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Veer-Zaara (2004)
Aditya Chopra remixed - by Papa(Yash) Chopra
a love legend by yash chopra
let me correct this a love legend by yash raj films or a love legend by aditya chopra - remixed by yash chopra
i have watched most of yashji's films (silsila, lamhe, chandni, darr, dtph) and what i know of him as a film maker is good music, good theme and the way he brings both of these alive on screen. this time its good music and a good theme but you don't actually see traditional yash chopra directed movie. though it has some good scenes/songs which only yashji can deliver. but the overall movie to me seems more like ddlj remixed. like the backdrop/base of the story is different. otherwise the story/screenplay is aptly credited to aditya chopra. it has some visuals that have a typical yash chopra feel. sometimes it gives u a feeling that it is adi's (the typical punjabi & song-n-dance) touch in the first-half and yashji's (trademark directorial) touch in the second-half.
the following are my views about the movie... (that may/maynot appeal to everyone)
some spoilers ahead
some of the memorable scenes: 1. song 'hum to bhai jaise hain' introduction of priety zinta.
2. rani mukerji confronting the jailer akhilendra mishra (lagaan, sarfarosh) while leaving the prison. 3. introduction of manoj bajpai, till the song 'do pal' takes over.
4. the way boman irani(on the bed) expresses his selfishness/helplessness when zaara agrees for nikaah. 5. the conversations between rani mukerji & anupam kher including the office and courtroom scenes.
it would've been a better movie if... 1.the amitabh bachchan & hema malini track could have been stronger rather than just a song/dance cameo. 2. the visual effects (morphing old-young-old) could have been avoided and instead some unseen footage from the flashback used throughout the song 'tere liye' could have left a better impact. 3. the courtroom drama and the poetry part in the end could have been redone for a good narration drama-wise and also performance-wise.
overall a feelgood movie - much popular with most of yash raj films' movies.
don't miss trailer of another most awaited movie 'mangal pandey' (to be released by yash raj films). aamir khan looks gr8 and also the background score chanting of mangal mangal sounds gr8. it says coming june 2005. lets wait then...
Mission Kashmir (2000)
One of the best movies on Kashmir after 'Roja'
A great movie to begin with... It has great performances of Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan and Jackie Shroff... Great Sound Engineering... U can hear that in the title opening sequence with the sound of bullets... Great visuals as u have in all VVC (Vidhu Vinod Chopra) films... VVC has always been aware of bringing hollywood kinda film making to india... We remember him bringing the waves of Dolby Stereo in Inida with "1942 A Love Story"... This time he has sound mixed the entire movie with almost mammoth times cost which would not be possible in Inida... The pace of the movie is another asset... U cannot imagine a single shot to be removed from the movie... Every frame is tightly conceived to fit the script... Add to that, a smooth and pace syncronised editing... To sum up... The end sequence, the fight between Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt... Especially the technique... of Normal and Slow motion shots syncronised with sound... This end sequence would have been less than seen without that great artwork (Old and almost ruined wooden house with lifelike cobwebs and not to forget the swamps)... Not to forget great camerawork throughout the movie... That makes this movie very different in treatment... Surely one of the best movies made on Kashmir after "Roja"