And The Result Is..
Dil Ke Armaan Aansooon Mein Beh Gaye...that's after watching B & B. Rather, I should say, I have mixed feelings watching the movie. Even if you leave your brains at home, the movie still doesn't seem to work as it could have.
Ok, they showed a blink-a-miss glimpse of Lucknow(the sprawling Railway Station, Hazratganj & old city). Though they played the trick by showing Harcourt Butler Technological Institute(HBTI) in Lucknow, which is actually in Kanpur.
Yes, they showed quite a bit of Kanpur - the Railway Station, famous Thaggu Halwai's shop at Parade Square(in fact, they have pinched the punch line of this shop - Aisa Koi Saga Nahin, Jisey Humney Thaga Nahin - to make it the punch line of B & B), Hotel Landmark, and a bit of Bithur Ghat.
And they also showed quite a lot of Agra(Taj Mahal), a little of Rishikesh(Laxman Jhoola), Allahabad(Phursat Ganj, as they called it), and Varanasi here there.
Actors keep the film afloat. Rani sizzles, Abhishek is adorable, and Amitabh rocks. Locations are real, cinematography is awesome at those real locations. This brings a whiff of freshness to the whole movie.
But, the only problem is in the script. Situations lack completeness. They try to be funny, but they are not as often they should be. Pace is suppose to be fast, however, its all but that. Amitabh is introduced a bit too late. Editing is bad, perhaps due to bad scripting.
So you can see the reason of my mixed feelings. It can be seen once, and the chemistry between the three can be enjoyed. If only, it was written better.
Ok, they showed a blink-a-miss glimpse of Lucknow(the sprawling Railway Station, Hazratganj & old city). Though they played the trick by showing Harcourt Butler Technological Institute(HBTI) in Lucknow, which is actually in Kanpur.
Yes, they showed quite a bit of Kanpur - the Railway Station, famous Thaggu Halwai's shop at Parade Square(in fact, they have pinched the punch line of this shop - Aisa Koi Saga Nahin, Jisey Humney Thaga Nahin - to make it the punch line of B & B), Hotel Landmark, and a bit of Bithur Ghat.
And they also showed quite a lot of Agra(Taj Mahal), a little of Rishikesh(Laxman Jhoola), Allahabad(Phursat Ganj, as they called it), and Varanasi here there.
Actors keep the film afloat. Rani sizzles, Abhishek is adorable, and Amitabh rocks. Locations are real, cinematography is awesome at those real locations. This brings a whiff of freshness to the whole movie.
But, the only problem is in the script. Situations lack completeness. They try to be funny, but they are not as often they should be. Pace is suppose to be fast, however, its all but that. Amitabh is introduced a bit too late. Editing is bad, perhaps due to bad scripting.
So you can see the reason of my mixed feelings. It can be seen once, and the chemistry between the three can be enjoyed. If only, it was written better.
posted by Unknown at 9:30 AM
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