Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Interesting ! Karan Johar’s obsession with love and friendship offers a new twist. His philosophy of love being another form of friendship has assumed a different personality, allowing friendship its unique identity, separating it from love. The story shows imagination to steer away from the KJo’s usual narrative offering a different experience. Is it good ? Anything new is entertaining for sure, I leave the judgment to you. In all of the new films this year which present realistic stories and unique ideas, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil celebrates love.  It reminds us of the passionate and intense emotion of love and where ever there is passion,  Ranbir Kapoor has to be around. Though repetitive in his craft, Ranbir does pull off a decent performance. For a change the European locales and the oomphness of phoren cities does not dominate the experience. The story overtakes even the beauty of Aishwarya Rai. Aishwarya has finally got a role that suits her element of the untouchable beauty and international stylishness. Beautiful was never so beautiful as she shocks your visual senses to leave a permanent impression and be reminisced with the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.

I don’t know how Karan did it but you will be clean bowled by the raw beauty, one of those freaks of nature. The first half has KJo stamped all over it with the branding of his previous films and songs in case you have forgotten them, nevertheless, it is fun and frolic. The entire film plays in the second half treading a new path of a unique characteristic and personality.  Definitely unexpected of KJo, this is film should be watched at least once to enjoy catchy songs like Break up. How can I forget Anoushka ?  She has spoken the most in the film and kind of has the strongest presence. The typical character she usually gets to play, she is bold, confident and superbly natural.

Rating – 3.5 / 5

M.S.Dhoni - The Untold Story

More of a documentary film, M S DHoni – The Untold Story, does not inspire strong emotions or reactions from the audience.  The life of a cricketer cannot be as difficult as of say a tennis player, in India. The game is a religion in India and the slightest talent will attract enough attention for the player to get enough opportunities. This fact probably translates into the film’s making as it lacks passion and fire. Slight changes or deviations from the player’s actual life to infuse some life and jolt the audience wouldn’t have hurt. A book about the cricketer’s life merely depicting the events would have been sufficient. Or a collection of reports from the media would have sufficed if the reporting of sportsman’s life was the intention. Two beautiful actresses and the effect of one scene, holds your attention from drifting off into deep sleep in this 3 hour film. Sushant Singh has done a great job but his capabilities have been wasted. The emotions of the Indian family, friendships and close connections with who you share a professional relationship, are soothing and give you the flavor of the social life in small town India. However Pandeyji could have spiced it up, added some twists punches movers and shakers to make it interesting. I am sure the cricketer’s life must have had bigger and harder falls from where he would have bounced back to be the great captain he is. Only that they haven’t been played out. But we know that anything will work in India if its remotely connected to cricket to generate a full house and make the money. We have greater icons who have fought bigger battles in the sport. Maybe the wrong sportsman was selected.

No offense to cricket lovers. This film can be passed.

Rating 3/5