Ishqiya review

Director: Vishal Bharadwaj
Cast: Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi
Music Director: Vishal Bharadwaj

Walking in to watch a Vishal Bharadwaj movie always raises the viewers expectations. I thought Kaminey was a let down, but then this guy has a knack for producing some real classy ones. The one which comes to mind foremost is Omkara. No one will deny that it is a rework of Shakespeare’s Othello, but it was a brilliant directorial effort from the man. So, I went into the hall expecting more of the same since the setting of the movie was similar to Omkara.
The setting is Uttar Pradesh, somewhere around Faizabad. Vidya Balan plays the role of a widow. The story starts with a blast that kills her husband. It seems her husband is into illegal activities. The setting changes immediately to reveal Shah and Warsi who are trying to escape from the clutches of some guy who has lent them money. They are able to outsmart the guy and escape. They have to find a place to lie low for a while and where else but at the house of Vidya Balan (Krishna). A lot of things happen over the course of a short period of time.
The movie is not very long. At just a little over 2 hours, and with events happening at a quite rapid pace, this script works perfectly to keep you enthralled for the whole duration. Arshad Warsi is at his usual comical best. You cannot compare Naseeruddin Shah to anyone else in the industry at the moment and he is definitely a class act. Vidya Balan has played one of her best roles to date and shows (to most guys) how complex a woman can be (no offense ladies :D).
The only negative part was that after a point of time the audience realizes where the movie is heading. The direction and the script seems weak in this respect. Halfway through the movie you start expecting a certain thing to happen and instead of the big bang finish – with a twist – the end in a way pours cold water over the viewers expectations of a grand finale.
Nevertheless, a good watch for the most part.
My rating: 3.5/5.

Some SMSchief

So, after finding nothing interesting to write about for quite some time – especially bcoz Liverpool are in their worst form for a decade, I have not really watched any movie worth mentioning and that i’m being kept busy to the core with work and studies – I finally decided to just write about the interesting SMSs I had received over a period of time. Here goes then……..

Do you hate the politicians as much as I do? Then you can curse them humorously by saying;

Kal raat ek naag ne ek neta ko dasa…..

Kal raat ek naag ne ek neta ko dasa….

Woh neta hai maze mein, bechara naag chal basa!!!

Take heed all you guys with girlfriends out there; here is some advice…..

There is a bit of difference between confidence and overconfidence. YOU can kiss your lover is confidence; ONLY YOU can kiss your lover is overconfidence 😀

And…….another version of the sholey dialgoue;

Door door sheher mein jab baccha nahi sota to uski maa kehti hai…..

so jaa beta

so jaa

so jaa warna…..

doosra kaise hoga?

Shero shayari time now. And since i’m single, i can vouch for the next one 😉

Paani dekh kar pyas lagti hai,

Kisi ki shaadi dekh kar hamein bhi aas lagti hai,

Hum logon ko kaise sajhaein…..

Smart ladki ki Maa hamein apni Saas lagti hai.

Can anyone better than a 5th grader answer what is Love? I think not coz when he was asked what love is, he answered;

Love is when I can’t pay attention in class because I remain busy writing her first name with my last name.

Talk about mature kids these days!!!

Since we are in the topic of student life, herez another sher dedicated to students and believe me when I say this stands true for me as well…..

Raat ko kitab meri mujhe dekti rahi,

Neend mujhe apni or ghaseetati rahi,

Neend ka jhoka mera mann moh gaya,

Aur ek raat phir ye honhaar student bina padhe so gaya.

A salute to India’s turbaned Prime Minister who got re-elected for a second term.

Ek tha Sardar,

Pada tha bekar,

Baap tha laachar,

Uski maa ko aaya vichar,

Khilaya usko aachar,

To ho gaya Chamatkar,

Aaj Sardar chalata hai India ki Sarkar!!

A joke to lighten he mood up.

Dad: Beta, jaan kahan se nikalti hai?

Beta: Khidhki se

Dad: Woh kaise?

Beta: Kal raat maa ko kehte hue suna, Jaan khidki se nikal jao.

And finally, I want to wish everyone a very happy new year with this very unconventional SMS

I wish you PEACE, LOVE, HEALTH, Blah! Blah!

Screw that Shit!

I wish you Sex, Alcohol, Orgasms and I hope u win the damned lottery! Happy New Year!

Cheerio!!!