Dhobi Ghat Review
FILMMAKERS TODAY are trying and testing new schemes and plots in order to try and impress their audiences. Popular stars, item numbers and big banners are no longer the key to a Bollywood blockbuster and the same has been proved right by Kiran Raos directoral debut- Dhobhi Ghat.
The film, revolves around the lives of its 4 main protagonists, namely Shai, Arun, Yasmin and Munna. Shai (played by Monica Dogra) is an investment banker, who has come to India to work on her fathers project of bringing to light the lives of people belonging to low socio- economic groups. On her visit to an art exhibition, she comes across Arun (Aamir Khan), who is a painter by profession and whose painting exhibition she attends owing to her fathers connections in the who's who of Mumbai. Arun is a divorcee, whose kids and wife stay in Australia. The divorce has left a deep impact on his mind and he is introvert and a very 'drawn to himself' kind of a guy. With the least dialogues to speak throughout the film, Aamirs character is perhaps the toughest to portray. Aamir has beautifully expressed deep emotions and feelings through his eyes, once again proving his mettle.
Now enters Munna, who is a dhobi (washer boy). The lad dreams of becoming an actor and idolises Salman Khan. His character is a mix of innocence and honesty and that is exactly why he is so real and can be easily related to. His dreams and aspirations touches ones heart and that is when you realise that irrespective of class and societal status, every poor man has dreams he aspires to live one day! Kiran has successfully got the language, diction and the atmosphere of a dhobhis background right thus making the character real and enjoyable.
Meanwhile Arun shifts in to a new apartment and to his surprise, the previous owner has left some of her personal belongings in the form of video tapes. Curious to know, Arun plays all the tapes and realises there is more than what ! just mee ts the eye.
His previous house owner was a lady named Yasmin (Kriti Malotra, natural and convicing), who recorded her personal moments and shared her journey of Mumbai with her brother through the tapes. Yasmin steals the screen space with her innocence and simplicity. She is one those million women, who get married at an early age, have to part with their childhood and take up responsibilities they were possibly not meant for...!!
If you have a growing fondness for the sheilas and munnis, if high voltage drama thrills you, if cheesy one-liners makes you laugh and if you are looking for the typical mirch and masala flavour Bollywood is famous for then surely, this one is not your cup of tea.
Dhobhi Ghat has nothing as climax or high points. Certain scenes like the waters washing away the seashore and the insight into the difficult conditions of survival of dhobhis and other economically weaker sections of society are heart touching. This one leaves an deep impression on your mind and soul, putting you in an introspective mood.
The film, revolves around the lives of its 4 main protagonists, namely Shai, Arun, Yasmin and Munna. Shai (played by Monica Dogra) is an investment banker, who has come to India to work on her fathers project of bringing to light the lives of people belonging to low socio- economic groups. On her visit to an art exhibition, she comes across Arun (Aamir Khan), who is a painter by profession and whose painting exhibition she attends owing to her fathers connections in the who's who of Mumbai. Arun is a divorcee, whose kids and wife stay in Australia. The divorce has left a deep impact on his mind and he is introvert and a very 'drawn to himself' kind of a guy. With the least dialogues to speak throughout the film, Aamirs character is perhaps the toughest to portray. Aamir has beautifully expressed deep emotions and feelings through his eyes, once again proving his mettle.
Now enters Munna, who is a dhobi (washer boy). The lad dreams of becoming an actor and idolises Salman Khan. His character is a mix of innocence and honesty and that is exactly why he is so real and can be easily related to. His dreams and aspirations touches ones heart and that is when you realise that irrespective of class and societal status, every poor man has dreams he aspires to live one day! Kiran has successfully got the language, diction and the atmosphere of a dhobhis background right thus making the character real and enjoyable.
Meanwhile Arun shifts in to a new apartment and to his surprise, the previous owner has left some of her personal belongings in the form of video tapes. Curious to know, Arun plays all the tapes and realises there is more than what ! just mee ts the eye.
His previous house owner was a lady named Yasmin (Kriti Malotra, natural and convicing), who recorded her personal moments and shared her journey of Mumbai with her brother through the tapes. Yasmin steals the screen space with her innocence and simplicity. She is one those million women, who get married at an early age, have to part with their childhood and take up responsibilities they were possibly not meant for...!!
If you have a growing fondness for the sheilas and munnis, if high voltage drama thrills you, if cheesy one-liners makes you laugh and if you are looking for the typical mirch and masala flavour Bollywood is famous for then surely, this one is not your cup of tea.
Dhobhi Ghat has nothing as climax or high points. Certain scenes like the waters washing away the seashore and the insight into the difficult conditions of survival of dhobhis and other economically weaker sections of society are heart touching. This one leaves an deep impression on your mind and soul, putting you in an introspective mood.
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