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After feeding us on a heavy diet of romance, Bollywood filmmakers are now undoing our appetite for the mushy stuff, and veering us towards bromances. It did work, in the past, what with 'Dil Chahta Hai', 'Rang De Basanti', '3 Idiots', 'Dostana' and 'Rock On!!!' all turning into blockbusters.
So, by that rule, one-movie-old director Abhishek Kapoor's tale about brotherhood isn't unusually novel, considering his first 'Rock On!!!' explored the same dynamics. Yet, there's something uniquely endearing and extremely poignant about 'Kai Po Che'.
And, like others in this inimitable genre, this too shall win innumerable accolades. Whether it's the captivating performances, the ambitious narrative, or poetic cinematography, 'Kai Po Che' is superior in texture and commendably subtle.
It also packs in all the ingredients of a sure-shot Bollywood success, without overplaying any one element. There's cricket, religion, politics, comedy, music, bromance and even a dash of romance.
Abhishek's adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's part-fictional, part-historical book titled 'The 3 Mistakes of My Life' is imposing no doubt, but, it's his ingenious trait to alter the end, without sacrificing its spirit, that deserves immense applause.
'Kai Po Che' delves into the life of three childhood friends as they chase their dreams in their rustic hometown of Ahmadabad at the beginning of the new millennium, only to find their ambitions derailed by terrifying earthquakes, religious intolerance and political manipulations. It plays devilish mayhem with their desires and rocks their incredibly intense bond.
Despite their varying desires ' Ishaan's a failed cricket genius, Omi's a disciplined son of a priest, and Govind's a calculated businessman ' the three are inseparable, and remain united in their pursuit of a sporting dream in the early 2000.
A depleting bank account, notwithstanding, the three are determined to stick it out and make it big with their sporting academy. They find an unlikely sponsor in Omi's politically-driven uncle, who is more keen on promoting his nephew within his party circles than in encouraging his pals' cricketing aspirations.
The boys continue to chase their dreams with gusto, with Ishaan taking the hugely-gifted Muslim boy Ali under his wing and diligently coaching him to make it in the big league.
Their plans, however, come crashing down following the earthquake on January 26, 2001, exposing cracks in their friendship over brewing religious indifferences.
After a short separation, they reunite over cricket and slowly rebuild their camaraderie. But, the happiness is momentary.
They end up getting dragged into the 2002 communal violence that erupted in Gujarat after 58 Hindu pilgrims aboard a train were torched. What follows is the ghastly massacre of thousands of innocents.
Abhishek recreates the bloodied riots in menacing frames, and zooms in on how a community gets cornered by the terrifying mob. Without taking sides or being moralistic, he merely captures the gruesome slaughter that destroyed the soul of a city.
Abhishek and Chetan join writers Pubali Chaudhuri and Suapratik Sen to create a screenplay that's both engaging and impactful.
The edit, at 135 minutes screen-time, by Deepa Bhatia is snappy, and doesn't appear sluggish despite the inclusion of three sound tracks by Amit Trivedi. If anything, it's the insipid love trail between Govind and Omi's sister Vidhya that's tiresome.
Anay Goswamy captures the essence vividly, taking us a journey that's truly life-altering.
The multiple incidents do crowd the screenplay, disallowing the writers to uncover any one in detail. That's a shame considering there's just so much to be reported.
Even though this isn't a one-hero movie, Sushant Singh Rajput outshines his reel buddies with his mesmerizing act in his Bollywood debut. He has got oodles of charm and is a natural.
From portraying the feisty Ishaan's upheavals, to battling his inner conflicts at being unable to succeed, to wanting to set things right for Ali, Sushant paints Ishaan in vibrant shades.
Sushant's brilliance, however, doesn't take away the credit from debutant Amit Sadh and Raj Kumar Yadav, who are equally impressive. Amit's raw take on the pious Omi, who is torn between his friends and family, is enacted with matured restraint.
Even Raj Kumar, who has a few notable movie performances up his sleeve, plays out Govind with striking lan. It's his awkward romantic sojourns that are the most delightful.
Of the supporting cast, it's the meek, cricketing prodigy Ali and the aggressive politico uncle of Omi who are notable. If there's a weak link, it's Amrita Puri, who is unable to captivate us as the sms-obsessed, love-struck Vidhya.
