Directed by : Saurabh Shukla
Imdb link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2288124/
Subhendu (Rajat Kapoor) believes in living life without lies, whereas his room-partner Gagan (Ranvir Shorey) says to survive, you need to lie and cook up stories. One night, over a internet chat with a Delhi girl, Kanak (Manjari Fadnis) he ends up speaking lies but he feels good and decides he would follow his room-partner's way of living. But, how long will Subhendu lies save him when that delhi girl comes to Mumbai for visiting him along with her Miss India contetest ? Also, sub-plot of Gagan who is struggling actor tries to woo Sheela (Neha Dhupia) who is also a struggling actor.. working for Saurabh Shukla production. And there is, Vijay Raaz, part time actor and waiter at restaurant, who can't get his pending cheque from Shukla's place.
I liked the plot, and the screenplay to certain extent is nicely put up. Though, the final 15 mins appear to be rushed in specially the Gagan-Sheela part which looks very abrupt when he says 'lo bhayi mera toh ho gaya', as if saying to director 'my part in film is over, I can leave the schedule'.
Rajat Kapoor gives a very good performance as a guy who lives life at his set rules, and tries not to bother about his roomie who doesn't like his ideals. How, he feels excited to chat with a girl on net, and wants to meet her but also worried about his lies about being 24 in age. That scene where he starts giving interest to Kanak when she shows him who Tony is, or the entire meeting seqence with Kanak where he is full of joy to meet the girl he likes a lot, and the realization he has at that marine drive sequence when Kanak tells him about her feelings.
Manjari Fadnis was good, to talk of she has only that meeting sequence with Subhendu in film as in rest film she is just on a webcam. She portrayed the frustration and anger very well, to see the guy she liked a lot turning out to be something different, then what he had told her, that feeling of being cheated was well enacted by her.
Ranvir Shorey was good, though he reminded me a bit of 'Dasvidaniya', maybe for all the advices he keeps giving. Plus, that irritating scream he keeps doing was completely uncalled for.
Neha Dhupia was natural, and lovely as always. Love her scene in restaurant, where she makes Subhendu and Kanak feel comfortable.
Lilette Dubey and Saurabh Shukla were nice, except for that over-laugh scene. While Vijay Raaz was funny in his character, Delnaaz good in small cameo.
Overall, 'I am 24' was very entertaining for most part of the movie, while one may argue about whose way of living was right 'Subhendu' or 'Gagan', or maybe both were wrong.
Verdict : NICE
Imdb link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2288124/
Subhendu (Rajat Kapoor) believes in living life without lies, whereas his room-partner Gagan (Ranvir Shorey) says to survive, you need to lie and cook up stories. One night, over a internet chat with a Delhi girl, Kanak (Manjari Fadnis) he ends up speaking lies but he feels good and decides he would follow his room-partner's way of living. But, how long will Subhendu lies save him when that delhi girl comes to Mumbai for visiting him along with her Miss India contetest ? Also, sub-plot of Gagan who is struggling actor tries to woo Sheela (Neha Dhupia) who is also a struggling actor.. working for Saurabh Shukla production. And there is, Vijay Raaz, part time actor and waiter at restaurant, who can't get his pending cheque from Shukla's place.
I liked the plot, and the screenplay to certain extent is nicely put up. Though, the final 15 mins appear to be rushed in specially the Gagan-Sheela part which looks very abrupt when he says 'lo bhayi mera toh ho gaya', as if saying to director 'my part in film is over, I can leave the schedule'.
Rajat Kapoor gives a very good performance as a guy who lives life at his set rules, and tries not to bother about his roomie who doesn't like his ideals. How, he feels excited to chat with a girl on net, and wants to meet her but also worried about his lies about being 24 in age. That scene where he starts giving interest to Kanak when she shows him who Tony is, or the entire meeting seqence with Kanak where he is full of joy to meet the girl he likes a lot, and the realization he has at that marine drive sequence when Kanak tells him about her feelings.
Manjari Fadnis was good, to talk of she has only that meeting sequence with Subhendu in film as in rest film she is just on a webcam. She portrayed the frustration and anger very well, to see the guy she liked a lot turning out to be something different, then what he had told her, that feeling of being cheated was well enacted by her.
Ranvir Shorey was good, though he reminded me a bit of 'Dasvidaniya', maybe for all the advices he keeps giving. Plus, that irritating scream he keeps doing was completely uncalled for.
Neha Dhupia was natural, and lovely as always. Love her scene in restaurant, where she makes Subhendu and Kanak feel comfortable.
Lilette Dubey and Saurabh Shukla were nice, except for that over-laugh scene. While Vijay Raaz was funny in his character, Delnaaz good in small cameo.
Overall, 'I am 24' was very entertaining for most part of the movie, while one may argue about whose way of living was right 'Subhendu' or 'Gagan', or maybe both were wrong.
Verdict : NICE
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