Abundance is the word and I am not talking of Farah Khan expecting triplets. Though I am inclined to think, It might have been an influencing factor. 31 stars, umpteen gags, comedy, action, emotion and full-fledged bollywood drama, you have it all in OSO.
...and "picture abhi baki hai mere dost"
I am absolutely flummoxed. Our film makers seem to be missing the point. They seem to be taking the audience for granted, again and again and again. Here is a basic lesson to all those who want to pursue careers in movie making, From producing a documentary to a laugh-a-riot, It is all about story telling. Right now I feel like I could write a book on the importance of a movie being a convincing story.
...but "picture abhi baki hai mere dost"
so, coming back to OSO, it is a mélange of gags, sewed together with a very battered uneven threadbare storyline. For most of the movie, you are moving at a mad pace from one gag to another You are expected to decipher a story being told through the gags and then relate to it.
Too much time has already been lost by the time the director does decide to get to serious story telling and then there is desperate and mad pace at which the events unfold which makes the story patchy and unconvincing.
...yet "picture abhi baki hai mere dost"
Story:
We have yet another story of re-incarnated hero avenging the villain "de ce genre" Karz, Karan-Arjun, et al
that's it!! However, "picture abhi baki hai mere dost"
Music:
Refreshingly, the movie begins with "Om shanti om" from Karz. Vishal-Shekhar have experimented with different styles of music, from Laxmikan Pyrelal's "Tohfa, Tohfa" style "Dhoom Tana" to "Daastane-Om-Shanti-Om" which reminds you of "ek Haseena Thi" from Karz "Dard-E-Disco" is a hummable tune, but pray! What was Javed Akhtar thinking while writing this? "Chan se jo toota" is a rich and haunting number. Richa Sharma and Rahat both ensure that they leave an imprint in you. This is yet another "Allah Ke bande" by VS.
Technical:
Cinematography leaves much to be desired in terms of managing the pace of the story
Editing could have been more vigilant. There are a lot of visible flaws.
Camera work is brilliant.
Costumes are passable, since the movies is supposed to be treated like a spoof
Cast:
Pakistani actor Jawed Khan and Bindu are passable.
Kiron Kher is over the top most of the times. This is not one of her best performances.
Shreyas Talpade is a complete mis-cast. This is not his type of a movie and he looks intimidated by Shahrukh's personality.
Dipika looks her model self. I wouldn't rank her as the most curvaceous. The fact that this is her first movie, one tends to forgive her blank expressions and forced attempts at acting.
Shahrukh is himself. He was much better in Chak De, in OSO he is back. His trademark hamming seems to have reduced, but is still very much present. Without dwelling too much on his acting skills let us move onto his new looks. The six-packed taut body looks good, but for some reason does not suit the face. It can easily pass off as a body double. not very convincing attempts of 42 trying to look 30.
Titles:
...story khatam, lekin "picture abhi baki hai mere dost"
Typical Farah Khan style, all including the lightmen and spot boys get screen space in the titles.
Sirsh Kundar looks like a lad while Gauri looks ravishing.
I'd like to give Farah a hug for her endearing last minute portfolio appearance in an auto-rickshaw as the red carpet is being rolled up.
If by now you are dying to know what the annoying "picture abhi baki hai mere dost" is all about, you ought to watch the movie
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