Saturday, 28 November 2015
Khayaal... Thoughts on Life: My Review : TAMASHA
Khayaal... Thoughts on Life: My Review : TAMASHA: Film : TAMASHA My Review... Imtiaz Ali once again Teams Up with the flexible Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone along with A. R....
Friday, 27 November 2015
My Review : TAMASHA
Film : TAMASHA
My Review...
Imtiaz Ali once again Teams Up with the flexible Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone along with A. R. Rehman & Irshad Kamil...
Imtiaz Ali's films are just like His 'Hair'... Curly, Wavy and never straight...
Tamasha is just that... very lively at times, a little dragging once in a while, bouncy now, a little flat then...
BUT overall, it is the Wild Chemistry between the Lead Actors which keeps the viewers glued, I mean who in the world would say, that these two had a sizzling affair, a Break Up and then the usual tagline - Ohh we r just friends !
Ranbir proves yet again that wo 'Ek Lambii Race ka Ghoda hai' aur aisa ghoda jo Race ko auro ki tarah nahi daudey ga.
His acting goes one notch above, specially in His Soliloquies... where He enacts the pathos of a Man who is not what He wants to be... almost like 2 Personalities living in one person.
The Film takes of in Corsica... a beautiful haven with Mediterreanian Blue waters and some mind blowing locales which take your breath away...
Two young people bump into each other on their vacation, decide Not to reveal their true identities, have a blast but 'No Sex' and then depart...
Never to meet again...
Which they eventually do, as Tara ( Deepika ) even after 4 years cant remove Ved ( Ranbir) from Her system, im wondering whether in real life too, has she ? Hehehehee...!
Excellent performance by the versatile Piyush Mishra, as an old Story Teller in Shimla, where Ved has spent his childhood. Ved loves to hear the completely muddled up stories which Piyush Mishra doles out after being Paid in advance by the eager Kid ( who manages to get money anyhow )...
Ramayan merges into Mahabharat, comes out from Romeo Juliet, enters Shirin Farhad and thus goes on endlessly... He says " Stories are all the same, Names & situations change ".
Two songs ( Rahman ) Matargashti and Heer to Badi Sad hai... have been very well Picturised and are an integral part of 'Tamasha'...
Tara finally succeeds in helping Ved, find His true self and Be what He wanted to be... a charismatic Story Teller...
A Beautiful Ending !
Great production value, Locations ( Corsica, Shimla, Delhi, Kolkata, Tokyo ), Cinematography, Editing, Background Score...
Sajid Nadiadwala proves His Midas Touch again & enhances His image as one of the finest Bollywood Producers today...
If U guys drool upon the Sizzling Ranbir - Deepika Chemistry, then this Film is a must watch.
My Rating : 3.5 *
- Naushad.
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MY REVIEW :
PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO
A sure shot RECIPE from the highly experienced Barjatya Movie Kitchen, is dished out this Diwali for all Hungry Salman & Barjatya
Fans...
· * A large Helping of Salman Khan ( Double Dose
this time )
· * A Sweet n Tangy large Spoonful of Sonam Kapoor
· * A well balanced sprinkle of the ever dependable
Anupam Kher
· * A not so well flavoured Tea Spoon of Neil Nitin Mukesh
· * A Bulky chunk of a Grey Shaded Armaan Kohli Slowly cooked in a mind
blowing Rajvaadi Cauldron
· * Extremely well Decorated by Rajvaadi
accessories, costumes, ambience &
MAMMOTH Largesse by Nitin Desai
· * Served in Style with FAMILY QUOTIENT as the
Final Tastemaker by the
effervescent Sooraj Barjatya
And LO BEHOLD...
You have a larger than life PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO... which
truly takes a viewer back in time and displays such splendour of the good old
Rajvaadi Days which is a treat for sore Eyes. It is interesting to note that
Sword Fights & Smart Phones are almost in the same frame.
Prince Vijay Singh ( Salman 1 ) and Prem Dilwala ( Salman 2
) are a complete contrast of each other... Sonam Kapoor, a Princess in her own
right is supposed to be Engaged & Married to the about to be Crowned “
Maharaja Vijay Singh “...
