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Showing posts with label delhi belly. Show all posts
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delhi belly: Movie Review
Delhi Belly | |
 Starring: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vijay RaazDirector: Abhinay Deo Rating: **** It is a cliche as old as this nation - of the many Indias that breathe under one India, Indian cinema has hardly been representative of even a few of these. Yet, one would have expected, after globalization and the emergence of a new bold, urban India, that at least this class would get representation in commercial cinema. Though there have been successful attempts in the past, it is with "Delhi Belly" that the urban, money-is-everything, foul-mouthed India has been captured with aplomb. And that, depending upon your morality, is good or bad. Tashi (Imran Khan), a Delhi-based journalist living filthily with two roommates, winds up with a bunch of 'desi' goons chasing him and his mates after a mix-up. The three are forced to navigate the dark underbelly to survive, while encountering one situation after another and one idiosyncratic Indian after another. The beauty of Abhinav Deo's film is not its smooth story, loosely inspired by the type of films made famous by Guy Ritchie, 'Lock Stock..' and 'Snatch' among others, neither is it Ram Sampath's catchy music that beats to the rhythm of the film, or the slick, seamless direction, or its immaculate casting and performance or even its wickedly witty dialogues.  The true beauty of the film is in all these elements together creating a madcap image of a new, unabashed, even shameless section of India.Though Delhi is referred to in its title, it is not the real Delhi that Dibakar Banerjee captures with satirical reality in his films. Instead, it is the image of a Delhi populated by young, educated, newly 'liberated' urbanites. In that it is the splitting image of that young urban India anywhere perpetually churning like the stomach of a character in the film, a showcasing of this nations new neo-liberal underbelly. However, the other Indias might not take kindly to the film. Hypocritical Indians okay with female infanticide and dowry would be aghast at how almost every 'bad' word that they know is spoken everywhere on the streets and in homes, finds a place in the usually moralistic Bollywood. Cinema purists too may cry foul that the film does not really have a soul and is not really trying to say anything. Though a legitimate accusation, in not having a soul and not really being concerned or serious about anything, the film holds a mirror to a large section of the country. And that is a big statement in itself. For decades Indian cinema has been shackled with a morality that has not kept pace with the changing morality of life around.  Though the morality of the film is strictly of urban, young, middle-class India, and isn't representative, it is welcome as this is the farthest Bollywood has gone to truly representing urban life.And just for that, hats off to Aamir Khan for yet again, after "Peepli Live" and "Dhobi Ghat", believing in a different kind of cinema, even while he doles out a "Ghajini" in the same breath. The last scene of "Delly Belly" is bound to become as iconic as the one in Mahesh Bhatt's 1990 musical 'Aashiqui'. If there the lovers were so embarrassed of their surroundings that they had to kiss under a coat, here the lovers who are not even girlfriend-boyfriend are so brazen and caught in the heat of the moment that the guy kisses the girl in full view, half his body hanging out a slowly moving Maruti car symbolic of old India, unconcerned whether others are looking (which they are not). If that isn't the urban, chic, and unconcerned-about-others India that has moved away from the morality of an un-liberalized India in 'Aashiqui' then what is? |
delhi belly: Movie Review
Delhi Belly | |
| Starring: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vijay Raaz Director: Abhinay Deo Rating: **** It is a cliche as old as this nation - of the many Indias that breathe under one India, Indian cinema has hardly been representative of even a few of these. Yet, one would have expected, after globalization and the emergence of a new bold, urban India, that at least this class would get representation in commercial cinema. Though there have been successful attempts in the past, it is with "Delhi Belly" that the urban, money-is-everything, foul-mouthed India has been captured with aplomb. And that, depending upon your morality, is good or bad. Tashi (Imran Khan), a Delhi-based journalist living filthily with two roommates, winds up with a bunch of 'desi' goons chasing him and his mates after a mix-up. The three are forced to navigate the dark underbelly to survive, while encountering one situation after another and one idiosyncratic Indian after another. The beauty of Abhinav Deo's film is not its smooth story, loosely inspired by the type of films made famous by Guy Ritchie, 'Lock Stock..' and 'Snatch' among others, neither is it Ram Sampath's catchy music that beats to the rhythm of the film, or the slick, seamless direction, or its immaculate casting and performance or even its wickedly witty dialogues. The true beauty of the film is in all these elements together creating a madcap image of a new, unabashed, even shameless section of India.Though Delhi is referred to in its title, it is not the real Delhi that Dibakar Banerjee captures with satirical reality in his films. Instead, it is the image of a Delhi populated by young, educated, newly 'liberated' urbanites. In that it is the splitting image of that young urban India anywhere perpetually churning like the stomach of a character in the film, a showcasing of this nations new neo-liberal underbelly. However, the other Indias might not take kindly to the film. Hypocritical Indians okay with female infanticide and dowry would be aghast at how almost every 'bad' word that they know is spoken everywhere on the streets and in homes, finds a place in the usually moralistic Bollywood. Cinema purists too may cry foul that the film does not really have a soul and is not really trying to say anything. Though a legitimate accusation, in not having a soul and not really being concerned or serious about anything, the film holds a mirror to a large section of the country. And that is a big statement in itself. For decades Indian cinema has been shackled with a morality that has not kept pace with the changing morality of life around. Though the morality of the film is strictly of urban, young, middle-class India, and isn't representative, it is welcome as this is the farthest Bollywood has gone to truly representing urban life.And just for that, hats off to Aamir Khan for yet again, after "Peepli Live" and "Dhobi Ghat", believing in a different kind of cinema, even while he doles out a "Ghajini" in the same breath. The last scene of "Delly Belly" is bound to become as iconic as the one in Mahesh Bhatt's 1990 musical 'Aashiqui'. If there the lovers were so embarrassed of their surroundings that they had to kiss under a coat, here the lovers who are not even girlfriend-boyfriend are so brazen and caught in the heat of the moment that the guy kisses the girl in full view, half his body hanging out a slowly moving Maruti car symbolic of old India, unconcerned whether others are looking (which they are not). If that isn't the urban, chic, and unconcerned-about-others India that has moved away from the morality of an un-liberalized India in 'Aashiqui' then what is? |
Friday, 24 June 2011
Delhi Belly is only for adults
When Ranbir opted out, the hunt for another actor started, which finally ended with the 28-year-old Imran passing muster.
