Ghajini

Gruesome revenge and relentless pursuit is another name for Ghagini.          

 

The title of the film is inspired by the story of Mahmud of Ghazni, an ancient Afghan ruler. And one of the first Muslim invaders of India. Ghazni was so persistent in invading, that he continued trying despite several failed attempts and succeeded most of his campaigns. He was a symbol for perseverance and had a strong desire to win.           

  

Akin  to the hero Sanjay in this film who seeks revenge and only revenge.

This movie is a remake of Tamil blockbuster and is a perfect amalgamation of intense passion and rage.

It has visually arresting cinematography, flawless direction and slick editing and not to forget A.R. Rehman’s mind blowing music and strong lyrics by Prasoon Joshi especially ‘Kaise tum Mujhe’ and  ‘Guzaarish’ the best songs.

Like any other love story in Ghagini a rich guy falls for a simple middle class girl. But the end is unpredictable, drastic and strong as the hero suffers from anterograde amnesia. A type of mental disease where his memory is wiped off every 15 minutes.                           

He explodes with grief and then in 15 minutes quickly forgets it which is not only touching and emotional but unbelievably gross and superbly in acted by Aamir. And it is difficult to imagine any other actor who could have carried out this role so well except Aamir.

 

His brutal killer look, out in a murderous rage with a star stunning eight-pack body left me baffled.

 

Tattoo’s all over his body, his use of polaroid camera to capture and remember simple nuances of life portrays very well the plight of a wounded lover on a rampage and brings tears to eyes.

 

It is a non- linear narrative and the flashbacks makes the movie more gripping and enticing.

 

We learn Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan) a rich and famous chairman of a world’s leading Telecoms Company ‘AIR VOCIE’ turned into a rage-filled angry man after a violent incident in his life. And he uses a system of photographs, notes, and tattoos on his body to recover his memory.

The movie is a complete package of superb cast, great precision and art by A.R.Murgadoss, the director.

Also action is in top gear, killing and crunching bones, cracking necks, rods and hockeys and much more. The violent scenes of the movie, are explicitly described they are overwhelming and give goosebumps and implant fear because of their intensity.

Each actor has an outstanding performance. Be it the villain Pradeep Rawat – Ghajini.  The delectable, fun loving, happy go lucky Asin – Kalpana, or simple and plain Jiah Khan – Sunita.

 

And no doubt Aamir has yet again proved his skills, breaking all records with Ghagini after his mega busters Lagaan and Rang de Basanti. His charisma and acting is par excellence.  

Ek chalis ke last local

Miss your train and become rich!

 

Director Sanjay Khanduri ’s debut Ek Chalis ke last Local comes packed with humour, drama and violence.

 

It is a typical bollywood Hindi movie where the hero misses his train and meets the heroine at the station who also has missed the same train. And the story of a misadventure turns both their lives into a pleasant voyage thereafter.

 

Good acting by Abhay Deol, perfectly suited for a middle class call centre employ. Who dreams to drive a luxurious car, have a big bungalow and a sexy girlfriend.

 

Apparent difference between the reel and real life; the hero gets lucky at the end with all his dreams coming true that too in a span of just two and a half hours.

 

The leading lady, Neha Dhupia slides into the character of a prostitute with perfection. Attired in deep neck, figure flaunting backless salwar-kammez she captivates the hearts and minds of the male audience.

 

The cinematography by C.Vijayasri is worth appreciation. But the three songs in the film are pretty boring, and it seems they are unnecessarily filled in to stretch the reel length.

 

General public grievances are put forward by the director like shoving off by a hawaldar (policeman) at a small railway station, in order to keep the station clean from anti-social elements. And the common auto-rickshaw strikes in Indian Metropolitans, a familiar public transportation problem.

 

Also, strong desire to try luck in gambling to make quick and easy money and getting beaten by the ruthless underworld are some aspects depicted in the film.

 

Over all a good time pass!

 

A Wednesday

It is not a usual film about bomb blasts and the devastation they cause. 

 

The director Neeraj Pandey has voiced common Indian man in his movie Wednesday.

   

But it is a movie about retaliation against terrorism. It is a depiction of every man’s dream to live a safe and secure life.        

   

This one and a half hour movie which leaves you puzzled till the end sends a message across the masses that everything is fair in love and war.

 

It puts forward a point to love oneself. And if you love yourself you won’t live a life full of terror and fear. Instead you would fight against terrorism.

 

A big question strikes, isn’t that our right? Right to live!

 

As the story unfolds on a wednesday hence the name.

 

Wednesday starts with a dramatic phone call to the commissioner of Police, Prakash Rathod (Anupam Kher), asking him to release four militants.

 

The caller Naseeruddin Shah threatens police to release the militants else he would blow the entire city of Mumbai with his already planted bombs.

 

The phone call is at first suspected as a crank call but later after the police finds a bomb at the police station they become serious and the investigation starts.

 

The star cast Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher steal the entire show. Along with Amir Bashir and Jimmy Shergill, the latter is for the first time depicted as an angry police officer rather than his usual lover boy rolls.

 

The climax is unexpected and it keeps you glued to your seat till the end.

 

The audience is left speechless as it makes a social statement and targets the general notion of live and let us live.

 

It is a must see hard hitting thriller with strong script and great performance. And is no doubt one of the best films in recent times. 

 

 

Welcome to Sajjanpur

Well known director Shyam Benegal known for his famous bollywood blockbusters Zubeidaa, Sardari Begam and Mantha added another feather in his cap with Welcome to Sajjanpur – a simple rustic comedy.  

Welcome to Sajjanpur(Source:Wikipedia)

 

It is a movie about a village Sajjanpur and its inhabitants. Shot in a perfect bohemian setting this film amuses the audience with its dramatis personae.   

    

The protagonist Mahadev is very well played by Shreyas Talpade, a letter writer who aspires to be a future novelist.     

     

Being one of the very few educated men in Sajjanpur Mahadev bears the burden of every illiterate villager and eventually gets swayed in emotions reading and writing letters.    

          

The cast is exemplified par length with variety of villagers who embody peculiar characteristics like an old mother who is superstitious and wants to get her daughter married to a dog in order to fight bad omen.         

     

The movie has hilarious moments and works on typical village jargons and slangs.   

     

Execellent work by the screenplay writer Ashok Mishra. The movie rules on its dialogues.      

   

Also a lot of thought has been given to small things such as clothes, body language, behaviour and customs.    

    

Unlike Zubeidaa this film is devoid of classic songs and has boring dragging numbers.

     

However, there is a musical twists added by the eunuch community leaded by Muni Bai who stands in elections.

   

Over all it is a family movie with a simple and straightforward plot revolving around the life of a letter writer. Who in the end manages to make his dream come true with the release of his first novel.