Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Sandeep's Review

Suraj Prabhakaran is Busy.... That can be another meaning to the title of this post. In any case, here is yet another movie review from our pappular... err. sorry.. popular Sandeep Kumar, The man with lot of girls following (or should i say following lot of girls!! :-D)... Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.. from S@ndy..

There was a time when audience were as innocent as cinema technique was primitive. Filmmakers relied on the audience's total suspension of disbelief as they drew them into an emotional web and kept them hooked till the end. When they came out they were all teary-eyed or goofy-grinned—slightly embarrassed at being so easily manipulated.

Get ready to experience another magic experience after 8 years from Aditya Chopra, Aditya who enthralled the masses with his captivating direction in the film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is back with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi after 8 years. This film is a beautiful romantic movie with Shahrukh Khan in the lead. Anushka Sharma is debuting in this film and is pairing with Shahrukh. This film is all set to mesmerize the audiences.

As the geeky, introverted minor bureaucrat Surinder Sahni, Khan gives an amazingly astute and well-observed performance (the right accent, even the right nerdy shoes), plus a lack of vanity, so that looking at him, nobody could tell that he is a major star.

All the songs have been picturised very well.Surendar Sahni character has been really well performed by shahrukh.

Tragic circumstance end up in his marriage to young Taani (Ansukha Sharma), who says right at the start that she will try to be a good wife, but won't be able to love him. The already besotted Surinder humbly accepts crumbs, because he feels he doesn't deserve any better. A dabba packed by her for his lunch is enough to send him into paroxysms of joy.

Taani wants to participate in a dance competition, and with the help of a flamboyant friend Bobby (Vinay Pathak), Surinder gets a makeover and turns himself into the crude, flirty Raj Kapoor, Taani's dance partner. Now comes the suspension of disbelief— with those eyes, that nose, those lips and that Adam's apple, she does not see that Surinder and Raj are the same man.
Surinder gets into the 'Golmaal'-like schizopherenic situation—boring Surinder by day and funky Raj by night.

Even with her resistance Taani falls in love with Raj—there is a cute dream sequence that pays tribute to the old stars and their songs.

Without really underlining it, Aditya Chopra (in the tradition of films like Love in Simla and Chhotisi Baat), makes a comment on the superficiality of judging people by their looks. But the film—with some excellent lines— keeps it simple, the story is just about these two very ordinary people and it takes some doing to convince an audience that Shah Rukh Khan is ordinary. The casting of a non-glamorous, pudgy-faced Anushka Sharma as Taani helps emphasize Chopra's point that even homely and plain people are deserving of great love—if God wills it.

scenes to watch out:-

" oye puutar jaakar poori movie dekh....sab scenes achhe hain.... :-) :-)"

"SANDEEP's VERDICT:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) 5/5 *****"

"Genius film making from Aditya Chopra! Not everyone can handle this sort of theme - a story that seems to be walking on the edge throughout and comes out a winner.Understated acting from Shahrukh without giving in to histrionics matched scene to scene by the newcomer Anushka Sharma is the second hallmark of this film. History in the making - Anushka Sharma - another star is born!Class"

Thanx to suraj for letting me write here again in his blog....

next review will be about the much hyped aamir khan's "Ghajini" which is coming out to screens on Dec 25th....

Until then...bye bye...
Merry Holidays.....

$@ndeep-the one and only....."

Vaaranam Aayiram – My Review

Dasavatharam was probably the most hyped movie of the year which turned out to be completely disappointing to me. Vaaranam Aayiram, being one more the highly hyped film, is a bigger disappointment. By law of averages, a person having success more than once continuously, must fail once to live in this world. That’s life. We thought Pachai Kili Muthu Charam was the downfall, but this film is more of it.

The movie is about the life of Surya, from his birth till his father’s death. His father, Krishnan (which happens to be the Surya’s another role), is supposedly a cool, understanding and supportive dad. The film presents Krishnan’s life in short, Surya’s teenage to college days to successful career, which includes his love life, days of drug addiction and adventure. In all these phases, he is guided by his father who is Surya’s inspiration.

After Mani Ratnam, I believe that Gautam Menon is the only director who can make realistic movies but he has over done it in this film. No movie shows realistic sequences of play and the unrealistic actions (I don’t mean fight sequences) is always blown up and hence you can watch it for fun. But in this film, such ideal characteristics and impossible sequences are displayed so casually which, I think, is the biggest mistake.

The point is, you will never find a dad like Mr.Krishnan of this movie. I should say that Surya did a marvelous acting as this father personality. The make up suited him well, his dialogue delivery was brilliant and in short, his ways gave such feel good factor to the movie. But, what made it hit the reverse track is that kind of a person is nowhere to be found because of the exaggeration given here.

