Rang De Basanti - my-view

Huh.. at last a film in bollywood that is entertaining as well as thought provoking. yess.. u are right.. Its Rang De Basanti.. I was eagerly waiting for the release just for the sake of music and I was totally blank and did not have any expectation from the movie as such, for the simple reason 'I didnt wanna get disappointed'. But as the film started to roll on, my expectation reached high point and was wondering how the director is going to end the movie. THE END is something which nobody would have expected but it was quite convincing, atleast to me. Also, the director wanted to draw a parallel to the incident which happened during pre-independence so it could not have been better than this.

The film is all about bunch of guys realising their resposibilities as citizens of our country. Sue , a London based film maker plans to shoot a film on the Indian revolutionaries mentioned in the diary of her grandfather, who served British during the Independence era. Devoid of funds to make the film in her country she packs her bag to India and meets Sonia , who happens to be Sue's friend lives in Delhi. Sonia introduces Sue to her bunch of friends. They are DJ , Karan , Aslam , Sukhi . Also Laxman [Atul Kulkarni], who works as a party man not just for money but because of his love for country and priciples, also joins them subsequently.

Sue feels that these guys best fits the roles of those revolutionaries and so starts the shoot with them. But none of the guys take their roles seriously because little they knew about the freedom fighters and they think that they belong to the genre of easy going guys who are out of college and taking life as it comes. But as the filming of documentary proceeds they realise what is expected of them. Also, their attitudes towards life and towards the country gets a biiiig turn. Though it sounds a bit abstract, the way it has been presented on screen is convincing, interesting, appealing and provoking. Hats off to the director and the screenplay writer. There is no dull moment in the movie and it keeps u thinking whats next.

The cast is perfect and the director has sculpted each character with utmost care and perfection. The actors have done a great job and their performances are top notch. I would rather call them as performers. Also the cinematographer and the editor have done a splendid job in blending the present and the past. The use of sephia tone for the past makes it clear for the audience.

And should I mention about music? Rahman's music needs no publicity. He is top class as usual both in songs and the background score. Use of bass and guitars for a scene in the pre-independence era was very innovative and amazing. But as a Rahmaniac I was disappointed as the songs were interwoven with the scenes and were'nt picturised fully. Thankfully the director didnt think like me or else it would have been just another bollywood movie.

And what r you waiting for? Go.. Book.. Watch.. Its a must watch movie. Thank you for reading thro my-view of the movie. This is my first attempt in writing and I hope you liked it. Please bear with the mistakes, if any.

Warning :- I dont know a single word in hindi ;o). If the film has so much impact even on me then imagine how good the movie is.