tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37317400559088827082009-10-13T19:38:17.216-07:00sorcererdocstar84@gmail.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731740055908882708.post-1660839983477085362007-12-03T18:03:00.000-08:002007-12-03T18:19:52.544-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xGO3n7a5pKc/R1S40qnr9nI/AAAAAAAAAAM/_nqi5JDAIUY/s1600-R/madhuri.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139936289670035058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xGO3n7a5pKc/R1S40qnr9nI/AAAAAAAAAAM/2d080YKTo6Q/s320/madhuri.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Seriously,considering the dirt of crassy movies that accumulates Bollywood..with conspicuous-by-absence scripts,starlets that double up as racy item girls/boys(sic) and churning publicity out of cheap thrills &amp; vulgar jokes AAJA NACHLE comes as that crisp southern winter wind which u are only to glad to have felt..coz thats what the movie does..it makes you FEEL.<br />And given the dearth of soulful movies lately..u really really dont mind the certain flaws the movie has...<br />The characters are just sweet and you find yourself going(inspite of urself) "awwwwww" most of the times..be it with the middle aged romantic goverment officer Mr.Chojar(<strong>Vinay</strong> <strong>Pathak</strong>) or the secret admirer(<strong>Ranvir</strong> <strong>Shorey</strong>)<br />The chemistry between Imran(<strong>Kunal</strong>) &amp; Anokhi(<strong>Konkana</strong>) is fabulous.Konkana also demonstrates amazing comic timing.<br />Most of the other character artistes (<strong>Divya</strong> <strong>Dutta</strong>,<strong>Irrfan</strong> <strong>Khan</strong>,<strong>Raghubir</strong> <strong>Yadav</strong>)are delightful enough to keep u feeling positive through out the movie.<br />The script isnt rock-solid but the screenplay,which is reminiscent of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee era where characters interact like normal people.Dialogues which sound realistic with a sufficient hint of local dialect without sounding too kistchy is another brownie point.<br />Songs are well placed &amp; precise,especially the beautifully orchestrated "<strong>Show</strong> <strong>Me</strong> <strong>Ur</strong> <strong>Jalwa</strong>" &amp; the serene "<strong>Ishq</strong> <strong>Hua</strong>"<br />and the revival of the "<strong>Laila</strong>-<strong>Majnu</strong>" saga is breath-taking..its choreographed flawlessly,the medley of songs used in the sequence and their lyrics are brilliant..almost like a Bollywood Broadway..which is never before seen..really..<br /><br />And then there is <strong>Madhuri</strong>..<br />Madhuri(as Dia) is..for lack of a better word..GREAT..<br />Having to carry n sustain (n HOW!) a movie in a male-crazy,slut-fancing Bollywood audience is only too commendable..(at the age of 42,i dont recall ANY other actress who had a protagonist's role in hindi cinema)<br />Her character's positivity inspite of numerous hurdles(and cries only once when her best friend betrays her)<br />her teases(scene with Kunal Kapoor)<br />her sarcasms(scene with the local politician)<br />her camaraderie(scene with Konkana on the terrace)<br />her witty one-on-ones(with Akshaye Khanna)<br />its just what finery of acting is!<br />And to comment about her dances would be as inappropriate as unrequired..to watch her nuances,her grace or her expressions in the Title song is exactly when u know why she reigns supreme...and why they dont make them like HER anymore...<br /><br />Flaws like too many cinematic liberties regarding the economical &amp; technical arrangements behind putting up a show of such huge scale are missable.<br /><br />Overall,Aaja Nachle has the feel of the movies of the time gone by..the time where it wasnt about clubs &amp; bike races,it wasnt about getting laid,it wasnt about urban sinisterisms and above all,it wasnt about pessimism..<br />Aaja Nachle is about the good old Good winning over Bad..about realistic human relationships,about the simple lesson that you can make it happen by hard (n smart) work..<br />and that in the end,ALL is fine..<br />just like that time when you feel like dancing...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3731740055908882708-166083998347708536?l=aajanachlereview.blogspot.com'/></div>sorcererdocstar84@gmail.com0