot of screen time making it a tedious watch. You may find yourself laughing at some of their antics, but HNY proves that nothing spectacular comes out of mixing gang robbery with grinding hips.It’s got a few silly jokes, but they are too few to transform HNY into an engaging watch.
Ratings:2.5/5 Review By: Kavita Sriniavasan Site:Masala
Strange moments aside, there were glimpses of Farah’s brilliant humour and not a dull (illogical and strange, yes) moment in the movie. In Happy New Year, like her previous flicks, the best is saved for the last as the entire cast and crew take part in a “Worst Dance Competition” when the credits roll. It all ends with a svelte Gauri and a cherubic AbRam playing with his besotted dad SRK. Is sitting through the entire movie worth it just to get to the end? In this case, YES! The final word: Happy New Year is worth a watch this festive season. You will, like me, laugh throughout the movie – whether at, or with them! Dear readers, you decide.
Ratings:2/5 Review By:Mohar Basu Site:Koimoi
Happy New Year is two distinct films rolled in one. While the first hour is breezy, fun and pretty watchable, the second hour is a convoluted mess with a heist angle that doesn’t work, a romantic track that seems forced, the vivaciousness lacking from the camaraderie of the characters and the sappyness of a dukhbhari daastan of a backstory. It is a half baked film that uses all the regular formulaic heist tools and naturally offers nothing unseen or unexpected. The predictability of the climax was the most fatal blow for the film. It isn’t unwatchable but horridly disappointing.
Ratings:4/5 Review By:Rohit Khilnani Site:India Today
Shah Rukh Khan has worked hard on his body for this film and he does a fine job of flaunting it. Extremely full of energy most of the times, he entertains. Deepika puts in sincere efforts but is limited because of the writing. Boman Irani plays a Parsi and is the funniest of the lot. Sonu Sood is brilliant. Abhishek Bachchan performs well too and so does Vivaan Shah. The challenge is to entertain and Happy New Year falls short in entertaining, it's long length of over three hours being the weakest point. There is no doubt that Farah Khan knows the craft well but she is yet to give an entertainer like Om Shanti Om. If you go and watch Happy New Year, you will surely sit through it but will you walk out smiling? I can't take that guarantee.
Ratings:/5 Review By:Paloma Sharma Site:Rediff
The film relies more on the two-minute noodle brand of patriotism than it does on common sense in order to further the plot. Featuring some adorable cameos from Anurag Kashyap and Vishal Dadlani and (yes, you’re reading this right) Sajid Khan. This could have been a much better film if only it had dared to move out of its comfort zone. Happy New Year is a film that’s bound to make you feel good, but trust me, the feeling won’t last.
Ratings:4/5 Review By:Sarita Tanwar Site:DNA India
Despite having everything going for it, you wonder why they didn’t fine-tune the screenplay a bit more. There are logic issues; there are sensibility issues and in a heist film, you can’t have that. Fortunately for Farah, she pulls out a trick every time you begin to look at your phone screen. I wish Boman Irani would stop playing the lonesome Parsi guy – he’s better than that. Make this Diwali even more special with Happy New Year. One of the best entertainers of 2014.
Ratings:/5 Review By:Aparna Mudi Site:Zee News
One sure hopes that Farah had spent a little more time on the movie itself than on the promotions, because even though it is sure that the movie will ride the wave of a Diwali weekend and Shah Rukh's popularity, therefore do good business, this is her flimsiest movie yet. The spectacular entertainment that is expected out of her is all but a fizz. It may be entertaining in parts, but at best it is a one time watch. Watch the movie if you are a Shah Rukh Khan fan – but the movie has nothing more than his fabulous body to offer.
