RDB to Oscars

Verdict is finally out...RDB is the official Indian entry for Oscars.....though it had a tough competition from LRM.....Omkara too was a dark horse....

LRM and RDB had many similarities...both tried to convey the same social message though one was through a non-violent manner while the other was in a rebellious mode.....

both are great movies...probably among the best bollywood movies in 3-4 yrs....both had equal chances of making to oscars though RDB had a universal appeal as against LRM which was too mumbaiyya....English speaking audience wouldn't have connected with LRM because the humor would have been lost through sub-titles....

All in all a fair decision...even if LRM was selected i wld have considered it a fair decision :))))

Lage raho Munnabhai: Movie review

Probably the best film of 2006....follows closely on the heels of RDB (in terms of message conveyed) and Munnabhai MBBS(in terms of humor and direction).....its one of the most original films to come out of Bollywood....

The director Raju Hirani has mixed the humor with the social message really well.....this is the director to watch out for...both his movies have been flawless and is one of the few directors who does not try to follow on the steps of Yashraj/Dharma productions..characterization is the most important part of his films.....be it Munnabhai MBBS or LRM....each character gets ample scope to show his acting abilities.....

coming back to the movie...the editing is superb; dialogues are mind blowing;screenplay is perfect......

some of the scenes simply stand out
1) Q&A round for the Mahatma Gandhi contest at Sanju's home
2) Scenes involving Mahatma, Munna and Circuit
3) Scene at the college
4) Munna turning into radio jockey and giving tips to Jimmy,Diya and the prospective bride (who has come to meet a guy in a hotel)
5) Munna and Circuit patch up
6) Climax when Boman is browsing thru Mahatma books in the library

Coming to the acting...this time again the movie belongs to Munna and Circuit....they are the most lovable characters of Bollywood today....probably the best bollywood pair today (Rani-Shahrukh, Abhishek-Rani watch out).....Jimmy is competent and Diya for a change acts well...Boman too is excellent though not on par with Munnabhai MBBS.....Dilip Prabhavalkar does full justice to Mahatma's role.. Vidya's performance matches to that of Parineeta and she is no longer a one film wonder....she looks really cool in a glam role...have simply fallen in love with her after watching this movie.....

music of the film gels well with the story and none of the songs seem to be forced into the movie...Bande mein tha dum, pal pal har pal and Aane char aane (sang by Karunya of Indian Idol) really stand out....

all in all a complete family entertainer........