Deewar

I dont know how many more movies would be named as Deewaar, but there will be only one real DEEWAAR and that would be the one made by Yash Chopra. How many ever times I watch this movie and however by heart I know these dialogues, I still anticipate them in the rich baritone of Mr.Bachchan.

Probably this was the golden era of hindi movies when dialogues were powerful and garnered whistles and claps from audience. Salim-Javed will remain probably the best scriptwriting duo of Indian cinema. Till date these scenes and dialogues from Deewaar have been spoofed numerous times and it lingers into public memory as fresh as ever.

I hope no one dares to remake and kill this movie :(

Contradiction

"Probably Katradhu Tamizh is the most understood or most misunderstood movie of 2007" read a review somewhere. I cant summarize it more better.

Ask anyone who has seen this movie about their opinion and it would weigh on the 2 opposite spectrums of "too good" or "too boring". You may not find anyone remark that it is an average movie because of the subject and the treatment. Agreed that the film does have its share of controversies regarding the portrayal of s/w enggs, call center employees and characterization of Tamil literature read Prabhakar as Lunatic, but inspite of all this what stands out is that at the heart the movie remains a love story.

Jeeva was simply mind blowing in a role that no other young actor would even dare to touch. The new heroine was a refreshing change from the regular duet accompanying and running-around- the-trees chick. The camera and editing were in perfect sync. And yeah...the music. Yuvan is someone who can get really touchy if the director is able to extract work from him and here he does the same. Watch out for this song which is one of the rare melodies in recent times in a haunting Ilayaraja's voice.



Try to watch this movie if possible and you will know what I am talking about.

Incredibly good :-)

Check this trailor mix.
Someone surely has done one hell of a job.

Thumbs Up!!!!!

Whenever you interview any director of a movie, the sole point that they promise is that the film is "different" and "not seen before". It is such a done-to-death dialogue that the moment you exit the theatre after watching the movie, you wonder if the "different" thing was just another shameless dress less item number, or a few fights sequences in mid air, or some six pack abs that were never needed in first place, or some colorful locations which had nothing to do to the plot.

Taare Zameen par proves that it is indeed different right from the moment the credits roll out. Of course the title animation was indeed imaginative and perfectly in sync with the movie. But what I am referring to is the order of credits when you see Darsheel Safary's name pop up first followed by the Superstar Amir Khan. That is the first place when Mr. Khan makes it clear that this is a Darsheel's film right from the word go.

The film is totally from the point of Ishaan Awasthi (Darsheel Safary) who is a naughty kid who could live just in your neighborhood. His pranks, clumsiness, bindaasness reminds you of the glorious school days and the joy of being a kid. The laziness in the song "Subah ka naara" made me realize what a lazy kid I was in my school days :-)

The song where Ishaan roams around Mumbai is possibly one of the best ode to one of the busiest cities in the world. Small images and small shots like the one of the kid having a barfi leave you wondering when you can have your next Barfi. Ishaan is labelled lazy and sent to a private boarding school where things almost remain the same.

Just after almost an hour you realize that "Hey...Isnt Amir Khan supposed to appear by now?" and he pops up. And then it rings intermission. Hats off to the faith of Mr.Khan in the script that he makes an appearance only around interval when he could have chose to remain in the front seat throughout the movie and no one would have been complaining :-)

Ram Shankar Nikhumb (Amir Khan) is the Arts teacher who discovers that Ishaan is suffering from Dyslexia and decides to take matters into his hands. The dialogues where he asks his students to let their imagination run freely make you wonder and question the Indian education system which is becoming increasingly suited for Mug up parrots. The comparison made by Ishaan's parents made me realize of one of my old post :-)

We all love under dog stories. Right from Rambo, Lagaan to Chak De they make you empathize with the protagonists and the real victory lies in the end sequence when you cheer the protagonists' success as yours. Taare Zameen par goes one step ahead and makes you choke. Trust me when you will find yourself close to tears in certain scenes.

After some time (probably after "Rang De Basanti"), I found the music in this film amazing as the songs added value to the movie and went with the flow rather than making you wonder whether to go to the Loo or the canteen or wisely enough shoot the director. The supporting cast also does an amazing job.

Its a crime that just because of his age Darsheel Safary would be awarded every possible Award under the category of "Best Child Actor" when instead you will realize that he has made his elder bollywood counterparts wonder if what they perform on screen does indeed qualify under the tag of "Acting". Not for one moment you realize that the kid is acting on the screen.

Last but not the least we come to Mr. Khan. Its a huge risk for any actor to don the role of Director and it is doubly risky when you are a superstar with directors queuing up to get your call sheets. But Mr.Khan is perfectly judgmental throwing off his acting gloves and wielding the mega phone. His confidence in the script has beautifully translated on the screen and you ask yourself "When's your next Mr.Khan?"

Movies fall under these categories

1. Films you should never recommend (most of them fall under this category)

2. Films which you can recommend to your enemies to get some well earned revenge

3. Films which you can watch to kill time and money.

4. Films which are just worth your ticket price.

Taare Zameen Par falls in one rare category. It is so good (in my humble opinion) that you can buy a ticket for your friend at your own expense and throw them in the theatre....and let them enjoy it :-)