Ratings:4.5/5 Review By:Bollywood Hungama News Network Site:Bollywood Hungama
It is Shah Rukh Khan, who leads the film on his able shoulders right from the word go. In this film, he has been portrayed more as an action hero who can sing and dance, which again, the King Khan has done full justice to. Deepika Padukone, on the other hand, does full justice to her character Marathi bar dancer. Deepika has definitely evolved a lot as an actress and she proves that yet again with her comic role in this film. Sonu Sood excels in his role and looks convincingly funny. Abhishek Bachchan is back to doing loud comedy in this film after BOL BACHCHAN. In this film, be ready for a double dose of Abhishek as he is seen in a double role.The ever-versatile Boman Irani, yet again proves that he is a bankable actor and such roles are tailor made for him. Vivaan Shah also performs well with so many experienced actors around him. All in all, HAPPY NEW YEAR is definitely a smash hit film, which has blockbuster written all over it. The film will set new records in the days to come. Go for it!
Ratings:2/5 Review By:Shubhra Gupta Site:Indian Express
Deepika Padukone is the one that manages to stand out a little, and that could be because there is no other female competition. It helps that she is an excellent dancer, and has grown by leaps and bounds, both in the moving-and-acting departments, from her first film ‘Om Shanti Om’, in which she starred opposite SRK. A few riffs in the song-and-dance numbers remind you of Farah’s original talent as a choreographer, and Padukone is twinkly-toed enough, most times, to keep slackness momentarily at bay. As is Shah Rukh’s sexy-weary schtick, when it gets a chance to come to the fore.
Ratings:2.5/5 Review By:Rohit Vats Site:Hindustan Times
It’s entertaining for sure but it would have been easier for the viewer to form a positive opinion about the film if it would have been edited by at least 20 more minutes. The ‘close to three hours’ duration makes one uneasy and also induces repetition. Happy New Year is a film which the crowd will force you to see as it has all the elements of the popular Bollywood. The presence of a big starcast will only add to its charm but then your opinion about it will be mostly dependent on the kind of cinema you want to see in future. As far as a final verdict is concerned, there is nothing wrong with Happy New Year if all that you are looking for is a good timepass and entertainment.
Sholay 3D movie review rating
Released on : January 3rd 2014
Director: Ramesh Sippy
Producer: G P Sippy
Music Director: R.D.Burman and Basu Manohari
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini.
Sholay beats all Indian cinema records in 1975.and Sholey create box office records in
older days.it is one of the great Indian film for ever.now Sholey again released in a 3D format
all over world.now also it beats records in 3d experience.
My Word :
If as William Shakespeare told us, a rose by any other name smells just as sweet, then "Sholay" in any format -3D, 4D or whatever, would remain just the same.
Dhoom 3 movie review
The action dramas, since decades, stand triumph for stimulating the spectators to witness it. However, it’s the finale episode in the theatres that decides the fate of the flick. More than a month ago, the superhero Krissh did amaze us with its jaw-dropping action sequences.
Cast: Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Jackie Shroff
Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Music Director: Pritam
The welcomed franchisee roped in a new fashion in Indian cinema and gifted us our first India superhero. Dhoom, which kicked off on a revolutionary note, also became a victorious franchisee with a new trend of anti-heroes. Adding one more feather in the cap, the writer-turned-director Vijay Krishna Acharya shoulders the responsibility to thrill its audience who are craving for more with its latest installment.
Acharya who faced disappointment with his directorial debut Tashan, balances himself well with Dhoom 3. The director gives a varied dimension to the flick by keeping the core- run and chase element- intact. While in the earlier two we came across roughly out an out cons, the latest offers a dark and emotional link to our protagonist.
Story Line:
Jackie Shroff is a magnificent magician in a Chicago Circus as he takes his young son Sahir under his wings and teaches him few tricks. Sahir learns them and assists his father who is soon murdered by the members there.
Sahir (now Aamir Khan) grows older with a fire of revenge within him. He now runs the same circus along with Aaliya (Katrina Kaif). During the course he plans to rob all the money of the circus owners who deposited it in the Chicago bank. And to stop him ACP Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) and Ali Akbar (Uday Chopra) come in the picture.
Thereafter follows the same old formula of inability to catch the thief because of lack of evidences but it doesn’t dissect the interest into the flick.
