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1. CHAK DE INDIA- a real inspiration
The most inspiritional film of the year would definitely have to be Chak De India . Indias finest sports film has made hockey the new style mantra . Jaideep Sahinis brilliant script where he envisions plenty of messages which include – team spirit , women empowerment , the problem of cast divisions etc , some great dialogues ‘ mujhe states ke naam na sunai dete hain na dikai dete hai si sirf ek mulk naam sunai deta hai INDIA‘ , ‘is team mai sirf ek gunda ho sakta hai aur who mai hu’ & some great characters & moments make this movie one of those rare good sports film that is not just abt sports but so much more .Shimit Amins realistic treatment never lets the brilliant script to go wrong . all the 16 girls are brilliant & then there is the king Shahrukh who gives his best , (the use of his eyes in the climax is a highpoint of the movie) . this is a movie that will every individual will get inspiration from wether he is a sportsman or in everyday life. so CHAKE DE INDIA
2.TAARE ZAMEEN PAR - dreams of a child
Rarely does a movie come along that makes u cry & want to be a child again . Amol Gupte’s superb script dwells on the child psychology when parents fail to understand them & burden them with unnecessary expectations . it also showcases Dyslexia – a problem that is hardly known but exists among children . An emotional & restrained climax is what ends the movie on the high note . Aamirs superb execution of the subject lifts the movie to another level . the use of songs as anarrative is brillianat each & every song has beautiful meaning attached to it & hearing them reminds u of ur childhood . credit to Prasson Joshi for some of the finest lyrics I ave heard . the song “maa’ is bound to make every child from 16-60 moist eyed .Jaame rahoge is another song that showcases that it is not Ishaan the protagonist who has a problem but as we are all living a monotonous & mechanical . Mera jahan showcases the real world frm Ishans eyes & Bheja kum shows Ishans problem where he imagines alphabets as monsters . Finally the film belong to the lead star not Aamir but the superb Darsheel Zafary who gives the finest performance of the year by miles . the way he emotes through is eyes is brilliant . the only I would like to end with is THANKU to Aamir & Amol.
3. JAB WE MET - the refreshing love story
Imitiaz Ali shows his real potential as the director after the superbly refreshing ‘Socha Na Tha ‘ in this tale of a amn who hardly talks or laughs like a miser would money & an innocent chatterbox . what works here is the refreshing treatment by imitiaz ali & his extracting superbly real performances frm not even the lead cast ( both of whom are known 2 be over the top actors)but also frm unknown faces ( special mention 2 the man who played the manager of the hotel) , imitiaz’s superbly everyday dialogues also set the mood of the movie , its a rare movie were humor is subtle & not slapstick . some great music by Pritam & superb use of it by Imitiaz in the story allows the movie to move forward . all this makes Jab We Met the most refreshing love story of the yr . A filmthat you would love to watch again & again
4. LIFE IN A METRO - a musical ode to the metro
Anurag basu emerges as the real winner here with his superb musical ode to poetry which is realistic but des not have anything clichéd . some wonderfully new characters , great performances by almost the entire ensemble cast right from the underrated Sharman Joshi , the brilliant ,Irfaan khan in a role different frm his intense role , k.k.Menon ‘s perfection , Kangana Ranaut’s raw talent , Konkona’s spontainiety , Shilpa’s oomph appeal & Dharmendra’s star power. add to it the best album of the year by pritam & some of the finest cinematography in a smll budget movie ,( in fact it makes the metro look beautiful) & u have the finest film on multilayered stories to have come in world cinema . kudos to Anurag Basu
5. GURU - the victory of the dreamer
Mani Ratnam’s superb tale of the victory of the dreamer is an affectionate tale which would relate & encourage every individual who has the audacity to dream . powered by Mithun’s superb performance & Abishek’s brilliance along with te support of aishwariya rai , Mani creates a human drama hardly ever seen in hindi cinema . infact Mani is able 2 extract superb performances frm each & every member of the cast even the one scene of Sachin khadekar .the cinematogarhy enriches Manis vision even more . only the climax ,Vidyas character (wastage of a good actor) & some songs had been rectified it would definitely had been counted as Manis best . but still it remains one of his most inspirational works & will be remembered for some of its finest performance .
6. BHejA FRY- a small budget revolution
The film that revolutionalized the low budget , no stars cinema . the film had no stars , a budget of 50 lakh yet it entertained & was declared a hit . it shows that a movie can work witout big names . it is a one man show with vinay pathak giving a superbly perfect performance as the idiot . it has also made a star out of not an actor but the director , the talented Sagar Ballary
7.BLACK FRIDAY- THE hard hitting genius
What a movie . the Eccentric Anurag Kashyap gives hindi cinema one of its best movie ona real life incident . the tale of 94 bomb blast has been brilliantly presented with a novel narration & some real hard hitting stuff . a haunting backround score does to the film. The film also has some of the best performance of the year esp by the lead cast of K.K.Menon, Abhijeet Srivastav , Pawan Malhotra . its sad movies like tis don’t work . 2 scenes will remain in my mind forever –a look at Malhotra’s eyes when he promises to take revenge of the riots , the remand room scene between Menon & Srivastav. The film also gives a deep message that religious extremisn will only lead to destruction in society .
CHEENI KUM - the novel theme with lots of sugar & spice
The recipe – a novel theme , lots of brilliance from Amitabh Bhachan & Tabu , a little bit of Zohra sehgal ,some never before characters in hindi cinema , throw in some great one liners & u have the perfect dish laid by director R. Balki . its perfect medicine for diabetics .nice film, really enjoyed it
