Fitoor -Movie Review!

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The opening credits of the movie, informs the audience that Fitoor is inspired by the revered Dickensian novel-Great Expectations. The story revolves around Noor, the poor kid with artistic genius who falls in love with the out-of-league Firdaus: the mysterious Begum’s daughter. Time separates the two and there begins the story of love, rejection, family politics, and madness. But don’t be fooled, Fitoor is sadly nothing like the intense and iconic literary piece.

The story, screenplay, dialogues are all so dull that it feels nothing is ever happening in the movie. Abhishek Kapoor and Supratik sen have both failed miserably to incorporate and adapt depth of the novel. The makers have tried to woefully simplify the novel for the movie ,loosing its essence. The story seems flat and when things do happen; they fly by so soon, like the climactic, tell-all scene with Tabu and Noor scene in London. Staying true to the book would've made it a masterpiece but what we get are scenes that seem incomplete. The emotional connect is almost absent, where you don’t feel Noor’s poverty, riches, devastation or anything. In fact, the movie fails to convey love and passion completely.

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This bad storytelling transfers on to the actors too. Aditya Roy Kapoor has done better acting in other movies, the connection was missing. Katrina is just alright and her character sketch pretty lousy .Tabu does a great job but even she fails to hold the imagination as one would’ve expected her character to do which highlights again highlights the failure of the direction and script.

The only thing which is commendable in the movie is the cinematography, thanks to the heaven on earth- Kashmir. The set design for both locations ,Delhi and Kashmir, were artistic and beautiful to look at. Another department ,which does a good job ,is the styling department who are on point with the lead actors looks, for both Aditya and Katrina are looking absolutely stunning in every scene along with the whole supporting cast.Though,Katrina Kaif's alleged fifty lacs rupees red hair weirdly keeps changing its shade. 

My problem with the director escalates to Aata Majhi level when he doesn’t incorporate the brilliant soundtrack by Amit Trivedi properly in the movie. The songs seem like a loose toss ,not giving justice to the soulful numbers: Pashmina, Ye fitoor mera, Tere liye, Raanga re , Honedo batiya and Haminastu .Mr. Director ,a lot of those missing emotions were stored in these songs! Bad decision like Mr Bhansali did with Aayat in Bajirao. To add karela to the green sabzi , the eye feasting music video for Pashmina was not even played with the end credits. FTW!

After watching Fitoor, you might feel dissatisfaction or give a nonchalant shrug.

Watch it for-

   1.   Katrina and Aditya’s looks    2. And the Kashmir scenes (for Kashmir only) 

Rating-2

Haider-movie review!

Okay sir! You've proven it, if one of Shakespeare’s plays has to be adapted; you are the one we turn too! Although the trailers were exciting, got to admit, Matru ki Bijli ka Mandola, made me a little doubtful. But man oh man, were my doubts laid to rest. Haider is Mr Bhardwaj’s baby with him directing, co-writing, co-producing and arranging music for this masterpiece with sheer brilliance.

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I will not commit the mistake of commenting on Shakespeare’s original piece, but the localization of the story for Indian audience with the re-conceptualizing using the highly controversial AFSPA and Kashmir issue is artistically dealt with extreme care(creators of Ramleela ,are you listening? :P). In the era of predictable movies, for those who are unaware about the story, the suspense is beautifully maintained especially just before the interval. However, the second half where most of the amazing action takes place becomes a tad bit slow.

The cinematography by Pankaj Kumar capturing the picturesque Kashmir is simply breathtaking throughout .The direction is again wonderful with special mention to Haider’s speech.

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 In the acting department, the performances are just INCREDIBLE. The whole ensemble, consistent of Shahid Kapoor,Tabu,Kay Kay Menon,Irrfan Khan ,Shraddha Kapoor and the supporting cast all fit their characters like levis’ jeans. They portray their roles with mastery over the local accent too.But Tabu is the one who steals the show.

It would not be wrong to call the movie somewhat of a musical, with the artful marriage of Urdu poetry, folk songs with each important scene.

Watch it for –

Well, for everything.

Rating-4-4.5

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