Considering, Chetan's 'Five Point Someone' was a roaring success in Bollywood as '3 Idiots', it's only natural 'Kai Po Che' awaits a similar, befitting honour.
Although there have been many movies that celebrated friendship on-screen, it'd be a big mistake if you skipped this one.
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When it was first published in 2008, Chetan Bhagat's 'The 3 Mistakes of My Life' followed a familiar pattern for the best-selling author; the book was critically panned despite selling by the truckload.
A common thread in the negative reviews was the fact that Bhagat had, perhaps as a way of being taken seriously by critics, crammed every socio-economic and political malaise imaginable into his tale about three aspirational friends in the vibrant new, 21st century India.
From young love and the cynicism that underpins the Hindu-Muslim relationship through cricket and natural disaster, '3 Mistakes' had everything, drenched in Bollywood-esque melodrama, making for an often-incoherent read.
Actor-turned-director Abhishek Kapoor's ('Aryan') film adaptation, surprisingly, doesn't suffer from the same problem.
The year is 2000. The new millennium has brought a wave of economic prosperity to India.
People are hopeful of the future, no more so than Govind (Rajkumar Yadav), Ishaan (Sushat Singh Rajput) and Omi (Amit Sadh); three friends who share a common ambition for fame and fortune despite their utterly disparate personalities and modi operandi.
With the help of some unaccounted-for cash from Omi's politician-uncle 'Bittu Mama' (the outstandingly treacherous Manav Kaul) the three friends set up a cricket academy inside a Hindu temple complex.
Even as the friends become preoccupied with their individual destinies ' Govind falls for Ishaan's maths-challenged little sister, Omi repays his uncle's generosity by entering politics and Ishaan takes on a pet project in the form of a talented young cricketer called Ali ' the aptly-named Sabarmati Sports Academy goes from strength to strength with a gleaming new shop at a gleaming new shopping mall.
The build up to this point is slightly labored as Kapoor lays the groundwork for this multi-faceted story with only picturesque Gujarat, Amit Trivedi's evocative score and Sushat Singh Rajput's chiseled torso keeping the audience company.
Up until the intermission, the film is fairly run-of-the-mill.
In the second-half however, things explode on the screen; literally and metaphorically, as the devastating Gujarat earthquake of 2001 hits the friends' dreams as it takes the lives of 20,000 people.
Just as the rubble is cleared away, a massacre of Hindu pilgrims on a train from Ayodhya plunges the state where Mahatma Gandhi was born into a bloody cycle of violence.
Kapoor depicts the violence and the underlying cynicism extremely well, with sensitivity but without pulling any punches with a climax that expertly portrays the individual impact on the friends of the wider communal issue.
Above all, Kapoor manages to deftly weave the multitude of narrative threads without over-taxing the audience.
All three central characters are well cast but it is Ishaan who is at the heart of the story; it is his compulsions that drive the narrative forward and Rajput does an excellent job as the instinctive, impulsive yet principled cricket coach.
Chetan Bhagat's book may have been a bit of a labyrinthine mess but it is to Kapoor's great credit that the film is not.
The Indian censor board insisted on giving the film a 'Universal' rating, saying it needed to be watched by everyone in India.
In Bollywood's centenary year, the board's finally got something right.
Kai Po Che, directed by Abhishek Kapoor is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel 'The 3 Mistakes of My Life' with music by Amit Trivedi and lyrics by Swanand Kirkire. Sushant Singh Rajput, Raj Kumar Yadav and Amit Sadh play the role of the three main protagonists while Amrita Puri plays the female lead.
Kai Po Che has already been screened and has been receiving rave reviews by all those who have seen it. See what celebrities and well known critics have to say about the film...
Nikhil Advani
@salonichoujar It seems to have the best ingredient required to make a special film both on and off camera. Belief!!! #KaiPoChe
Gaurav Kapur
You can't keep a good story from being told. You can't keep a good man down. Proud of you @Abhishekapoor #kaipoche
Atul Kasbekar
Truly enjoyed #KaiPoChe a glimpse of what terrific commercial Hindi cinema can be. Take a bow @AbhishekKapoor
Neha Dhupia
and the most enchanting thing about #KaiPoChe was the cast. Each performance more powerful than the other. @castingchhabra @Abhishekapoor
Hrithik Roshan
Kai Po Che is a fantastic film. I really hope that this film does well because such films should do well. It is a wonderfully performed film by all the actors. The performances are such that they touch your heart. They (cast) are very-very endearing. It doesn't look like it is their first film. I am very, very proud of this film, Abhishek and the entire team. I think all the actors will go very very far because they all are absolutely brilliant
Devansh Patel
The genius behind @Abhishekapoor is seen in #KaiPoChe which contains a profound narrative & exceptional acting skills. Bravo Broda!