"Initially almost every young actor in the industry was approached for the role and so was Ranbir. But it didn't work out with anyone. The process of getting on board was very long. Everyone gave a screen test. I myself gave about four screen tests and then I got it," Imran told in an interview.
Imran hit the bull's eye when he was launched by his uncle Aamir Khan in 2008 with puppy love story "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na" and after that he featured in candyfloss films "I Hate Luv Storys" and "Break Ke Baad". He tried to show his serious and macho side in "Kidnap" and "Luck" but not with much success at the box office.
Aamir has so far made clean family entertainers; so "Delhi Belly" is a daring step and Imran was keen to do it because the "moment I read the script, I knew I had to be a part of it".
"It was a kind of script that comes along maybe once in your lifetime. It was a film that honestly I thought no one would make in India. So I was quite surprised with the fact that someone has managed to put it together so well," he added.
Adman-turned-director Abhinay Deo decided to translate Akshat Verma's story for grown-ups on to celluloid about three friends who coincidentally land up in a trouble. The other two friends are played by Vir Das and Kunal Roy Kapoor.
In fact, Aamir warned his fans at the unveiling of the film's first look that it was not meant for children.
Supporting his uncle's stance, Aamir said: "You cannot mislead the audience. You cannot play with them. We certainly did not want a situation where people were coming for the film with their kids and they would be shocked and feel cheated by us.
"We wanted to be honest. If you lie to the audience, they will always remember it and hold it against you."If Aamir felt the content is for adults, Imran thought the language used in the adult comedy is not suitable for children.
"It's largely because of the language. The film otherwise is an action caper and so there is some amount of violence but that is nothing really more than what we see in most films. It's largely because of the language that we want the kids to stay away from the film," said the actor.
Although "Delhi Belly" is releasing with Amitabh Bachchan's "Bbuddha...Hoga Terra Baap" July 1, the actor is unperturbed by the competition from the megastar.
"My belief has always been that if a film is good, it's good and if a film is bad then even if the weekend is clear, it still won't work. So it depends on the film. Amitji naturally has a huge fan following and the promos of his film are looking very good but in no way does that mean that our film will not do well," Imran asserted.
Delhi Belly is only for adults
When Ranbir opted out, the hunt for another actor started, which finally ended with the 28-year-old Imran passing muster.
"Initially almost every young actor in the industry was approached for the role and so was Ranbir. But it didn't work out with anyone. The process of getting on board was very long. Everyone gave a screen test. I myself gave about four screen tests and then I got it," Imran told in an interview.
Imran hit the bull's eye when he was launched by his uncle Aamir Khan in 2008 with puppy love story "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na" and after that he featured in candyfloss films "I Hate Luv Storys" and "Break Ke Baad". He tried to show his serious and macho side in "Kidnap" and "Luck" but not with much success at the box office.
Aamir has so far made clean family entertainers; so "Delhi Belly" is a daring step and Imran was keen to do it because the "moment I read the script, I knew I had to be a part of it".
"It was a kind of script that comes along maybe once in your lifetime. It was a film that honestly I thought no one would make in India. So I was quite surprised with the fact that someone has managed to put it together so well," he added.
Adman-turned-director Abhinay Deo decided to translate Akshat Verma's story for grown-ups on to celluloid about three friends who coincidentally land up in a trouble. The other two friends are played by Vir Das and Kunal Roy Kapoor.
In fact, Aamir warned his fans at the unveiling of the film's first look that it was not meant for children.
Supporting his uncle's stance, Aamir said: "You cannot mislead the audience. You cannot play with them. We certainly did not want a situation where people were coming for the film with their kids and they would be shocked and feel cheated by us.
"We wanted to be honest. If you lie to the audience, they will always remember it and hold it against you."If Aamir felt the content is for adults, Imran thought the language used in the adult comedy is not suitable for children.
"It's largely because of the language. The film otherwise is an action caper and so there is some amount of violence but that is nothing really more than what we see in most films. It's largely because of the language that we want the kids to stay away from the film," said the actor.
Although "Delhi Belly" is releasing with Amitabh Bachchan's "Bbuddha...Hoga Terra Baap" July 1, the actor is unperturbed by the competition from the megastar.
"My belief has always been that if a film is good, it's good and if a film is bad then even if the weekend is clear, it still won't work. So it depends on the film. Amitji naturally has a huge fan following and the promos of his film are looking very good but in no way does that mean that our film will not do well," Imran asserted.
