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1. Janice Sequeira @janiceseq85
(Contd) But most of all I was happy to see @sonamakapoor so comfortable in her skin as Mili. Easily her best so far! #Khoobsurat
2. Janice Sequeira @janiceseq85
I genuinely enjoyed #Khoobsurat. Stellar supporting cast, great soundtrack & some genuinely ROFL moments. Also, Fawad khan is #SOHOT (Cont)
Love sells in Bollywood, and how. Whether it's packaged rather subtly in out-and-out action masalas or brash comedies, or pushed into the spotlight in mushy musicals, there's always a damsel in distress waiting to be swept off her feet by her prince charming.
Keeping that essence intact, and having borrowed generously from Hollywood's Princes Diaries' and the Hindi classic Khoobsurat', the Kapoors (Anil, Sonam and Rhea) team up to give love a regal twist.
Only, their love story appears rather flat, much unlike its excessively hyper leading lady.
The fairytale is pitched between opposites. One's a dignified blue-blooded prince, while the other is an eccentric physiotherapist, dressed in shades that's becoming of a circus clown.
It's a mismatch from the word go, but one that debutant director Shashanka Ghosh hopes to turn into a happily ever after'.
So, we are forced to witness this great reveal over 130 minutes, as the two personalities, who occasionally step out of their own worlds into one another's.
While it's those rare, uninhibited moments of romance and laughter that make rom-coms turn into delightful tales, Khoobsurat' refuses to work towards it. The rare banter the lovers share are far too few to show promise.
Instead, it lazily embraces a tone, similar to that of Kapoor clan's earlier family venture Aisha', and follows Hollywood's chick flick' format blindly.
The hero is undoubtedly charming, and not in the customary body-flexing, six-abs kind of way. The heroine is the Kapoor girl, dressed in fashion finery, and allowed to flash her cover girl' pouts and poses even when the story doesn't ask for it. And, since their love story is in Bollywood, they also sing and dance.
Set in an opulent palace in Rajasthan, Khoobsurat' unfolds as the high-profile physiotherapist Dr Mili Chakraborty struggles to cure a wheel-chair-bound king who refuses to be treated, and adapt to the queen's alarmingly disciplined way of life.
Even Prince Vikram Singh Rathore appears conceited and unfriendly, forcing the lonely Mili to find solace in the late-night parties with the butlers, and skype-chats with her boisterous mom.
As the days pass by, the royal family begins to warm up to her madness, and suddenly transforms their personalities considerably. The grouchy, yet obedient king turns confident and authoritative. The tyrant of a queen abruptly blushes, while the stiff prince turns soppy. Only, the doctor remains high-pitched and clumsy, and so does her animated mother.
But, this is light-hearted entertainment, where logic and characterisation don't hold much prominence. Where a single kiss is enough to ruin one love-story and start another one.
Sonam Kapoor is perpetually high-pitched, shrieking and giggling without much purpose. For someone with limited acting talent, Mili appears to be a fun part to play, especially since it doesn't require much skill. But, even that Sonam doesn't pull off.
Sonam ends up wearing hideous clothes, possibly to establish the disconnect with her real (fashionista) image. But, where her real and on-screen image connect is in their eagerness to speak their mind without (ever) filtering their thoughts. At least, that she manages to crack!
It's a treat to watch seasoned actor Supriya Pathak take on Nirmala Devi Rathore and her quirks. It's sadly wasted in a movie like this. Even her king, played by imposing Aamir Raza is noteworthy. Kirron Kher repeats her loud-mouthed Punjabi mother act in loud strokes, but manages to inject some humour into the madness. It's those rare moments when she shuts up and lets her facial expressions do the work that exposes her true genius.
Fawad's Bollywood debut attains incredible charm and dignity. He's spot-on as the tight-lipped prince, who refuses to let his emotions overcome his stately duties. It's when he finally sheds his image, that he weakens a bit. But, that's forgiven considering it's easy to slip into exaggeration in a Bollywood frame.
With some hits and misses, Khoobsurat' remains fairly grounded in its genre, and comes with the disclaimer - "strictly for girls".
that was expected already. Glad she pulled it off well. 😃No actually sonam is wonderful in the movie... poori movie sonam. ki hai...
