Review of movie Darling

Movie: Darling
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Producer: Bhushan Kumar,Krishan Kumar
Music: Himesh Reshammiya,Pritam Chakraborty,Prasana Shekhar
Cast: Esha Deol,Fardeen Khan,Isha Koppikar,Zakir Hussain,Kota Srinivasan Rao,Upyendra Limaye,Pubali Sanyal

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Last Friday, RGV received flak from all and sundry for attempting a remake of Sholay. The venom spewed in views, opinions, reviews, sms-es… everywhere. RGV has lost it, was the unanimous feedback.
Yet another RGV offering hits the marquee this Friday, Darling, but this one is no remake, although it does bring back memory of two films mainly, Ghost (which, in turn, inspired a slew of Bollywood movies) and Bhatts' Raaz. Though dissimilar, flashes of Bhoot also cross your mind as you watch Darling.
It's difficult to slot Darlingin any one category. It's eerie, it's humorous, it has the song-n-dance routine (well knitted in the plot), it doesn't belong to any particular genre. Actually, Darling is a novel experience since Hindi films have rarely combined horror and comedy, two diverse ingredients, in one film. Trust RGV to think out of the box and fortunately, it works!
The eerie moments before the ghost appears don't make you break into a cold sweat, but they do make your heart beat faster. Similarly, there're ample moments in the narrative (Fardeen, Isha visiting the hospital to meet Zakir Hussain; also Isha wanting to make love to Fardeen on their anniversary and the ghost is watching it all) that are thoroughly interesting. The final scene, of course, is a brilliant stroke, with the viewer not being prepared for the turn of events.
In a nutshell, RGV can heave a sigh of relief this weekend. Last weekend was dark and depressing, this weekend should bring in sunshine for this maverick film-maker.
Aditya (Fardeen Khan) is living every man's dream. He's got a beautiful, traditional wife (Isha Koppikar) at home and a stunning wildcat girlfriend (Esha Deol) at work. Balancing the two women with clever lies, he gets to experience the best of both worlds.
The going is good. Till his girlfriend shocks him with the news that she is pregnant. Aditya is cornered. He has to confess to her that he cannot leave his wife, as he has been promising her all along. His girlfriend is devastated. She flies into a rage. A brutal fight ensues, in which she accidentally dies.
Terrified, Aditya disposes off her body and returns home, thinking that the worst is behind him. But he couldn't be more wrong. For the nightmare has only just begun. His wild girlfriend is back as a ghost…
The USP of Darling is its unpredictability. Had it been an out-and-out horror flick, you'd have guessed the sequence of events sooner or later. Had it been the story of a man torn between two women, again, it wouldn't have taken much time to guess what's in store next. But RGV steers clear of predictable stuff from the start itself.
Although the screenplay is captivating and keeps you hooked to the proceedings, the only time it takes a dip is in the post interval portions. Otherwise, the sequences involving the cop (Upendra Limaye) and his colleague (a character called Malati) are excellent. Also, the sequence when Esha's father breaks down in front of Fardeen is incredible.
Darling may not be amongst RGV's finest works, but it does rank among his better films. With a music company (T-Series) producing the flick, it ought to be embellished with a good score and at least two songs have already grown popular, Tadap and Aa Khushi se Khudkhushi Karle. Amit Roy's cinematography is splendid yet again. The background score (Prasanna Shekar) is effective.
Fardeen Khan is a revelation. The actor catches you with complete surprise as he enacts a difficult role with panache. Esha Deol is excellent, in a role that's nothing short of a challenge. It would've boomeranged had it been entrusted to any inferior actor, but Esha is in terrific form here. This should be the turning point in her career. Isha Koppikar doesn't have much to do in the first half, but more than makes her presence felt in the second hour.
Upendra Limaye is fantastic and so is his colleague (a character called Malati). Zakir Hussain is superb.
On the whole, Darling is a well-made product that will find flavor with the multiplex audience mainly. Has the merits to grow with word of mouth!

Priyanka gets ready to sing

Don?t jump to conclusions with the headline. Priyanka Chopra is not rendering a song for her next film but will be essaying the role of a singer in Raj Kumar Santoshi?s London Dreams. According to her she will also be learning how to play a musical instrument for the movie as well. Another actor playing a singer is Sushmita Sen who will mimic her vocal chords in Tanuja Chandra?s Rockin.
Apart from Priyanka, London Dreams stars Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan in the lead and is slated to roll in August. The music will be composed by A.R. Rehman.

Aamir plays Ghajini in next

Aamir Khan has reportedly planned to remake a Tamil thriller Ghajini. Aamir seems to have liked the Tamil film so much that he even plans to produce the film. However the film will go on floors a year from now. The director of the original Tamil film, A R Murugadoss, has been finalized to remake the film in Hindi. The cast of the film is yet to be finalized.
Says Murugadoss, Aamir was quite impressed with Ghajini and therefore, expressed his desire to remake the film in Hindi. Murugadoss met Aamir twice and says that he is a very intelligent man. The two also had a discussion on making appropriate changes in the script to make it acceptable for universal Indian audiences. Aamir has in fact, even bought the rights of the Tamil film. The director though, remains tight lipped about other details. It is too early to reveal anything more at this stage he says.
Before going ahead with the Tamil remake, Aamir will be starring in Mani Ratnam?s next which is supposed to be a comedy and is tentatively titled High Jump. This film will go on floors in October after Mani Ratnam is through with the shooting of Guru.

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Amrita: Ideal woman in a man's world!

She's the pretty girl-next-door, and we've seen Amrita Rao essay exactly that in most of her films till now. But very soon we'll see the gal transform into a quintessential Indian lady. The reason is simple - she's doing a Sooraj Barjatya film, after all; and every bit of Indianess that could be there, is packaged into a Barjatya heroine. Seconding that, Amrita says, "The Barjatyas portray their heroines in the most ideal way any girl can be showcased in a film. I have tremendous respect for directors like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Santoshi, Barjatya, Subhash Ghai and Indra Kumar who have given actresses their due in an industry that is otherwise famously known as the 'man's world'." Now that sounds unlike the softie Amrita we know. Way to go, babe!