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Salt Bridge – Movie Review

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Movie: Salt Bridge

Year: 2015

Country of Origin: India (Bengali & Hindi)

Languages: Hindi (Mainly) Bengali, English (Many Dialogues)

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Salt Bridge Movie Review:

Salt Bridge is not a typical movie that one expects to be. It has a completely different taste from a normal Indian movie. Salt Bridge Movie as the name suggests is based in a small town of Australia. It is a story of an Indian man who has left his country for a better future abroad. Basant (Rajeev Khandelwal) is a researcher who lives a happy life with his wife Lipi (Usha Jadhav) and a school going son. His life goes on smoothly till he meets Madhurima (Chelsie Preston Crayford) whom he contacts for “driving classes”. Madhurima is a married Australian white woman, her husband is an Indian and she too knows a bit of Hindi. Soon, while taking driving classes Basant and Madhurima becomes close to each other and their relationship becomes “questionable” to the Indian community living in Salt Bridge. Madhu’s brother-in-law Shubro even goes on the extent of beating Basant for having relations with his sister-in-law.

After this incident Madhu stops talking to Basant, he tries many times to clarify himself to her, but she doesn’t reply or meets him. This makes Basant feel very low and he finally after consulting his wife decides to leave the town for Sydney. It’s years and Madhu has a daughter, Basant too is living a happy life again. But, in his heart Basant still remembers Madhu and writes his feelings on his Blog (Which is apparently in Hindi) which she doesn’t know to read. One day Madhurima thinks of searching Basant and reads his Blog (as now she is well versed in Hindi both reading and speaking). After reading everything Basant has wrote for her on his Blog Madhu feels very shameful and is very anxious to meet him and ask forgiveness as well as to say sorry to him. She finally, meets him in a temple in Sydney and Madhu invites Basant to a celebration party. Basant is back again in Salt Bridge after many years, people have forgotten everything that happened. In a twist it was revealed in the film that Basant had a friend or sister named Madhu in his childhood who died in an accident. Since then, Basant has been searching for his Madhu whom he finally found in Salt Bridge. Unfortunately, the people took his relation with Madhurima in a different way. The Salt Bridge Movie ends with Lipi reading a book saying that it was his (Basant’s) story with few “additional” characters and now he is no more among us…

What To Watch in Salt Bridge Movie:

Abhijit Deonath has directed the Salt Bridge very well and there is nothing that is out of context in this film. This film is a drama movie, but at many places it has some hilarious punches of comedy. This makes Salt Bridge a delight to watch. The Hindi conversation between Basant and Madhu is surely going to make you laugh. All the cast has performed excellently Rajeev Khandelwal is a seasoned actor and he has given is absolute best in this film. For me the big surprise was Chelsie, she has really done an awesome job her acting as well as body language is really a treat to watch. Salt Bridge Movie’s music too is very good and feels nice and soothing to listen. The music has a distinct Bengali flavor to it which adds to its beauty.

My Rating & Verdict of Salt Bridge Movie:

I have rated Salt Bridge movie 9 out of 10 mainly because of its “out of the league” story line as well as some seriously good acting by the cast. In my view humor was one of the best parts of this flick. So, if you want to see something serious which is little humorous in its narration then go for this movie…

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Bollywood, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Indian Movies, Romantic Movies

Chup Chup Ke – Movie Review

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Movie: Chup Chup Ke

Year: 2006

Country of Origin: India (Bollywood)

Language: Hindi (Mainly) (Some Gujarati, Bengali & English)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Chup Chup Ke Movie Review:

A fantastic movie requires a good story-line, excellent camera work, wonderful dialogues, and some amazing acting by the cast. With Chup Chup Ke you get all these things in a single package of just over 160 minutes. The movie has all the masala and magic that you associate with good Bollywood films. It has a huge star cast to be specific it is a “multi-starrer” movie that is very common in Bollywood. It was released in 2006 almost a decade ago from today. But, having seen it 4th time last night I couldn’t control but write a review of it. There is a very simple and straight forward story-line that is well supplemented by the music and songs. For me, the thing that makes this movie stand out from others is its dialogues and the excellent acting by the characters. Priyadarshan has a reputation of making good comedy movies in India. And in Chup Chup Ke he has once again given us a reason to feel happy after watching a movie.

