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A film producer, desperately
seeking a hit, sees a starlet in the
smalltime but sexy and extremely
ambitious girl Reshma. He
immediately rechristens her as Silk.
She instantaneously renames him
as keeda (worm) justifying that
keede hi toh banate hain silk
(worms produce silk). That smart
and symbolic line pretty much
sums up the bigger picture behind
the dirty picture. The supposedly
decent and respectable society is
the one that makes a Silk out of
Reshma and sex-symbol out of Silk.
This is the rise and fall story of a
nonentity who turns the biggest
sex-symbol in cinema, loosely
modeled on the lines of real-life
temptresses of the 80s like Silk
Smitha and Disco Shanti. Reshma
(Vidya Balan) might not have
admirable acting abilities but sure
knows how to use her sexual
charm to her benefit - both
onscreen and offscreen. That gives
her an easy entry into the cine-
world and soon she starts
dominating film posters and ruling
hearts of her fans.
But the same people, who make a
star out of her, pull her down
subsequently. Superstar Suryakant
(Naseeruddin Shah) sees this
woman as a potential threat to his
stardom and decides to clip her
wings. Even Ramakant (Tusshar
Kapoor), who loves her, ditches her
for her indulgence in substance
abuse. On the contrary, filmmaker
Abraham (Emraan Hashmi), the
man who hated her the most, gets
attracted towards her.
This film has a
tightly bound
script with just
one loose sheaf. And frankly
speaking, it's unfair on director
Milan Luthria because Vidya Balan's
electrifying performance, leaves the
rest gasping for breath. You just
see her grasp the character and
make it larger than life. This is
perhaps her best performance till
date. Even Naseeruddin Shah
gracefully blends into the
background as the 'Hero' takes
Centre stage.
For once, Tusshar Kapoor and
Emraan Hashmi are kept in check
minimizing it to the characters they
portray. Luthria has Tusshar in
complete control. However, he
loosens his grip a bit on Emraan. The romance between Vidya and Emraan seems forced and thereby falls flat..
Vishal-Shekhar have produced two gems in this movie: Ooh la la and Ishq Sufiyana.. The former takes to straight to the late 70s n early 80s, while the latter is a sufi composition that soothes your heart and soul. The Southern chartbuster Nakka Mukka adds spice to the movie.. The others, however, aren't quite hummable..
Overall, the film's a worth watch because of Vidya's scincillating performance and Rajat Arora's crisp dialouges..
seeking a hit, sees a starlet in the
smalltime but sexy and extremely
ambitious girl Reshma. He
immediately rechristens her as Silk.
She instantaneously renames him
as keeda (worm) justifying that
keede hi toh banate hain silk
(worms produce silk). That smart
and symbolic line pretty much
sums up the bigger picture behind
the dirty picture. The supposedly
decent and respectable society is
the one that makes a Silk out of
Reshma and sex-symbol out of Silk.
This is the rise and fall story of a
nonentity who turns the biggest
sex-symbol in cinema, loosely
modeled on the lines of real-life
temptresses of the 80s like Silk
Smitha and Disco Shanti. Reshma
(Vidya Balan) might not have
admirable acting abilities but sure
knows how to use her sexual
charm to her benefit - both
onscreen and offscreen. That gives
her an easy entry into the cine-
world and soon she starts
dominating film posters and ruling
hearts of her fans.
But the same people, who make a
star out of her, pull her down
subsequently. Superstar Suryakant
(Naseeruddin Shah) sees this
woman as a potential threat to his
stardom and decides to clip her
wings. Even Ramakant (Tusshar
Kapoor), who loves her, ditches her
for her indulgence in substance
abuse. On the contrary, filmmaker
Abraham (Emraan Hashmi), the
man who hated her the most, gets
attracted towards her.
This film has a
tightly bound
script with just
one loose sheaf. And frankly
speaking, it's unfair on director
Milan Luthria because Vidya Balan's
electrifying performance, leaves the
rest gasping for breath. You just
see her grasp the character and
make it larger than life. This is
perhaps her best performance till
date. Even Naseeruddin Shah
gracefully blends into the
background as the 'Hero' takes
Centre stage.
For once, Tusshar Kapoor and
Emraan Hashmi are kept in check
minimizing it to the characters they
portray. Luthria has Tusshar in
complete control. However, he
loosens his grip a bit on Emraan. The romance between Vidya and Emraan seems forced and thereby falls flat..
Vishal-Shekhar have produced two gems in this movie: Ooh la la and Ishq Sufiyana.. The former takes to straight to the late 70s n early 80s, while the latter is a sufi composition that soothes your heart and soul. The Southern chartbuster Nakka Mukka adds spice to the movie.. The others, however, aren't quite hummable..
Overall, the film's a worth watch because of Vidya's scincillating performance and Rajat Arora's crisp dialouges..
Anupamaa
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