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Movie Review: AASHAYEIN by FENIL SETA
02 years ago
We all have our own wishes and desires and patiently wait for the day when they will all come true. We slowly and steadily also work towards fulfilling them. But what if one day you discover that you have just few days to live? What will be the state of our near and dear ones? How will they survive once we have left for heavenly abode? And not to forget, what about our dreams that we had patiently nurtured over the years? Aashayein takes a look at this issue where a terminally ill patient tries to find purpose and hope in his last few days. Although there have been films that have dealt with a more or less similar issue in the past and are very close to our hearts (Anand, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Dasvidaniya), Aashayein still succeeds in many ways and touches a chord. Unfortunately, at the same time, the film falters which prevents it from becoming a classic.
The story of the movie: Rahul (John Abraham) is a compulsive gambler and a chain smoker. One day he succeeds in winning a huge amount in gambling and throws a party to celebrate. In the party, he proposes marriage to his longtime girlfriend Nafisa (Sonal Sehgal). However, immediately after doing so, he collapses. After a medical checkup, the results are out-he has lung cancer and only a few months to live. He is obviously shocked and then decides to shift to a hospice without telling anyone about his whereabouts. It is here at the hospice that he learns some lessons of life.
Aashayein begins well and grips More >
Movie Review: WANTED by TARAN ADARSH
03 years ago
by Fenil Seta
in External Reviews
By Taran Adarsh, September 17, 2009 – 19:15 IST
This is for fans and foes of Salman Khan… Fans, rejoice, Salman is back with a vengeance with WANTED. This is his deadliest performance to date. Yes, you read it right! Foes, sorry, you won’t be able to lash out at him or pick on him or launch a vicious tirade this time. The spate of flops should come to a grinding halt with WANTED.
Let’s get this straight. WANTED rides on Salman Khan’s star power. He may not be the best actor in town, but in a film like WANTED, in a role that seems like an extension of his personality, you can’t think of anyone else enacting this role with flourish.
BY BOLLYWOOD HUNGAMA.COMA remake of POKIRI [made in Telugu and Tamil versions], WANTED is a full on masala film. Recall the successful potboilers of yore. Recall how the good guy would reduce 10 hoodlums to pulp in a fraction of seconds. Recall how heroism prevailed in the end, no matter how adverse the circumstances were or how powerful the villains would be. Recall those movies in which logic took a backseat since the focus was on entertainment… You relive those moments as reel after reel of WANTED unfolds.
//A departure from candyfloss movies and diabetic-sweet characters that most Hindi movies boast of, WANTED takes you back to those days when popular cinema reigned supreme, when the sole motive of the film-maker was to entertain.
The daring hero and his herogiri, the naïve girlfriend, the corrupt cop, the dreaded don, the don’s More >
Movie Review: VAADA RAHA…I PROMISE by TARAN ADARSH
03 years ago
by Fenil Seta
in External Reviews
By Taran Adarsh, September 11, 2009 – 14:00 IST
Samir Karnik completes his trilogy. NANHE JAISALMER was about dreams, HEROES was about pride and VAADA RAHA is about hope. The commonality in all three films, besides Bobby Deol and child star Dwij Yadav, is the emotional quotient.
VAADA RAHA, inspired by a Russian fable, is about the bond between two patients – a grown up man and a kid, respectively. An interesting thought, nonetheless. But there’s a hitch. The writing isn’t too convincing and what actually dilutes the effort is that it tends to stagnate at places. More on that later!
BY BOLLYWOOD HUNGAMA.COMWhat does stand tall in VAADA RAHA is Bobby Deol’s super performance. This is his most accomplished work to date!
//Duke’s [Bobby Deol] life can be called gratifying. Professionally, he is a successful doctor, personally an ardent lover and parent to a doting dog. Duke loves Nalini [Kangna Ranaut] and they plan to marry soon.
A sudden turn of fate ends Duke’s perfect world. He is paralyzed neck down, after an accident. Nalini leaves him. He becomes bitter and angry at himself. Duke hates his conditions so much that he wishes he had died instead of living in a condition which is worse. He loses hope.
Roshan [Dwij Yadav], a young boy, enters his life. Duke hates Roshan in the first few meetings, but Roshan wins over his heart. Roshan boosts his morale and motivates him. In time, Duke gains sensation first in his hands and then in his legs. One fine day, the More >