Delhi6 chaa gayi !
I think All have very HIGH expectations from the film,one being Rakeysh Mehra film post RDB and second the music of Rahman has catched on so much.Does Delhi6 live upto all the expectations or not? It does, but not entirely.
Talking of Story, A NRI Roshan(Abhishek) comes to Delhi with his grandmother(Waheeda Rahman) who wont live for long and wants to die where she was born.Now, how Roshan connects to Delhi and their people,what he finds good in them and what he doesnt like,how he tries to change it, all this forms the main story of Delhi6.
I will straightaway come to faults first.Firstly, I think wife of Rakeysh Mehra has chopped off some key scenes from the film,I felt the desire for more at many stages.Secondly,I felt freshness was missing in some of the songs and also Arziyan wasnt properly used.
Coming to Performances, Abhishek Bachchan does very well in a Nri role,his accent looks so real,though for some it might irritate but thats how a NRI accent has to be. This performance cant be termed as his best at all,he wasnt at his supreme best, yet there were many scenes where he left his mark.The mannerisms he follows,clicking photos from mobile camera,finding truths of India strange and shocking,he does it all very well.
Sonam Kapoor,she doesnt have large role in the film,but it was a treat to watch Masakalli n title track filmed on her. As far as acting is concerned,she was nice.From Delhi6,she can take Masakalli only with her
Vijay Raaz was mindblowing,Om Puri was nice(better than billu).
Divya Dutta was so bold(in her lingo),it was great to see her in a cameo,cant believe its the same Shabbo of Veer zaara.
Rishi Kapoor though in a minor role has got some of most important sequences of the film with Abhishek and as always he was very good.
Prem Chopra was okay, Pawan Malhotra was superb(After black friday,finally I liked him).
Waheeda Rahman was superb,specially 2 scenes which i will tell later in review.
Atul Kulkarni who is nicknamed Gobar is excellent.
Rest of cast was fine,Amitabh scene was fine as I couldnt really love it though the message was got very well .
Coming to Music now,
Songs that are perfectly used are Delhi6 Title,Masakalli,Dil Gira Dafatan,Rehna Tu,Tumre Bhavan Mein,Genda Phool,Hey Kaala Bandar,Bhor Bhayi.
Arziyan song dissappointed me, I wanted it to be used in a more better way,though its 2nd part used in later half of film was superb but 1st one couldnt strike a chord at all.
While Delhi6 and Masakalli though very well used as part of film,yet a desire of freshness comes in mind as its almost what we had already seen in promos,hardly new scenes,though I still loved watching them again.
Dil Gira Dafatan is very creatively used song which enlightens the feeling of Love inside Roshan for Bittu.
Genda Phool is superbly used for the dance done by the ladies including Waheeda Rahman with Nri touch given by Abhishek and on other hand Pawan flying kite.
Rehna Tu wont be liked if you are expecting a romantic picturisation,even I didnt like it but now When I heard it again and thought of the scene,it actually makes me feel the song was not made for Bittu but for Delhi6 and its people,thats why the last stanza is not taken in the film which wont look good in the narration.
Hey Kaala Bandar is awesome,this song had to be used in splendid way and it indeed was done,and what a way,using it in 2 parts.
Talking of Some of the Best Scenes of the Film :(Some Spoilers)
Slap exchanges between Vijay Raaz and Abhishek.
When Rishi tells Abhishek that this is India,thats how it works here followed by Rehna tu song.
The hypocrite baba doing okay and the copy done by Atul kulkarni was very comical.
The dress change during Delhi6 song by Bittu,changing herself from a typical sweet si ladki to a modern girl.
The scene of Pagal person showing Mirror with the Noor quote of Amitabh.
When Abhishek tries to tell everyone to look into mirror but to no avail.
When Abhishek tells Rishi about his feelings for people of Delhi6.
When Atul Kulkarni tells the reason why he always picks 2 coins instead of 1 note.
Waheeda Rahman's emotional scene after Riots.
The Kala bandar 2nd part,completely awesome.
How Hindu-Muslims collectively search for kala bandar when just a min ago they were ready to kill each other in a pre climax sequence of film.
The Kala Bandar theme is very well used throughout the film,and so is the message given out through it.While some great references are taken,the ram leela sequences referred to kala bandar was very good one.
Direction is very good. Narration though quite good, yet you miss the charm of Rdb's narration in Delhi6 at many places. Camerawork is excellent,be it the arziyan song or the bandar attack.While Sets do get repititive after some time.
Overall, Delhi6 provides you with a strong message,it tells you how much two faced people really are,yet how good they are by heart.This one line from the film says everything "India works,we the people make it work".
In the end, I think the film was 20 mins less and also I would had gone for the Sad climax only though this one also works for me but I have a feeling other one would had worked much more.
Watch the film,for who so ever you like,Dont expect another RDB and take Delhi6 as another film from Rakeysh Mehra,you will end up liking the film if not loving.
Ratings :
Direction : 4.5 Out of 5
Screenplay : 3.5 Out of 5
Dialogues : 4.5 Out of 5
Cinematography : 4.5 Out of 5
Choreography : 4.25 Out of 5
Entertainment Value : 3.75 Out of 5
Performances : 4 Out of 5
Story : 4.5 Out of 5
Music : 4.65 Out of 5
Film Rating : 4/5
Recommendation : Watch it for the way the story is narrated.