Here are some or actually, many of the unconvincing methods of the movie

1. Surya is inspired by his dad. Good. But in the movie which claims “dad shapes son up”, there is actually only 3 scenes where the father advices his son. The son decides everything by himself, learns everything by himself and does things that he likes to do. So I don’t see a great influence of the dad on him, which the movie claims to do.

2. Love at first sight is only faintly accepted in the world. Not many believe in it. Surya falls in love with Meghna (Sameera reddy) as soon as he sees her in the train. Alrite, it’s a movie so let’s accept it. But……….. Proposing at first sight?????????

3. The son is bad engineering student and after he finishes college (with arrears still uncleared), he starts a company with his friends, makes it really big and even builds a huge house in less than a year. Please…. On screen this was stupid.

4. The son, goes on a hunt for finding his acquaintance’s son who has been kidnapped. He finds the boy and saves it from them as a single man army. I would have accepted this if it had been Vijayakanth or Vijay’s film, but definitely is not a formula to be used by someone like Gautam Menon.

These are only parts of the movie that are unacceptable. If you watch it, you’ll find more!! Screenplay, choreography and others don’t really cover up for this mess.

Maybe Gautam Menon has gone to cloud-9 after the real successful ventures and thought that everything that’s his would be accepted. Unfortunately, the movie lacks reality to a level that cannot be endured.

*/5 – one star for the father surya’s acting and music.

Verdict: Aiyayooo 100 rupees pochaeyyy…

P.S : Sameera Reddy is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen this year!!

Dostana - My Friend's Review

All right... The great suraj (yeah, thats me!) was on rest for a few days now... I took a break from blogging, listening to music, reading etc (but of course, not from watching movies!!) because i got busy with a few other things and now i am back! More posts are going to be coming, and to start with, here is a review of Dostana...
This review has been sponsored to this blog by my friend, Sandeep Kumar known as S@ndy in his messages! Sandeep is a very good friend and the most popular among the opposite sex (btw, he is male. I learnt that when he answered "male" across the row "sex" in a form that he filled in front of me in Chennai Trade Center. He initially thought of something else given the fact that the form was given by a girl, but i explained to him before he leaped!!). This is his first hand at reviewing a movie and I am sure u all will enjoy it. More reviews will be coming to this blog from him and here we go with the first one.... Dostana

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This one is a comic caper to the core and not even one part of the movie is such that you write it off. Abhishek is excellent especialy the Venice Love Story that part is the best part of the movie where actually my jaw was paining and i could'nt laugh anymore.
Priyanka has acted brilliantly she perfectly suits the role of a NRI Sindhi girl and not to mention she looks Sizzling.
John is cool and guys dont neglect his body ..... I am sure he's gonna be the next MACHO ICON ....
Boman Irani is wasted in just a cameo he could have played a more potential role in the movie Kitty Gaajar (I dont remember her name) is too good with her Sindhi accent and does good justice to the role SPOILER
Bobby Deol plays a perfect suave business man but i think Shahrukh Khan or Akshay kumar could have handled the job better .... Karan johar are you listening !!!
Scenes to watch out for
1.) Hot Dog Counter Scene Between Abhishek & John
2.) Venice Love Story Scene (Best Scene)
3.) Boman Irani Vists Priyanka's House and Bidi Jalai Le Dance
4.) Kiron Kher Does grah pravesh pooja for John
5.) John & Abhishek teach Bobby Deol to impress Priyanka
6.) CLIMAX ..... no clues here GO AND WATCH THE MOVIE


A comprehensive verbal view of the movie's story would only spoil the show and i think you should watch it instead to know the fun involved!
On the whole the movie is a great sign of relif for Karan Johar after disastrous Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (Though it worked wonders in international circuit)
Songs are a awesome. especially "desi girl" , "jaane kyun" , "maa da laadla" , "shut up and bounce".

Its Simply superb movie...I loved it.......n coudn't contrl my laughter thruout.....evry1 acted well...Abhishek,john n priyanka...all were superb......bobby was also good.....

Go Ahead and watch "DOSTANA".--"it's a best movie to watch with your gang of friends....not with family plzzz.....(its okay if watched with cousins though).... :-) I am sure you wont be disappointed

Thanx to suraj for letting me write here in his blog....

next review will be about shahrukh khan's "rab ne bana di jodi" which is coming out to screens on Dec 12th....

Until then...bye bye...
$@ndeep

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Dhaam Dhoom - My Review

I am actually in a movie watching spree and watched this “high class blunder” today. Ladies and Gentlemen, after Bheema, this super duper hopeless flick is the worst movie of the year 2008. (Big round of applause)

The story centers on Gautam (Jayam Ravi), a doctor who is selected and sponsored by the Govt of India to attend an International Medical Conference in Russia. Poor fellow, with only 2 weeks left for his marriage with Senba (Kangana), reluctantly accepts the offer and flies to Russia. Here, our hero, gets muddled with a murder case and from there the movie is all about his struggle to prove his innocence with flashbacks of how he met and fell in love with Senba, a village girl whose antics reminds me of Mudhalvan’s Manisha Koirala.

