Ghajini

I’m not calling this a review but just my humble view of the movie. To start with, I was never an Aamir khan fan as I have always ‘fancied’ Sharukh Khan but recently I have developed a liking toward Aamir khan as an actor who values talent and begs to be different from the mainstream cinema. In fact his Taare Zaamen Par had me in tears throughout the movie.

Well, Aamir was not the only reason why I wanted to watch Ghajini badly as Asin who was making her debut in Bollywood along with Murugadass and not to forget my favourite musician were the strong reason as well. And the other reason is of course own Tamil Ghajini which breezed some novelty in the tinsel town. So, since I couldn’t catch the movie the other day, determined to watch it, I brought my friend along. And before going for the movie, with my limited internet I managed to download Guzarish song and what a song! It gives you a feeling of walking in the rain (I enjoy that!). And up to this very moment, it has been the only song which I’m listening to. And such a terrific BGM by Rahman.

Ok, now about the movie. I loved the movie and was trying to hold my tears in certain scenes (yup, the Asin’s death scene, and the meeting before Aamir’s departure to the ‘village’). First and foremost, Aamir has done a terrific job as Sanjay, the tycoon as well as the bloodthirsty STM patient. In fact, his role as an aggressive avenger keeps us glued to the seat. His pain and agony is so transparent in his eyes, that they window his anger towards the people who snatched away his dreams and his future. To put it simpler, his eyes speak volumes of his pain. Aamir’s well toned body certainly adds to the strength of the movie as the very sight of him flexing his muscles jolts us. Yet, personally I felt Surya did a better justice to the business tycoon Sanjay compared to Aamir (may be the power of Surya’s smile and certain mannerisms). Still, Aamir was at his best.

And now it’s Asin…I think as usual she essayed her role very well and her dubbing was quite impressive. Nobody could have lived as Kalpana but her. Whenever she starts with “Actually I saw Sanjay in New Delhi airport for the first time… (I can’t remember the exact words) regarding her so-called first time meeting with Sanjay Singhania the whole theatre breaks into laughter. Well, so it’s official that she has got a red carpet welcome in bollywood and what’s a better debut than debuting with Aamir khan and having a role of substance?

If I have to pick ‘the best scene’ from the movie, it has to be the scene where Sanjay and kalpana meets before he ‘goes to the village to visit the ailing mother’. The quizzical look on Aamir’s face when she gives him the money and her reaction when she says ‘Caaaar…..car ..can buy another time’ are impeccable. And the background score which plays when he leaves to the airport clutching the money tightly, lost in the thoughts of her generosity and simplicity is simply superb.

So, Ghajini is another honest effort from Aamir and Murugadass who wore the mantle of directed has crafted the movie wonderfully. A movie which leaves you with a lump in the throat when you leave the theatre.