Dhoom offers what you anticipate for. It possesses the zealous factor, which undeniably is immensely served throughout the two hour and fifty three minutes runtime. The intriguing robbing sequences and thunderous action stunts are enough to hold your breath.
Since Katrina never backs down from adding the required glamour quotient, Ali’s new found interest surprisingly comes as a breath of fresh air.
Writer-director Vijay’s screenplay is tight, which doesn’t bring in any non-essential plot to destroy the theme. The revengeful factor is rigorously employed and Aamir’s actions justify it.
You might get perturbed by running your subconscious into the scene where an entire team of cops are after Sahir, without getting a major hint. But we allow them to enjoy the cinematic liberty which isn’t exploited.
Performance:
Aamir Khan’s anti-hero character grabs your attention like earlier protagonists did. He is clever and intelligent in his plans and his performance speaks louder.
Katrina Kaif plays her part extremely well. She displays the energy like never before while performing stunts and unusual dance and is simply adorable.
Abhishek Bachchan once again is a disciplined ACP. We feel sad that he is still not upgraded to the position, but there is an appraisal in his performance.
Uday Chopra’s trademark style is once again lovable. His chemistry with the new diva will surely tickle your funny bone.
Jackie Shroff is his limited appearance is good.
Music by Pritam once again is zealous. Undoubtedly Dhoom title track takes lead among all the other songs. And we guess that the craze for the album is going to soar up. Backgroud by Julius Packiam packs a solid punch with the thrilling stunts.
Last Word :
At last the flick stands by its words “The year will end with Dhoom”. Don’t miss it.
Ram Charan's Zanjeer HIndi Movie Review
Title :Zanjeer (2013)
Star Cast : Ram Charan.K, Priyanka Chopra , Srihari , Prakash Raj
Director : Apoorva Lakhia
Producer : Reliance Entertainments Babu
Genre : Action – Romance
Music : Meet Bros Anjan Ankit , Chirantan Bhatt , Anand Raj Anand
Released on : September 06, 2013.
Star Cast : Ram Charan.K, Priyanka Chopra , Srihari , Prakash Raj
Director : Apoorva Lakhia
Producer : Reliance Entertainments Babu
Genre : Action – Romance
Music : Meet Bros Anjan Ankit , Chirantan Bhatt , Anand Raj Anand
Released on : September 06, 2013.
Zanjeer HIndi Movie Review
Story:
Vijay is a brutally honest police officer who has been transferred yet again by the system for chasing the corrupt underworld goons. He is in charge of a case where the key eye witness [Mala] has seen a murder by [Teja]‘s Gang and refuses to co-operate. Teja (Prakesh Raj) is the head of an oil mafia operation and doesn’t want Ria alive. Vijay manages to convince Ria to give a statement which makes her perpetrators come after her.
He gives her shelter in his house to protect her and soon realizes that she is slowly becoming an important part of his life. He also encounters [Sher Khan] who is into buying and selling of illegal cars. Seeing Vijay’s honesty and determination, Sher Khan (Sanjay Dutt) turns over a new leaf and mends his ways to transform into a person. The remaining story will be suspense.
Vijay is a brutally honest police officer who has been transferred yet again by the system for chasing the corrupt underworld goons. He is in charge of a case where the key eye witness [Mala] has seen a murder by [Teja]‘s Gang and refuses to co-operate. Teja (Prakesh Raj) is the head of an oil mafia operation and doesn’t want Ria alive. Vijay manages to convince Ria to give a statement which makes her perpetrators come after her.
He gives her shelter in his house to protect her and soon realizes that she is slowly becoming an important part of his life. He also encounters [Sher Khan] who is into buying and selling of illegal cars. Seeing Vijay’s honesty and determination, Sher Khan (Sanjay Dutt) turns over a new leaf and mends his ways to transform into a person. The remaining story will be suspense.
Performance:
Ram Charan has delivered yet another power packed performance. He looks good as a cop and he has fit into the character of ACP Vijay Khanna quite seamlessly. This movie will be a pretty good debut vehicle for Charan’s Bollywood career.
