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One of the few must watch films of 2009

by Joginder Tuteja

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Cast: Shahid Kapur, Priyanka Chopra, Amol Gupte, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Tenzing Nima, Shiv Subrahmanyam, Hrishikesh Joshi

Director: Vishal Bharadwaj

In "Kaminey", Shahid Kapur has dared to pick a subject which would have looked impossible to execute when read on paper. With his outstanding performance in the film, Shahid joins the list of top actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan.

And yes, Shahid and Priyanka have a crackling on-screen chemistry. After "Kaminey", audiences would be expecting a lot from him each time.

Director Vishal Bharadwaj has redefined filmmaking with "Kaminey". While making the film there was absolutely no reference point for Bharadwaj at least in Bollywood cinema. He picked from Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino brands of cinema and adapted it perfectly to a Bollywood milieu.

Bharadwaj takes his audience into a world that has perhaps never been explored before on Indian screen. He keeps introducing characters for the first 30 minutes while making sure that the twin brothers (Shahid) aren't brought together in a single frame till way past the interval.

He also confuses his audience on purpose in at least a couple of sequences and tests their intelligence. There's the scene where two groups of three characters each are shown interacting amongst themselves and eventually it turns out that all of them were in the same room. Or the entire hotel sequence where a drug deal goes kaput. And then, of course, the eventual coming together of all the 10 odd characters who are connected to one another.

Set in Mumbai, the film is mostly shot on real locations. The director's insistence on canning shots outdoors pays off as the backdrop becomes difficult to disentangle from the elements of this thriller.

So what one gets to see is a day in the life of two brothers who are on the run for different reasons. Guido (Shahid) has seen a sudden marriage with Sweaty, played by Priyanka Chopra who is excellent in her relatively short but meaningful and important role. He is now being followed by Sweety’s brother (Amol Gupte).

Charlie (Shahid) has got hold of drugs worth Rs.10 crore and is now all set to sell them off to fulfil his long cherished dreams.

And in between, there are cops, gangsters, international drug mafia, narcotics department, a 'Jai Maharashtra' slogan-raising brother, an over-'coked' friend and his two mad Bengali brothers - all of whom make sure that "Kaminey" turns out to be one joyride that keeps the excitement on till the credits start rolling.

The film starts off decently though one has to concentrate hard to get the point of the narrative. All of that starts making sense after 30 odd minutes, but you still feel that there could have been a little more meat to the proceedings.

However, the post interval portions make 'Kaminey' simply irresistible. Layer after layer unfolds, dark as well as humane side of people are put on display and finally comes an explosive climax that pretty much justifies the route that Bharadwaj takes in "Kaminey".

After watching the film, the first question that comes to the mind is - 'Why was the film granted an 'A' certificate?'

"Kaminey" is one of the few must watch films of 2009. From narrative to execution - Bharadwaj shows that he knows the art of creating a new world of cinema and lays out a road ahead for many aspiring filmmakers.


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Comments

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Kaminey
by Rahul, Mumbai, India


What a movie!!! Before checking out the movie i did consider the negative reviews given by various readers but still went ahead to watch the movie and wallah! to my surprise the movie was brilliant. People who say they have watched Tarrantino movies probably went to watch the movie with too many expectations. I too have watched all those movies and it was this unique flavour in each one of them that made it a perfect hit. And so did the astounding characterization,the dark humour and the witty screenplay in Kaminey. All the actors were brilliant. Ofcourse, the whole audience-require-brains thing was unnessecary. But the movie did give out many incredibly-intelligent moments. It required just a bit of concentration and not 'brains' though! The shaky camera work was used to perfection. For those who didn't like it probably aren't used to it. Overall the screenplay, the direction,the acting,the music, the whole 'S' to 'F' thing was Fimply Fuperb! And to those who say it was a waste, Check out Agyaat-Part II or Love Aaj Kal- Part II next time. I bet you would love watching those movies!
posted 7 September 2009, 12:23 PM UAE time.
Nice
by Pragnesh, Ahmedabad, India


Maharastra ki to watt laga di,,,,,,,,,,,, Jor dar
posted 5 September 2009, 08:45 PM UAE time.
cool movie
by sania, mumbai, india


shahid and priyanka rock!!!!.
posted 22 August 2009, 11:04 PM UAE time.
Kaminay
by Aamir Alim


I agree with Nadias comments. And for a change, a short Indian movie (2 Hr duration) with a lot of comedy, action, and good soundtracks, specially the one at the end; that was a really good song for the scene. Overall the movie is pretty cool.
posted 18 August 2009, 03:36 PM UAE time.
Kaminey-a must watch! intelligently made!
by Nadia Yasir, Dubai


Kaminey is simply a superb film to watch, has something very different to offer. Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka have given excellent performances! a very well executed story. N Yasir
posted 18 August 2009, 12:07 PM UAE time.
Kaminay
by MArko, dubai, UAE


The movie can get an average mark...Was not that brillant I think masala people have added alot of spice into it...one time worth watch....The acting was awesome but the storyline was not that good.
posted 18 August 2009, 10:05 AM UAE time.
kaminay
by sharmila


I dont agree with the review of kaminay--- its one of the worst films, badly shot ... inconsistent!!
posted 15 August 2009, 05:12 PM UAE time.

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