Krrish

Hurray! There comes a movie, finally, on this blog after a long time which is 4.0. Yay!

The trailer makes you think of it as a well-hyped movie, which raises the expectations, arises curiosities in one and all alike. What's up with Hrithik this time? The actor who had a marvellous launch pad in Kaho Na Pyar Hai and the one who was at one point even written off because of his series of flops like Yaadein, Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon.


The music launch of the movie was not impressive however. Rajesh Roshan hasn't managed anything as good as Kaho Na Pyaar Hai in a long time. Even Koi-Mil-Gaya was mediocre. So is music of Krrish. Rakesh and Hrithik Roshan though think that the music might catch up along with the story but I suspect it. But that doesn't matter. The movie rocks.

An out and out entertainer, a thorough paisa-vasool movie. All kids in the nation would just adore this movie. Everything about the movie is just amazing. Now, now, there are parts in the movie which are influenced from a lot of English movies but then there are scenes which are original too. HRITHIK is too good to be true. His charisma leaves no one untouched.

Farah Khan does a good job in the choreography department. Hrithik Roshan's wardrobe is impressive and I should say much better than what it was in its prequel - Koi Mil Gaya.

Hrithik has essayed a rock solid award winning performance. He easily steals show right under the nose of solid actors like Naseeruddin Shah. Not only he essays wonderful performances under his father's directorial ventures but also seems to have matured with age. If the movie deserves a 4.0, the credit goes to only Rakesh Roshan, Hrithik Roshan, and the screenplay.


Story: Krishna (Hrithik Roshan) has inherited all powers given by Jaadoo to his father, Rohit. Krishna has lost his parents in early childhood. Daadi (Rekha) brings up Krishna. She is very protective of him and wouldn't let him go to the real bad world. She relocates to a very small place to avoid attention to Krishna's magical powers.

Enter Priya (Priyanka Chopra) and Krishna is head over heels in love with her. Priya visits Krishna's home town along with her friends for camping and returns back to her home in Singapore leaving Krishna in a distressed state. Priya's friend Honey forces Priya to fake false love to Krishna to save their job. They work for Star Plus and need a scoop and they want to telecast Krishna's magical powers to the entire world.

Unaware of these lies, Krishna exchanges heated arguments with his Dadi who wouldn't allow him to step out of their home town. This is when Dadi is forced to tell him the entire truth (how he lost his parents, etc.). Krishna respects his Dadi a lot more and promises to hide his powers from the world.

Enter Singapore. Dr. Siddhant Arya, (Naseeruddin Shah), the bad guy wants to become God. (Oh, how much I miss Mr. Amrish Puri here. Reminds me of Mogambo so much, hey but I am not complaining). Who can stop him? Krishna? No. Enter Krrish. After all Dadi's promise needs to be kept.

Story is pretty simple with a surprise element stored for you. But the effects and Hrithik Roshan make you bite your nails till the end. I am all excited to see this movie again... Oh, I do not feel like seeing Superman any more now... I am sure I won't find it as interesting as Krrish.

It would be hard for any actor (especially any superhero) to meet the levels set so high by Hrithik in this movie. Whether its muscle-powers, whether it is fighting the goons, or whether it is displaying the plethora of magical powers he possesses, ... it's all awesome!

You still reading this blog... Go watch the movie!!! :)

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Mr. India

"Komal, khush hui" - This was the fact when I saw this movie for the 1st time as a kid in Maheshwari, a local Hyderabadi theatre, and it is the fact even today when I see this movie in the comforts of my house.

This 1987 release impressed kids and elders alike - a movie with its share of errors but credits, more or less, to every department.

Laxmikanth Pyarelal did a job par excellence in this audio collection - All songs are melodious. I would say Javed Akhtar's best in the album is "Zindagi ki yehi reet hai". Alisha Chinoy got her first break with the national rage of those times - "Kaate nahi kat te" with the ultimate, Kishore da abridging this duet song.

Salim-Javed penned the dialogues for this movie. Not only are the characters well-thought and sketched out: Mogambo, Hawa-hawai, Calendar, etc., everyone has their share of entertaining dialogues.


If you are waiting for the story, then we are going to do this a bit different this time :). We will know about various people in this movie and their lives.

Late Ashok Kumar as Prof. Sinha
Assistant & friend to a great scientist, Prof. Verma (the latter had devised a gadget (looks like a fancy watch with 3 dials) which when turned on, on someone's hand, makes that person invisible but red color/glass reveals everything). Sinha also witnesses latter's murder and keeps running away from goons and the last time he runs, he decides to share the location of this gadget with Prof. Verma's only son - Arun.

Anu Kapoor as Gaitonde
Editor of 'Crimes of India' with Seema Soni as his fav. crime reporter, a person always fed up with his 2 phones - as they never dial the number you want, but get cross-connected and worst, it gets wrong calls - from people asking for a veterinary doctor, and even Amitabh Bachchan! Mr. India (the invisible person) changed his outlook in life. :)

Satish Kaushik as Calendar
A gem of a personality, assisting his friend Arun for no money in running an orphanage and all other aspects of latter's life.

Late Ajit Vachani as Daaga
The 'betaaj badshah' of all grocery scams and prime minister of Mr. Mogambo's to-be dynasty.

Sharat Saxena as Teja
Another of Mr. Mogambo's to-be dynasty's prime minister, 'betaaj badshah' of drugs, guns, etc.

Late Amrish Puri as Mogambo
"Mogambo Khush Hua", a dialogue which became one of the coolest and most happening villains' dialogue. One of those few villain roles that gained so much popularity after Sholay's Gabbar Singh. Mr. Mogambo's aim in life is to rule India after getting the gadget which Prof. Verma devised. He makes 3 dangerous missiles on some unknown island to destroy India. Does he succeed in launching them?


Sridevi as Seema Soni/Hawa-hawai/Charlie-Chaplin
A crime reporter, working for Mr. Gaitonde, hates kids and so decides to change her lease. She finds Arun and pays advance - only to find the latter cheated her - as the former runs an orphanage (and there are kids and kids and kids all over the place). Her 1st day is no fun - esp. with kids and cockroach around. She loves Mr. India because of his good deeds. He's the one who saved her when she plays Hawa-hawai at Daaga/Teja's den to find out their secrets. But when truth is revealed, will she stand by her love?

Anil Kapoor as Arun Verma/Mr. India
Arun, an orphan, perhaps the reason as to why he loves kids. Makes sure he gets orphans to his house... he's a music teacher and has hard time managing finances for running the house with so many kids (10-12) and Calendar. They have spent hungry nights too when Teja starts troubling him to vacate his house (rental though) for Mr. Mogambo to send weapons to Mumbai at his will and wish. Life takes an interesting turn when he finds his father's gadget. Now, the villains be better ready for our Mr. India, but the smart villains pose him with a difficult question - who does he loves the most - his kids and Seema or his country?

Watch the movie, an out and out entertainer, to find out more!!! This movie stands out separately from others in the bunch - why? It has a story that is touching, simple, well-thought and it's a cute-fiction.

Shekhar Kapoor and Satish Kaushik, director and associate director of the movie, respectively deserve kudos. I hope Mr. Boney Kapoor does enough justice to its sequel.

If only I had not defined the ratings such that no one gets a 5.0, ...

Rating: 4.5/5.0