Yeh Faasley Movie Review
Remember the 2005 film, MAINE GANDHI KO NAHIN MARA directed by Jahnu Barua? The film in which Anupam Kher holds himself responsible for killing Mahatma Gandhi? Now, in 2011, Anupam Kher plays a character in YEH FAASLEY, who's accused of killing his wife. Although poles apart, the courtroom scenes and Anupam Kher are the common elements in both the films.
YEH FAASLEY basically explores a father-daughter relationship. Arunima (Tena Desae) is all excited to be back home after completing her studies, so that she can be with her father Devinder Devilal Dua aka Dev Dua (Anupam Kher). Dev is very protective about Arunima which is evident when he bashes up a guy who gets cheeky with her at a wedding. It's clear; Dev can go to any extent for her daughter.
Meanwhile, there's an unsaid bond of love between Manu (Rushad Rana) and Arunima and Dev is very happy for them. All's well till the day Arunima finds a will written by her mother, who passed away in an accident when Arunima was just two. Why someone would make a will at such a young age, is what leaves her perplexed. There's clearly more to it than what meets the eye. Her attempt to know more about her mother goes in vain as Dev doesn't like to talk about her. In fact, he even hides some important things about her from Arunima like her being a professional singer and her closeness with musician friend Digvijay Singh (Pawan Malhotra). A relentless Arunima, in her quest to find the truth about her mother, comes to know that Dev was apparently responsible for her death. Will she ever get to the bottom of the secret is what ensues.
Tanu Weds Manu Movie Review
It's been a while since we saw a good romantic flick in the league of DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE and JAB WE MET. There was something very refreshing about these films that was lapped up by the audience. The quirky promos of TANU WEDS MANU showed the same promise.
The film traces the life of Manoj Sharma aka Manu an NRI doctor, who's living a forlorn life in London for 12 years. As per his parents wish, he comes to swadesh to get married. He gets smitten by Tanuja Trivedi aka Tanu, the very first girl that he meets, even though she has passed out. He gives her a peck on the cheek, takes her picture on his mobile phone, leaves the room and announces to everyone that he likes her. Their wedding is on! But there's a hitch. He has to pay the price for not taking Tanu's approval. It turns out that Tanu has a boyfriend, whose name she has inscribed on her chest. So Manu is forced to call off the wedding. But can he live without her?
Director Aanand L Rai (STRANGERS) begins the proceedings impressively. You soon get acquainted with the unpretentious yet strong Manu and the bindaas Tanu. The sundry characters especially, Pappi (Deepak Dobriyal) and Payal (Swara bhaskara) add life to the proceedings. Although the first half gets a bit wobbly before the interval, it's pretty watchable primarily because of Tanu's crazy histrionics.
The problem lies in the second half when the narrative takes the much traversed path of numerous past movies. It's a mixed bag of HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM, JAB WE MET and PYAAR TOH HONA HI THA. The predictable end is not a problem, the docile script is. There's not enough spunk in the storytelling. You never get to know why Manu is going out of his way for Tanu, when he knows her intentions (is it his unconditional love for her?). Tanu's character all of a sudden becomes soft, and thereby loses her charm. Even the humour quotient isn't up to the mark.
TANU WEDS MANU is not completely bad and has its moments. The twist post the interval is deftly done. Some of the genuinely beautiful moments include the 'Jai Mata Di' scene in the beginning and Pappi conversing with Manu on the terrace.
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YEH FAASLEY basically explores a father-daughter relationship. Arunima (Tena Desae) is all excited to be back home after completing her studies, so that she can be with her father Devinder Devilal Dua aka Dev Dua (Anupam Kher). Dev is very protective about Arunima which is evident when he bashes up a guy who gets cheeky with her at a wedding. It's clear; Dev can go to any extent for her daughter.
Meanwhile, there's an unsaid bond of love between Manu (Rushad Rana) and Arunima and Dev is very happy for them. All's well till the day Arunima finds a will written by her mother, who passed away in an accident when Arunima was just two. Why someone would make a will at such a young age, is what leaves her perplexed. There's clearly more to it than what meets the eye. Her attempt to know more about her mother goes in vain as Dev doesn't like to talk about her. In fact, he even hides some important things about her from Arunima like her being a professional singer and her closeness with musician friend Digvijay Singh (Pawan Malhotra). A relentless Arunima, in her quest to find the truth about her mother, comes to know that Dev was apparently responsible for her death. Will she ever get to the bottom of the secret is what ensues.
Tanu Weds Manu Movie Review
It's been a while since we saw a good romantic flick in the league of DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE and JAB WE MET. There was something very refreshing about these films that was lapped up by the audience. The quirky promos of TANU WEDS MANU showed the same promise.
The film traces the life of Manoj Sharma aka Manu an NRI doctor, who's living a forlorn life in London for 12 years. As per his parents wish, he comes to swadesh to get married. He gets smitten by Tanuja Trivedi aka Tanu, the very first girl that he meets, even though she has passed out. He gives her a peck on the cheek, takes her picture on his mobile phone, leaves the room and announces to everyone that he likes her. Their wedding is on! But there's a hitch. He has to pay the price for not taking Tanu's approval. It turns out that Tanu has a boyfriend, whose name she has inscribed on her chest. So Manu is forced to call off the wedding. But can he live without her?
Director Aanand L Rai (STRANGERS) begins the proceedings impressively. You soon get acquainted with the unpretentious yet strong Manu and the bindaas Tanu. The sundry characters especially, Pappi (Deepak Dobriyal) and Payal (Swara bhaskara) add life to the proceedings. Although the first half gets a bit wobbly before the interval, it's pretty watchable primarily because of Tanu's crazy histrionics.
The problem lies in the second half when the narrative takes the much traversed path of numerous past movies. It's a mixed bag of HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM, JAB WE MET and PYAAR TOH HONA HI THA. The predictable end is not a problem, the docile script is. There's not enough spunk in the storytelling. You never get to know why Manu is going out of his way for Tanu, when he knows her intentions (is it his unconditional love for her?). Tanu's character all of a sudden becomes soft, and thereby loses her charm. Even the humour quotient isn't up to the mark.
TANU WEDS MANU is not completely bad and has its moments. The twist post the interval is deftly done. Some of the genuinely beautiful moments include the 'Jai Mata Di' scene in the beginning and Pappi conversing with Manu on the terrace.
Source: bollywood movies review {www.radiomaska.com}
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