Whose Devdas was it?
Such questions are being asked in papers,magazines and chatshows these days and we are all searching for the answers in Sharatchand Chatterjees novel,Dalip kumars devdas and now in the latest extravaganza of Leela Bhansali. We have however,avoided some more relevant questions like who is devdas, whom does he represent or in fact,what is devdas?
Devdas is no longer a character from a novel or just a hero in a movie.He has come out of these and has broken the boundaries of social classes and the norms of society.He may be a jobless slum dweller smitten by the luv of the dark,sharp-featured,thinly-clad girl of the neighbouring hutment or a rich megastar in love with an universal beauty.Devdas is an emotion,a phenomenon,-may be a loser or a winner,but is love personified. Time has immortalised devdas as an expression of silent ,unexpressed love
Then, why such a loud expression of this silent love in the recent megastarrer movie costing over 50 crores?Do we need to heap Paro with tonnes of gold to highlight her helpness,or dress Chandramukhi in outfits costing 15lakhs each to bring out the sensuality or support of a nauchgirl for a jilted suffering lover ? Will the dazzling sets correctly portray the sadness in the eyes of devdas or the darkness in his life ?The viewer will probably get lost in the sets,costumes,choreography and the cinematography and miss Devdas totally.He is likely to miss the forest for the trees and Devdas may go unnoticed and unrecognised
Bhansali has succeeded in making a grand entertainer but i doubt if he has succeeded in portraying the complexity of his simple love or the strength of his weakness
Sanjay Kapoor
Sunday, August 31, 2008
JANE TU YA JANNE NA
JAANE TU,YA JAANE NA,was a pleasant entertainer,but just till it lasted.
Being a movie from Amir Khan,and that too the launching of his nephew Imran,it created great expectations,which were further heightened by the pre launch hype!
Hence one was looking for something really spectacular,which I failed to find.
The story was old,a middle class boy who was very close to a rich girl,but as friends, and didn't realize that they were in love till they both got engaged to someone else!
They do realize it finally, before its too late,and as expected get married!
Does it give a feeling of de-javu?
YUP!!!!!!!!
The plot is like that of KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI!
The presentation is good and one can relate well to the present day youth, their gangs, parties, lifestyle and thinking.
The music is soothing ,dances entertaining and songs,specially Kabhi kabhi Aditi and Pappu Sala are good,but wonder if they will last beyond this month!
Imran Khan ,the hero,has done well as Jai,specially for a debut role and has looked handsome,hot and cute !!
Genelia (embarrassing name!) the heroine has performed well too and so have the other actors playing the friends of the gang.
The parents have performed well too,specially Ratna Pathak Shah and Nasseruddin,who along with Paresh Rawal have added the welcome comical respites.
The acting of Amit,the brother of the heroine,needs special mention.
The movie can be avoided by oldies like me,but is a must for all youngsters
They will not only relate to the movie,but hope they realize,how confused they are and how wrong they are in trying to create water tight compartments,between friendship and love and how blind they can be,when the parents,friends and everyone could see that the two are in love,the two continued to blissfully ignore the fact ,giving it the name of just friendship!
Am sure we will see more and better of Imran Khan for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sanjay Kapoor Lucknow
Being a movie from Amir Khan,and that too the launching of his nephew Imran,it created great expectations,which were further heightened by the pre launch hype!
Hence one was looking for something really spectacular,which I failed to find.
The story was old,a middle class boy who was very close to a rich girl,but as friends, and didn't realize that they were in love till they both got engaged to someone else!
They do realize it finally, before its too late,and as expected get married!
Does it give a feeling of de-javu?
YUP!!!!!!!!
The plot is like that of KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI!
The presentation is good and one can relate well to the present day youth, their gangs, parties, lifestyle and thinking.
The music is soothing ,dances entertaining and songs,specially Kabhi kabhi Aditi and Pappu Sala are good,but wonder if they will last beyond this month!
Imran Khan ,the hero,has done well as Jai,specially for a debut role and has looked handsome,hot and cute !!
Genelia (embarrassing name!) the heroine has performed well too and so have the other actors playing the friends of the gang.
The parents have performed well too,specially Ratna Pathak Shah and Nasseruddin,who along with Paresh Rawal have added the welcome comical respites.
The acting of Amit,the brother of the heroine,needs special mention.
The movie can be avoided by oldies like me,but is a must for all youngsters
They will not only relate to the movie,but hope they realize,how confused they are and how wrong they are in trying to create water tight compartments,between friendship and love and how blind they can be,when the parents,friends and everyone could see that the two are in love,the two continued to blissfully ignore the fact ,giving it the name of just friendship!
Am sure we will see more and better of Imran Khan for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sanjay Kapoor Lucknow
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