Bhawana Somaaya
Watched @Abhishekapoor's #KaiPoChe last night. All the 3 boys are wonderful n Swanand Kirkire songs are to die for! Bravo team, bravo Gattu.
Taran Adarsh
@CastingChhabra And each of them, Sushant, Amit and Raj, have delivered sparkling performances. Bravo! Watched #KaiPoChe on Friday.
Rock On!! was one of the best films of 2008. 5 long years later, director Abhishek Kapoor returns with a film based on Chetan Bhagat's popular novel 'The 3 Mistakes Of My Life'.
The grand premiere of the film was held last night and the response has been outstanding, especially from Hrithik Roshan.
Below are a few reviews of Kai Po Che from Twitter and various other news channels.
Kai Po Che releases in theatres this weekend.
Remember a small movie with a big soul called Rock On!!? It starred a very hairy bunch of young men – Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Luke Kenny and Purab Kohli – who make music that has the whole nation rocking to their strums. This happy bunch, angst and all, made their director very happy with box office success. So obviously that director had many sets of eyes…err…directed on him when he announced his next film, another movie that seemed small, with actors not hugely well known in Hindi cinema.
Abhishek Kapoor brings together Sushant Singh Rajput, demi-God of the small screen, Amit Sadh, TV star and player of minor roles in films, and Raj Kumar Yadav of Love, Sex Aur Dhokha fame in Kai Po Che! – and what a team this one is! It is a bromance with a dash of hatke attitude, no luxury cars, no designer clothes and no wonderfully happy ending. And yet, it is full of joy, full of light, easy to digest and capable of making you cheer, "Kai po che!" as you would when you fly a kite successfully.
Kai Po Che! tells the tale of three friends who grow up in the small town atmosphere of Ahmedabad in the early 2000s. The film traces contemporary history in the area, recalling the terror of the destructive Gujarat earthquake of 2001, religious celebration darkened by intolerance, political seesaw-swings and manipulation and much more. All this works to create rifts in the togetherness of the three young men, pushing their grand plan of building a sports academy off the rails.
Ishaan Bhatt (Ish, played by Sushant) is a superb cricketer who cannot take his passion for the sport to a lucrative professional level, Omkar Shastri (Omi, played by Amit Sadh), the son of a priest who lives his lives by the rules his father sets, and Govind (Govind Patel, played by Raj Kumar Yadav), who is as shrewd a businessman as ever lived, battle the odds to make their dream come true, all with very little money and plenty of hope. Omi's uncle helps out, his canny politician mind calculating the potential of the situation and of his nephew and scheming to manipulate both to suit his purpose. And when Ishaan starts coaching a talented young Muslim boy to play cricket, you just know how things are going to go – at which point you need to bring out the hankies!
Then the earthquake happens, followed a year later by the Gujarat riots. There is blood colouring the communal divide and you hold your breath waiting for tragedy…and you get it. The riots of 2002 burst on to the screen with terrifying realism as you watch the shattering of a city, a nation, a world and three bonded hearts. Each image is captured beautifully and the crisp editing keeps it moving along without losing any of the momentum needed for a film of this sort. The love story between Govind and Omi's sister Vidya (Amrita Puri) is hardly necessary; the closeness between the three lads is enough emotional bonding for this story.
Many may dislike Chetan Bhagat's writing, reviling it as trite and amateurish. But his book, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, as it has been adapted to make Kai Po Che!, is a perfect story for a film like this one. The actors bring each character to life so delicately, deliberately, delightfully, that they are them, no acting required. Of course, there is fabulous music by Amit Trivedi, fabulous cinematography by Anay Goswami, fabulous characterisation, but all that has come about because of the fabulous direction. Abhishek Kapoor, please make your next film soon!
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