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On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 11:44 PM, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: > If you have seen the trailer of the movie Ghajini, you shouldn't be left > short of being surprised. Finally an action-thriller, something different > than family drama and romance-based tragedy. Though it will definitely > remind you about the Hollywood flick, Memento, but there is a slight > difference in the story line and presentation. People who have watched > Memento (2000) can infer, upon comparison with Ghajini, that the latter is a > copy of the former. Do watch the trailer of both the movies. > > Ghajini is also based on the same concept. Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan), a > rich tycoon, suffers from short-term memory loss as a result of an injury > inflicted by a metal pole when he tries to intervene in the murder of his > girlfriend. Because of the severe head injury he sustains, his memory does > not last beyond fifteen minutes and naturally, he cannot remember incidents > that have occurred in his life earlier. So, he makes notes and takes > pictures with a Polaroid camera to ensure that the ailment, viz., loss of > memory, can help him lead as near-normal a life as possible. > Now, here lies the difference: the presentation is absolutely different. We > have the obvious romantic touch and our own hindi songs (thank A.R. Rehman > for that) and that jhatka as well. If you have watched Memento, you would > know that the entire movie is in a reverse sequence. The end of the movie is > the first scene of it! I am absolutely sure that to cater to the Indian > masses, that reverse sequence has been done away with. > Aamir's character, Sanjay works for the cause of poor but ends up in > trouble when Asin exposes the women trafficking racket in Mumbai. In a > retaliatory attack by the pimps Asin gets killed. Aamir is determined to > seek revenge and is assisted by a medical student (Jiah Khan) in his > endeavors. > > It would be really amazing to see Aamir perform the role of a amnesiac who > is determined to take revenge and stop female trafficking. Aamir is the kind > of actor who will pay attention to even the minutest expression of his > character. > With fingers crossed, I wait for the release of the movie… > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > -- regards, Vithur
