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The King Of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian Cinema
i've always loved this man and now i love him even more! i think what he says about indian cinema and audiences is spot on - hearts of children. thank...
i've always loved this man and now i love him even more! i think what he says about indian cinema and audiences is spot on - hearts of children. thank you jaman for having this interview up! delicious!
1 year ago
Khamoshi: The Musical
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It beats me why Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is best known for Black...
It beats me why Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is best known for Black
and Devdas and not for this gem of a film which happens to be his first.
Khamoshi is undoubtedly his best work and is one of the best Indian
films of recent time. It is remarkably restrained and disciplined in its
direction and editing. The cinematography and sound design are
intelligent and elegant. Bhansali has clearly embarked on a style of
high melodrama (which often seems over the top in the sets, acting...)
in his later work - but in this film what shines is his ability to be
subtle and yet say so much with silence. The story is beautiful,
poignant, unusual and uplifting. The acting is stupendous. Nana Patekar
and Seema Biswas (Bandit Queen) as the deaf and mute parents of Annie
have turned in two of the most brilliant performances in Indian cinema -
of all time. All the rest of the cast are superb - Manisha Koirala
(Annie), Salman Khan, Raghuvir Yadav and even Helen (known best for her
cabaret). What is most notable and the sign of great directing is that
the cast works as a team - instead of individual great performances -
the actors blend together and so their relationships emerge strongly and
tenderly.
Interestingly Black also deals with the deaf and mute (and blind) - in
this case it is the child. It swept all the awards in every single
competition in India - and therefore must be watched (available in
Jaman). But after that you have to watch Khamoshi and you will be
khamosh (speechless) both at the brilliance of the film and at the fact
that it didn't get the clamour and acclaim it deserved.
An absolute must see film.
2 years ago
Baazigar
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although in its film making style and looks and performances - baazigar feels dated today and when i watched it i didn't understand what the fuss was...
although in its film making style and looks and performances - baazigar feels dated today and when i watched it i didn't understand what the fuss was about shahrukh (which i did in later films like dil se) - i thoroughly enjoyed the film with its completely unexpected twists and turns.
its not easy to pull of a thriller with songs, romance and comedy (johnny lever was great) - and still keep the audience enthralled - but i think baazigar does that.
it was also the first time in indian cinema that the hero was the anti hero. and in fact two other heroes turned the film down for this fact. srk took a risk in saying yes to this dark and controversial role and it paid of for him.
cannot end without mentioning that cheesy as it is when i watch it now - yeh kaali kaali aankhen (these black black eyes..) was my all time fav number - and not surprisingly was music director anu malik's biggest hit at the time and he won 1 of the 4 filmfare awards that this film won.
2 years ago
Zameen
A very well made film with good performances from Ajay Devgan and Abhishekh Bachchan. It definitely brought out the poignancy of the plight of the...
A very well made film with good performances from Ajay Devgan and Abhishekh Bachchan. It definitely brought out the poignancy of the plight of the passengers aboard Indian Airlines Flight 814 which was hijacked on Christmas Eve 1999. I was in India at the time watching the drama with bated breath with the rest of the country and particularly remember the tragedy of the killing of Rupen Katyal on his honeymoon - which was brought out in the film.
Definitely a film to watch.
However I must point out that it is also ideologically a very reactionary film. In a sophisticated way it is no less xenophobic than a film like Ghadar which was openly Pak bashing. In fact the absence of crude jingoism makes it more dangerous as you get sucked into believing and buying the logic of India as the beleagured country. The film glorifies the army and the police absolutely - when their excesses are well documented from Kashmir, Assam, Punjab, Manipur to the Delhi and Gujarat carnages. Pakistan and Pakistanis have been made evil - India the innocent one and Indians the bahadur sipahis who give their lives for the honor of their motherland and "whose hands have been tied" by politicians from teaching Pakistan a lesson - until now!
2 years ago
Do Anjaane
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A highly entertaining classic Amitabh 70's film in which he has a sublime performance! What I also loved about Do Anjaane is that it has a great story...
A highly entertaining classic Amitabh 70's film in which he has a sublime performance! What I also loved about Do Anjaane is that it has a great story line and is not just a string of songs and dances with some dhishoom dhishoom! In fact the Bengali director - Dulal Guha is known for that. I also found it fascinating to see the old Rekha. Bhanurekha Ganesan coming from the south had a hard struggle before she became the absolute diva of Bollywood. If you watch Umarao Jaan - also on jaman - you'll see what i mean.
Another actor I must mention in this film is one of Bengal's most brilliant actors (best known in Hindi films such as Golmaal) - Utpal Dutt.He added a delightful touch to the film.
In terms of its content - it was very traditional vis a vis the portrayal of the wife and mother. Because Rekha has teh aspiration of being a dancer and rejects domesticity and motherhood - she is characterised as being "bad" and Amitabh is the good suffering husband who has to put up with her and finally in the end it is a happy ending because she gives up her career!! I strongly recommend you watch this film just to see how you can be manipulated in a film to identify with male chauvinism. The power of cinema is frightening. And that is why we must make our own cinema - to break traditional moulds and shape a new world!
2 years ago
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