Cut and Paste!. Review on Dus

Remember Tum Bin? or better still, remember the movie which also happens to be the all time favorite pick up line “Apko pehle bhi kahin dekha hai? “

I know it’s a sturdier task than trying to recall Shiv Sunder Dasor Amay Khurasia.

Although some die-hard cricket fans with supreme memory may recall the two forgotten cricketers, but even prominent movie buffs will find it cumbersome to recollect the above movies, especially the latter.

The point that I want to make here is that despite such low budget, innocuous movies in his ranks how did Director “Anubhav Sinha” managed to direct a big-budget multistarrer? But then…who the heck cares!

However if you marvel such things (like I do), you will then also wonder as to how “ Abhishek Bachchan” has all of a sudden started delivering stupendous performances in cascaded fashion? when actually he is doing nothing different! Or why dont directors Cut and Paste Esha Deol’s role for every movie than actually paying her to do the same thing over and over again?

“Cut and Paste” that’s right! That’s how director has infact made the whole movie. “16 December”, “Elaan” and “n” number of other Hollywood flicks. “Dus” is nothing but a scrapbook with above movies as clippings.

Anti-Terrorist Cell, International Terrorism, Single man with hand-picked army leads the war in a phirang land, Dazzling Item number!

Interesting huh? But wait a minute.

This is not the first time we are hearing all this! Are we?

There are two ways to look at this movie.

1. Be finical and plaintively skeptical while watching the movie and come out half-crazed; driven by the sequence of some groundless, “no kidding?” and “Don’t tell me” kind of events in the movie.

   
   




2. Now try to do what we do for Govinda films, or even most of Hollywood action flicks, the same “Dus” will “Rock”.

   
   

And that does not mean you have to watch the same movie twice!! (What did u say? …Poor attempt at voicing funny… I know!)

“Dus” per se has everything. Vibrant starcast, vivid theme, exhilarating action and striking music. It is successfully aimed to impress only and only hot blooded youngsters (and you thought only Maal-Dikha Sherawat can provoke youngsters..huh!) with its unnerving stunts, top grade screenplay and electrifying music. So for ones, who are not so young in mind (and only mind) will find this movie another desperate attempt at being Hollywoodish.

Sanjay Dutt as Sidhant in his stereotyped avtaar heads an Anti terrorist Cell (ATC) and identifies Jamval (Identity not disclosed for a reason) as an international terrorist who is planning something Big for 10th May in Canada.

So after Bollywood’s customary song and dance sequence at his kid sister’s (Anu ( Diya Mirza) engagement (with a guy who looked like a perplexed chimp) , Sidhant despite severe resistance from the government instructs his team members Aditya ( Zayed Khan) and brother Shashank (Abhishek) to unearth the secret mission by Jamval.

Aditya and Abhishek find Neha ( Esha Deol) and later local police officer Dan (Suniel Shetty) in Canada, and captures Jamval’s right hand Mehndi ( Pankaj Kapur).

After taking Mehndi into confidence, the gang manges to kill Jamval.

While all this was going on, Shashank develops secret hots for Neha ( Esha), but reaches her house only to find Neha dead. Sanjay Dutt ( Shidhant) joins them to solve this mystery and untimately thwart Jamval’s ( wasn’t he dead?) plans to blow Indian Prime Minister during his felicitation at a Football match ( Indian PM at a football match??) in Canada. ( great imagination one must add.)

The starcast does a wonderful job in doing whatever they are meant to do. Whether its gum chewing Zayed Khan who mange to diffuse every bomb without a hint of mix-up, or Abhishek Bachan who repeats his “Dhoom” performance. Whether its Sanjay “I am the best “ Dutt superhuman character or Esha Deol who…er…. who…. er…er…she…er.... kind of…er…as in…er…does nothing and is still part of the movie.

Others are ordinary with an exception of Shilpa Shetty who has kicked some *ss Hollywood ishtyle and Pankaj Kapoor whose comic timing and one-liners are certain to have you in splits.

A special word of appreciation for the efforts of Action man Allan Amin, Cinematographer and Background score by Ranjit Barot.

Finally most deserving appreciation for Vishal Shekar, the Music Directors. You do not need any bahana (reason) to fall in love with “Dus Bahane”. Same holds true for “Deedar de”.

And finally our reply to the Williams sisters as far as muscular body is concerned.

Look out for the “Deedar de” girl as she “ muscles” her way trough the song. Her biceps and triceps will put even some brawny men to attaint.

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