All the characters of this movie are very interesting and they have given their best onscreen. The moment you will start watching this movie you will fall in love with the characters and enjoy their journey throughout the movie. The characters of Gundya & Bandya are the heartbeats of this movie. Without them the movie would be very dull. Now coming to the story-line Chup Chup Ke portrays the story of a young man named Jeetu Prasad Sharma (Shahid Kapoor) who has a lot of debt over him, 1.39 million Rupees to be precise. After Jeetu fails to resolve his debt crisis he decides to commit suicide, but destiny has something else for him. He is found by a fisherman (Bandya) who along with his master Gundya tries to use Jeet for extracting money because they think that Jeet is a rich guy. Jeet after coming back to consciousness in hospital plays a smart move by pretending himslef as a “deaf & dumb” man. Meanwhile, Gundya too has his own issues related to debt and needs his “fishing ship” back from Prabhat Singh Chauhan (Om Puri) a rich Gujarati business man/money-lender. To resolve his problem Gundya leaves Jeet and Bandya as “security” to Prabhat Singh Chauhan till he gives all his money back. From here starts a series of comic events as well as some drama in the life of Jeet. To learn more about it, I am leaving it here and urging you too see the movie yourself. One thing is assured that you won’t be disappointed after watching this film.

My Favorite Characters:

Paresh Rawal as Gundya – He is just awesome and hilarious at times. Some wonderful dialogues by him would leave you laughing on your couches. Paresh Rawal has a reputation of giving some awesome comic performances and he lives up to his reputation in this film also.

Rajpal Yadav as Bandya – Rajpal Yadav has established himself as a great comedy actor with wonderful acting skills and they are on full display in this film. His acting, dialogue delivery is superbly supported by his awesome face expressions that made me laugh again and again. He has definitely given one of his best performance in Chup Chup Ke.

My Rating of Chup Chup Ke:

I rated this movie 10 on 10 and the reason is obvious, it’s a great family entertainer that you can enjoy easily with your family as well as friends. The movie has no cheap or double meaning comic script rather has interesting and clean comedy. The songs are good and you must listen to the full album of this film here.

My Verdict of The Movie:

If you want to see a family movie that has comedy, romance, drama as well as good music then Chup Chup Ke is a must watch for you. You will enjoy the movie from the start till the end of it. The movie also gives a good message of love and humanity that we all need irrespective of our lingual and regional differences. 

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History Movies, Indian Movies

Urumi – Movie Review

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Movie: Urumi ( ഉറുമി))

Year – 2011

Country of Origin: India

Languages: Malayalam (Mainly), Portuguese (Few Dialogues Only)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Rating:

6.9/10IMDb

70%Rotten Tomatoes

My Review of Urumi Movie: 

The story and screenplay of the movie is really good. The camera work is excellent which we don’t often see in Malayalam movies. Almost all locations are Indian and look exotic. The music and songs are really touching with no electronic music being used. All the characters in the movie have performed their part to perfection and especially the way they have been used is worth seeing. Each character has its part to play in the movie and they have done it in style. We don’t see any one being over used or under used. Even the characters of “Vidya Balan and Tabu” which are cameo, also moves the movie forward. The title itself is very interesting “Urumi”. Urumi is actually a sword that is traditionally being used in Kerala (a state in the southernmost part of India) for centuries. Many people today don’t know about this sword but the movie has once again made it popular. The movie takes up a very complex issue that the “Vasco-da-gama” now a world-famed explorer was really an “explorer or something more than that”. It also focuses on the issue that how the global powers have been exploiting Indians and their resources since centuries. Earlier they did it with the power of “gun” now they are doing it in the disguise of “globalization” and “international trade”. Urumi also tells that it is not just because of foreigners we are suffering, but there are many traitors among us also like the character of “Chenicheri”. Our nation can’t progress until and unless we get rid of people like Chenicheri. The movie also shows how Indian culture is made up of brotherhood and friendship by portraying Hindus and Muslims fighting together for their motherland. In the end it can be said the movie is a fine one in all aspects.

