Monday, August 08, 2005

Dus: A Crowd Puller


"Too many cooks spoil the recipe", this is what some people can say about this movie. Because this happened in "LOC" (J P Datta, 2003). But that's not happening in this movie. The movie is a full timepass. In Mumbia language "jhakash". Its not a good movie but a good entertainer. Its crowd puller. Hundreds of movies are being made on the same theme, but still this can be watched and enjoyed once.

The movie opens with a rocking song "Dus bahane kar ke le gayi...". And then an ATC Team (Anti Terrorist Cell), decorated with sophisticated weapon and instrument nabs some terrorist, hiding in a building. I wish Indian Commandos would have used such weapons and instrument during "Akshar Dham", they definitely would have caught some terrorist alive and some casualties would have been avoided. India is shining! Don't agree with me, come on - at least feel good!!

The movie has a very few songs, though not required, but if removed will not fall in the category of crowd puller. I personally don't like songs in movie, but songs are totally fitted in the movie. They go well with story.

The most boring scene in the movie is the last scene when Abhishek is taking a bomb away from the city, but due to time constraint he need to crash the plane in lake and sacrifice his life (yes he dies, may be Mr. Anubhav wanted to apply the same formula which Ramesh Sippy applied to his movies (Sholay, Shakti) on Amitabh, kill him, and he will pull the crowed). The conversation among Abhi, Zayad and Sanjay is so boring that audience gets frustrated.

In male star cast it Abhisekh, Sanjay, Pankaj Kapoor and Gulshan Grover, steal the show, Sunil Shetty is average. In female start cast its Shilp Shetty. Rest of the star cast is complete waste. Esha Deol, Zayad Khan, Ramia Sen, Dia Mirza immediatly should join some acting classes.

Gulshan Grover does a good jobs. Even thought he does not delivers any dialogs (except a few) but makes his presence felt. Its the Pankaj Kapoor who steals the show in negative role.

Even though movie is a hit but Anubhav Sinha has a long way to go. This movie would have been made better by putting some logic in it. If defusing a bomb was as easy as putting a chewing gum, then probably chewing gum would have been much more costly.

All the best Anubhav.

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Abhisek Bachchan: Chhote Sarkar


I am not fan of AB Jr. but I appreciate his acting in movies like ''Yuva'' as Lallan and ''Zameen'' , ''Dhoom'' and ''Run''. His recent release, "Bunty and Bubly" and "Sarkar" have created sensation at Box office. But for me his best role so far has been in "Yuva". Maniratnam, was able to get out the best from him.

Like most of the people say, ''He is going to stay'', I agree with them He is going to stay and going to prove with his talent. He is a "Lambi Race ka ghoda", and to begin with that, he started with Yuva, Dhoom, Zameen, Bunty Aur bubbly and Sarkar.

In Yuva he is the like a nrve to body. Even though there were 2 big actors (Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi) he steals the show. He walks away with all the good lines and good credit.

As an actor his biggest liability is that he is son of Amitabh Bachchan. And every one cannot be Big B. Big B kind of people are rare. Its quite natural for a normal person to look for reflection of his father in him. But remember Big B is/was a superstar. There are only a few personalities in Bollywood with whom Amitabh can be compared, so I feel that its not justice to compare AB Jr with Big B. They represent 2 different generation and 2 different era of Hindi Cinema. Compare with other actor and you will find he has his own style. He does well when it comes to serious role, it is proved in movie like "Yuva" and "Sarkar".

There was another movie by Ram Gopal Verma by name "Naach" staring Abhisek Bachchan, the movie was a flop but I liked the movie. He did a good (if not excellent) acting in that.

Well, wish you all the best Abhisek and hope you give more movies like ''Yuva'' , ''Zameen'', ''Dhoom'' and "Sarkar".