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Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018)
Kasautii Bewakoofi Ki
I don't know where to even start..I doubt any of the makers or actors will even read what I have to write....because poor things are too busy living in denial...hence twitter and insta is a far safer option...I think!?
Anyway....my gawd...I am somewhat attached to KZK 1...I used to love it! It takes me back to my childhood. I was not a regular viewer, but I always remember being entertained by an episode of KZK whenever I watched it.
Because the acting, direction and screenplay was top notch. It was always good fun to escape into an alternate universe where everyone was rich, beautiful and weird all at the same time. It had a uniqueness to it. In spite of it being a show not close to reality, the characters moved you to tears at many instances. The actors made the show addictive.
But KZK 2? My Gawd! Forget matching up to the predecessor, it is not even a good show by 2018/19 standards! That's right that is how bad the show is!
I don't even know what to say, this show is so bad, that it seems like a waste of energy to even diss it! Agree with most reviews on this page!
Everything about this show is sooo bad from acting to screenplay to direction! Everything is just terrible! Special mention to the pathetic acting though!
I don't understand how anyone stands Erica Fernandes! She is soooo bad! She is a big time robot! With zero emotions! I have not been annoyed with anyone's acting this much! Even if she is required to be dramatic she shouts out words without feeling an ounce of it! How can anyone be so robotic and bland? I don't understand! Other actors in the show are also terrible, but she is beyond terrible! I don't understand how she has fans who support her, news flash she was terrible in KRPKAB too!
The only good actor in the show was KSG! He brought some class to the terrible show! But this show is not use to having class, hence they butchered his character too!
Prerna is 30 months pregnant now, and now they are utilising aamna sharif to save their show! My advice is give up! The show went down to rank 15 in the second week itself! Memes and jokes were created straight after the first episode! Give up!
No one wants to watch your classless show! KZK1, SRK, statues, HINA KHAN, KSG or AAMNA cannot save it! They are not the leads! GIVE UP!
Shabd (2005)
Shabd..watch it for Sanju..
O I have watched this movie a few times, there is something about this movie which makes me revisit it every now and then. Suddenly I saw it on my Netflix new releases, then I saw it on my trending list, and I knew that I will be watching it soon enough, and then I did.
The first time I watched the movie, I was pretty young, and I had no analysis, as a matter of fact I watched it on a pirated print the first time. Anyway, at that time all I deciphered I was that the movie was weird, something that I still think the movie is.
The movie starts with showing Shaukat Vashisht (Sanjay Dutt), as a once famous writer. He is shown to be bogged down by critics, this however does not change his proud behaviour, as a matter of fact I think it stems more arrogance in him.
Shaukat is shown to be arrogant, eccentric, crazy and madly in love with his wife Antra, played by Aishwarya Rai. His character is shown to be suffering from a writer's block, and he soon starts using his wife as a muse for his writing by encouraging her to have an affair with a co-worker at her college, and things start to unravel.
Later what follows, is pretty weird, Shaukat starts believing that whatever he writes becomes reality. After this point, everything is up to interpretation.
Now this movie is pretty flawed, because a lot of the movie seems very abstract, and doesn't really give real insight on characters, or the story. The writer does not seem to explore why Shaukat is the way he is. He is most probably suffering from schizophrenia, but does the maker really have good insight into what that really is? or why does Shaukat have it? not really, all of it is very abstract.
I have watched the movie a few times, and I have understood a few things about the character of Shaukat. Shaukat's arrogance probably stems from low self-esteem. Shaukat is someone who has been constantly humiliated by the press, as his last written book did not do well. This of course affected his self-esteem.
His low self esteem also makes him question his relationship with his wife Antara. Antara is someone who is very traditional in her ways, and seems to adore Shaukat, but I think Shaukat starts questioning whether Antara actually loves him or is she just with him due to being very set in her ways. I think at least subconsciously, that is also an underlying reason why he asks her to have an affair.