Priyanka Chopra is ok. She looks pretty hot in the ‘Mumbai Ke Hero’ and ‘Pinky’ songs. Sri Hari is effective as Sher Khan. Tanikella Bharani has given a dignified performance as the courageous crime reporter.
Prajash Raj is very cool as the mafia Don Teja. He is well supported by Mahie Gill, who appears as Mona. Their conversations are filled with ‘double meaning’ dialogues that might work with B and C center people.
The pace of the film is good. The short run-time is an asset. Mahie Gill sizzles in a song which plays out during the opening titles, just like in James Bond films.
Draw Back:
When compared to the original ‘Zanjeer’, this movie fizzles out in terms of story and screenplay. The plot is quite superficial and predictable. The romantic episodes between Charan and Priyanka Chopra could have been a lot better.
In the original film, the bond between Amitabh Bachchan and Pran is established quite brilliantly. That is not the case with this present day Zanjeer. The friendship between Charan and Sri Hari lacks emotional depth.
The placement of songs is quite bad, especially the ‘Mumbai ke Hero’ song. This is not a Telugu movie and Charan’s traditional fans will miss the mass masala entertainment that is normally found in the star’s films. Comedy quotient is also quite low.
Technical Frame :
Gururaj’s cinematography is just about ok. Editing is not up to the mark. Except for one or two sequences, re-recording is strictly average. A more capable music director would have really helped the film. Telugu dialogues are just about ok.
Apoorva Lakhia has succeeded in maintaining good pace throughout the film. But he should have infused more humour and entertainment into the proceedings. He scores passing marks as a director.
Final Word:
Do not compare this movie with the original classic(Amitabh’s Zanjeer). They are two very different movies. Charan has given a power packed performance and the film has its moments. A crisp runtime also helps matters. A better script and a higher dose of entertainment would have really helped matters. Still, the movie ends up as a decent cop drama.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara Movie Review
Movie: Once Upon a Time in Mumbai DobaaraStarring: Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan,Sonakshi Sinha..
Producer : Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor
Director : Milan Luthria
Music Director : Pritam Chakraborty, Anupam Amod
Release date: 15 Aug 2013
After a box-office record breaking start by Shahrukh’s ‘Chennai Express’ last week, Bollywood will now see another gangster film in ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara’ that joins the long list of the Mumbai underworld themed films. Directed by Milan Luthria, the sequel to the 2010 superhit film ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’ stars Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles. Initially slated for an Eid release, this film was postponed and has finally hit the screens today. Let’s read on to see how this much awaited film fares.
Story :
Shoaib (Akshay Kumar) is the uncrowned king of the notorious Mumbai underworld who dominates the crime scene and is also the most wanted criminal of Mumbai. One fine day when several arrest warrants are issued against him, Shoaib shifts his operations to Dubai to evade arrest. Very soon, Shoaib is attacked by his arch rival Rawal (Mahesh Manjrekar) in Dubai. Unfortunately for Rawal, Shoaib survives the attack and then decides to come back to Mumbai to destroy Rawal and his empire.
In Mumbai, Shoaib relies on his close friend and gang-member Aslam (Imran Khan). Interestingly, Shoaib and Aslam’s 12 year old friendship based on trust takes a complete u -turn when an upcoming starlet Jasmine (Sonakshi Sinha) enters the scene.
As expected, both friends fall in love with same girl and soon enough end up becoming arch rivals. The rest of the film is about the problems created by the presence of Jasmine between the two former best friends and about who she finally chooses to settle down with at the end!
Positive Points :
As he had done in the prequel, director Milan Luthria has worked closely on the look of each of the lead characters alongwith the production design of the film which makes the movie look realistic. Coming to performances, Imran Khan brings in some innocence with his character as Aslam while Sonakshi has done a good job in the emotional sequences of the film. The chemistry between and Imran and Sonakshi is showcased beautifully.
