Bhansali's B(L)ACK!
My first movie in a theatre in four months. And Sanjay Leela Bhansali's B(L)ACK was worth the time. The movie starred Amitabh - the biggest hero of Indian cinema and Rani Mukherjee, whose acting i doubted until Black. And the best of the lot - young Ms. Ayesha whose acting prowess i daresay humbled even that of fellow actor Amitabh.
Bhansali has weaved his magic once more on the celluloid screen. As for the characters, i would have to talk of one young child, describing whom involves the usage of every possible superlative known to me. Rani was very good too, trying to express the whole gamut of emotions known to man in a role who cannot talk, hear or see. The film was dedicated to Hellen Keller,a poet who had similar disabilities. "Can you tell me what is blue?" - one of Keller's verses. Unforgettable indeed. Good old Amitabh "Sahay" Bachchan. No one else could have done justice to this role except for him. The way he treats the child Michelle is tough. And too tough for the screen mom Shernaz who completes the awesome four.
On the darker side, Bhansali has not lost his love for costly sets. This movie would have had the same appeal to me had it been taken in the slums of Mumbai.The lush styled sets made it appear like a European movie rather than an Indian one . Perhaps Bhansali shows a wealthy Anglo-Indian family so as to make the sets costlier and the movie more dramatic. Audiences might have been able to associate with the movie better had the location been different. And Bhansali has at places has tried to tug at peoples emotions. Not that he did not succeed. I could hear a few tiny sobs in the theatre after the movie. But the movie could have done without these at places.
Its a story that shows how tough life is to each and every one of us. And that some choose to defy all odds and do what they want to do inspite of our disabilities. It shows one's passion for life, learning and achievement. And that there are other benevolent people who choose to help such physically challenged ones. As the movie says, those people are not mere teachers or paid servants. They are "magicians" who in my view are superior to the creator himself. The very idea that such a disabled person returns the beautiful present back to her "magician" was indeed touching.
Bhansali's BLACK - a must watch!
Bhansali has weaved his magic once more on the celluloid screen. As for the characters, i would have to talk of one young child, describing whom involves the usage of every possible superlative known to me. Rani was very good too, trying to express the whole gamut of emotions known to man in a role who cannot talk, hear or see. The film was dedicated to Hellen Keller,a poet who had similar disabilities. "Can you tell me what is blue?" - one of Keller's verses. Unforgettable indeed. Good old Amitabh "Sahay" Bachchan. No one else could have done justice to this role except for him. The way he treats the child Michelle is tough. And too tough for the screen mom Shernaz who completes the awesome four.
On the darker side, Bhansali has not lost his love for costly sets. This movie would have had the same appeal to me had it been taken in the slums of Mumbai.The lush styled sets made it appear like a European movie rather than an Indian one . Perhaps Bhansali shows a wealthy Anglo-Indian family so as to make the sets costlier and the movie more dramatic. Audiences might have been able to associate with the movie better had the location been different. And Bhansali has at places has tried to tug at peoples emotions. Not that he did not succeed. I could hear a few tiny sobs in the theatre after the movie. But the movie could have done without these at places.
Its a story that shows how tough life is to each and every one of us. And that some choose to defy all odds and do what they want to do inspite of our disabilities. It shows one's passion for life, learning and achievement. And that there are other benevolent people who choose to help such physically challenged ones. As the movie says, those people are not mere teachers or paid servants. They are "magicians" who in my view are superior to the creator himself. The very idea that such a disabled person returns the beautiful present back to her "magician" was indeed touching.
Bhansali's BLACK - a must watch!
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