However why exactly he starts hallucinating or suffers from a half-baked version of schizophrenia is something that is not convincing to me as an audience. It is convincing in some parts, but not in others. Maybe because the director does not explore it enough.
I have watched Sanjay Dutt play a character who is a writer and has low self-worth in Saajan before, however Shaukat in Shabd is miles apart from Aman in Saajan. Aman was a very simple and innocent young boy. He was comfortable with his vulnerabilities. Shaukat on the other hand is full of arrogance and anger. He is not comfortable with failure.
I personally feel uncomfortable watching Sanjay Dutt play someone so arrogant, because it is something he has not done before. He does do a really good job of it though. Don't even get me started on Antara or Yash (the man she has an affair with), both characters are very poorly written and together they bore me to death.
Even though the movie is flawed, there are several reasons why I end up watching it once in a blue moon. I think the most important reason would be Sanjay Dutt, his character and his acting keeps me engrossed.
I don't think anyone else could do justice to this movie the way he did. One has to see to believe what this man is capable of. His breakdown in the end, when he cannot find the last page of his book, is something so brilliantly done. Such amazing acting.
It is no wonder that director Leena Yadav raved about Dutt stating that "Sanju... breaks the line between acting and being. There are many moments in the film where he rose above the script."
Aishwarya Rai, offers ample support. To borrow from an imdb user "I've never seen Aish look so alluring with another male costar.. But it looks like she's got a thing for Sanjay with the way they interact on screen. What a great looking couple." I could have not agreed with this opinion more, I love the way Aish looks at Sanju throughout the film, with so much admiration and love, I have not seen such chemistry of hers with anyone else.
Another great reason to revisit this film is the brilliant music. Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal-Shekar and Sanjay Dutt all contribute greatly to my favourite tracks of the film. My top 3 tracks would be "Khoya Khoya," "Bolo To," and the soul stirring "Mat Jaa."
Mission Kashmir (2000)
Mission Kashmir a masterpiece! Watch it for Sanjay Dutt's Brilliant acting!
I think Vidhu's other work is pretty overrated and Mission Kashmir is actually very underrated! I watched this when Hrithik's hysteria was on it's height, and I myself was pretty obsessed with him. But over the years I have come to appreciate the real essence of the movie, and that is the one and only Sanjay Dutt! For me this is his most brilliant performance! No one could have pulled off the character of Inayat Khan as well as he did!
This movie is amazing and deserves a lot more credit then it gets. Sanjay Dutt's acting in it is terrific, his performance in this movie always moves me to tears. Not once does Sanjay Dutt's acting gets "theatrical" but it is still so impactful. He doesn't say much yet his eyes have so much to say. His random outbursts of sadness, anger and anguish is something that is to watch out for. And like his every performance he puts a lot of himself in the character. Inayat Khan is not perfect, but he has a good soul, a heart that is in the right place. Inayat Khan is most of the time full of strength and is the protector, however that does not mean he is not capable of crying like a baby when it hurts way too much. Honestly I see a lot of Sanjay Dutt in this character, it is a character that was meant to be played by him. Sanjay Dutt is a potent mixture of vulnerability and strength and so is Inayat Khan, and that is exactly why the character comes alive, the character feels very real and it moves you at every moment. The character is portrayed brilliantly, and even though Sanjay Dutt did win some awards for it, I do not think this movie and his acting in it got it's credit. This movie is a ahead of it's time and is an underrated gem. It makes for a splendid watch. Too bad it came at a time when romances and comedies were the "in thing."
Naam (1986)
NAAM
What can I say about this gem of a movie? It is a tough task, a very tough task. This movie makes one feel a gamut of emotions and leaves one in tears. This movie was a big hit back in the day, however I still feel it is grossly underrated as there is an entire generation who has not even watched the movie. That is probably because the movie was quite depressing, and the movie was not the typical Bollywood film, however that is what makes it all the more special.
