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Friday, September 21, 2012

Heroine, Halcut Jawani in Lowcut.....

Just got back after watching yet another Madhur Bhandarkar film that has his signature style...that is portraying dark side of various professions. Dark...because that gives ample room for showing sale-able elements like skin, sex, scandals, which he does in style. His babes look gorgeous. Kareena is absolutely wonderful. The Halkat Jawani  in Low-cut blouses is highlighted on the celluloid. Explicit scenes and dialogues, extra-marital relationships, casting couch, prostitutes, lesbianism, red-light area.....there is enough for the camera to zoom into wrong...oops right places. I wondered if I missed seeing an A rating because I had taken the kids along..like many other parents. No I did not.

Is the censor board sleeping? Has the Censor Board turned liberal...or is it a kind of FDI in Bollywood? What is A rating reserved for now? What is adult content by the way?  It is not even U/A????????? I completely object to the rating part of the film. We can't subject children to watch this kind of mature and adult content.

Every damn woman in the film...the mother, actress, secretary, PR, wife.....lights up a cigarette in every frame. Like my younger daughter commented...."Its a very suffocating movie. There is so much smoking in the movie." I had to agree to that remarkably witty observation. Madhur Bhandarkar made up for all the films made during that earlier ban on smoking in films.

Contrary to speculations and guesses drawing parallels with any real time heroine, I felt it is a bit of mish-mash of all heroines of past and present. There is bit of everyone's life. The film is quite believable even though Madhur claims it to be fiction. A good watch. A rather serious film for adults so just don't take kids along. Don't go with parents either. (:---) I am not joking. As it is there isn't much to laugh about in the film.

Arjun Rampal looks haggard and old but its okay if/as he playing Shahrukh Khan kind. That character suits. :P ...........Randeep Hooda as a cricketer is likeable but the show stealer is Ranveer Shourie, as Bangali film-maker Tapan da. Looks like wife Konkona Sen has done lots of 'homework' on him.....

Hey come on...I never discuss the story so go watch the film. Its worth all its 'booby traps.' That trapped the Censor guys as well.  But where were the censoring babes??



Friday, September 14, 2012

Barfi.....Fresh n Sweet!

So here's Barfi for you all. Subtle and Sweet.........sweet enough. Bengali director Anurag Basu has captured 'Bengal' beautifully. Film is set in picturesque Darjeeling and chaotic Calcutta. The most beautiful are those small bits of childhood moments in the 70s and every little detail is captivating. Every frame engages you to smile or to empathize or shed a tear...again a USP of Bengali directors. 

Initially the pace seems a bit slow but then it picks up just as the Darjeeling toy train chugging down those romantic winding tracks. But unlike the toy train you can't get in just about anywhere...you have to stay with every frame to understand the narrative because there are lots of flashbacks. A wonderful script and good performances. Ranbir Kapoor will live up to the RK legacy just like his name. Debutant Ileana is terrific. There is plenty of fun in the second half. Just watch the film..... I am just happy for Barfi is my favorite sweet too.

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PS: Could have been edited in the first half to shorten the length a little bit.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Khul gaya Raaz3...the secret of NaRaaz Bipasha

Raaz3 ki baat kah doo toh, jaane mehfil mein fir kya ho...

khul gaya raaz...the secret. It is the most regressive movie in the progressive times. Dirty secret is covered under ample skin show yet can't save the BUTTS.. Between some lousy kisses Bangali Bipasha does some Black magic which supposedly works on her half sister in the film but could not cast a spell on the audience. Frankly, Bipasha's days are over. With clothes or without clothes. And Mahesh Bhatt is going the RGV way. BUTTS could neither BOO nor WOO the audience.

Touted as the spine-chilling horror film, it is stupidly comical in the opening scenes.Frankly, I don't understand why BUTTS needed to create ghosts with black- magic. The only horror in the film is BIPASHA herself. Bipasha treats Hashmi like a slave and stands inches taller to spin him the way she wants. OMG...... Poor #me...between two dirty sisters.
There is very less to tell in the movie so they keep sealing the lips for some visual 'appeal'. (Appeal to some people to please please stick on for the rest of the film.) They also lock lips when they are scared while the audience desperately want them to say something logical. Hash..specially by Hashmi. O boy, Ram Gopal Verma has some serious competition from the 'Boo' Butt camp... 

Aey Imraan Hashmi, fine buddy we know kissing is your forte but yaar kucch toh aur kar le. At least add some creativity to ....it. Completely stupid movie.....Waste of kisses oops money. Hyped and well-marketed but please avoid unless of course you love watching Bipasha's biceps.