Second Review - http://worldfilm.about.com/od/bollywoodfilms/fr/delhi6.htm
Rating - 4/5 --- In [email protected], "Chord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > http://www.naachgaana.com/2009/02/16/delhi-6-review/ > > Abhishek, Sonam charm New York > > One may have seen Bollywood stars dancing amidst the tulip fields in > Holland or singing a song at New York's Time Square. But do you > remember seeing an auto rickshaw or Delhi shops at Times Square? Well, > in writer-director Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra's briskly-paced and often > hilarious film Delhi-6, the make-believe world springs up suddenly > amidst real-life like stories firmly set in Old Delhi. > > In an utterly beguiling scene, the character of Waheeda Rehman > suddenly takes ill, and has to be transported to the hospital in an > auto rickshaw from her home in a narrow alley in Old Delhi. But a > large reverential crowd gathered to see a cow deliver in the middle of > a busy street stalls the auto. By the time Roshan (Abhishek Bachchan) > disperses the crowd, he cannot find his grandmother. You guessed it > she has not only recovered but has also been inching towards the cow > to have the darshan of the holy delivery. > > The fertile imagination Mehra and writer-lyricist Prasoon Joshi fill > the film with a number of unforgettable incidents. And with an > admirable ensemble cast that offers fine performances from Vijay Raaz, > the self-important and corrupt police officer, Divya Dutta as the > sensuous outcaste and Rishi Kapoor as a lost lover who offers Roshan a > few life lessons, Mehra still extracts engaging performances from > Abhishek and Sonam Kapoor. > > Add to the cast hundreds of pigeons, especially Masakali, that > symbolizes the spirit of Bittu (Sonam), and the kala bandar (black > monkey) that not only creates havoc and allows religious bigots to > rile against the Muslims in the locality but also, ironically, unites > the warring Hindus and Muslims in the end. > > The ending is a tad prolonged and too wordy but in the final > reckoning, Delhi-6 demands repeat viewing. > > On February 20, the first award-worthy film of the year will open in > 1,200 theatres across India and some 300 outside India. Bring out the > box of mithai. > > Source: Rediff > > Fan Review: > > FAN REVIEW FROM NYC[/b] > > The movie is great. > Music is fantastic the WHOLE cast did a phenomenal job. > IMO Abhishek did AWESOME he really did well with his character Roshan. > Sonam she has really improved! > Loved her in the movie (I also liked her in Saawariya).She did justice > to the role of Bittu. > The rest of the cast, Rishi, Divya great job wink.gif. > The movie mostly revolves around Abhishek's character, Roshan. > IMO Sonam's role wasn't that big but she does play important role in > the movie in a way. > The movie had comedy,action,and all that jazz that GOOD movies need. > I cried towards the ending of the movie > > But yeah the movie is a must watch!!! > It was made nicely >