Naam (1986) is an unconventional Bollywood film, aka it is a typical Mahesh Bhatt film. It has a pretty flawed protagonist, no prices for guessing that the flawed protagonist is Sanju, because it is a crime to show him non-flawed in a movie. LMAO, and why not? only Sanjay Dutt can pull off flawed yet innocent so well. Because this is exactly who is in real life too; flawed yet innocent.
Early in the movie when Kumar Gaurav's character Ravi introduces Vicky (Sanjay Dutt), he says "Vicky mein gussa aur becheni toh bahut thi lekin nafrat nahin" and I have not seen a character been summed up so well in a sentence. This is what being Vicky aka being Sanjay Dutt is all about. There is no wonder that Mahesh Bhatt strictly told Sanjay Dutt to not play a character onscreen but be himself. Full marks to Mahesh Bhatt in shaping Sanju to being the actor he is today, this was Sanjay Dutt's breakthrough performance. And quite obviously his personal experiences and traumas made for a perfect fodder for this character.
The fact that Sanju's very close friend and brother-in-law, Kumar Gaurav played the character of his brother in the movie was also the icing on cake. Talk about art imitating life, Kumar Gaurav has always been with Sanju through thick and thin, and asked his father to produce this movie so it could help his career and help him stand on his feet. This is exactly on the lines of his character Ravi who does everything possible to help his brother stand on his feet.
The relationship that Vicky and his mother (Nutan) share in the movie is also extremely emotional, it mirrors the relationship Sanju shared with his father at the time. Sanju was constantly trying to win his Father's approval but was not really making headway, he came back to Bollywood after rehab on his insistence, but couldn't really make him proud. This is the same case with Nutan's character in the movie, she is tired of being disappointed by Ravi and has stopped trying, she gets angry at Vicky and discourages him at almost every given opportunity.
Vicky also gets restless to prove his worth to his Mother. It is a pretty sad scene when he tells his Mother that he knows she has given up on him and he does not blame her for that.
Sanjay Dutt is flawless as Vicky. It is hard to believe a 27 year old can give such a natural performance. Sanjay Dutt truly makes one feel every emotion in the book. You cannot help but root for Vicky with all your heart. His trauma slowly becomes the audiences' trauma. He takes the audience through a very rough journey in this movie. After Naam there has been no stopping Sanju, this movie brought him into his own.
This movie also belongs to Kumar Gaurav, who himself is a fantastic actor, it is a shame he didn't do too well in Bollywood. The rest of the supporting cast comprised of Nutan, Amrita Singh and Paresh Rawal and all of them were amazing.
A special mention to the scene when Amrita Singh's character Rita cries inconsolably in front of Ravi and says that Vicky is innocent and begs for his help. Amrita Singh acted brilliantly in that scene. Interestingly, Amrita Singh is also pretty close with Sanju, and till date Sanju mentions her as his favourite costar.
Talk about life imitating art, we all know that Sanjay Dutt did get into trouble with the law, just like shown in this movie. I can't help but feel sorry for him and his near and dear ones, just like Ravi, all they could do is helplessly watch the tragedy and do nothing more. Kumar Gaurav stood like a rock behind Sanjay Dutt during all these ordeals just like how a brother should.
Naam is a tragedy which makes one feel helpless, but it also provides important lessons. It provides the lesson of not being careless with one's life, your family cannot save you every time, just like how Ravi couldn't save Vicky in the end. It also teaches parents to be less harsh with their kids, if they are less harsh and less skeptical, it can truly save bad outcomes.
Naam is a soul-stirring sage which is recommended to everyone who love this kind of cinema. For me it is a 5/5.
Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali (2018)
Brilliant acting by the leads - Shaheer and Sonarika
After a long time I have watched a show that has such good chemistry and is actually trying to stay true to a script, a script which has a soul, of course it has ridiculous episodes every now and then, and have some weird things going on here and there, but that is just an indian serial for you! But after a long time I have enjoyed a show!
Sanju (2018)
Brilliant Movie! Watched such a good movie after a long time!
