Directed by : Mohit Suri
Imdb link -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2203308/
Suno... Kya ? ... Kuch nahi... Yunhi.
Another movie added to the long list which may had been great one but writing and direction couldn't let it reach there.
The start of the movie has a surprise element, as to whether we are gonna see a flashback story or its a linear narration. Rahul (Aditya Roy Kapur) is addicted to alcohol and has fallen from a successful singer to a singer who sings for small functions or albums. But the arrival of Arohi (Shraddha Kapoor) in his life, gives him a purpose of living. He feels Arohi is a much better singer than him, and wants to make her a big star, which he does succeed to do. But, he has to deal with his failure along with the success of Arohi at the same time. The dilemna of choosing Arohi with her success or with his own failure, makes him vulnerable and out of control.
1st half establishes Rahul-Arohi chemistry very well. The sequence where Arohi has a misunderstanding about Rahul, was not required and could had been done away with.
2nd half is where the film slips, becase the repetitiveness creeps in with Rahul showing his frustration and trying to remove his habit of drinking. Even the end I feel was slightly over-done, there was easily another way for Rahul to move out and keep Arohi happy. It looked like a forced sad ending.
The side actors, like the one who comes at Rahul's concerts to spoil it by throwing beer bottles, or the journalist who waits and waits before trying to interview Rahul and ask him questions that would make him go angry. All this spoils the rhythm of the movie. Even the interval sequence where two guys conversation is overheard by Rahul, is directed in a over the top manner. Also the irrtating parts like when Rahul keeps shouting 'sab khatam ho gaya, sab khatam ho gaya', his friend producer dialogue earlier in film comes to mind when he says to rahul 'tum ek baar very good bolte toh bhi samajh jaata, itni baar very very very bolne ki zaroorat nahi'.
Music is the major plus point of the movie, except for the Tulsi Kumar song and the kay kay one, every song is worth listening in the movie. Tum hi ho and Sun raha being my favs. Though I was surprised not to see Milne hai mujhse aayi track, so easily would had been my choice of track at climax with a different end. But not to be by Suri.
My most fav scenes :
• When Rahul meets Arohi for 1st time...
• Sun Raha both versions..
• Tum hi ho (solo) last para, and duet's beginning.
• Rahul asking Arohi to come out of door for him, and its opposite later in 2nd half.
• Rahul telling Arohi that he loves her, and greatly directed by Suri as there's a distance between them through the door just to make it appear that he is near her yet so far.
• Rahul telling Arohi to not avoid media interviews due to personal reasons, and the autograph scene.
• Rahul leaving the award cermony with the interval coming and background words 'tum hi ho... '
• Arohi watches Rahul steal money from her purse, and tries to hide away.. not to let Rahul feel bad.
• Arohi telling producer friend that she would leave everything and if required get drunk with Rahul in hope he would end drinking one day.. the mad love. Also, the parallel cuts showing Rahul's reactions was good too.
• The most fav one, when Rahul leaves Arohi telling he is changing his routine.. and the final time 'suno.. kya.. kuch nahi.. yunhi'. Wish the scene and song leading next to this scene was different though.
Shraddha Kapoor looks very innocent throughout the movie, and somewhat fails to give that something extra layer to her character for instance the scene where she gets angry at Rahul 'pyar majaak nahi hota'.
Aditya Roy Kapur without a doubt, had his best role till now after playing so many supporting roles. He does justice to the character, the drunk one or the romantic one or the one who is not sure what he wants, and the one who has accepted that he can't change. I love the way he performs 'Sun raha hai' track, camera-work is great too in that song.
Arohi's parents role was very well placed, but Rahul's father dialogues looked very fake or over the top 'baap hoon tera, sab pata chal jaata hai, when son is in love' Really ?
Shaad Randhawa was poor, it looks like he plays same roles in every movie, I kept thinking whether he has come out straight from Awarapan sets.
As a whole, the film does fail for me. But the romantic angle, and the chemistry between Rahul-Arohi, plus the desperation Rahul's character goes through were some of the best parts of the film.
