Bollywood likes crucifying BigB’s movies,dunno what’s with this remake-epidemic.First it was Ram gopal Verma’s pathetic attempt now its Karan Johar.Sanjay Dutt looks menacing enough to give jitters to lucifer.Yesteryear’s loverboy Rishi Kapoor in a shocking role and an authentic performance as Rauf Lala.Karan Johar seems to have changed his business strategy from making movies on ostensible family drama,dharma has shifted from drama to slam-bang attempts.The pot-bellied Chetan Pandit is no match for Alok Nath’s stupendous performance.The irony,however is,how a destitute master living in dire straits ,have a paunch?His diction to recite a prodigious poem by Harivansh Rai Bachchan is so rookie,you wouldnt know if he’s a Master or an upstart.The poem which supposedly was a hallmark of the movie,scathingly incinerated by Dinanath Chauhan of 2012.
Important motifs,symbiology and trivia:
Feng Shui Dragon symbols,The wish fulfilling Kalpavriksha(Banyan tree) didnt seem to work..
Hritik Roshan seems to have undergone some lazer treatment for his teeth in his youth in the movie(which they have forgotten to show coz the kid vijay chauhan seem to have a different set of teeth as compared to Hritik).
Nails:Whats with that,really?Everybody, right from Sanjay Dutt,Hritik and inclusive Priyanka Chopra seem to have murky nails.Though Priyanka runs a chinese beauty parlour with feng shui symbols ,she didn’t seem to get a manicure for herself.
Hritik Roshan eats with his left hand in one of the scenes.His father didnt even teach him a simple custom of eating food with right hand?Really, Dinanath chauhan didnt seem to have taught him anything except a poem.However Hritik’s performance as an individual is good enough with his patented expressions;oh-so-predictable,you can watch a movie or two of his and expect how he’d perform in any scene.
The only saving grace is Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor and Surprisingly Hritik didnt have a dance number.Katrina’s performance in a lavni-style item number is applaudable.People who have watched lavnis with the katori blouse and maharastrian kasta know how authentic elements they have used in the song ‘chikni chemali’.Overall a onetime watch if you force yourself to watch this movie out of curiocity.
A Special Kudos to the stylist and costume designer of this movie who have given riveting looks to every character,esp Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor,it could hold those impressions for a good amount of time.
.This movie comes with a good message surrounded with lot of beauty and fun.5/5 rating,i’ll say.