I shall not delve in the Story, which U should see &
enjoy ( though not much of a story ) & since when does one need a story
when U have a SALMAN KHAN on Screen ?
Here we have TWO of them...
I personally see a Film just as I see LIFE... I try to find
out the Best & most Positive aspects out of it & believe u me, there are
many in this DILWALI DIWALI release !
Sooraj has gone
all out, as far as Creating a RAAJ GHARANA & the Raja Maharaja ambience is
concerned... Mind Blowing & beyond imagination SET DESIGN ( the Sheesh
Mahal is worth a dekko ), the Costumes, Accessories & Ambience BUDGET itself could complete
3-4 SMALL BUDGET FILMS...
Salman comes out
with a performance which is ALL HEART and really fills up the screen, fully
complemented by the Beautiful looking Sonam and Her peppy performance. Sonam’s
biggest Film till date and She has truly grabbed this opportunity to prove the
Anil Kapoor DNA.
Armaan‘s chance
of a lifetime ( Thanks to BIG BOSS ) and He also has performed as per the
Director’s expectation.
Neil Mukesh gets
a raw deal, not much of a role for Him, though He does look good for sure. Any
other Actor in His place would also have been wasted.
Himmesh Reshammiya does deserve a mention here... Some good peppy numbers which have already been
Super Hits. SALMAN always pulls Him out of doldrums.
Sooraj has dished out a Peppier n Tangier Family Recipe this time... with some
Action, Fights, Romance, Jealousy, Anger etc. extremely well sprinkled &
this one surely dosent look like a DESTINATION WEDDING with typical Family Rona
Dhona... YET, the Barjatya Message prevails, that...
A FAMILY WHICH STAYS
TOGETHER... WINS TOGETHER !
WELL DONE TEAM “ PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO... !!
MY RATING
: * * * *
-
- - Naushad
H.L
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
TRAFFIC SENSE... Reflects Upon the Upbringing & Mentality !
TRAFFIC SENSE...
The Rare & highly missing element in today's Bumper to Bumper traffic...
Screeching Brakes, constant Honking, verbal Abuse, the Adrenalain Rush... all these factors are on 'Live Telecast' everyday in every city of the world, particularly in the Indian Sub-continent and largely dominant in India, due to the 125 Crore population.
If 'Traffic Manners' was given due importance in Issuing a Driving Licence, 80% Driving Licence Applications would be Rejected.
Believe me, the age factor has nothing to do with the above mentioned features, which are actually ingrained from young days and a lot of it depends on the family Upbringing and surroundings of a person. In fact Traffic Rules are broken by senior citizens with a quiet confidence, as if age has granted them a permit to do so.
Traffic Rules are blatantly broken from all ages between 18 to 88 or till whichever age one can drive upto.
Traffic Sense or the absence of it largely reflects on a person's Psychology and His/Her way of thinking and Attitude to life. Be it a wheel or a handle, the moment a person is behind it and has it under his control... there is an automatic feeling of Leadership and Command. From this point starts a journey which can tell a silent observer about the Driver's basic upbringing and nature.
Straight Drivers : These are people who drive on a normal straight track and dont believe in taking bends like ( or ), swerving on the left or right to surge ahead. The ones who take these Bends will not hesitate to take Bends in their way of Life also. They want to surge ahead of the rest at any cost...
Short Cuts : Some drivers always follow a particular route on their way to Work and back. They will never change the route even if they have to face Traffic Jams or slow vehicular movement. There are those who will change their Route at the drop of th hat, will take Short cuts anytime even if the Short cut proves longer. These are people who in their way of Life also, take such decisions, one can call them adventurous also But not Wise !
Anger n Abuse : Many Drivers use driving and the traffic as their Anger Outlet... They will shout, scream, abuse and try to dominate the so called lesser beings in the traffic around them. Though most of the time in todays Airconditioned cars, only those inside hear all the verbal nonsense dished out, Specially Wives & Trust me that these are Husbands who are like a 'Silent Movie' at home, dominated by their women. They effectively use Traffic as their Anger Ventilator. This kind of an attitude directly reflects on a person's upbringing & never mistake my friends... U will hear & see this behaviour from the most expensive set of wheels on the roads. Money never could Buy 'Culture', could it ?