Verdict : AVERAGE
Imdb link -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2203308/
Suno... Kya ? ... Kuch nahi... Yunhi.
Another movie added to the long list which may had been great one but writing and direction couldn't let it reach there.
The start of the movie has a surprise element, as to whether we are gonna see a flashback story or its a linear narration. Rahul (Aditya Roy Kapur) is addicted to alcohol and has fallen from a successful singer to a singer who sings for small functions or albums. But the arrival of Arohi (Shraddha Kapoor) in his life, gives him a purpose of living. He feels Arohi is a much better singer than him, and wants to make her a big star, which he does succeed to do. But, he has to deal with his failure along with the success of Arohi at the same time. The dilemna of choosing Arohi with her success or with his own failure, makes him vulnerable and out of control.
1st half establishes Rahul-Arohi chemistry very well. The sequence where Arohi has a misunderstanding about Rahul, was not required and could had been done away with.
2nd half is where the film slips, becase the repetitiveness creeps in with Rahul showing his frustration and trying to remove his habit of drinking. Even the end I feel was slightly over-done, there was easily another way for Rahul to move out and keep Arohi happy. It looked like a forced sad ending.
The side actors, like the one who comes at Rahul's concerts to spoil it by throwing beer bottles, or the journalist who waits and waits before trying to interview Rahul and ask him questions that would make him go angry. All this spoils the rhythm of the movie. Even the interval sequence where two guys conversation is overheard by Rahul, is directed in a over the top manner. Also the irrtating parts like when Rahul keeps shouting 'sab khatam ho gaya, sab khatam ho gaya', his friend producer dialogue earlier in film comes to mind when he says to rahul 'tum ek baar very good bolte toh bhi samajh jaata, itni baar very very very bolne ki zaroorat nahi'.
Music is the major plus point of the movie, except for the Tulsi Kumar song and the kay kay one, every song is worth listening in the movie. Tum hi ho and Sun raha being my favs. Though I was surprised not to see Milne hai mujhse aayi track, so easily would had been my choice of track at climax with a different end. But not to be by Suri.
My most fav scenes :
• When Rahul meets Arohi for 1st time...
• Sun Raha both versions..
• Tum hi ho (solo) last para, and duet's beginning.
• Rahul asking Arohi to come out of door for him, and its opposite later in 2nd half.
• Rahul telling Arohi that he loves her, and greatly directed by Suri as there's a distance between them through the door just to make it appear that he is near her yet so far.
• Rahul telling Arohi to not avoid media interviews due to personal reasons, and the autograph scene.
• Rahul leaving the award cermony with the interval coming and background words 'tum hi ho... '
• Arohi watches Rahul steal money from her purse, and tries to hide away.. not to let Rahul feel bad.
• Arohi telling producer friend that she would leave everything and if required get drunk with Rahul in hope he would end drinking one day.. the mad love. Also, the parallel cuts showing Rahul's reactions was good too.
• The most fav one, when Rahul leaves Arohi telling he is changing his routine.. and the final time 'suno.. kya.. kuch nahi.. yunhi'. Wish the scene and song leading next to this scene was different though.
Shraddha Kapoor looks very innocent throughout the movie, and somewhat fails to give that something extra layer to her character for instance the scene where she gets angry at Rahul 'pyar majaak nahi hota'.
Aditya Roy Kapur without a doubt, had his best role till now after playing so many supporting roles. He does justice to the character, the drunk one or the romantic one or the one who is not sure what he wants, and the one who has accepted that he can't change. I love the way he performs 'Sun raha hai' track, camera-work is great too in that song.
Arohi's parents role was very well placed, but Rahul's father dialogues looked very fake or over the top 'baap hoon tera, sab pata chal jaata hai, when son is in love' Really ?
Shaad Randhawa was poor, it looks like he plays same roles in every movie, I kept thinking whether he has come out straight from Awarapan sets.
As a whole, the film does fail for me. But the romantic angle, and the chemistry between Rahul-Arohi, plus the desperation Rahul's character goes through were some of the best parts of the film.
Verdict : AVERAGE
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