Sanjay Dutt has always been my fav actor, the guy is such a brilliantly natural actor, his life has always fascinated me too, because he has always been quite controversial, probably because he is not a fake person and because of his not so cautious personality, he is a very upfront kind of a person who has always admitted his character flaws, this is what makes the man so unique! I am gad this movie was made, and Ranbir acted so well! He was beyond excellent as Sanjay Dutt! Special mention to Paresh Rawal who was so amazing as Sunil Dutt also! 10/10
The Kissing Booth (2018)
the best romantic movie I have ever watched!
I don't think I have seen such good chemistry between a guy and girl in a movie ever! The passion made me go weak in the knees! Especially how the guy constantly looks at the girl! AAAHHH, if you are not en emotionally intelligent person who can actually feel emotions, and like to use unnecessary logic in everything, this movie is not for you, this movie is for someone who has a heart, and if you have a heart you will feel their love with every inch of your body! Highly recommended! The acting is brilliant!
The "feminists" have a problem with this movie, and to that all I will say calm ur farm, movies and shows are supposed to have flawed characters, not everything is about feminism!
10/10
Qubool Hai (2012)
The show that made me a fan of KSG
Qubool Hai was the no.1 show of Zee TV, and the no.2 show of Indian TV while KSG was there, KSG also won many awards for this show, including 2 best actor popular awards, which he totally deserved because his acting in qubool hai was beyond amazing and made me a fan of the person, his such a real actor, he is what one calls a true actor, an actor that becomes the character and feels the characters emotions completely, it is absolutely commendable how well he did in this show! The show was quite good in the beginning, later it became pretty bad and I was glad he left the show! KSG is very versatile, no one could have guessed that Dr Armaan can play Asad Ahmed Khan!
Raazi (2018)
Alia Bhatt is FAB, everyone acts well, but the movie still make no impact
Such brilliant acting, but the direction and screenplay is a big let down, the songs are pretty good too, a decent one time watch, but nothing great
Alone (2015)
Proud of being a KSG fan
Just watched it!! I was very nervous because of mixed reviews KSG got, but man o man BOLLYWOODHUNGAMA, komal nahta, indiatv, boxofficeindia etc. are spot on about how good KSG is! His acting was really good! Bips was brilliant too! They were just let down by a not so great movie!! I loved the performances and it was a good watch!! But don't understand why these actors and directors promote the movie with fake hopes! 'Be ready to be spooked' 'it is a very hot movie' neither the movie was hot neither the movie was spooky! KSG and bips shared one love making scene and a few kisses in Katra katra! Jism was way hotter in comparison! Raaz which is a 14yr old movie spooked me 15 times more than this movie! The movie is a let down but the performances are definitely not! The songs and the exposure KSG got is not! So I am extremely glad he signed this movie! I loved his acting and am proud to be his fan! He has equal screen space to bips and had good scope to perform! It was a good watch, and it was entertaining! But I can see why a non-fan would be disappointed in the movie! The movie does not offer what was promoted!
Performances 4/5! Direction/screenplay 2/5, overall 6/10!
p.s. very proud to see KSG in a movie with Bipasha Basu and owning the character! Nice! Another major achievement to his list of achievements as an actor! :))
Dill Mill Gayye (2007)
The show that made KSG a star!
What Made Dill Mill Gayye a cult classic?
Dill Mill Gayye, love it or hate it, you cannot exactly ignore it, even today Dill Mill Gayye is relevant and people talk about it. A certain section of audience adores it, and has nostalgia attached to it, while a certain section of the audience feels the show was childish and even refer to it as "clowns mill gayye."
Now while the show Dill Mill Gayye (DMG) may not be the best show in terms of content and realism it is interesting how only this show is mocked by a certain section of people, I think it is a very easy target since the show did see huge amount of popularity. Another reason why Dill Mill Gayye is an easy target for criticiam is because the show was essentially based on Doctors, and I think it is harder to forgive showing mindless stuff in a medical drama then it is in a normal saas-bahu saga. Regardless of the criticism the show gets one cannot deny it's hysteria.
