I Will Return…
…and very soon. But just a quick update to those who have actually ventured into this space the past few days:
I am still home-less. More than me (after all, the company guest house is so comfortable) it’s my packers-and-movers guy (who is holding my stuff en-route from Agra at New Delhi) who is exasperated. From the gruff ‘when will you give me an address to send your dumb stuff’ he has now stepped down to a worried plea ‘boss, saamaan mangaa lo please’. I dread at thought of his final bill amount.
Nagpur is the new city added to my list of travels (and I type this post from a horrible cyber-cafe from there).
I stepped into Delhi for a brief while for Diwali. What to say? The four days simply whizzed by. My apologies to all whom I must have promised to meet, but didn’t.
I watch movies aplenty. And my current haunt is Cinemax at Versova. Their Red Lounge (with huge reclining sofas) is a treat, and the cheese pop-corns delicious. A bit late, but here are one-or-two sentences on the movies seen:
Jab We Met - A fantabulous film with some superb writing and excellent direction. Shahid, who had proven himself - in my opinion - last year with Vivah, carries forward his confidence in this one. And Kareena, for a change, endeared herself. Imtiaz Ali’s film rocks!
Om Shanti Om - Delightful, colorful, melodramatic, unbelievable, but just what a Hindi film should be. Various elements (and ‘items’) like the Filmfare Award ceremony or that full-of-stars-songs or the posters from seventies (including a hoarding of Ovaltine) keep the viewers glued. A quantum leap by Farah Khan from the monotonous Mai Hoon Na. Vishal-Shekhar’s music is scintillating! Deepika wows as the seventies heroine (all grace and ada) but average as the short-skirted bubble gum chewing youngster of 2007! Negatives - re-incarnation theme is not handled well (Karz and Kudrat were way above, though both are referenced), second half could have been crisp, romance between lead pairs is absent in this half!
However, my rating - must watch!
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag - Disappointing, dull and dumb film. Lacks the intensity that the subject and the heroine cries for. Too much of gloss. Rani’s pain doesn’t translate to the tears that everyone in the audience should have had. Music is pathetic. Few scenes (like the one where Rani has to take that crucial decision and calls up her mom) are well written and directed. But sadly, they are few and far. And honestly, by the time the climax came on, it looked much ado about nothing!
Bhool Bhulaiya - Did not comprehend what Priyadarshan wanted to make - comedy or horror - ends up as comedy of horrors! Akshay is brilliant; Vidya Balan as ever artificial, and Ameesha Patel - the poor girl - if she can find her role from the editing table, we can then discuss her. In all, an ok time-pass film. Nothing very spectacular.
That’s all from my side. But as I said, wait for me, I will be back on this space faster than you would imagine. Till then, ciao!
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November 15th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Hey DJ
After visiting yr blog everyday, it is the end of dissapointment for having found u! Happy Deewali.
Its a surprise that u r still a Gharaunda-less. But have patience, u r gonna have a great dwelling. All the best ! I shall look forward to get more interesting episodes abt my great city Mumbai! Thanx for the reviews.
Pl keep writing. Rgds.
-Harshad Jangla
Atlanta, USA
Nov. 15 2007
November 16th, 2007 at 11:44 am
woooooo ….finally an update!! aur voh bhi loaded with news…..
I actually liked the songs of Laaga Chunri…..
post more often DJ….btw, Saawariya dheekne ke koi plans hai??
November 16th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
tashakor..
Deepak Jeswal Replies:
I seem to have problem in writing comment on my own site…sigh, too tired as yet to correct it, hence using this comment to make my replies:
Harshad - Well so many posts have died their premature deaths in my brain, only coz i was either too lazy or too tied up to go to a cyber cafe to pen them down. But fret not. As i said, things are about to change for the better
ANd thanks for being here always….
Ektaran -
Oh yes, Saawariya zarur dekhni hai, nahi to ‘list’ kaise complete hogi 
And yes, i have to post more often, and am working towards it …
Anon - I seem to know that word….
November 22nd, 2007 at 4:01 pm
oh, i thought u’d given up on this blog….
November 22nd, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Anks - Nahi re, not given up here. And i m sure i can be a bit more regular than this once i have my own place and internet connexion.
November 26th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
OSO sirjee bahut hi hopeless lagi humey! Was bored till death! Only the music kept me alive!
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:58 am
dilli aaye, mote se mile par ek phone kiye bina chale gaye…koi nahi bacchu, hum bhi mumbai aayenge aur nikal jayenge…not that it matters to you…itne chahne waaalon mein chhote bhaiyon ko kaun poochta hain!
December 10th, 2007 at 2:32 am
Oye teri! ye kab post hua! good to know your views on all the films exactly match mine! Come back come back come back!
December 10th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Oh boss, you are less accessible in Mumbai than you were in Nepal. Used to talk more often then than now. How are you? No news since Diwali.
December 26th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Seems there’s a full stop on the blog.
Desperately waiting for some stuff.
December 30th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
hmmm…didn’t have that high an opinion about ‘om shanti om’…in fact didn’t have an high opinion at all…its good to see that you’re into films…would like it if you could take a look at my blog at adhip.rediffblogs.com. I write film reviews. would love it if you could share your thoughts.
December 31st, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Manish - I found it typical time pass film, and liked the ‘inside’ jokes eg of Sooraj Barjatya or Govinda…
TAS - Dilli i came for just two days…quick trip it was…
Kaush - I want to i want to , but time *looking upward*
Pri - Ha ha , that’s what happens when u r in the same city…
Kislay - Nahi re, not full stop, just a comma
Adhip - OSO, as i said, had a fun factor which i enjoyed… will visit your blog soon. And am i into films! That’s an understatement