Speed Kings : These people suffer from the 'Right Hand' or 'Right Foot' disorder, depending on whether they are on a 2 Wheeler or a 4 Wheeler. They love to Speed drive in traffic... zooming & screeching at will, giving the faint hearted many missed heartbeats. They have a "High Risk" attitude towards life and enjoy such cheap thrills. They will even risk their co-passengers along with themselves and feel like a Winner when they touch down. Troubled faces and anxiety filled expressions of their co-passengers give them a HIGH !
Parking Sons Disease : Now this is a very crucial & serious disorder prevalent amongst 80% Drivers... The Maniac Parkers, as I call them. They have the efficiency and expertise to park their vehicle anywhere & anyhow. In fact most of them park their vehicles wherever it finally Stops !!
Can U beat that ?
Now observe my observation after you read this...
This is prominent in India, specially at Spots like Pan Shops, Tea Stalls, Snack Outlets, Provision Stores etc. & they all have one ready dialogue - DO MINUTE MEIN AA RAHA HOON... Will be back in 2 minutes. Take my word guys, neither does Maggi cook in 2 minutes, nor do these Parkers come back in 2 minutes.
They are major contributors to Traffic Jams in cities, where the normal traffic is on a constant flow. These " Parking Sons " park simply anywhere with not even the slightest remorse or fear. I wish I could show U some pics of horrendous parking.
Now... these people are those who Never Bother about anyone else in their life. They only do what is convenient for them. They reflect completely 'Careless Upbringing' and their 'Crude Mentality'.
Wrong... ya Right Side ? : A Huge cause of worry in the last decade, according to my observation... since Fuel Rates have gone up.
These Wrong Side Drivers are a Life Hazard on the roads and are humongously present in every city. They will drive on the 'Wrong Side' of the road with supreme confidence and will Never look into your Eyes...
They shake the confidence of those drivers who are driving properly, making them wonder whether they are Wrong ya Right ?
These Wrong Side Drivers are either trying to save fuel or time, none of the two more important than the Lives they put to risk. Many accidents happen as we dont expect a vehicle to come from a direction it shouldnt.
Horny Drivers : Major contributors to the " Noise Pollution " in Third World countries and fast developing countries like India... These relentless HONKERS literally irritate the rest with Mindless Honking, Honking in Song Tunes, Honking in a stuck up Traffic Jam ( as if the vehicles ahead are parked in a Picnic spot or that they will suddenly become Helicopters & take off ).
In advanced countries... Honking is equivalent to saying F... Off to someone and here in India, they literally F... Us with their honking.
Rule Breakers : Compulsive social criminals these are... They will exactly do the opposite of what they are supposed to do.
Parking right below a NO PARKING Sign...
Jumping the RED Light ( Red for them means Green, they are colour blind )...
Stopping their Vehicle on the ZEBRA CROSSING...
Spitting & Throwing Litter on the roads...
UFFF... I Rest My Case !
KYA TRAFFIC SENSE KE - ACCHEY DIN AAYENGE ?
Naushad H.L
The Rare & highly missing element in today's Bumper to Bumper traffic...
Screeching Brakes, constant Honking, verbal Abuse, the Adrenalain Rush... all these factors are on 'Live Telecast' everyday in every city of the world, particularly in the Indian Sub-continent and largely dominant in India, due to the 125 Crore population.
If 'Traffic Manners' was given due importance in Issuing a Driving Licence, 80% Driving Licence Applications would be Rejected.
Believe me, the age factor has nothing to do with the above mentioned features, which are actually ingrained from young days and a lot of it depends on the family Upbringing and surroundings of a person. In fact Traffic Rules are broken by senior citizens with a quiet confidence, as if age has granted them a permit to do so.
Traffic Rules are blatantly broken from all ages between 18 to 88 or till whichever age one can drive upto.
