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Rang De Basanti (2006)
Brilliant - One of the best Hindi movies I have seen in the last few months!
Finally - a breath of fresh air in Indian cinema. After countless remakes, Hollywood 'inspired' indianised flicks, mindless comedies - comes a fresh, clean movie which can be enjoyed by the whole family.
After seeing 'Aks' - (Which I incidentally liked) I was amazed at Rakeysh's clarity as a film maker, considering the fact that it was his debut. So when RDB came out, I was eager to watch it and I must say - I was glad I did (especially on the big screen).
Pros - Well executed, great background score & music, great acting by everyone, excellent camera-work and cinematography (No need for swiss alps or any foreign locales here. India looks amazing. The 'Golden Temple' in Amritsar looks dazzling). The songs are perfectly and seamlessly integrated into the movie and never seem out of place. Others should learn from this. Also, the transition of the five friends from careless beings to serious ones is done brilliantly.
Cons - Seemed a LITTLE bit over the top but even then - its handled neatly. (But thats me, I am a big sucker for happy endings). No other weak points from my side.
All in all - a great future lies ahead for Rakeysh. It has renewed my faith in Hindi movies which had faltered after watching movies like Shaadi No.1, Kyun Ki, Aashiq Banaya Apney etc in the recent past
Page 3 (2005)
Worth watching once
I KIND of liked it. The director has done a good job. The Mumbai high-society is portrayed in this satire and they are (Not all) shown as shallow, selfish and self-centered. The average middle-class is also featured in this venture but they form a backdrop to the whims and whistles of the high-class. However in both the societies - there are normal people as well who are trying to make a difference for everyone. There are both Moral and Immoral people in both the societies who are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their gains.
I had heard a lot about Konkona Sen Sharma (She being the daughter of star actress Aparna Sen) but in this movie she was just average. She walks through the movie as if in a haze, muttering her lines and with zero facial expressions. I think the casting agent should have got someone else for the role. Maybe even her flatmate Pearl (Real name Sandhya Mridul) would have been excellent for this role. She was excellent in an earlier film 'Saathiya'. She has that earthy quality which was required for this specific role as a journalist.
Strong point of the movie is its story which has tremendous support from its star cast. From the downtrodden policeman to the scheming superstar, from Konkona's flat mate to the budding actress, from the silently suffering upper class wife to the news paper editor everyone is excellent in their respective roles and provide 'character' to the role.
Madhur Bhandarkar has done a good job and paints a morbid picture of the so-called high society. I look forward to his new endeavors. I rate this feature as 6/10.