Verdict on Jodhaa Akbar is out - its a landmark movie

I was just going through rediff and read a review of Jodhaa Akbar on it. And I was pleased with what I read. The reviewer must have caught a premiere show of Jodhaa Akbar and has sent in a review. Like I expected (and desperately wanted it to be true) the movie is supposed to be brilliant. Apparently if the director had a tighter script and better editing was done this movie would have been a master piece. But if and buts can change the fate of the movie now.

The words used to describe the two principal characters Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are "brings his muscular presence and charismatic personality to make the role his own" and "Some of her dramatic scenes are weakly performed but she whips up excellent chemistry with Hrithik" respectively.

A later review in the Times Of India isn't all that generous. It says the movie is a bit long, and the sub-plots weak. It does acknowledge that the main characters have done a great job, the character actors are sincere and the sets and battle scenes are good.

I hope this movie does well as it will be one the the best movies in the careers of both the main leads - Hrithik (Dhoom:2, Krrish, Lakshya, Koi Mil Gaya, ) and Aishwarya (Provoked, Guru, Guru, Umrao Jaan, Bunty Aur Babli, Shabd, Raincoat, Kuch Naa Kaho, Devdas, Albela, Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Aa Ab Laut Chalen).

Want to check out the review?
http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/14jodhaa.htm

I think all this suggests it is much more worth than a movie ticket. If that isn't convincing then the fact that the director is a certain Ashutosh Gowariker should be reason enough.

How many guys have seen Johnny Gaddar?

Hey! I was recently watching Johnny Gaddar at home and found it to be quite a good movie. The main lead (or young hero), Neil Mukesh is quite decent, but needs to tighten up on his acting. He is also very fair. Almost alabaster. Go out in the sun dude and get some Vitamin D. Right now you look like you stay cooped up in a freezer all day.

Well the movie was pacy, well shot and interesting. I think multi-star or ensemble casts are here to stay. The producers are ensured that the audience comes in seeing multiple stars for the price of one and the stars are more secure in sharing the blame if the movie flops. Rimi Sen looks hot as usual. I did miss the part of the start and also bits in between (channel surfing is a weakness). So I need to see the entire movie in one go to have a fairer idea of of the movie is in an entirety. Another movie that has got good publicity is Manorama - Six feet Under. And a couple of stories of Dus Kahaniyaan are supposed to be good, especially the Rice Plate.

One disappointing movie is Buddha Mar Gaya which inspite of good stars didn't too that well.

Dus Kahaniyaan - Make way for the new multi-story movie

I'm waiting for the release of Dus Kahaniyaan. It seems to be packaged well, but one can never say for any product from Bollywood. And the spin machines work over time in churning out reels and reels of stories about the coming movie. And all of the releases seem to have a great look, or carry excellent reports. its only when it gets released when audiences realise that they have been taken for a ride.

Dus Kahaniyaan is following the same practise of other big releases this diwali like OSO and Saawariya by making its stars attend TV shows, public functions and using the TV to bombard viewers with the slew of beauties they have top lined in teh movie. I must say Masumi Makhija is looking really good. I liked her in Maqbool and hope this movie works for her.

Some of the stories are barely 12 minutes long and I have my reservations whether Indian story tellers can tell a story within that time frame, effectively that is.

Anyway, lets wait and......watch.

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