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| Kites in the sky…strangely look like Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori with their strings cut. Though the film is directed well by Anurag Basu, the cinematography by Ayananka Bose is topnotch, and the acting by the lead pair is combustible, the film fails to leave you gasping for more. Neither a complete Bollywood film (there is no masala), nor an out and out Hollywood film…the film finds itself in an unfortunate gray zone. If the screenplay (credited to Anurag Basu, Robin Bhatt, and Aakash Khurana) had just a little bit more oomph to it, this one could have been a winner. As it stands, it’s an interesting film worth watching once, but afterwards you’ll find yourself cutting this “Kites” free…. and letting it soar away. |
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| So, let’s see….Shahid Kapoor has followed up his excellent performance in “Kaminey” with the lukewarm “Paathshala” and now the so-so “Baadmash Company”. One would have thought that he would be a top headliner now with some really quality projects, as he is quite the talented actor. It’s not that “Baadmash…” is a bad film (and heaven knows, I’ve seen a lot of bad films to know), it’s just that it could have been better. It’s got a unique concept, but is hindered by the first time direction of Parmeet Sethi (evil Kajol stealer from “DDLJ” and real life husband of Archana Puran Singh). He does a good job, and shows potential, but the film gets out of his control by the second half, resulting in a limp crawl to the finish line. Set in the 1990s, the film is an interesting retro piece focused on four friends who start an import business that quickly becomes a bag of scams. Get your friendly neighborhood bag of scams before they sell out!. Shahid Kapoor is imminently watchable, Anushka Sharma gets to shine in a more modern avatar than her debut in “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”, Meiyang Chang is excellent and Vir Das holds his own. The music by Pritam is instantly forgettable (see that…I forgot it already). All in all, “Baadmash Company” is an interesting diversion for a few hours…. but come on Shahid…we’re still waiting for the killer blockbuster…. we know you have it in you. |
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| Ahh, here comes Shahid Kapoor again. “Paathshala” is an interesting film that tries to deal with the real life issues of children being mis-treated by the educational system in India. It’s a topic worth shining the Bolly flashlight on, so that audiences can get a better understanding. It’s unfortunate that the film isn’t that great, though director Milind Ukey does a fine job, it is again the dreaded “dead end screenplay in the second half” syndrome that removes the teeth off of “Paathshala”. Still, the film is worth a watch for the pleasant music by Hanif Sheikh and actor’s jugalbandi between the always intense Nana Patekar and Shahid Kapoor. By the end of the film though, you’ll feel like you did when you were in school, waiting for class to end so you can go out and play. |
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