It's been a really long time since I watched a sensible movie in the theatre. In India I used to catch Hindi movies with my grand mom. I used to be so regular that my uncle would often tease me by saying that the theatre should give me life long membership and free tickets for my mind blowing effort.
Whenever I visit Singapore I make it a point to watch Hindi movies. Though my mom and her friend are not very fond of catching shows they don't mind tagging along for my sake. The last good movie we saw was Salaam Namaste...which I felt was really nice as it at least had a storyline and good actors to look forward to.
Last week I asked my mom whether we could go for this Hindi movie called "Home Delivery" My god that was definitely a big mistake. Not only was the script a loser but for the first time I actually felt like walking out of the theatre. The only thing which kept me glued to the seat was the bitter fact that we spent nearly $20 to see this movie. So you could say I had no choice. The movie which was meant to be a comedy did not really tickle me as there was no movement in plot or growth in character.
In comparison I preferred watching "Garam Masala" which is a remake of a Malayalam movie by Priyadarshan. Though there is no story, the actors at least save the day by giving great performances. Be it Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawal or the other smaller actors..all of them played their roles well and did not lull us to sleep like home delivery. The movie was fast-moving and there was not a dull moment.
Another movie which I felt is worth the watch is "Vaada". I know it's an old film but it's fascinating to see how Arjun Rampal acts. It's a pleasure to watch a person who is so talented and good-looking playing his role perfectly. Ok I was not ogling at the actor but I just couldn’t help it. He's one hella of a guy who can wear a French beard, wear dark glasses and still look hot.
He plays the role of a loyal husband who takes revenge for his wife’s (Amisha Patel) death. Zayed khan who is his friend takes advantage of Arjun Rampal being blind and tries to cajole amisha Patel into marrying him. Amisha who has forgotten her past where zayed khan was her lover tries to push him away. How Arjun rampal gets his eye-sight back, how amisha feels guilty and how rampal seeks revenge against zayed by framing him with the help of his trust-worthy servant forms the rest of the story.
What I liked about the movie was the fact that there were no item numbers as we see in Hindi movies today. Most of the Hindi producers today feel that their movies will run only if there is one item number and a woman half naked. This movie proves it wrong. There are no unnecessary songs and the script is gripping and sustains interest.
Some of the other movies which I feel are worth watching at least once is the latest remake of Pride and Prejudice. Adapted from the novel written by Jane Austen this movie authentically captures the aura and mood of the period. From settings to dress to character the director has cast each character with a lot of thinking. Though I do not know the name of the actor who played Darcy I should say that he played his role quite well. Whether he was a better Darcy than Colin Furth I cannot say as I never caught the TV series.
After watching Home-Delivery and putting my poor folks through such torture I have arrived at the conclusion that I should never take a movie by its face value or star-casting. The movie might turn out to be quite disappointing. Appearances are deceptive no doubt....but with movies like Lagaan, Salaam namaste and Vaada being released I know that there is more to the surface then what meets the eye.
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