Though the movie has horrible screenplay, impossible direction, boring song sequences, no scope of great acting, very little comedy, unconvincing and irritating action and bad bad dance… the movie teaches the audience, a lot of things that needs attention.

1. Don’t go outstation after your marriage gets fixed. Very important lesson.

2. Please do not reveal your love relationship to your family like the way Ravi and Kangana do it. You are sure to be shot dead by your parents, not for the relationship, but for using a (beep) idea to reveal the matter to them.

3. Jayam Ravi is shot, blood is dripping from his chest, and in such a situation, he steals a bike and as he rides it, he closes his eyes and thinks about his girl friend….. ends up hittinga truck. Two lessons to be learnt here..

• When you are so hurt like that, simply get a lift instead of mugging a guy and stealing his bike.
• While on the roads riding your bike (or a stolen bike), DO NOT think about your girlfriend. Keep your eyes wide open and concentrate only on sightseeing.

4. If you go to a bar in foreign country, that too a country where English is spoken only by 1 in 50, please do not go over the stage and hold the pole to sing a Tamil song with Kokku dance. You will disgrace our country.

5. Last but not the least, please take care of your health when you are directing a movie. This is really not a joke.

I strongly believe that the movie has turned out to be such a hopeless one because of the taking over of the film by another director after the sad demise of Jeeva. This doesn’t mean that his assistant is devoid of any talent but it’s a concept belonging to Jeeva and half way through it, if somebody else has to finish his idea, it sure is to become a mess. That’s what happened with Dhaam Dhoom. Had Jeeva worked out this entirely, the film would have been a great one.

*/5 – Only one for the music and Jeeva’s efforts.

Verdict: Avoid even a free ticket!

Saroja - My Review

Now this is exactly what we want, don’t we?

It’s been a long time since I wrote here, was busy with quite a lot of things and never found time to scribble but after watching this movie today, if I don’t commend it for my personal satisfaction, I will not be doing justice to the Rs.50 ticket and Rs.10 popcorn that my friend disbursed for me in the sultry “Sundar AC” theater.

I was told by many that this movie rocks and went in with a preconvention that this is going to be a super class entertainer and my expectations were satiated comfortably. More than faith on friends who extolled the work, it’s the faith on the Chennai-28 crew that gave me this rule. Even though I missed the first 15 minutes of the movie, and more importantly, even though I missed the sequences where Kajal Agarwal appears, I found this movie brilliant and awesome.

The movie is about 4 friends, who set on a journey to Hydrabad to watch a cricket match, in a medium sized caravan-like maruthi van ( now its quite difficult to describe that vehicle ) and are caught up in a stagnant traffic obstructed by a huge tanker turned upside down in an accident. Ajay (RJ Shiva) promises to drive through a short cut to reach their destiny in time but they all end up getting muddled in an abandoned factory, which is inhabited by a group of people who, apparently, had kidnapped Prakash Raj’s daughter. From then on, it’s an amazing play with perfect comical blend.

Chennai 28 is probably an epitome of the kind of movie that will enthrall the youth and adults community of this state. Saroja, begot by the same crew, is at least 90% closer to their earlier blaster. The comic lines were absolutely hilarious and their timing and dialogue delivery were flawless.

Here are a few genuine reasons why you must watch this movie

1. Absolutely stunning dialogue delivery and comedy RJ Shiva

2. Impeccable performance and comedy by Premji Amaran

3. A superb screenplay and direction

4. A flawless delineation of practical jokes

5. To learn how to turn a simple concept into a powerful entertainer rather than making a mess of it…( a movie that was terribly made on similar simple story line was Mumbai Express.. Saroija is a million times better than that.)

Here is one reason why you must not watch this movie

1. You are an outright fool

Though it had the concoction of all the elements right, there were a few flaws.

1. A family follows the guys’ car after they decide to take the short cut. But nothing is later mentioned about what happens to them while their predecessors get mixed up in a kidnap case.

2. The digital time clock that is displayed in the screen sporadically shows 12:35:00 Pm instead of 12:35:00 Am.

There were a few more minor mistakes that I don’t remember now, actually. However, they don’t have any effect on the movie’s running.

Anyways, this movie was a great fun to watch. Ultimate time pass.

****/5 – One star removed for these minor flaws

Verdict: Must watch, fantastic entertainer. Expecting more such movies from this crew. Saroja.. Samaan nikalo….