With a blockbuster film like ''Tere Naam'',the other film which released was ''Footpath''!This is the film by Mahesh Bhatt,the maker of successful films like ''Raaz'',and ''Jism''!This time he is back,but has disappointed us!The reasons are plenty!He has his favourite actor,Bipasha Basu,over here and also Aftaab Shivdasani,whom he made more successful by making ''Kasoor''!There is no point,I see why Mr.Mahesh Bhatt and Vikram Bhatt made this film!But now,that it has been made,I SHOULD,write a review on it!So here it is..........
THE FILM:
Tips films,''Footpath,directed by Vikram Bhatt,stars Aftab Shivdasani,Bipasha Basu,Rahul Dev,Anupamam Verma,Irfaan with two newcomers,Emraan Hashmi and Aparna Tilak!Vikram Bhatt,was the one,who along with Mahesh Bhatt and Tips films,made the biggest blockbuster of 2002,''Raaz'' and this time also something special was expected,but what you get is a DISAPPOINTMENT!
THE CHARACTERS AND PERFORMANCES:
1.Arjun(Aftab Shivdasani):Arjun`s childhood best friends were,Raghoo and Shekhar.He played on footpath,with these friends!Everything was fine in his life,but one day,something very bad happened!His father got murdered,and being Arjun`s best friend,Raghoo helped Arjun and killed the person who killed Arjun`s father.From then,he was sent to Delhi,because the police was after him!It was so,because everyone believed,that he murdered the person,who killed his father!After,12 years,when he grew up,and changed his identity,the police got in his house and ordered him to help them.The order was,that he had to get Raghoo and Shekhar arrested,because they were drug dealers and suppliers!This is Arjun`s problem,that how will he land his best pals into trouble!Aftab Shivdasani,is a brilliant actor!He has already impressed,everyone,by his work in ''Darna Mana Hai'',but in this film,he doesn`t get that much of scope!It is Emraan Hashmi,who steals the show.Nevertheless,whatever Aftab has done is also fantastic,but not excellent!
2.Shekhar(Rahul Dev):Shekhar,is a gangster,who loves his friend Arjun and his brother Raghoo,but he is also stone-hearted!He supplies drugs!He is forced to do something very bad,and what is it???Rahul Dev,as the gangster,has not so much to perform!His presence,is not felt throughout!I would still say,that he does his bit well,but he isn`t great,because at some places,he seems disinterested!
3.Raghoo(Emraan Hashmi):Raghoo,is a very sensitive and an emotional person!He is a gangster and killing people is not a big deal for him,still somewhere,in him,love is there hidden too!His love for his friend,for his brother and for his girlfriend!Emraan Hashmi,has given the best performance in this film!This film clearly belongs to him!This is the best launch pad,anyone could have,but how one wishes,that the film could have been better!This is a very powerful performance by this debutante!A performance to look out for!
4.Sanjana(Bipasha Basu):Sanjana was Arjun`s childhood friend!She loved him,till her childhood!When Arjun left for Delhi,she all the time used to think about him and missed him,and one fine day,he returns back in her life!Bipasha Basu,has no role in the film at all!She is repeating what she has done in all the Mahesh Bhatt films!Acting sexy,adding glamour and looking sexy!I don`t know why her voice has to be dubbed in every Mahesh Bhatt film?Her performance is also,always the same,in Mahesh Bhatt`s film!In Raaz,she was the same,in Gunaah,she was the same,in Jism,she was the s(h)ame,and now in Footpath,too,she is the same!I don`t know,when will Mr.Bhatt,find that she is talented and there is more to her than skin!And also,I don`t like,the way she breathes,all the time,to look sexy!It doesn`t look sexy but cheap!
5.Shalini(Aparna Tilak):Shalini is a very simple,girl,who lives in an appartment,with her brother!She teaches English and is a very sad person in life,because of her brother,who drinks and goes to bars,to see mujras!She later falls in love with Raghoo,when he makes her brother a good person and helps Shalini,this way!Aparna Tilak,is not so glamorous but acts well,in her small role!Her scenes with Emraan,will definitely entertain you!
Anupama Verma,looks so ill and sick,that all her skull outline can be seen,and when she talks,her collar bones are coming out!She is so skinny!Irfaan,doesn`t impress much!
THE STORY:
Arjun,Raghoo and Shekhar,are the best friends,in their childhood!One day,Arjun`s father is killed by a gangster!Now,to take revenge,Raghoo,kills the murderer of Arjun`s father,being a TRUE friend(this is what I call FRIENDSHIP!SMILES).Now,everyone believes,that it was Arjun who killed that person,so Arjun escapes to Delhi.After 12 years,when he grows up,the police comes to his house one night,and he is frightened,that they may not arrest him,but they are not there to arrest him!The thing is that they want him to help them and that is-he has to get his childhood friends,Raghoon and Shekhar arrested because they are drug dealers and suppliers!Will,Arjun do so?Will he betray his freinds???
THE WORK OF THE CREW:
Vikram Bhatt`s,direction is the weakest film!He has made the most dull film of the year!This film seems to be very BORING!!!!The film starts,with strange characters,doing strange things and also has a very abrupt ending!Especially,the climax!I failed to understand,why Aftab didn`t die,after being beaten up so much!!!Why Shekhar killed his own brother,I didn`t get to know the reason!I don`t know,what was the director upto,whil this film was being made???Screenplay,is totally senseless!When you are viewing the film,in between you feel that some reels are mixed....or WHAT!Editing,is really loose!The second half and the climax drag so much,that you feel like just getting out of the cinema hall!Cinematographyis of top class!Background music,is great!Nadeem_Shravan`s,music is good!Songs like ''Saari Raat teri yaad'',''Kitna Pyaara Pyaara'' and ''Mahiya ve'',have good tunes!But hey,I recommend this film to adults because some songs are REALLY VULGAR!!!
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