A couple of weeks back I first watch a Female dominated Hollywood movie (The Help) and then a female dominated Bollywood Movie – Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl. I am at no point of time trying to compare the two in any manner whatsoever – don’t get me wrong here – there can be no comparison. But then, it isn’t surprising to see something that was long due I guess. We have seen quite a few this year haven’t we? Starting with No One Killed Jessica, Saat Khoon Maaf, to as late as early December with Dirty Picture which finally broke the myth that female dominated movies cannot be a success. LVRB would have also achieved similar results I guess.
The 2nd installment of the 3 movie contract signed by the heart throbs of last year no longer – Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharm (does anyone know if the contract is still in place for the 3rd one or has YRF decided to let them go?) – seems to have been well received by the audiences. Despite YRFs desperate attempts to ensure that Indian audiences do not get well finished movies, LVRB seems to be well paced for the better part of the movie and has some good performances from the entire cast. Ranveer Singh takes his presence a notch higher in Bollywood with a performance that is a tad more confident than BBB. Anuskha Sharma continues to cement her position as the 2nd lady of Bollywood – and I am serious when I say this – she has the confidence, is spunky as hell, is prepared to work hard and has only Vidya Balan to compete with (not much of a contest honestly after Dirty Picture). No one else really comes close from a perspective of acting. I am quite certain she will do well.
The support cast is a mixture of debutantes and ad film actors. Dippanita Sharma Atwal finally gets some kind of a role in a Bollywood movie but she flatters to deceive in her portrayal of an IIT – IIM Engineer MBA. Ask her about either of these institutes and I am quite certain she will be left gaping. I moot a proposal that movie makers of any kind should first seek permission from the crown jewels of Indian education before slanderous claims that may significantly erode their fan following. And then there is a reasonably talented lady who seems to have used her relationship status i.e. cousins with Piggy Chops well to her advantage. And lastly there is the one who is better known for playing the pregnant wife in the latest Tata Sky Ad. All of them seem reasonably confident and come up with acceptable performances.
But one cannot make up for the lack of strong execution on an otherwise strong storyline. Editing gaffes, consistency errors, below par screenplay and dialogues – everything that you could expect from an average Bollywood masala movie – you will find in LVRB. The fact that the music is just about average doesn’t help either. Maneesh Sharma’s 2nd movie will make some money at the BO for sure but will it get him more movies – not so sure. If its any saving grace, it is as good as MI Ghost Protocol. 5 on 10.
Watch the trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2557845017/
The 2nd installment of the 3 movie contract signed by the heart throbs of last year no longer – Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharm (does anyone know if the contract is still in place for the 3rd one or has YRF decided to let them go?) – seems to have been well received by the audiences. Despite YRFs desperate attempts to ensure that Indian audiences do not get well finished movies, LVRB seems to be well paced for the better part of the movie and has some good performances from the entire cast. Ranveer Singh takes his presence a notch higher in Bollywood with a performance that is a tad more confident than BBB. Anuskha Sharma continues to cement her position as the 2nd lady of Bollywood – and I am serious when I say this – she has the confidence, is spunky as hell, is prepared to work hard and has only Vidya Balan to compete with (not much of a contest honestly after Dirty Picture). No one else really comes close from a perspective of acting. I am quite certain she will do well.
The support cast is a mixture of debutantes and ad film actors. Dippanita Sharma Atwal finally gets some kind of a role in a Bollywood movie but she flatters to deceive in her portrayal of an IIT – IIM Engineer MBA. Ask her about either of these institutes and I am quite certain she will be left gaping. I moot a proposal that movie makers of any kind should first seek permission from the crown jewels of Indian education before slanderous claims that may significantly erode their fan following. And then there is a reasonably talented lady who seems to have used her relationship status i.e. cousins with Piggy Chops well to her advantage. And lastly there is the one who is better known for playing the pregnant wife in the latest Tata Sky Ad. All of them seem reasonably confident and come up with acceptable performances.
But one cannot make up for the lack of strong execution on an otherwise strong storyline. Editing gaffes, consistency errors, below par screenplay and dialogues – everything that you could expect from an average Bollywood masala movie – you will find in LVRB. The fact that the music is just about average doesn’t help either. Maneesh Sharma’s 2nd movie will make some money at the BO for sure but will it get him more movies – not so sure. If its any saving grace, it is as good as MI Ghost Protocol. 5 on 10.
Watch the trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2557845017/
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