Dill Mill Gayye came out on 20th August 2007, it was a spin off to a successful medical drama called Sanjeevani. Dill Mill Gayye saw instant success, with TRPS going well above and beyond any show ever aired in the history of the channel Star One. This show was extremely popular amongst the youth, and again was a welcome change from all the saas-bahu saagas.
Not only the show but even the actors became mammoth stars, especially the lead hero of the show Karan Singh Grover. The hysteria his character Dr Armaan Malik saw is a rarity on Indian TV, he literally became a youth icon. The kind of craze he saw was unimaginable, one time Dr Armaan gave out a made up telephone number on TV, and so many fan girls actually called that number and ended up harassing a businessman. Karan Singh Grover also claimed that he got around 600 calls a day from fan girls. If that was not enough when he worked with Priyanka Chopra for a reality show even she acknowledged the hysteria that surrounded him.
One may wonder what is so good about the show and Karan Singh Grover that created so much hysteria, so let's get right into it. Let's start from the beginning, first thing first, Dill Mill Gayye was one of the very few Indian TV shows that catered to the youth, so the youth latched onto it pretty hard. It was one of the very few Indian shows that had such a handsome and charming leading man aka Dr Armaan/Karan Singh Grover. It was one of the very few shows that showed something in regards to Doctors. It was one of the very few shows that brought in laughs and gave a very warm and happy feeling to the audience. Last but not the least it created an amazing love story between Dr Armaan Malik (KSG) and Dr Riddhima (Shilpa Anand).
There are a lot of factors that made the love story of Armaan and Riddhima a compelling one, at least until they confess their feelings for one another. Armaan's attraction to Riddhima is obvious right from the start. Right from the beginning of the show Armaan starts playfully bullying Riddhima, and it is obvious the bullying is occurring because he is extremely attracted to her. Riddhima's naïve nature also makes her an easy prey for him. What makes it interesting is that Armaan doesn't let his feelings show, or maybe Riddhima is naïve enough to not realise them. Armaan falls quite hard for the naiveness and the kindness Riddhima possesses, and the glitter in his eyes when he gets a reaction out of her is quite priceless to watch. What makes the love story even more compelling is that while Riddhima is naïve she is not the kind who goes without a fight, and on every step of the way she answers back to Armaan's pranks, which makes for a fun watch.
The most compelling part of the love story is when Armaan tries to get Riddhima to confess her feelings for him but Riddhima does not budge no matter how hard he tries, and no matter how hard she has fallen for him. This part of the love story brought the most amazing and intense scenes and brought the best love confession scene I have seen on Indian TV. One has to watch to see what I mean, it is not something that I can describe in words.
Unfortunately after the love confession the show went haywire, and the makers pretty much lost the plot, but since the show was so popular and was bringing in money the show got extended for no good reason. Later Shilpa Anand aka Dr Riddhima also left, and the show started its journey on a downward spiral in terms of content. None the less it still stayed a show which people could watch for a good laugh and to see youthful actors having fun, hence the show managed to stay afloat for another 2 years.
Inspite of the not so amazing content, inspite of replacements and an overstretched story the show is still considered a cult classic, because it did get a lot right in terms of the entertainment factor, it was a fun happy go lucky show. Till date Karan Singh Grover discovers fans from within the industry itself who really enjoyed this show and his character. The show genuinely spread a lot of happiness, hence this show will always be a special show for the youth of that time.
Hate Story 3 (2015)
Watch this one for KSG
Hate Story 3 is the biggest commercial hit of the hate story franchise, it made around 60 crores at the box office. Several critics wrote that KSG was the star of the movie, and one needs to watch the movie to believe how good he is in it! The whole movie is about him and he carries his role with aplomb! Critics also wrote that due to KSG's big female fan following the cinema halls of hate story 3 saw a big female crowd, not surprised, considering how hot he is in this movie. The songs are brilliant and the movie is a complete out and out masala entertainer that keeps you guessing till the very end! A pretty well made thriller with just a few glitches! 8/10