DOUBLE IMPACT !!!!!!!!!!!!
GAJHNI left me dumb and numb,by its double impact!The softness of the romance and the harshness of the violent revenge,both were intense,touchy and effective! It was a great movie,and proved once again that Amir Khan's dictum of concentrating on quality,really gives grand results,and the movie has proved beyond doubt that any project,attached with Amir,is an outright winner!
Amir not only takes pain,in conceiving the movie,but also in the minutest details in its creation.His involvement is commendable,and he not only eats,drinks,sleeps,but actually lives,the movie or the project he has on hand,during the production.And the best part is,that his involvement doesn't stop there,his campaigning and marketing are so beautifully planned,that the masses feel as if thy are a part of the movie and the production team,even before the movie is released.I think Gajhni had one of the largest , finest and most successful launch,and it actually deserved all the hype,and may be more
The movie is a love story - a simple La Bollywood,types to start with.A small time,model,accidentally spreads the news that she is in an affair with a great business tycoon,played by Amir,who meets her as a struggling model,on hearing this,and falls in love with her simplicity.innocence and beauty.When he is about to disclose his identity,and propose,the story takes a horrid twist.The heroine while travelling in a late night train,saves a few girls being transported,for flesh-trade,by an underworld Don-GAJHNI.The heroine is subsequently,ruthlessly killed by Gajhni and before dying could reveal the name to the hero,who too,is battered badly,but escapes,with severe head injury and a memory loss,where in he can remember things for only 15 minutes! The mission of the hero for the rest of his life,and the remaining movie is to take revenge,which he finally does.What makes this second half,special or rather different is the modus operandi of the hero to take revenge,in spite of his mental disability of almost total amnesia,while living alone and to complete his mission,single handedly,with meticulously planning,photographs,tattooing,chits and an incomprehensible intricate system.Joining with him,here was a medical student,who wanted to study the hero as a case of amnesia,and gets involved in the chase.
The movie actually seems to have two complete stories amalgamated into one.Even if it ended, after the initial love story,with just a last shot,where he reveals his identity as the multimillionaire eligible bachelor and they live happily ever after,it would have been a successful complete romantic love story.And had it started with the death of the heroine,then the revenge alone would have been able to carry the movie as a hit action cinema.Its the union of both,and the stark contrast between the two half's,ranging from the poppy love to the most ghastly violence,that gives the movie its uniqueness and the stunning effect.The portrayal was so realistic,that one felt sad,at the end of the first half,at the death of a great romance!
The story,plot and screenplay were excellent and beautifully presented,to involve the audience at every moment.The Cinematography,locales and photography were exemplary and direction and editing reaching the highest zenith of perfection,at par to the best of Hollywood movies.The movie has been superbly directed and the background scores , lyrics and music reach the heart.Choreography is great,especially of the number bahka yun bahka! Amir acting is better than his best,and Asin,the south Indian actress,doing the lead,has performed excellently,in the lead role,and has not only looked,cute,beautiful,realistic and charming but has done wonders to the role,considering this was her debut hindi film.Jiah Khan,the Lolita of Nishabd,has acted well too,as the medical student.In spite of the excessive violence,probably the most that has ever been shown on Indian cinema,the movie was a double treat to watch.
After having said that,I cant resist,bringing out a few drawbacks too.Firstly I don't think there is any such medical condition,as depicted in the movie,and if it exists,it would be short term memory and not short term memory loss,as it has been repeatedly called .Giving The movie the Title on the villains name.some how doesn't appeal to me,and being a remake of a south Indian movie,deprives it of some amount of credit.and lastly,the very concept of the movie is against my philosophy.Just like I found Devdas ,a weak personality,I somehow cant accept a dynamic person,ruining his complete life,to take revenge.Without undermining his love for his fiancé,and his passion to avenge her death,I feel nothing in life,is bigger than life,to bring life at a stop !
Gajhni is a movie that has impressed , touched and moved me,like very few have done in my life,and shall always be in top list of my favorite hindi movies
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Ghajini is, indubitably, Aamir Khan’s most awaited project till date and he has done a great job in promoting the movie till now, but the trailer didn’t seem to have the excitement which is required for an action film, and if reports are to be believed, it’ll surpass every action movie made till date. But those are just reports, so we can’t trust them much.
We’re here to review the soundtrack of Ghajini, which quite surprisingly released only a month before the release date. Well, I think that’s because Aamir Khan was not sure about the songs because they are not really good. Soundtrack of Ghajini comprises of 6 tracks, 5 originals and with one instrumental. Just like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, A. R. Rahman tried to concentrate on originals rather than remixes.
