After 'Slumdog Millionaire' US critics warm up to 'Delhi-6'
*By Arun Kumar, Washington, March 1 : After the runaway success of
Mumbai-set Slumdog Millionaire, US critics are waking up to Bollywood,
especially the music<http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-102300.html#>of
Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, whose latest composition for the Abhishek
Bachchan starrer Delhi-6 is also being appreciated.*
Los Angeles Times really liked "Delhi-6". So did Village Voice in New
York City and the site worldfilm.about.com, which reviews world cinema also
gave it a big thumbs up.
"Delhi-6" also opened well at the US box office over Oscar weekend and had
the third highest per-theatre average for any film in the Top 25.
It was probably the first time a father-daughter team from Bollywood had
their own separate movies in the US Top 25 at the same time. Anil
Kapoor<http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-102300.html#>has
"Slumdog Millionaire" and Sonam Kapoor is in "Delhi-6".
"Anchored by a fascinating score from Oscar winner A.R. Rahman ('Slumdog
Millionaire'), naturalistic performances and a wide cinematic palette,
'Delhi-6' is a fair introduction to Indian cinema for outsiders - who will
have no clue at times why the audience is laughing," said LA Times critic
Michael Ordoña.
"The songs <http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-102300.html#> and
score are memorable, and director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has a deep bag of
cinematic tricks to illuminate the distinct patterns, such as
flights<http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-102300.html#>into
Hindu mythology or a dream sequence blending New York and Delhi," he
added.
The movie site about.com said: "Maybe the runaway success of 'Slumdog
Millionaire' will inspire Western audiences to sample more authentic
Bollywood fare. With its first-rate music, world-class stars, and
postcard-ready views of India (not to mention the relatively reasonable
running time), 'Delhi-6' presents an especially welcoming option."
To villagevoice.com, the movie "represents the enigmatic India of today".
Critic Michelle Orange said while "'Delhi-6' attempts to address the
generational, economic, and religious problems dividing modern India, it
does so in an unapologetically broad, whacked-out way, with each of
Bollywood's four food groups (corn, cheese, treacle and nuts) present and
accounted for.
"Which is to say, of course, that it's pretty much irresistible and, in that
sense, represents the enigmatic India of today as well as anything ever
could."
--- IANS
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regards,
Vithur
