Yeh Saali Zindagi
where - R-city Mall, Ghatkopar
when - 11th Feb 2011, late night show
Partners in crime - Khandya, Kotex and Lale
************SPOILER ALERT**************
This post does not reveal any of the storyline, save for a very small Rajnikant-ish scene at the end
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We went to watch Yeh Saali Zindagi yesterday for a late night show. The movie has been running a house full across theatres in it's opening week and I was eager to see it owing to rave reviews from many of my friends. The advantage of going to late night movies is that there are hardly any wailing babies (though they would be big fools to bring kids to YSZ), and the irritating "waiters" at big cinemas are conspicuously absent.
I admit I should have done some basic googling about the actors in the movie, but I was pleasantly surprised that it starred Irrfan Khan, the ravishing Chitrangada Singh and two new faces: Arunoday Singh and the extremely hot Aditi Rao Hydari. Arunoday Singh happens to be the grandson of the great Arjun Singh, whose noble deed led us to stay double even in our third year, but that is a story for another time. The opening credits of the movie come in a James Bond-esque fashion with bullets flying all over the place from animated guns and hitting (if I remember correctly) silhouttes of people. The movie starts with an extremely fast pace with enough swear words to put the average IITian to shame. Most of the movie is based in Delhi and surrounding areas and involves a lot of Prince of Persia/Aladdin rooftop stunts.
An amusing thing about the movie is the lack of songs. There is only one song with dance accompanied which introduces Chitrangada's character and also happens to be the title track. The music is extremely catchy. Since I follow the Matrix OST, it was not at all difficult to recognise Prodigy's "Mindfields" playing in the background score, and I am yet to find a reference of it on the internet. The other background scores are also to the point and always in context.
The film also has a hot love making scene between the new-comers Hydari and Arunoday. Many kisses on the lips, but the whole thing is shot very tastefully and maturely, and I think that is another advantage of going for the movies late at night - the absence of wolf whistlers, and I am thankful not having taken Channe or Shakti with us, one Kotkar was enough.
The movie does take extremely arbitrary turns once in a while, which led to Lokhande nagging at my side. Well, the point of such movies is to leave your brain back at your homes/hostel rooms and take the inconsistencies with a pinch of salt. There is not a single moment in the movie which bores you. All the characters are extremely likable, except for the shady Shyam, whom I will not forgive for trying to cheat two girls at the same time (don't worry, this isn't a spoiler) especially when there are people here without a single girl. The movie goes extremely well until (SPOILER ALERT) one of the very last scenes when the bullet fired from the gun misses its target and ricochets off the bars in a gate and off walls to give a gult-godgiri-video feel.
All in all, YSZ is a very bold move for Indian cinema - the absence of songs, an excellent cast ensemble, well shot love-making, awesome cinematography and Arabian nights rooftop stunts. One might be reminded of Jane tu ya jane naa, which is definitely from a similar genre - the leave your brains behind movie. This movie, definitely recommended!
when - 11th Feb 2011, late night show
Partners in crime - Khandya, Kotex and Lale
************SPOILER ALERT**************
This post does not reveal any of the storyline, save for a very small Rajnikant-ish scene at the end
***************************************
We went to watch Yeh Saali Zindagi yesterday for a late night show. The movie has been running a house full across theatres in it's opening week and I was eager to see it owing to rave reviews from many of my friends. The advantage of going to late night movies is that there are hardly any wailing babies (though they would be big fools to bring kids to YSZ), and the irritating "waiters" at big cinemas are conspicuously absent.
I admit I should have done some basic googling about the actors in the movie, but I was pleasantly surprised that it starred Irrfan Khan, the ravishing Chitrangada Singh and two new faces: Arunoday Singh and the extremely hot Aditi Rao Hydari. Arunoday Singh happens to be the grandson of the great Arjun Singh, whose noble deed led us to stay double even in our third year, but that is a story for another time. The opening credits of the movie come in a James Bond-esque fashion with bullets flying all over the place from animated guns and hitting (if I remember correctly) silhouttes of people. The movie starts with an extremely fast pace with enough swear words to put the average IITian to shame. Most of the movie is based in Delhi and surrounding areas and involves a lot of Prince of Persia/Aladdin rooftop stunts.
An amusing thing about the movie is the lack of songs. There is only one song with dance accompanied which introduces Chitrangada's character and also happens to be the title track. The music is extremely catchy. Since I follow the Matrix OST, it was not at all difficult to recognise Prodigy's "Mindfields" playing in the background score, and I am yet to find a reference of it on the internet. The other background scores are also to the point and always in context.
The film also has a hot love making scene between the new-comers Hydari and Arunoday. Many kisses on the lips, but the whole thing is shot very tastefully and maturely, and I think that is another advantage of going for the movies late at night - the absence of wolf whistlers, and I am thankful not having taken Channe or Shakti with us, one Kotkar was enough.
The movie does take extremely arbitrary turns once in a while, which led to Lokhande nagging at my side. Well, the point of such movies is to leave your brain back at your homes/hostel rooms and take the inconsistencies with a pinch of salt. There is not a single moment in the movie which bores you. All the characters are extremely likable, except for the shady Shyam, whom I will not forgive for trying to cheat two girls at the same time (don't worry, this isn't a spoiler) especially when there are people here without a single girl. The movie goes extremely well until (SPOILER ALERT) one of the very last scenes when the bullet fired from the gun misses its target and ricochets off the bars in a gate and off walls to give a gult-godgiri-video feel.
All in all, YSZ is a very bold move for Indian cinema - the absence of songs, an excellent cast ensemble, well shot love-making, awesome cinematography and Arabian nights rooftop stunts. One might be reminded of Jane tu ya jane naa, which is definitely from a similar genre - the leave your brains behind movie. This movie, definitely recommended!
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