Sonali Bendre has a very miniscule role but she does look beautiful and it was refreshing to see her onscreen after such a long time. Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh, who plays the role of a police officer, has done a splendid job with his dialogue delivery. The film has a lot of romance and drama and the love triangle has been presented in a unique way.
Negative Points :
To start with, Akshay Kumar should stick to action and comic roles as he is quite good at those roles since he looks absolutely unauthentic as a menacing don in this film. While Ajay Devgn was mesmerizing as the ruthless but sensitive don in the prequel, neither Akshay’s looks or his expressions impress the audiences. Infact, Akshay ends up looking more like a hero than a villain.
Imran Khan, on the other hand is a complete disappointment as I strongly believe the actor is only good at playing roles of a college or lover boy. Seeing Imran play a street-smart ruffian in this film was a frustrating experience. Though Sonali Bendre looked ravishing, her role in the film was wasted given her blink and miss appearance.
At one point, the movie just stopped making sense at all. In a few scenes, Akshay’s character, which is supposedly inspired from Dawood Ibrahim, roams around in the streets of Mumbai without any threat to his life from his rival or the Mumbai Police who has issued warrants against him.
Technical Points :
Cinematography is a huge asset for the movie as it captures the mood of the eighties perfectly. The art direction is not up to the mark since the props used in the movie including the cars and accessories are of the 80’s while the hotels shown are contemporary.
Editing, on the other hand, is flawed since some of the sequences are disconnected while a few connections don’t make any sense. The background score and music by Pritam is OK. The dialogues are good while the screenplay is quite predictable.
Verdict :
One can safely say that Milan Luthria clearly couldn’t create the magic of the prequel. The weakest part of the film is its star-cast and the weak direction. If you are a hard-core Akshay Kumar fan and are keen on seeing him as a don, then watch this film once but not Dobaara!
Murder 3 Reviews
The film opens on a rather unpromising note. We see a sexy restaurant manager (Sara Loren) take a drunken lout home. Just why she's do anything so foolhardy in today's day and age of heightened sex crimes, is beyond logic. They are soon in an intense relationship punctuated by bouts of monotonous pseudo-Sufiana songs that add nothing to narrative momentum.
Suddenly mid-way through the narrative finds its bearings to strike a deep chord within the plot's heart and emerge with a cat-and-mouse game where the two ladies, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sara Loren indulge in a cat-and-mouse game that leaves the film's official hero hopelessly marginalized.
While it would be unfair to give away the plot, suffice it to say that if you are lucky enough to have not seen the original, this film would knock you out of your seat. The entire drama is done in the style of a chamber-piece replete with remarkably precise art decor detailing .
While Raju Singh's background score adds to the aura of foreboding and, yes, Sunil Patel's cinematography is impeccably radiant it is Aditi Rao's performance as a woman trapped in a maze of her own suspicion who imparts a sense of gamine-like fun to the inherent terror quotient of the drama.
Indeed, Aditi is the hero of "Murder 3" furnishing a sense of foreboding to the kinetic goings-on. Sara Loren as the girl on the opposite side of the mirror image has a fetching face and fairly expressive body... language! But the talented Randeep Hooda's drunken drawls and brooding machismo are now getting repetitive. Time for a reinvention, Mr Hooda.
In terms of visual and emotional fluency and in connecting the supernatural content to a compelling context, "Murder 3" moves far ahead of the first and second instalments of the franchise. Mired in a mystique that constantly unravels whispering dark secrets, the film marks an assured directorial debut for Vishesh Bhatt.