Traffic Sense or the absence of it largely reflects on a person's Psychology and His/Her way of thinking and Attitude to life. Be it a wheel or a handle, the moment a person is behind it and has it under his control... there is an automatic feeling of Leadership and Command. From this point starts a journey which can tell a silent observer about the Driver's basic upbringing and nature.
Straight Drivers : These are people who drive on a normal straight track and dont believe in taking bends like ( or ), swerving on the left or right to surge ahead. The ones who take these Bends will not hesitate to take Bends in their way of Life also. They want to surge ahead of the rest at any cost...
Short Cuts : Some drivers always follow a particular route on their way to Work and back. They will never change the route even if they have to face Traffic Jams or slow vehicular movement. There are those who will change their Route at the drop of th hat, will take Short cuts anytime even if the Short cut proves longer. These are people who in their way of Life also, take such decisions, one can call them adventurous also But not Wise !
Anger n Abuse : Many Drivers use driving and the traffic as their Anger Outlet... They will shout, scream, abuse and try to dominate the so called lesser beings in the traffic around them. Though most of the time in todays Airconditioned cars, only those inside hear all the verbal nonsense dished out, Specially Wives & Trust me that these are Husbands who are like a 'Silent Movie' at home, dominated by their women. They effectively use Traffic as their Anger Ventilator. This kind of an attitude directly reflects on a person's upbringing & never mistake my friends... U will hear & see this behaviour from the most expensive set of wheels on the roads. Money never could Buy 'Culture', could it ?
Speed Kings : These people suffer from the 'Right Hand' or 'Right Foot' disorder, depending on whether they are on a 2 Wheeler or a 4 Wheeler. They love to Speed drive in traffic... zooming & screeching at will, giving the faint hearted many missed heartbeats. They have a "High Risk" attitude towards life and enjoy such cheap thrills. They will even risk their co-passengers along with themselves and feel like a Winner when they touch down. Troubled faces and anxiety filled expressions of their co-passengers give them a HIGH !
Parking Sons Disease : Now this is a very crucial & serious disorder prevalent amongst 80% Drivers... The Maniac Parkers, as I call them. They have the efficiency and expertise to park their vehicle anywhere & anyhow. In fact most of them park their vehicles wherever it finally Stops !!
Can U beat that ?
Now observe my observation after you read this...
This is prominent in India, specially at Spots like Pan Shops, Tea Stalls, Snack Outlets, Provision Stores etc. & they all have one ready dialogue - DO MINUTE MEIN AA RAHA HOON... Will be back in 2 minutes. Take my word guys, neither does Maggi cook in 2 minutes, nor do these Parkers come back in 2 minutes.
They are major contributors to Traffic Jams in cities, where the normal traffic is on a constant flow. These " Parking Sons " park simply anywhere with not even the slightest remorse or fear. I wish I could show U some pics of horrendous parking.
Now... these people are those who Never Bother about anyone else in their life. They only do what is convenient for them. They reflect completely 'Careless Upbringing' and their 'Crude Mentality'.
Wrong... ya Right Side ? : A Huge cause of worry in the last decade, according to my observation... since Fuel Rates have gone up.
These Wrong Side Drivers are a Life Hazard on the roads and are humongously present in every city. They will drive on the 'Wrong Side' of the road with supreme confidence and will Never look into your Eyes...
They shake the confidence of those drivers who are driving properly, making them wonder whether they are Wrong ya Right ?
These Wrong Side Drivers are either trying to save fuel or time, none of the two more important than the Lives they put to risk. Many accidents happen as we dont expect a vehicle to come from a direction it shouldnt.
Horny Drivers : Major contributors to the " Noise Pollution " in Third World countries and fast developing countries like India... These relentless HONKERS literally irritate the rest with Mindless Honking, Honking in Song Tunes, Honking in a stuck up Traffic Jam ( as if the vehicles ahead are parked in a Picnic spot or that they will suddenly become Helicopters & take off ).
In advanced countries... Honking is equivalent to saying F... Off to someone and here in India, they literally F... Us with their honking.
Rule Breakers : Compulsive social criminals these are... They will exactly do the opposite of what they are supposed to do.
Parking right below a NO PARKING Sign...
