PK [2014]

The dinner I had the previous night was a torture. It was so awkward talking with my own mother. Well, the truth is I am a junk eater and had wasted all of my pocket money eating roadside chaat. So, begging for more money (just to get my first day first show ticket) was a serious crime as per the laws drafted by my Mommy. The living room was so quite that I could hear my own jaw moving, each bite clearly defined. "This is one of the tasty dish I ever had so far!", I said in an attempt to break the silence. "What's so tasty in these Dum Aaloos? Anyways Thanks.", she said and gave a smile which quite didn't reach my eyes. Later, when I reached by the sink, I stuck to my plan to get the money from her wallet. "I'll help you arrange the wet dishes", I said. Arranging the plates from the water and later bravely added,"Mommy, can I get some cash?" And guess what, she gave me a stiff look (as expected) staring at me as if I was her enemy. I guess I couldn't blame her now atleast. When you are on a vacation at home, not even partying with friends or going for a trip anywhere with someone it is pretty much cynical, isn't it? But thankfully Mommy mentioned New Year's Party arrangements which was a  perfect lie. I added some more dialogues to make it sound more believable.

Okay so lets move away from this drunken story of mine. The most anticipated movie of this year "PK" is not what you'll expect before entering the talkies. We all agree the fact that Rajkumar Hirani is one of the greatest of all directors and also he is the paragon of the most entertaining directors. "Munnabhai MBBS", "Lage Raho Munnabhai" and "3 Idiots" are no doubt included on the lists of the 'most thought-provoking films' and they do deserve. All of these were strategically planned movies and earned a lot at the BO. But "PK" is something noticeably different from others where virtuoso Hirani teams up with his writer Abhijat Joshi and bombs on religious matters that are considered superior on this land meticulously.

Aamir Khan (Called as PK in the film isn't his real name. Public names him Peekay) referring to a drunken man who walks, talks strangely and questions people behaving as seven year old kid. Khan lands from a spaceship, completely nude, somewhere in a desert in Rajasthan where a villager snatches his remote control (kind of a locket which he wears as a necklace) and sells it (around 40k) to a godman Saurabh Shukla (Swami Nithyananda). Khan needs this remote control in order to return to his planet and so he sets out on a journey which results in to bring about a small change in our thinking and religious beliefs.

Two of those funniest sequences were firstly, the 'Dancing Car' scene. Oh that was just hilarious! I still don't believe that who will like to have car sex somewhere far away in a desert? PK identifies the dancing car (so called by him) and steals their clothes for his use. Second one is when Boman Irani (News channel anchor) refuses to broadcast religion-based material on his channel because he was once butt-stabbed by a Trishul printing three marks on his ass. Such scenes depicting any religious content were smoothly delivered and Hirani keeps PK interacting with our mind in the most gentle way. Khan carrying the Pooja Thaali in a Church, Wine bottles in a Dargah are simply funny and in a balanced proportion instead of offensive. Anushka is bubbly and cute. Her hairstyle isn't that bad. Sushant Singh Rajput holds a short role of a Pakistani boy who falls in love with the former Indian.

The movie falls just after the interval where the climax becomes clearly predictable. Also, all the songs are simply annoying and irritating. A year ago, I watched BUZZ FEED VIDEOS on YouTube (they haven't paid me to promote them) for a continuous three hour stretch, and I would rather see it again than to sit and listen these BHEST OF TIME songs.

Surely, PK is not like 3 Idiots or the Munnabhai Series but Hirani still has a better story to tell. It has some beautiful lovable characters and of course Aamir who will win your heart guaranteed! Hope this cute story helps to redefine India's mindset on religious beliefs and amends our society socially.

Talaash [ 2012 ]

Suspicious and subtlety Sentimental !

         


' Talaash '  is Bollywood thriller shot by flair under the direction of Ms. Reema Kagti casting the power trio Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee. Rather than taking all the names its just Aamir who delivers his films building it to be genuine and compelling. U. Mohanan, the cinematographer gives a Mumbai-noir moodiness beaming it in emotional verisimilitude. Ram Sampath, music composer, does the trick here to safekeep the people in line by his soundtracks, protecting the atomsphere of the plot preserving it to be drenched thoroughly. Ms. Kagti shooted some scenes taking the help of camera and visual tricks making Aamir look more stunning ( tall though ).


The story line is unfortunately very simple to understand, a car at night in Worli area loses its control ( driver ) collides on the foot-path and splashes into the sea apparently killing the driver who ends to be a famous actor ( last name, Kapoor, of course ). The case seemingly lands into the hands of Inspector Shekhawat ( Aamir Khan ), dealing with cloudy hustlers, a fascinating hooker ( Kareena Kapoor ), staggering mawaali Timur ( Nawazuddin Siddiqui) who repels your sympathy and a depressed wife ( Rani Mukherjee ). The former after her post disgusting distasted ' Aiyaa ' shakes her butt off here, appears in void makeup. Talaash is a film where the lead hero has to fight with his inner demons too solving the puzzled case. Some scenes are shot in red-light areas gaining the film to get more spectators to watch. Kareena being the red-light girl sways anticipating her role. She is a Sex-Bomb as never before.

Farhan Akhtar ( producer and the director of the generation-shifting hit Dil Chahta Hai ) has already worked with Mr. Khan in DCH, makes it again. Anurag Kashyap and Zoya Akhtar ( the writer department ) choose a mind boggling and imposing story and Kagti captures every little moment of it unlike anyone in the B- Town. There are few crude, dilapidated scenes, one of which is the scene where the actors can't bring to terms each other making their hazy souls to the make up and embrace each other.  As showcased in the trailers the film is not so catchy and intelligent and holds a mere corny twist.


The climax is good and holds a stereotypical finale however the film is fairly gripping. It's very much a Hindi film, but amended and expressed in a view and style. But if you are looking for an Action-packed film then this is not a movie to be watched.

( Published at Desimartini.com )

Analyzing the Errors in ' 3 Idiots '

The biggest blockbuster of '09 ' 3 Idiots ', felonious to call it a film because it's a piece of spirited and touchy moments of life compacted with a mélange of colorful characters and offers you the most fun you would have ever at a movie theatre. Rajkumar Hirani plays Aamir Khan to his best, as usual, and finds the right pitch with no bit askewed or over - the - top. Chetan Bhagat's ' Five Point Someone - What not to do at IIT ', blends a rich tone of plot and intensely hued scenes, Hirani completes the film flawlessly. Eh.. ? Flawlessly ?

Eek.. here's what I found some misunderstandings or you may say faults in this '09 flick. First of all, Mona Singh, introduced as Poonam, becomes Mona in the downstream part. After Viru - Rancho dispute, Rancho, all of a sudden starts calling Viru's elder daughter ( Poonam ) as Mona. During the delivery scene, which clearly exposes the error where Rancho pronounces ' Mona Push ! ' also joined by his father and the college mob. They may refer to it as her nickname though. Okay, ignoring it as a minor glitch we still have two more mistakes.

Ahem.. later Pia ( Kareena Kapoor ) plays a YouTube video during the video chat, points the scene was supposed to happen 6 years ago, when there was no YouTube broadcast ( YouTube launched in '05 ).

Tchah... then goes the last mistake, where Rancho and Farhan ( Madhavan ) use an Airtel Internet Datacard when Raju Rastogi ( Sharman Joshi ) is in hospital admitted and also in the delivery scene mentioned above, the movie is assumably in a flash from the past. Just so how the f*ck Airtel launched the Wireless Internet Datacard TEN years ago ?