A very gripping Kahaani

I went to watch Kahaani with great expectations and I must say it more than lived up to my expectations.

A very pregnant Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Balan), lands in Kolkatta in search of her missing husband. She is aided by a police officer, Rana (Parambrata Chattopadhyay). The more they dig for clues of the missing husband, the more deeper and murkier it gets. People who are interrogated are murdered by the contract killer Bob (Saswata Chatterjee). Talking more about the plot will be giving away too much.

Another important character in the movie is the City of Joy, the city of Kolkatta. The color of the city especially during the Durga Puja enhances the movie experience. Watch out for the movie finale with the Durga Puja in the backdrop. Kudus to the cinematographer.

There is hardly any fault in the movie. The editing and writing is very crisp. Watch out for the scene just before the interval. You won't feel like leaving your seat even for a loo break!!!

The supporting cast is brilliant, each person cast perfectly. Special mention for Saswata Chatterjee. But the movie is Vidya all the way. She has once again proved that she is the 'hero' among the heroines of Bolloywood.

Vidya Balan, Sujay Ghosh and the entire cast and crew of Kahaani, take a bow!!! Don't miss this movie.

PS: I had written this review long ago and forgot to publish it...publishing it now.

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Mausam - Oh what an orderal!!!

Even after reading horrible reviews of the movie, I ventured into watching Mausam only because I liked Shahid Kapur's look in the movie!! He the closest we can get to Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Serves me right for I was subjected to a never ending tale of milna-bechadna. 


The movie has its moments though which is most of the first half. The old styled 'chitti' romance is nice to watch. The reference to the major political events is nice but somehow their connection to the movie's story becomes predicable after sometime. Basically the movie is nice as long as it is a romcom. The second half is laborious and very predictable.

In the acting department, Shahid is good in the romcom part. Why the long face in second half after he becomes a pilot. Sonam looks drop dead gorgeous but her acting skills have dropped dead. She is fine as long as she doesn't open her mouth.

The movie could have turned out to be a nice one, had the editing been crisper and had it been only a romcom instead of romcom + melodrama + action + what all!!!