4 shorts by 4 renowned directors and a good cast. How can it be bad?
And believe me it is not. For a change, I had read no reviews before watching the movie. In fact, had no idea if it was not one story but was in fact a movie with 4 short segments. Infact, I did not even know the full star cast before the titles rolled in.
I have my own degree of likeliness for each segment, but none the less, all shorts are well acted and do emphasize conflicts, struggles, madness, joy and small victories in day to day life. There are many good moments, one being father telling his son that "
achhaar ke dibbe me murraba nahin lana" which is so true and obvious. I found all the statements made in the film were indeed straight forward, true as well as obvious; but stated so effortlessly. Nawazuddin Siddiqu is always impressive but director has used him brilliantly in a scene with beautiful flute piece (Tagore's music). There are no dialog as the scene progresses I felt immersed with all actors including the child. In fact I liked the flute so much that I went and googled to see whose music was used.
In all segments, there is some reference, direct or indirect, to magic of the movies. My favorite segments were that Anurag Kashyap's and Dibakar Banergee have directed. You may have others. The best thing I liked about film is that is not loud but makes you think. I see "Barfi" was nominated for foreign film category in Oscars, and I think this is a much better candidate this year. Still year is still in teens so there may be others by the time it ends.
Lastly, the title song is fun and sets the right mood. Go and see the movie when you get a chance. You will see the glimpses of the society and the impact Bollywood has on millions in India.
Now to end with the title (my favorite that I mentioned above)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63MK70RBowU