Raanjhanaa - Hindi Movie Review
Banner: Eros International
Cast: Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Swara Bhaskar, Kumud Mishra
Direction: Aanand L. Rai
Production: Krishika Lulla
Music: A R Rahman
Cast: Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Swara Bhaskar, Kumud Mishra
Direction: Aanand L. Rai
Production: Krishika Lulla
Music: A R Rahman
What is it all about? Bollywood and its love stories.. here is a new definition of love.. 'Raanjhanaa' this Eros International feature which launches the south sensation Dhanush in Bollywood is a brilliantly written, marvelously performed and soulfully sung desi capricious love guide beautifully realized by director Aanand Rai.. We are used to feel good romancers with added dose of bromance thrown in regularly by the tinsel town filmmakers.. 'Raanjhanaa' is an unsuspecting welcome surprise which turns from poetic to politics taking the viewers on a journey which witnesses adolescent, obsession, jealously, friendship, ignorance, innocence, faith, love, loss, sacrifice, anger, revenge, guilt all one after the another and hold its 'heart' right at the centre for its recognition as a wonderfully told different love story of Bollywood.. The Story.. Himanshu Sharma as the writer does a marvelous job here.. the story is set on the holy ghats of Ganges Banaras where Kundan (Dhanush) sees Joya (Sonam Kapoor) much before his adolescent and falls in love with her head over heels... Circumstances force Zoya to go to Delhi for further education. A wannabe politician (Abhay Deol) steals her heart... but be aware this is not a run of the mill triangle and just when you expect that now the feel good regular bollywood romancer will take charge.. the writer shocks you with a twist which can be anything from a political conspiracy to a joke on the so called paper revolutionaries (social media) revolutionaries who jump in the protest without understanding the root cause of the issue.. and the writer manages this difficult task of twining the poetry of love in Banaras to the politics of the so called 'waken' up young souls in the capital Delhi in this new found 'touchy' adage of love which is also blended with attitude.. What to look out for Aanand Rai and his writer Himanshu Sharma are in song when they take us to Banaras.. the settings, the mood, the atmosphere, the lingo everything is bang on.. Tanu Weds Manu proved that Aanand Rai is a good director... The banaras episodes in 'Raanjhanaa' crosses the career bridge for Aanand and brings him to the point where his substantial talent becomes vividly clear.. Anand's narration backed by Himanshu's writing powers gives an utter assurance of a profound
ly moving picture in store for us when the love story in Banaras grows and continue to grow.. the moments are highly entertaining, humorous, poetic and yet so simplistic.. Excellent.. as said earlier Himanshu Sharma's dialogues are sheer brilliant piece of writing but those silent moments in the film where everything gets shared with the viewers just by expressions is just magic.. The confidence by which Aanand Rai takes the movie to an unconventional route deserves high praise..Himanshu again supports the cause of his director and we get a pulsating climax which knocks you out of the blue and Vow!! What a way to end.. real Ashiqui.. must say.. Propelled by A.R.Rahman's soulfully soothing scores.. 'Raanjhanaa' gets an inspiring lift.. Tu Mun Shudi, Tum Tak, Piya Milenge are highly addictive enhancing the movie watching experience.. Vishal Sinha and Nataraja Subramanian do a beautiful job with their camera which captures the beauty of Banaras and the chaos in Delhi to great effect.. Hemal Kothari editing is crisp.. Production Design by Wasiq Khan and Art Direction by Tariq Umar Khan is up to mark.. Coming to performances Dhanush debut in Bollywood is terrific.. he is a stealer.. those who has seen him are worthy of his talents and 'Raanjhanaa' is all set to widen his fan base all over.. this actor is so simple and yet magical.. his comic timings is excellent.. while his emotional rendering on screen is touchy moving.. capturing the viewer right from the first frame till the end.. Dhanush with his brilliance makes us believe that this role was tailored made for him.. Sonam Kapoor is a revelation.. this is her finest performance till date.. Abhay Deol is fantastic.. From the supporting cast Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as the side kick Dhanush friend is the best. He gets some goods lines also.. he is sheer fun.. Swara Bhaskar gets a meaty role and she proves her versatility.. What not The transformation of Ranjhanaa from poetic to politics is somewhat sudden and looks hurried.. though the sequences prove a point but it takes some extra time of the viewers to digest this sudden revolution in this love story.. Conclusion: 'Raanjhanaa' this 140 minutes film strikes a rather unconventional notes of love ordered by Anand, orchestrated by A.R.Rahman's soulful tunes and powered by amazing performances by Dhanush and Sonam.. traveling between love, faith and loss taking the viewer on a journey that ends with a beautiful final image we rarely see in cinema. 'Raanjhanaa' is a movie that should be seen, savored and thoughtfully appreciated.Ghanchakkar - Hindi movie review
| Banner: | UTV Motion Pictures |
| Cast: | Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, Rajesh Sharma, Namita Das |
| Direction: | Rajkumar Gupta |
| Production: | Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur |
| Music: | Amit Trivedi |
What is it all about?