My Favorite Characters of The Movie:

Prithviraj Sukumaran as Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar/Krishna Das: He has played his part to perfection and on many occasions you feel like as if he alone is carrying the film on his shoulders. His acting in both the parallel roles is equally good. In fighting and dancing scenes he has given a good competition to great Prabhu Deva in the movie.

Genelia D’Souza as Arakkal Aysha/Nominee of the Plot: She has acted brilliantly and done full justice to the character of “warrior princess”. We have seen a new “avatar” of Genelia in this movie which we are not accustomed of seeing. She is really looking great in all those fighting sequences and we must appreciate the fact that she has come out of her routine “bubbly girl” avatar in this movie.

All the other characters too have played their part well with Vidya Balan as Bhoomi doing a remarkable cameo in the movie. 

My Rating of Urumi Movie:

I have rated this movie 9/10 as I found the story and message in the movie wonderful. The way the story is cinematically presented is an experience in itself. The music and background score too throughout the movie is amazing and appeals to the senses. The locations for shooting are great to watch. 

My Verdict of the Movie:

If you believe there is more than Bollywood to “Indian Cinema” then must watch this one from Santosh Sivan. You won’t be disappointed…!

Adventure Movies, Bollywood, Comedy Movies, Indian Movies

Welcome To Karachi – Movie Review

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Movie: Welcome To Karachi 

Year: 2015

Country of Origin: India

Language: Hindi & Urdu

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Rating:

4.5/10 – IMDb 

33%  – Rotten Tomatoes

Welcome To Karachi Review:

Before writing anything about the movie, I would love to emphasize the fact that it is a “Political Satire“. However, it may not be the best of “Political Satires” that we have seen till now. But, keeping in mind the films that have hit the screens this year so far, it is definitely one of the best till date. Now coming to the film, it can be said conspicuously that it is has a totally “illogical” story-line. But, as this is a comedy what else would you expect? The ending of Welcome To Karachi is really very “unsatisfying”. One would have been wondering actually what happened to “Shami and Kedar”? The visual effects of this movie are just “okay” there’s nothing to tell about it. The music is fine although not too great. The main “USP” of the movie is its cast. Be it Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani, Lauren Gottlieb, Adnan Shah, or Ayub Khoso. All the characters have played their role very well. Even, the small characters too have given awesome performance. Among the scenes that I like the most is the one that happened outside the Indian Consulate Office in Karachi. It may be an exaggerated scene with no reason and logic but, it conveys a very clear message in the form of “stupidity” that how today’s “International Relations” are going on. Every country is jealous of its rival and want to “eliminate” it. The move also sheds a light on “American” involvement on Pakistan’s land and how things are manipulated. The truth is not always what we see, it differs from person to person. I am happy to see that this movie doesn’t promote any “ultra nationalism” or “hatred”. The director has dealt well with a weak but, comic story-line. For me Arshad Warsi was the one who really carries the movie along on his shoulders. Arshad is well-known for his ‘comic” roles in Bollywood and once again he delivered it well in “Welcome To Karachi”.

My Rating of Welcome To Karachi:

I have rated the movie 9 out of 10 mainly because of its small but powerful punches of “dark political satire” and some awesome acting by the cast. With just over 2 hours this is a wonderful comedy film to relieve your mind of all the tensions you may have.

My Verdict of Welcome To Karachi:

If you like some “lighthearted” cinema that make no sense. But, gives you entertainment and lot’s of funny moments to laugh about then go for this. I bet you will not be disappointed. Just forget the “logic part” and enjoy the movie…! Anyways there’s very little logic in India and Pakistan relations!

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