Kabul Express
Yesterday night, happened to watch “Kabul Express”. I wanted to watch this movie not because it’s a product of YashRaj banner, but for Johnny baby and the cute american damsel(which was the highlight in trailors).
As it turned out to be, it was quite an interesting 100 odd minutes. Well, interesting as there were no bollywood masala or songs or larger-than-life image portrayal of actors. More than John or Arshad warsi aka circuit, it was director kabir khan’s movie. Very challenging and risky attempt which could reach the metro mass but not the greater part of rural India!!
Yashraj’s banter with “drift-from-conventional-story-telling” foray continues. Aditya chopra may not be happily smiling to the bank with KE collections as he did with Dhoom-1, but worth a risk.
All through the movie, I was a bit disappointed with John. I felt he did not quite do justice to his journalist Suhel Khan role. He was awesome in patches, esp when he talks of the secularist Indian Muslims. Still, I felt the director did not give enough space to portray his mettle.
Albeit, I adore the risk-taking capacity of John. Not many people in the industry would have dared to accept KE, even before “Yashraj” name got attached to it. But, for aamir may be. I have to accept aamir in this front atleast.
Aamir khan, after the stupendous success of “Lagaan” had said, I visualized Lagaan when ashutosh narrated the story. Johnny baba has the same capacity. He has truly come out of “jism”-kind of movies. He may not be a great actor. But, with movies like Dhoom, Baabul, KE, he surely wants to perfect the art. Moreover, I feel he is down-to-earth, honest guy who believes in himself. I see a hard-working person in him, who was just a clerk in one of the choota-motaa companies and within years grown upto this stature, thanks to gladrags. Hope he carves himself to be a wonderful actor in coming years, by his sheer acting skills
Well well well, I havnt changed my loyalty from SRK to Johnny. Somehow, SRK lacks that instinct. He is more of Chopras and Johars chocolaty hero, than a risk-taker. I wonder if he would have done “Swades”, if Ashutosh would not have attained stardom with “Lagaan”. Still, I love him, for he is SRK.
Else, movie is a perfect symposium for showcasing “after-9/11-Afghanistan”. American lass looks gently cute and with her accent sounds sweet. Arshad warsi comes up on his own, with his accurate comical timing. But, the movie is quite slow and there is not much suspense all through.
On a closing note- junta over the lunch-table started commenting on relationships. I was silent all through but after some moments with a firm voice “guys.. we may have negative thoughts about an individual for whatever wrong they would have done to you, but still what makes you get along with them in the same tempo is the wonderful nice moments of your life spent with them in the past, which can even shatter your –ve feelings”. People around never continued with the discussion, I just could not know if I said something really heavy or was it totally out of context. Still contemplating!!!
Merry Christmas to all of you, Enjoy the long weekend!!!!
As it turned out to be, it was quite an interesting 100 odd minutes. Well, interesting as there were no bollywood masala or songs or larger-than-life image portrayal of actors. More than John or Arshad warsi aka circuit, it was director kabir khan’s movie. Very challenging and risky attempt which could reach the metro mass but not the greater part of rural India!!
Yashraj’s banter with “drift-from-conventional-story-telling” foray continues. Aditya chopra may not be happily smiling to the bank with KE collections as he did with Dhoom-1, but worth a risk.
All through the movie, I was a bit disappointed with John. I felt he did not quite do justice to his journalist Suhel Khan role. He was awesome in patches, esp when he talks of the secularist Indian Muslims. Still, I felt the director did not give enough space to portray his mettle.
Albeit, I adore the risk-taking capacity of John. Not many people in the industry would have dared to accept KE, even before “Yashraj” name got attached to it. But, for aamir may be. I have to accept aamir in this front atleast.
Aamir khan, after the stupendous success of “Lagaan” had said, I visualized Lagaan when ashutosh narrated the story. Johnny baba has the same capacity. He has truly come out of “jism”-kind of movies. He may not be a great actor. But, with movies like Dhoom, Baabul, KE, he surely wants to perfect the art. Moreover, I feel he is down-to-earth, honest guy who believes in himself. I see a hard-working person in him, who was just a clerk in one of the choota-motaa companies and within years grown upto this stature, thanks to gladrags. Hope he carves himself to be a wonderful actor in coming years, by his sheer acting skills
Well well well, I havnt changed my loyalty from SRK to Johnny. Somehow, SRK lacks that instinct. He is more of Chopras and Johars chocolaty hero, than a risk-taker. I wonder if he would have done “Swades”, if Ashutosh would not have attained stardom with “Lagaan”. Still, I love him, for he is SRK.
Else, movie is a perfect symposium for showcasing “after-9/11-Afghanistan”. American lass looks gently cute and with her accent sounds sweet. Arshad warsi comes up on his own, with his accurate comical timing. But, the movie is quite slow and there is not much suspense all through.
On a closing note- junta over the lunch-table started commenting on relationships. I was silent all through but after some moments with a firm voice “guys.. we may have negative thoughts about an individual for whatever wrong they would have done to you, but still what makes you get along with them in the same tempo is the wonderful nice moments of your life spent with them in the past, which can even shatter your –ve feelings”. People around never continued with the discussion, I just could not know if I said something really heavy or was it totally out of context. Still contemplating!!!
Merry Christmas to all of you, Enjoy the long weekend!!!!
Pakku
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