Mausam Review

By 70mm Idiot FARHAN (Brij)

When anything comes with a name of Pankaj Kapoor expectations becomes very high weather it’s a movie or a serial. Mausam also came with lots of expectation as it has been directed by Pankaj Kapoor.

Story: Harinder Singh aka Harry (Shahid kapoor), whiles away his time in his native village, waiting for the letter to join the Indian Air Force. But before the letter arrives, he falls in love with Aayat (Sonam Kapoor), the displaced Kashmiri girl who lands up in the village when Kashmir falls prey to insurgency. However, the ill-fated romance gets disrupted by the political events like the Ayodhya dispute, the Mumbai bomb blasts, the Kargil war, the Gujarat riots.... The world simmers, violence spreads, but love never dies as Harry and Aayat keep hoping for a re-union, despite the passing years and the turbulent landscape

When I have gone to watch this movie I have heard lots of bad reviews but somewhere in mind i have good feelings for this movie as after all its Pankaj Kapoor’s movie who never do anything just to earn.

When the movie started I fell in love with whole place he shown, the characters and artistic touch of pankaj kapoor. Romance of harry and Aayat was shown very beautifully. Romantic moments like Talking with each other by notes, Shahid watches from rooftop, rain scene, Conversation without saying anything were awesome.

Upto interval movie is fantastic but after interval it loses grip due to too much separations, unneeded action scenes, events like godhra…tiger hill...babri mosque…twin tower blast and with too much filmy climax.

In direction and cinematography department Pankaj Kapoor has done his best. Kudos to him. His way of showing the movie was fantastic. He just needed to cut movie length by not showing unnecessary events.

Shahid and Sonam are perfect for this role. You will love Shahid in all the shades like Desi boy of Punjab, lover boy, Air force officer, Handicapped one. Like wise you will like sonam as Desi girl of Kashmir, Ballet dancer. Though shahid was looking pretty young as Air force officer but he managed it very well.

In music and song department movie is powerful. None of them were unnecessarily put in the movie. Song while passing the note was surprise package for me, loved it very much. In script and screenplay department pankaj kapoor had to work to make movie better.

Overall I can say movie takes has too much to offer to the audience which they can’t digest due to its unnecessary length. If you are going to watch this movie then don’t go with much expectations.

My rating - 3.1/5

(In some parts its good else it is wasted due to its bad screenplay )

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Bol Movie review

By 70mm Idiot FARHAN (Brij)

After successful take on terrorism in movie Khuda ke liye here director Shoiab mansoor comes with movie Bol on sensitive issue of mankind and with a serious social message.

Story: Bol is the story of Hakeem Sahib, who resides in Lahore and has 14 children in total, but out of them- only seven daughters and a son survive. He hates everyone and uses religion to control them. The house is always threatened by the father, either through religion or by force. Eventually his daughter decides to voice out her opinion and when all her attempts fail she happens to kill her father. The killing brings her on the verge of being hanged. Eventually she is hanged, but leaves people with few questions in their minds, the most important one being ‘if you cannot feed your children, why do you give a birth to them?’

After a lot of heard about movie we have gone to watch it with lots of expectations and movie lived to all the expectation as its story and acting was truly bestest But over all movie was not as best as Khuda ke liye.

Story is very strong and screenplay was also best. Of course when movies go on social issues it have been liked more but become somewhat boring also but some movies leave mark on you and this movie is on of that movie kinda. All credits goes to Director Shoaib Mansoor.

In Acting part, Humaima Malick has done excellent work as an eldest daughter and makes movie remarkable with her acting. And secondly Manzar Zehbai who lived a father’s character very well. Aatif aslam’s role is too small but that was good as his acting was worst.

Overall I can say movie takes on many social issues but with effective and not by boring way. Movie lives on all’s expectations and leaves a very sensible question behind on everyone's mind.

My rating – 3.45/5

(People who likes messaging movie will like it more. Don’t go if you are going to see Aatif as an actor plz...)

Review: Chala Mussadi Office Office

By 70mm Idiot FARHAN (Brij)

When it released, all India was fighting against the corruption with the Anna hazaare. Whole surrounding environment was talking about corruption and at that time this movie came. It was the perfect time for the movie but still it wasn’t so successful.

Story: Mussaddi Lal (Pankaj Kapoor), a retired school teacher goes on a pilgrimage for three months after his wife's death. When he returns, he finds his pension has been stopped and the pension office has declared him dead. What follows is his endless struggle against the petty corruption in the government office where the infamous gang of five -- Manoj Pahwa, Sanjay Mishra, Deven Bhojani, Hemant Pandey and Asawari Joshi -- are determined to fleece him till the very end.

The movie is about aam aadmi (no not about mango man yaar…common man) who faces corruption in every situation. Script is very well written and executed. To make a movie from serial is a tough work which Rajiv mehra (Director) has done very well.

In acting department there are all the actors which should be there in the movie. If I have to say anything about pankaj kapoor than I will say Hats Off to this man. He works so perfect as we feel that he is really that character.

Manoj Pahva, Hemant pandey, Asawari joshi, Sanjay mishra and Gaurav kapoor has done good work but I loved Deven bhojani’s work too much among them. He executed all the different characters very well and fitted perfectly in all situations. Hope will see him more in the movies also.

In end we can say that movie is totally fun ride with a serious message like corruption with strong acting by everyone.

My rating - 2.8/5

(I will say give a try to this movie. You are going to love Mussadi, Patel, Bhatiya, Pandey, Ushaji and shukla.)

Review: Bodyguard

By 70mm Idiot FARHAN (Brij)

If you are going to watch Sallu’s film so you will get some good actions, his own lovely styles and comedies. After super success of ‘Wanted’, ‘Dabbang’ & ‘Ready’, Sallu comes with ‘Bodyguard’. But this time movie fails to create his magic like before movies.

Story: Lovely singh (Salman Khan) as the newly-appointed hot-n-happening bodyguard of Divya (Kareena Kapoor) who follows her everywhere from classroom till bedroom. To divert him from duty, Divya starts flirting with Lovely on phone posing as an anonymous caller. Until she expectedly falls in love with him.

This movie reminds us two other khan’s movies. Somewhat of Aamir’s gajini & Srk’s k2h2.(No kareena doesn’t die and not sallu falls in love with two girls..:P). Movie has nothing new to offer in any area.

Many of us won’t know that this movie is also remake. Director Siddique has made it in Tamil and Malayalam before. Don’t know about before versions but this movie fails to expectation at some places like action scenes are good but some easily looks like computerized. Screenplay is also not much good. Movie should be edited because it looks long at manyplaces. Some camera angles were best though.

Music and BGM is good and makes movie melodious at some places but I feel music of “Teri Meri” could be used at many places. Songs comes in between without any reason but its ok as songs are entertaining. Video of “Teri Meri” could be made much better than it was.

Acting of salman khan is only thing which makes movie watchable. He was perfect in every scene. Kareena was as expected. But she was looking very good in some scenes and dresses. Raj babbar has given justice to his role. Aaditya Pancholi & Mahesh majrekar are wasted as they have nothing much to do. Rajat Rawail was unbearable only his tee’s captions were good.

At all we can say if you are sallu fan then only you will like this movie. Because there is nothing good then sallu and the movie songs.

My rating - 2.8/5

(I will only say that, “Khud pe ek ehsaan karna…ke is movie pe koi ehsaan na karma…”