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Dil Bole 'Wah Wah'......!
In other words, I LOVED the film, even if the title sucks, and Rani is
more Bubbli than Veera! But it is Shahid who captures hearts with a
slick and cerebral performance in a movie that is supposed to belong to
(ghar ki) Rani. Not that Aditya Chopra's girl does not deliver. Rani is
superb as Veer Pratap, but as Veera, it is yesterday once more. Plus,
the close- ups are a little cruel. The thing about Rani is that she has
blinded us with her wholesome appeal over years, and it is impossible
to switch gears and accept her in an ill -fitting gold bikini top.
Kyon???? You want to scream. Leave that to the hungry bimbettes who
need the exposure ( pun!). Rani is way above the rest in the
histrionics game, and she isn't going to woo new admirers by stripping.
By the time the credits roll and the bikini-harem pants finally come
on, the audience is already in love with her. Besides, the work that
has gone into her performance is equally evident, when she hits those
balls out of the field. The script is king , here. What an unusual
story, and how cleverly executed, minus any artificiality ( if you can
ignore Rakhi Sawant and some horsy creature called Sonia, clad in lame
hot pants). This is the sort of 'family entertainment' that has been
ignored for too long by our hot shot producers busy chasing ludicrous
plots and action thrillers sans logic. It is very much an old-
fashioned, sweetly chaste, unapologetic 'sarson da saga', more Punjabi
than makki di roti, but equally palatable. The OTT Yash Raj touches are
everywhere, particularly in a silly 'date' sequence, in which Shahid
takes over a typical dhaba to woo his 'Buffalo Girl', no, not with
lassi , rabri and jalebis alone, but a chilled bottle of Moet!
The 'Nautanki' dressing room resembles a Baz Lurhmann set from 'Moulin Rouge', or at least the dressing rooms of the ongoing Lakme India Fashion Week. Some nautanki company, this!! To justify it, Rakhi Sawant performs a sizzling item number that leaves Bipasha Basu's 'Bidi', in its packet... or at the gatepost. Rani as Veer Pratap, matches her step for step in this wonderfully choreographed number. As for Shahid's hot moves and his SRK take- off - the man struts his stuff with absolute panache. He could so easily replace ALL the Khans with his freshness in this role. Far more convincing here than in that embarrassingly gauche, stutter-lisp 'Kaminey' double dholki. His bod looks hot - all compact abs and strong tennis wrists. Let's hope success doesn't corrupt this young actor. He could be the 21st century Dilip Kumar.
As for Rani..... darling, you proved your point. You are the best. Now, will you just go off and get married, please?
And yes, leave those LBDs to the wannabes. Stick to patialas and mojris - nobody wears them better.
The 'Nautanki' dressing room resembles a Baz Lurhmann set from 'Moulin Rouge', or at least the dressing rooms of the ongoing Lakme India Fashion Week. Some nautanki company, this!! To justify it, Rakhi Sawant performs a sizzling item number that leaves Bipasha Basu's 'Bidi', in its packet... or at the gatepost. Rani as Veer Pratap, matches her step for step in this wonderfully choreographed number. As for Shahid's hot moves and his SRK take- off - the man struts his stuff with absolute panache. He could so easily replace ALL the Khans with his freshness in this role. Far more convincing here than in that embarrassingly gauche, stutter-lisp 'Kaminey' double dholki. His bod looks hot - all compact abs and strong tennis wrists. Let's hope success doesn't corrupt this young actor. He could be the 21st century Dilip Kumar.
As for Rani..... darling, you proved your point. You are the best. Now, will you just go off and get married, please?
And yes, leave those LBDs to the wannabes. Stick to patialas and mojris - nobody wears them better.
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