Jumping the RED Light ( Red for them means Green, they are colour blind )...
Stopping their Vehicle on the ZEBRA CROSSING...
Spitting & Throwing Litter on the roads...
UFFF... I Rest My Case !
KYA TRAFFIC SENSE KE - ACCHEY DIN AAYENGE ?
Naushad H.L
Khayaal... Thoughts on Life: MOVIE MASTI...
Khayaal... Thoughts on Life: MOVIE MASTI...: MAI AUR CHARLES My Review : When I Booked my Tickets online... It was literally Mai ( Me ) and Charles. I had the unspoken right to ch...
MOVIE MASTI...
MAI AUR CHARLES
My Review :
When I Booked my Tickets online... It was literally Mai ( Me ) and Charles.
I had the unspoken right to choose my seats and finally when the Movie started, there were about 10 - 12 of us and Charles ( monday evening of course )
SAD but true...
A Well made Movie, specially if you like the Old English Movie style of Lighting, mostly dark n shadowy.
Randeep Hooda performs like a classic golfer... His stylish, smooth, suave and well controlled performance is as close to the 'Bikini Killer' Sobhraj as it can get. His Make-Up, Costumes and Body Language backed by the accent ( English with a French twist ) takes His performance a few notches higher.
Charles Sobhraj was always an enigma in the Crime World, a con artist with silken moves and a Lady Charmer who could handle the female Vipers n Cobras with elan. Randeep takes us there & how.
I for one Luv Bio-pics, though I found the Editing of this one, a bit muddled up. The Writer - Director Prawaal Raman has done a wonderful job and re-created the 80's very effectively. From Thailand to India... Goa, Mumbai Delhi, this Film captures it all, specially the Bikini, Weed & Booze Hippie culture of Goa and the Most daring Jail Break at the famous 'Tihar Jail'.
The Cinematography is top of the line and so is the very effective Background Score. Richa Chadda has also stood her ground with defiant acting & good dialogues ( He (charles) can escape from anywhere, no one can escape from him ), backed by a solid performance by Adil Hussain, as the 'MAI' of the Title, playing Delhi Top Cop Amod Kanth. Tisca Chopra is almost wasted as Amod Kanth's wife.
If you were ever enchanted by the enigmatic Charles Sobhraj, you must have a Dekko and be ready to be seduced... both by Randeep Hooda & the Film.
My Rating : * * *
My Review :
When I Booked my Tickets online... It was literally Mai ( Me ) and Charles.
I had the unspoken right to choose my seats and finally when the Movie started, there were about 10 - 12 of us and Charles ( monday evening of course )
SAD but true...
A Well made Movie, specially if you like the Old English Movie style of Lighting, mostly dark n shadowy.
Randeep Hooda performs like a classic golfer... His stylish, smooth, suave and well controlled performance is as close to the 'Bikini Killer' Sobhraj as it can get. His Make-Up, Costumes and Body Language backed by the accent ( English with a French twist ) takes His performance a few notches higher.
Charles Sobhraj was always an enigma in the Crime World, a con artist with silken moves and a Lady Charmer who could handle the female Vipers n Cobras with elan. Randeep takes us there & how.
I for one Luv Bio-pics, though I found the Editing of this one, a bit muddled up. The Writer - Director Prawaal Raman has done a wonderful job and re-created the 80's very effectively. From Thailand to India... Goa, Mumbai Delhi, this Film captures it all, specially the Bikini, Weed & Booze Hippie culture of Goa and the Most daring Jail Break at the famous 'Tihar Jail'.
The Cinematography is top of the line and so is the very effective Background Score. Richa Chadda has also stood her ground with defiant acting & good dialogues ( He (charles) can escape from anywhere, no one can escape from him ), backed by a solid performance by Adil Hussain, as the 'MAI' of the Title, playing Delhi Top Cop Amod Kanth. Tisca Chopra is almost wasted as Amod Kanth's wife.
If you were ever enchanted by the enigmatic Charles Sobhraj, you must have a Dekko and be ready to be seduced... both by Randeep Hooda & the Film.
My Rating : * * *
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