Wow.. UTV teams up with Raj Kumar Gupta (Aamir, No One Killed Jessica) along with Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan (Dirty Picture) to tickle our funny bones by tickling at the con comedy zone... But Ain.. Mr Gupta in his paradigm shift from stirring souls to con jhols goes wrong in convincing and conveying this chakkar that was designed to make you go Wow! instead provokes a great big Huh? (read Ain)..
The Story
The writers Raj Kumar Gupta and Parveez Sheikh plan this heist with a bhol bhulaiya twist where Sanju (Emraan Hashmi) a lootera (read thief) teams up with two weirdo robsters where one of them Idris (Namit Das) is more crazy over raw brinjals then fresh lobsters and loves to play doctor doctor with his telephone kumari (read friend) while the other Pandit (Rajesh Sharma) is always found dressed in safari.. They do a great bank robbery which turns out to be a great bollywood tribute to Holywood's Kathryn Bigelow's 'Point Break'.. but wait as everything goes accordingly Sanju gets the responsibility of hiding the money for three months because he is married and stays with his wife Neetu (Vidya Balan) who suffers from fashion phobia and loves to wear anything in 'vogue' be it designed for a lady in Ethiopia or Indonesia... when the time to split the booty Sanju claims of memory loss and.. and.. and..
What to look out for?
Gupta starts extremely well.. the bank robbery is hilarious and gem of a moment. The passenger with vegetables, the doctor doctor on phone, the road side baba, Vidya Balan's craze for latest fashion are all sheer fun... First half manages to paste a constant smile on the audience face and kudos to Gupta and Parveez for this accomplishment..
Its certainly not at all easy to make the audience happily interested with smiles in such genre where crime and humour are on a date..
Coming to performances Emraan Hashmi is excellent. This is not his comfort zone but he excels. The trauma, anguish, disbelief Emraan does it with finesse. Brilliant.
Vidya Balan.. well first of all she deserves a pat for agreeing to play a non protagonist and the wonder is even after not playing the central character Vidya shines in this Punjabi housewife 'avatar' which is hilarious, funny, and entertaining, her lingo is spot on with and without those polka dots.. Vidya gives a meaty 'weighty' performance. Excellent.
Rajesh Sharma is superb as ever. Namit Das is very good. Parvin Dabas is okay.
Amit Trivedi music is in flavor. Satyajit Pande does a fine job with his lenses. Aarti Bajaj's editing is fine. Rick Roy's costumes do justice to the characters. Production values are up to mark.
What not
After a very promising first half Gupta suddenly post interval suffers from identity crisis's and almost murders the movie's identity.. the script written jointly by himself and Parveez fails to find any wings for a cinematic high neither it winks for a possible layer or a statement.. the balance of comedy and crime is lost and we are taken to a whodunit zone and even there also the writer director miss the golden rule - they fool you but doesn,t care to give you a reason that you have been fooled.
Post interval the tedious and monotonous forgetting episodes force the audience to lose interest and they don,t care whether Emraan is finding his memory or losing it again.. such movies need an out of the blue never thought of wind up but alas its ends up as a disappointment.
Ghanchakkar problems doesn,t end over here.. blame it on the not so exciting climax.. the background, star status and previous critical and box office acclaim of Emraan, Vidya and Rajkumar Gupta threatens to go against the film.. a lesser known/acclaimed actors directors would have being forgiven for the blunders..