Here is the song by song review of Ghajini
1. Guzarish
Guzarish, the song which was released in the trailer of the movie as the background score, and also the first song promo to be released from the album, is a soothing experience. Melody of the song is really smooth and simple, A. R. Rahman style, and the lyrics are above average. Sung by Javed Ali, the man behind the hit, Jashn-E-Bahaara, from Jodhaa Akbar, is not a good choice for this song and guest vocals are by Sonu Nigam. If you’ve Sonu Nigam in the song, who is doing more justice to the song just by “humming” then you should give the whole song to Sonu.
I’m not saying song is below standard or something, but the only thing that I’m pointing here is Javed doesn’t feel like a good choice as it doesn’t suit his voice. Sonu Nigam or Roop Kumar Rathod would have done better job. But, overall, Guzarish is an amiable song which can find a little place in your I-pod.
2. Aye Bachchu
I listened to Aye Bachchu a lot of times before writing this and sorry to say, it’s such a cool wannabe song. I’ve no idea how this song would fit in the movie, but I think it’s an item number, going by the lyrics. Well, there is nothing great about Aye Bachchu, lyrics are so ignorant, music is below standard, and Suzzane doesn’t do any favor to the song by pronouncing “bye bye” as “bi bi.”
3. Kaise Mujhe
Kaise Mujhe, another romantic ballad, sung by Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal, is another average love song. Well, I really don’t know what to say, if the lyrics are so wannabe soppy. “Uparwale ko fursat nahi, phir bhi tumhe bana ke vo, meri nazar mein chhad gaya”, or this one “Kaise tum mujhe mil gaye, Kimsat pe aaye na mujhe Yakeen”, please explain this stuff to me. Prasoon Joshi, you got it all wrong this time.
It’s not his fault alone, A R Rahman’s melody is too difficult to sing for Benny while Shreya does a terrific job in the song, and you’ve a sigh of relief when she comes to sing, almost after half of the song is finished. Listen it only for Shreya, and I hope we’ll get an only Shreya version of the song.
There is also an instrumental version of Kaise Mujhe, as the last track of the album.
4. Behka
After Tu Bole Main Bolu, A R Rahman try to do another jazz stuff, although Tu Bole Main Bolu was an instant classic, Behka is a below average affair. Behka is sung by Kartik, and lyrics, I should point it out again, have no sense at all. There is no consistency in the lyrics and you really don’t know what it means unless you listen to it as if your life depends upon it.
I don’t see it as a situational song, so I assume it would be a background song, but that’s not a good choice if you’re trying to show the condition of Aamir’s character in the movie. As film is dark, looks from promotions, it’s really ironic that none of the song has a dark feel.
5. Latoo
Another weird title joining the league of “100 weird song titles from Bollywood”, Latoo is the second best song of the soundtrack. Not a genius work, but if you’ve to go through so many bad songs in a row then anything will appeal to you just for the sake of it. A R Rahman should thank god because he has Shreya, who made this almost dead beat song a worth wile listen.
Honestly, I was really looking forward to the soundtrack, after listening to Guzarish, but I was totally disappointed by the soundtrack. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is one of my favorite albums, and undoubtedly, one of the best works of A R Rahman. But this time, he got it all wrong just like he went wrong with the music of Yuvvraaj. Lack of sales of Yuvvraaj proves my point and I think Ghajini will not perform any better.
Moreover, I don’t see the point of so many songs in a movie like Ghajini, which is a remake of Hollywood classic, Memento, directed by Christopher Nolan, the man behind the master piece, The Dark Knight. I don’t understand why they’re focusing on so much romance while the movie is itself an action film. I’ve not seen the Tamil Version of Ghajini, so I don’t know what to expect from this. Sold for 93 crores, Ghajini is a very costly affair for the distributors, and as I already said previously, if the music of the movie is good then half of the battle is won, which is not in the case of Ghajini.
Verdict
Ghajini is another average Bollywood album with only 2 amiable songs which you can listen to again and again. After disappointing Yuvvraaj, A R Rahman gives another prosaic album. People say that it takes a lot of listens to like Rahman’s album and I agree with them, but you can listen to this as many times you want, it won’t change your opinion. Ghajini is only for A R Rahman fans and for others, there is always something else in the store.
Dr R ranjan
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Gajni is a copy of a Tamil movie which in turn is a copy of a hollywood movie. I talked to a neurologist friend and he went to see this movie and his reaction was that there is no such condition in neurology like transient amnesia the kind taht is shown in the film. In any case I think Amir was just trying to show his 6 pack body after shahrukh and the guy in jodha akbar. I couldn't believe someone who has made such materpiece like 'lagan' and 'taare jameen par' would venture into pure commercialism (not that there is anything wrong with it).
Ashwani
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