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A look at the year gone by
Jan 04, 2007 02:03 AM 5049 Views

If one looks at the releases from Bollywood in the year 2006, one would be surprised to see a surprising number of rather well-made movies, which proves two things - people like good cinema, and Bollywood is coming of age. Even so, making a list of the ten best movies is not without its challenge.


10. Pyar ke side effects (3/5): I never thought I would be able to sit through a full movie which had Mallika Sherawat and get away smiling, but somehow, this wasn’t that bad a movie, probably because it never took itself too seriously. Based on the thoughts and worries of a guy who is stepping into marriage through an array of quirky circumstances, this is a somewhat refreshing take on the way guys and girls look at commitments, always the eternal divide.


9. Corporate(3/5)* is Page 3 translated to *corporate circles with the viciously scheming managers and directors who would go to any lengths for supremacy. A well-meant effort, which got inherently ruined by the director’s tendency to paint all characters with the same brush, this is a movie which could have been much better, if only a little thought had been paid to the characterizations. However, in-spite of a rather sloppy direction and some utterly implausible situations, Corporate deserves a mention because of some good performances and a few could-have-been-sensational allusions to real-life scandals.


8. Rang de Basanti(3/5)was a film which was applauded by critics and the movie-goers alike, with crisp direction and great production values. However, with whatever pair of glasses you choose to look at it, shooting a politician is a grave mistake, and not something which a set of educated people should choose proudly and with deliberation. Violence begets violence, and *Rang De Basanti is a movie which fails to condemn it until the very end when the ‘this is not what you should do’ adage almost sounds like an apology. This might seem like over-analysis of a movie meant purely for entertainment. I only wish that something made *just for entertainment *would not be touted as the film which is'supposed' to ‘awaken the generation’, and get us off our butts and do something worthwhile for the country. Because, shooting a politician for vengeance, and killing one’s father out of guilt and shame is NOT ‘doing something worthwhile’. The movie however has some superlative performances in bits and pieces, good music, and good screenplay all through.


7. Being Cyrus(3.5/5),could have been a really good film which was somewhat botched by a few uneven performances and a rather predictable plot. However, there are some interesting moments in the film, and Saif Ali Khan gives a confident and strong performance. The script is a fairly good at parts, and the rambling pace of the movie makes it immensely watchable.


6. Lage raho Munnabhai(3.5/5),was a movie which was genuinely funny in parts, and a dragging bore in others. The concept of Gandhigiri, although innovative when introduced turned into a farcical nothingness as the movie treaded the same old path of love, betrayal and forgiveness. The good thing about the film was that the director chose to ignore the biggest stumbling block for sequels, continuity, and made the second part from scratch. The characters are eminently believable, and although Vidya Balan does look extremely loveable, she could do a little more than the ‘batting-of-eyelids’ bit. Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi look fresh and give fantastic performances. All in all, an enjoyable movie.


5. Yun Hota to Kya Hota(3.5/5): Naseeruddin Shah’s debut movie as a director, this is a well-made film with four stories converging towards a lopsided and somewhat confused end. There are some rather brilliant performances in parts, and some rather confusing scenes and trail of events which add no real cinematic value to the movie. The movie fails to make any special statement, but does figure in this list because it was an honest attempt to make a realistic film on 9/11. This could have been a great movie, only if it had a subtler and more refined ending.


4. Dor(4/5)is undoubtedly a very well-made movie by Kukunoor. Admittedly, after the more universal appeal of his previous movie, this is a slightly sappy way of dealing with the issue he wants to tackle, but there is no doubt that this is a movie that’s been made with a great deal of honesty. The cinematography of the deserts is breathtaking as it is beautiful. The ending is curiously hashed and something which almost looked deliberate. However, with some rather startlingly good performances from all of the cast members, this is a memorable movie.


3. Khosla ka Ghosla(4/5):A surprisingly well-made movie with rather wonderful performances from all of the cast, this is a sort of a flashback to the good-old middle-class comedies of the seventies and eighties. The little dreams of a small middle-class family in Delhi, who see their last savings getting unscrupulously looted by big *seth *Khurana, played fabulously by Boman Irani, this is a remarkably realistic movie, which could have been great if it had better production values


2. Kabul Express(4.5/5)is a genuinely good movie. Although factually incorrect in parts, it’s a great road movie, something which India has tried in the past with Road and Daud. Interlaced with smart, crisp dialogue, it’s a sad testament of how much damage international politics and internal apathy can do to a nation. Wonderfully directed by Kabir Khan, it’s got its beautiful moments, and is definitely one of those movies which stay in your mind, long after you have left the theatre.


1. Omkara(4.5/5),an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello is the cream of the crop, a brilliantly conceived movie by Vishal Bharadwaj, whose previous foray into Shakespearean adaptation had been Maqbool. The Indian look and stark reality in the characters which flit through the screen as you watch this movie are a refreshing change. Saif Ali Khan gives a magnetic performance as the scheming, vicious and aspiring Langda Tyagi, although Ajay Devgan and Vivek Oberoi look like they could have done better. A wonderful experience in understanding the interplay of the most important of human emotions, love, jealousy and despair, this is an awesome film.


Footnote:The headaches - KANK(Horrible, just horrible – it could actually fit into a ‘so bad it’s good’ category), Krrish, Malamaal Weekly, and Dhoom 2.


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