Conclusion: 'Ghanchakkar' - Raj Kumar Gupta's paradigm shift from stirring souls to con jhols starts well but suddenly loses its way and forgets to recover. The brilliant performance by Emraan, Vidya and the supporting cast and the first half is the only saving grace.. the movie which was designed to make the audience laugh at its will after a while commits a crime of letting the audience have their last laugh by the end...
Wow.. UTV teams up with Raj Kumar Gupta (Aamir, No One Killed Jessica) along with Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan (Dirty Picture) to tickle our funny bones by tickling at the con comedy zone... But Ain.. Mr Gupta in his paradigm shift from stirring souls to con jhols goes wrong in convincing and conveying this chakkar that was designed to make you go Wow! instead provokes a great big Huh? (read Ain)..
The Story
The writers Raj Kumar Gupta and Parveez Sheikh plan this heist with a bhol bhulaiya twist where Sanju (Emraan Hashmi) a lootera (read thief) teams up with two weirdo robsters where one of them Idris (Namit Das) is more crazy over raw brinjals then fresh lobsters and loves to play doctor doctor with his telephone kumari (read friend) while the other Pandit (Rajesh Sharma) is always found dressed in safari.. They do a great bank robbery which turns out to be a great bollywood tribute to Holywood's Kathryn Bigelow's 'Point Break'.. but wait as everything goes accordingly Sanju gets the responsibility of hiding the money for three months because he is married and stays with his wife Neetu (Vidya Balan) who suffers from fashion phobia and loves to wear anything in 'vogue' be it designed for a lady in Ethiopia or Indonesia... when the time to split the booty Sanju claims of memory loss and.. and.. and..
What to look out for?
Gupta starts extremely well.. the bank robbery is hilarious and gem of a moment. The passenger with vegetables, the doctor doctor on phone, the road side baba, Vidya Balan's craze for latest fashion are all sheer fun... First half manages to paste a constant smile on the audience face and kudos to Gupta and Parveez for this accomplishment..
Its certainly not at all easy to make the audience happily interested with smiles in such genre where crime and humour are on a date..
Coming to performances Emraan Hashmi is excellent. This is not his comfort zone but he excels. The trauma, anguish, disbelief Emraan does it with finesse. Brilliant.
Vidya Balan.. well first of all she deserves a pat for agreeing to play a non protagonist and the wonder is even after not playing the central character Vidya shines in this Punjabi housewife 'avatar' which is hilarious, funny, and entertaining, her lingo is spot on with and without those polka dots.. Vidya gives a meaty 'weighty' performance. Excellent.
Rajesh Sharma is superb as ever. Namit Das is very good. Parvin Dabas is okay.
Amit Trivedi music is in flavor. Satyajit Pande does a fine job with his lenses. Aarti Bajaj's editing is fine. Rick Roy's costumes do justice to the characters. Production values are up to mark.
What not
After a very promising first half Gupta suddenly post interval suffers from identity crisis's and almost murders the movie's identity.. the script written jointly by himself and Parveez fails to find any wings for a cinematic high neither it winks for a possible layer or a statement.. the balance of comedy and crime is lost and we are taken to a whodunit zone and even there also the writer director miss the golden rule - they fool you but doesn,t care to give you a reason that you have been fooled.
Post interval the tedious and monotonous forgetting episodes force the audience to lose interest and they don,t care whether Emraan is finding his memory or losing it again.. such movies need an out of the blue never thought of wind up but alas its ends up as a disappointment.
Ghanchakkar problems doesn,t end over here.. blame it on the not so exciting climax.. the background, star status and previous critical and box office acclaim of Emraan, Vidya and Rajkumar Gupta threatens to go against the film.. a lesser known/acclaimed actors directors would have being forgiven for the blunders..
Conclusion: 'Ghanchakkar' - Raj Kumar Gupta's paradigm shift from stirring souls to con jhols starts well but suddenly loses its way and forgets to recover. The brilliant performance by Emraan, Vidya and the supporting cast and the first half is the only saving grace.. the movie which was designed to make the audience laugh at its will after a while commits a crime of letting the audience have their last laugh by the end...
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