Overview: SRK and Yash Chopra….come together to do
what they both are best at…Romance n Drama – and yes…they DO deliver. While you
may be able to find a good number of reasons why you should not like the
movie…I would think…the only reason why you really wouldn’t…is if you go in
with the wrong expectations. As you enter the cinema hall…keep two things in
mind…you know what kind of movies Yash Chopra makes and secondly…you know the
kind of roles SRK is best with….and I guarantee, you will come out a happy and
satisfied soul!
Characters:
Samar Anand, King Khan. The king proves his worth once again…reclaims whatever
glory he may have lost in the recent past and lo and behold…the king strikes back
again as Samar Anand/Major Samar Anand. SRK plays the two contrasting
personalities with complete conviction and makes you believe in both the
characters instantly. His eyes convey his emotions so brilliantly that you
seldom need to listen to him say those dialogues. Great performance overall and
some very very well written scenes appear much better due the king’s presence.
Meera, Katrina Kaif. Gorgeous! Beautiful! Innocent! Not sure
of the adjectives that I should be using for her. Katrina seems to be getting
prettier with every movie. And yea…her acting skills have also significantly
improved. There are some very emotional and difficult scenes that she plays beautifully. Her dancing has almost reached perfection. The first half of the
movie gives Kat at least 50% on-screen space with SRK…and she does not
disappoint at all!
Akira, Anushka Sharma. The free bird….and that’s exactly wht
comes in your mind when you see Akira doing her part. Superbly written
character played by a superb Anushka. The only tiff here might be…that she is
getting repetitive with each movie…! Oh Well…she sure is showing signs of
getting perfect with these kind of roles! She gets some great dialogues
which are punchy and yet very simple for everyone to undersand.
Music:
Finally we talk abt the music….the music….created by the legendary Rahman.
First lets look at the background – AMAZING…this is the kind of background that
is missing in our movies. Loud where needed, heavy when required and subtle in
rest of the places. The songs….the only complaint I have is why are all the
songs used up in the first half? Be it Challa or Saans or Ishq Shava, every
song turns out to be magical! People might complain that this is very average
music for Rahman….but I say…it has a Rahman stamp all over it and he so
amazingly shows his uniqueness while creating the music. For instance, Ishq
Shava….give me one music director who would have thought of creating this kind
of a fusion track with oriental, Arabic and contemporary beats as a club
number? Or who would have created the mesmerizing Ishq Dance piece…on which Kat
dances phenomenally only to be matched by the King himself! Every song suits
the on-screen emotions and perfectly blends with the feel of the movie. Full
marks…once again to the maestro!
Experience:
Satisfying…to say the least. Yash Chopra directs his last movie…and it
shows…that an experienced director is steering this ship. The weakness in the
script and the somewhat lethargic pace in the second half gets partially
remedied by Yash Chopra’s strong sense of direction and it is evident that the
man knows where we wants to take his audience. SRK’s super-super performance
throughout, Katrina’s significant improvement in the acting department and
Anushka’s bindaas-ly cool acting make up for all the shortcomings. There are
some scenes and some dialogues that remain with you long after the movie is
over…watch out for the dialogues between SRK and KAT when they are in the
underground club/alley; or the part where Kat makes the impossible promise to
God which forms the central conflict in the plot; or the part where SRK
confesses his emotions by the train; or where Anushka confesses her emotions to
SRK; and of course…the dialogue that you really take home – “Zindagi to roz roz
maarti hai…bomb bas ek baar maarta hai”!!
It’s a movie
where you can decide whether you want to enjoy it or not and you will be able
to get the desired result either way. The movie could definitely have been trimmed by at least a few minutes in the second half...but nevertheless...you dont ever really get bored.
Been-O-pinion:
I give it 3.5 out of 5. Watch this movie for Yash Chopra’s final take on
romance n drama Or watch this movie for SRK…either way…you will not be disappointed!
