I liked...
- Genelia and her gummy smile, her South Indian Hindi accent, her attitude, her clothes
- Imran Khan though he was like Hrithik at some points. But with Aamir's expressions, he rocked. I liked his eyebrows too
- the fact that Ratna Pathak Shah was reading the 'Beauty Myth'
- that they did not show Ratna Pathak Shah to be a modern hep idealistic woman who has a car, cell phone and as someone who asks later, 'cash lena hai kya?'
- Naseruddin Shah
- the gang
- the 'other girl' who is not Rothlu's GF
- the gorgeous Kitu Gidwani who appears once in 10 years and looks the same ever
- that Anooradha Patel has the same hair that she used to have when she appeared in the shampoo ad with her husband Kanwaljeet. She is gorgeous too
- the parents - Ratna and Naseer, Jayant and Anooradha. Did not show them to be snobbish because they are rich. Blah, blah...
- the brother
- the NYU film school plans
- Mala
- that Imran Khan does not have a phone
- ARR's music
- that this movie was wholesome
- Coca-cola was asked :D on the rocks
- that this movie brought all old timers - good actors, and not Alok Nath, Reema somebody types as parents.
I did not like...
- Meghna
- the always drinking Aditi's fiance
- the fact that Aditi's parents are considered cool when cool is not = alcohol, loud music, but was = wholesome fun
- Meghna
- What is this?
- Paresh Rawal's repetitivness
- that at 20 something the kids thought of marriage!
- that the parents did not once talk of higher studies/job etc
- Meghna
-the Khan brothers farce
Hmm...I thought really, really hard for these 'do not like' points :P But ya, I have to say that I thought this movie carried a teeny-weeny social message. Err..ya, I could not help but notice it. Let me tell you when. When Imran Khan talks to Paresh Rawal asking him 'Dubaara kaho,' I thought that the teeny-weeny message was that sometimes in front of bureaucracy, even gentle souls take the radical path. Okay, one more? Please, please, one more social message to make this review intelligent and pseudo. The hidden angst of today's youth. Yes. Imran Khan showed that however gentle he was, however nice he was, like all today's youth who are accused of constantly having fun, not caring enough, there is a spark somewhere.
And ya, to end on a sentimental note, I want to be a mom like Ratna Pathak Shah, hip, modern, fun but err...in my life, things are always opposite. I'm like Naseeruddin Shah - love to go out and fight, and all that jazz while AB is like Ratna who will wonder why I had to bring out the social message and the violence in youth bit about this fun, carefree, musically sound, good performance-oriented movie. Sigh.
P.S - Did I mention I did not like Meghna?
9 comments:
lol wonly! I told you you'll like the movie :)
And the social message, yeah, its probably there if you really want to see it :D
shahleen, thats her name. she was a smokin hawt 100-wala-pataka..
Everytime they had a gang-wala-scene I secretly kept praying that she has some screen time....
shahleen is her screen name? Her name is sugandha garg and she is, well yeah, smokin' hot! Little amount of tomboyish-ness is good, I think! She had that harmless attitude which had so much appeal. Yeah, hope to see her often!
But still, other than "What is this", Meghna ku enna korachal?
Meghna was good. She had the 'attitude'. And post-modern.
accha watchable eh? one of my college friends called up all sentimental on the phone a few days ago. will go and see it then.
In all this talk of Meghna, what about Mala? She was the single worst character/actor in the movie. The actress who played the part should get the overactor of the year award! Clearly she had no idea that there is a difference between surprise and violent disbelief! I was very unimpressed. Even for a small twist in the story, she reacts as though someone had just told her that Jai turned into a serial killing child molester!
I second the dudes above in calling Shaleen cute. She wasn't overtly pretty per-se, but her attitude was just too adorable. Also, I think her character is supposed to be a South Indian (prolly Mallu with that name?), coz during the faked heart attack/ Aditi's surprise party scene, she calls her mom "amma!" So, for one brief second, Bollywood caught glimpse of a cool South Indian character.
Maybe I am reading a little too much but the character of Jai Singh seemed to have a lot more patience and composure than most people his age.
The guy knew when to take offence. Loved that quality in him.
itna polite, itna sweet, tu apney aap se bore nahin ho jaata Jai
@ Rosemilk: You are right, as always :D
@ Max: ah, shahleen. The name is so mysterious and romantic and all that no?
All this secret hoping and you wrote a muse for Aditi aah?
@ Gradwolf: Sugandha is one of those old-fashioned but timeless names no? Garg is UP? Coz these UP people have this amazing theatrical talent. Like this one.
I just 'hate' Meghana. I do not like the type. That face and all..rombadaan
@ Arun: I do not like what you like. Thank God for that. Post-modern - Aaama, too much idellam
@Cyn: watched it yet?
@Idling: I liked Mala's hair style ok? And ya, I loved the Amma bit too :D
@Reluctant warrior: I agree. So calm he was and of course, cute no? :D
My first time her...Nice thoughts..well written. I loved teh movie too & agree with most of the points you have listed.
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