Review of film Chachi 420

Cross-dressing has been subject of extremes; well one can laugh at it or look at disgust. From gays to entertainers all have different outlook of dressing in opposite gender’s wardrobe. Though carried out from ages, stage artist to idiot box cast to big screen stars, all have transformed into opposite sex, though for few moments. The makeover has caused hilarious moments though some with spice of vulgarity and outlandish humor. So, let’s look at one such movie where cross-dressing was used in main script to generate momentum of the movie. Inspired from Hollywood flick Mrs Doubtfire wherein Robin Williams wore frocks and fake breast. Kamal Hasan directed himself in this laugh riot. Divorce of Tabu and Kamal Hasan renders the choreographer lonely and misses his dear daughter, getting to meet fortnightly.
With help of Johnny Walker, the make up artist at studio, Kamal dresses as old lady to apply for caretaker job at his in laws to be near his daughter. Entangled in funny script and eyes of landlord Paresh Rawal when a lady and dance assistant Ayesha Jhulka. Both cannot stop falling all over him and when he is her. The humor though sarcastic and loose provide good tummy turner laughs and one cannot stop rolling when the mean, villainous father in law Amrish Puri starts vying for the lady. Amrish Puri, who has broken marriage of daughter for marrying a poor choreographer starts planning his marriage with the same son in law who has undergone makeup to be governess. Om Puri who plays scheming, cheating employee of Amrish Puri can’t help but worrying and suspecting the old governess.
The screenplay is funny and outright humorous with total double meaning jokes and dialogues. The superfluous direction of Kamal Hasan has been noted with equally good character swapping of both roles as him and her. Tabu also has done noted job with Paresh Rawal cant stop being funny. Amrish Puri also has left one more memento in his memorabilia performances. The hall f fame of actors has a huge room for Om Puri who masters all characters he has played. The trashy and witty dialogues with mirthful screenplay has kept the movie alive and one of the memorable film of Comedy genre


Rating: ***
Rating Chart

* Bhool Hi jaaon
** Theek Hai Chalalenge
*** Accha Hain Achha Hain
**** Kya Baat HainJhakkaas
***** Dimaag aur Dil Hila De
Technorati Tags:Movies,1990s,Kamal Hassan,Tabu

Review of Damini, movie

Damini the film
Domestic sex took hype some months ago when reports of late Pramod Mahajan’s son Rahul Mahajan was allegedly accuse of beating his newly wed wife. But, domestic sex is much more than beating a wife, maid or servant. Though this one got wrapped up soon leaving few tags behind in print media to ponder over it, the brutal abuse hasn’t yet be condemned to way a movie did. The reason for household violence entering my frame of mind was a movie I saw recently for umpteenth number of time. Damini, movie released in encompassed several hidden facts of domestic violence. I am not here to write about domestic violence, but just to review a movie which as stupendously laid down norms of hiring a domestic help in homes today.
Raj Kumar Santoshi fabricated this serious screenplay through eyes of her protagonist Meenakshi Seshadri. A small time stage dancer living in some chawl of Mumbai is liked and loved by Rishi Kapoor. Son if big industrialist Rishi faces some opposition from family in decision to make Damini aka Meenakshi his bride. Love succeeds and Damini becomes new bahu of one of the Who who’s of town. The newly wed is taunted and tormented mentally, but she bears it all in name of love till a day when she witnesses a horrifying event that change entire course of her life. Holi day brings her to see a rape of a poor maid servant in their house by her brother in law and his friends. The screams and shrieks amidst colour and music bring Rishi Kapoor also to eye the shameful act. The hush hush up process is own while Damini decides to fight for justice of poor girl. Then is plethora of corrupted police crew and play of false witnesses, framed up stories in court to convince Damini of poor mental health and sending her to mental asylum. Rishi is forced to let down his wife for a while till dust is settled. A highly shrewd and corrupt barrister played brilliantly by late Amrish Puri ploys new lies after a lie and buys judge, law and amends judgment. Disappointed Damini doesn’t want to accept defeat, even after betrayal by her own family; she manages to escape from the mental institution. The luck lands in her lap as she runs into Govind, a drunken lawyer lost and dejected by law. Govind takes up Damini’s case. Meanwhile poor maid is butchered in hospital and her death is given name of suicide. The case got new life and better judgment by Govind questioning law of its blindness towards injustice towards poor and female sex.. The movie also encompasses various aspects of irrelevant, vague questions asked to break prime witness.
Raj Kumar Santoshi is used all his tools to sculpt a brilliant screenplay and well directed film. Dialogues are strong pillars of the movie that hold it up high. Powerhouse performances by Sunny Deol and Meenakshi Seshadri had earned them Filmfare. The conniving, evil scheming lawyer would be one of the best performances by late Amrish Puri. The hair swishing and suspenders had become trademark of him and film. The questions raised by the film were too many. The issues of domestic violence, raping a minor, judicial system all were very well reviewed and presented. A good question raising movie that can divert many ideologies.

Rating ***

Rating Chart

* Bhool Hi jaaon
** Theek Hai Chalalenge
*** Accha Hain Achha Hain
**** Kya Baat HainJhakkaas
***** Dimaag aur Dil Hila De

Review of movie Saajan

SAAJAN
Though I am not much of a Television hooker anymore, in today’s humidity for some bizarre reason my fingertips pushed ‘ON’ button on my BPL remote. Overworked fingers started their play of scanning channels, but suddenly they sopped when name of Lawrence Dzousa appeared on screen under Directed by title. It took me no more than lighting of match speed to guess Zee Cinema was showing Saajan today.
In this 1991 cine venture, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit were clumped in one camera frame. The plot though simple had sent emotional vibes to its viewers. Sanjay Dutt plays a polio struck orphan in a church, who lands up in friendship of Salman. The parents of latter decide to adapt young serious limping chap. Toddlers grow up to realize their friendship is stronger than their brotherly love and become inseparable. SanjayDutt becomes sincere and takes up dad’s business and Salman enjoys flirting as profession. Life is all saccharine filled Rasgulla for them. But, Sanjay hides a secret from his foster family. He has apt for poetic language and writes jingles and poems which get published under a pen name. His publications have attained him lots of fans, but one takes him to wonders. A devotee of his works, a small town chick Madhuri sends letters of praise and curiosity for Sanjay to the publishers. Sanjay decides to reply to her zeal and then embarks a pen friendship. Sanjay accidentally or on writer’s wish lands in her town for business and falls head over heels for her. Then comes twist of film with Salman also visiting that town to meet Madhuri and vies for same ladki. Burden of foster love and guilt of being disabled urges Sanjay to sacrifice his love and introduce Salman as the poet. Then our melodramatic Bollywood gets in film, emotions are toiled. Good locale songs are played, tears are flown and film reels to ends with Sanjay and Madhuri finally meeting for happily ever ending.
Movie though usual flick has a good element and well written screenplay. Amalgamation of 3 good actors works for audience; Lighter moments in this romantic triangle are well blended. Music is very much up to mark and doesn’t render audience dismayed. One can watch easily once or twice and a crackpot like me can watch for 7 th time like I did today.

Rating:**1/2



Rating Chart

* Bhool Hi jaaon
** Theek Hai Chalalenge
*** Accha Hain Achha Hain
**** Kya Baat HainJhakkaas
***** Dimaag aur Dil Hila De