One of the Bollywood movies to be released this Friday (19th September 2014) is Khubsurat. The movie is directed by Shashanka Ghosh and produced by Shashanka Ghosh, while is produced by Anil Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor and Siddharth Roy Kapoor under the banner of Walt Disney and UTV Productions. The lead characters in the movie include the Pakistani sensation Fawad Khan, the style icon Sonam Kapoor along with Prosenjit Chatterjee, Kirron Kher, Ratna Pathak, Aditi Rao Hydari, etc. The music comes from Sneha Khanwalkar, while the numbers are composed by Badshah. Ikram Rajasthani, Sunil Choudhary, Badshah, Sneha Khanwalkar and Amitabh Verma jotted down the lyrics.
The story of the movie is loosely based on the Hollywood movie priceless diary and a Bollywood movie with the same title of 1981 starring Rekha, Dina Pathak and Ashok Kumar. You have two different characters, one happens to be cultured, decent and royal played by Fawad Khan and his family who showcase discipline and composure in their characters and conducts, while on the other hand, you have a brat called Milli played by Sonam Kapoor. She is one of the noisiest people on this planet, who somehow have entered the palace of Royals wherein peace, tranquillity, discipline and right order flourish. You have rules for everything in this place, right from eating, walking, talking, dancing, and doing any damn work we do in our daily chores. However, the rot fish comes into the house wherein the mesmerising and adoring Fawad Khan stays. She leaves no stone unturned to blend with the family with her uncultured and notorious acts and simply love to break the rules of the lofty mansion. Amidst all this, the love blossoms among the two that is interesting to watch.
Talking about the performance, let us start with Fawad Khan. This is his debut Bollywood movie wherein he plays a polished and royal prince character. He is a well-known actor of Pakistan, having known for giving some of the best performances in TV serials and Movies made in his home country. The director is smart enough to choose him considering his incredible acting skills and dynamism in his language and dictum. He was simply the perfect man to play this character. In fact, he has surpassed the expectations of his audience and critics while playing this character in the movie. Sonam the bubbly girl too was incredible in her performance; at least she has improved a lot if you compare with her previous movies. Right from playing the noisy character in the movie to the doing all the naive and childish acts, she has been superb in her home production movie. The others like Kirron Kher, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ratna Pathak and Aditi Rao Hydari too were good.
The music seems soothing with some good collection of soundtracks in it, giving both pleasure and soothing comfort while listening to them. The songs are diverse in nature but at the same time fill in the right gaps making things better for the movie. The director though seemed new in B Town, but she has left no stone unturned to shoot the movie in a right passion and pace. Overall, the movie is good and can be called as a watchable stuff both for the old and young crowd. However, the oldies have too many loo breaks especially when they are going through the different diverse songs, as they have hardly one slow and soothing song for them. Nevertheless, the youngsters have too many opportunities to stand over their seats and enjoy the songs.
The movie though seemed some old stories from Princess Diary or the 1981 Rekha starrer Khubsurat, however, it has something unique and interesting elements, which makes it captivating and compelling to catch this Friday. It has the tussle between the decent and indecent people. The royal and non-royal lifestyle, filled with comedy and humour elements, thanks to Sonam Kapur and her mother Kirron Kher. Moreover, you have some remarkable performance from Fawad Khan, which is worthy to catch and appreciate. Considering so many elements in the movie, a rating of 4 justifies Khubsurat.
Dawaat E Ishq and Khoobsrat will compete this week and will end the heroine dominated season as the last few weeks have seen films where the heroine has been the main face of the film. All of the films may not have been heroine centric but it was the actresses providing the face value from Rani Mukherjee in Mardaani to Priyanka Chopra in Mary Kom to Deepika Padukone in Finding Fanny and this week will see a clash between a Sonam Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra starrer.
The results have not been impressive so far with only Mardaani having some appreciation but a very low opening. Mary Kom got a fair start but could not consolidate while Finding Fanny was worse of the lot. Daawat E Ishq and Khoobsurat will be hoping to do better
Daawat E Ishq should lead as it has more universal appeal than Khoobsurat which seems mainly for the premium multiplexes. The Khoobsorat in 1980 which this film is based did well in 4-5 cities but as the budget was low that was enough for recovery. So remaking a film that did not work too well initially with a weaker cast may not be the best idea. Daawat E Ishq could have some potential though will be on word of mouth and remains to be seen if it can become that elusive hit film which is evaded the industry since Singham Returns.
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