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Giving a flop has nothing to do with it being a good film or a bad film. How SRK butchered Don trying to be Amitabh, but was it a flop?
Sonam might not be a Rekha, but had Katrina been doing this film, what a total turnaround would there have been in predicting the fate of this film.
Regarding Aishwarya in Umrao Jaan, if one sets prejudice aside, they can identify it as a very good performance. She is excellent in period movies, and this was no different. The movie wasn't bad either, yes long and gets boring in places, but generally that's how period dramas are, not saying it couldn't have been better, but saying it couldn't have been much different if it were made in the best possible way. And especially releasing it between Don and Dhoom 2 was the biggest mistake, the youth could never identify with it. They'd rather watch the modern fast paced cinema. Why, even the original Umrao Jaan was a flop.
imo..yes ash had moments in umrao jaan. but far and few. one can see she worked bloody hard on this performace. for such roles, one has to be naturally talented and have skills, methods of pulling it effortlessly.
rekha...her dictation/dialouges, expressions, grace, dances, pain, smile, tears, costumes..everthing thing was absolute perfect. i saw her sing/dance those gazals/songs thru her eyes. i hope i am not wrong, i think she was awarded for this movie. she simply breezes thru this performances. i turely feel this is one of the best UNDERPLAYED performance from an actor.
just brilliant.
guess what i am going to check this one again...soon...
as for don getting butchered ..well tho i enjoyed shah's take on don...but not gonna shy away saying..that bachchan kills all just in 2 min introduction as DON! talke a bow...
oh btw..i also feel bhansali butchered devdas as well. hahahaha..he made ladies run wearing gucci shoes in never ending corridors of their sheesh mahals...epic!
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