Rang De Basanti
Rajdeep Gupta
Friday, January 27, 2006
Starring: Aamir Khan, Atul Kulkarni, Madhavan, Soha Ali Khan, Siddharth Suryavanshi, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Alice Pattern, Waheeda Rehman, Kiron Kher, Anupam Kher and Mohan Agashe
Music: AR Rahman
Producer: Ronnie Screwala
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
For all those grapevine reports that Aamir Khan had cut the scripts of other actors to give himself the main lead, should be put in a trashbin. Undoubtedly, though the hype is centered on Aamir, it's Siddharth who takes the center stage. Sharman Joshi and Kunal Kapoor have beautifully essayed their roles, and as expected from Atul Kulkarni he performs. The two beautiful actress of RDB are magical- Soha is a revelation, and one cannot stop but admire her. Alice is a top notch and sincere in her efforts.
Rakeysh Mehra had a super hit prior to the movie in AKS, which was all-together a very dark film. Yet, RDB is such a powerful and colorful film- that speaks about the versatility of the director. The film begins with a British Lady, Sue (Alice Pattern) coming to New Delhi to start working on a documentary film. She doesn't have the sufficient money to direct the documentary- based on the diary of her Grandfather, the then jailer who had Indian freedom fighters, Bhagat Singh and Raj Guru as his captives. She wanted to tell the world about the bravery with which Bhagat and Raj Guru faced their death. She takes Sonia's (Soha Ali Khan) assistance for the film.
Here, Sue comes up with a bunch of happy-go-life attitude guys. These boys- Daljit aka DJ (Aamir Khan), Sukhi (Sharman Joshi), Aslam (Kunal Kapoor) and Karan (Siddharth) have already finished with their university studies but still loiter around the university campus. As DJ rightly puts to Sue during a conversation, "I never want to leave the university campus. It's where I have an identity." A pro-Hindu Laxman (Atul Kulkarni) decides to join the band of them.
A pilot, Madhavan is engaged to Sonia, but dies in an MIG 21 crash. The Defence Minister, Mohan Agashe pronounces his death due to rash driving, which is the main reason for an upheaval amongst his friends. There is a sudden awakening amongst the DJ and group, which leads to a subsequent of events. Let me not spoil your fun by narrating the whole story here.
Rakeysh Mehra has gone with a very interesting screenplay. On one hand, you have a bunch of college dudes cracking jokes and making fun with their life, while at other hand there is a series of freedom fighters from the past and their incidents- Jallianwala Bagh, Bombing of parliament house by Bhagat Singh and Batwakeshar Dutt, the atrocities meted out by the British to Bhagat Singh and Raj Guru and the hanging of both the captives. The film's dialogues (Prasoon Joshi and Rensi D Silva) are top rated. Cinematography by Binod Pradhan is excellent.
A few of the scenes, which you would wish to pay your money and watch: Aamir's resolution to kill the Defence Minister, Siddharth's clash with his dad Anupam Kher, the police lathicharge meted out to the group near Amar Javan jyothi and the climax. The film starts in an interesting and Dil Chahta Hai tune, but slowly and gradually picks up and in the end we get a theme- if we have to change the face of the country, let the youth take the wheels in hand.
Music by AR Rahman is top notch especially Masti Ki Pathshala and Roobarooo. The background music gels with the movie. The film might have lost out in its pace, but that is ok. Aamir's fans might have wanted the director to give him a few more scenes, but that is all right. Siddharth has a great future in Bollywood. His character of that a rebel youth is striking. He has already touted the dream boy of Telugu and Tamil cinemas, and one hopes he lives upto the expectations.
Every movie has flaws and cons and probably the cons sometime outplay the pros of the movie. However, Rang De Basanti has a mass theme and should be taken well. A film made so differently should be appreciated from all quarters and should be not ranked as Hit as Flop.
Commercially, 2006's most awaited film has a good chance of doing well; two reasons mainly for it- first the theme goes well with the youth and secondly, with no stiff competition except ZINDA in box-office, Rang De Basanti should rock. I see RDB should be a great start for Aamir's 2006 and like BLACK should appeal to the masses, even though it may take a little time. After all slow and steady always wins the race. Final verdict- Rang De Basanti leaves you thinking in and out of the theatre!
Regards,
Shah Navas
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