Mamma Mia.......

I can't seem to get enough of the movie - Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. I have already seen the movie five times. And looks like i am going to see the movie at least a few more times.

The movie starts with a pun citing a horological mistake in Nehru's independence day speech, better known as the 'tryst with destiny' speech. One scene later, we are propelled into late 1960s - early 1970s era. The turmoil leading to the declaration of Emergency by Indira Gandhi, serves as the backdrop against which the roles of three characters - Siddarth (Kay Kay Menon), Vikram (Shiney Ahuja) and Geeta (Chitrangada Singh) - evolve.

The roles of each of the three characters are etched beautifully. The movie is about three people starting from one point (in this case Delhi College of Engineering) and moving along three different directions, only to find their lives hopelessly intertwined.

I don't want to go into the details of how the roles evolve, you can easily read the reviews anywhere. But i loved Vikram's role. For me, that is 'once in a lifetime' role. He is a sharp kid who knows his place in the society. His love for Geeta has to be seen to be believed. Kay Kay Menon is convincing in his role as a revoluntionary involved in a Naxal movement. Chitrangada Singh is stunningly beautiful. Period.

The two other movies that i chanced upon last week were - 'A Good Woman' on HBO and 'Johnny Gadaar' in a local PVR.

'A Good Woman', set in the 1930s in Amalfi, Italy, is based upon Oscar Wilde's play Lady Windermere's Fan. Starring Helen hunt (playing a seductress), Scarlett Johansson, Mark Umbers and Tom Wilkinson - this movie has some crisp dialogues, courtesy Oscar wilde ofcourse. His legendary take on the bourgeoisie society is evident from some of the witty lines you hear every now and then in the movie.... for instance...

'Gossip is alright.. it is the moralising that's in poor taste' .....woah....or

' I like America. Name me another society thats gone from barbarism to decadence ...without bothering to create civilization in between. Tribute to American efficiency' ....sharp eh....

'Cultivated leisure is man's true calling'.......or

'People call something an experience .... they usually mean it was a mistake' ......

Fantastic wit. The movie is alright .... but the dialogues make it a keeper.

The other movie - Johnny Gadaar - was the dark horse. I am surprised, the movie died without a trace. Had me hooked till the last scene. Too bad, you need to be backed by a big production house ... to get noticed.

It has been an excellent week movie-wise - the plots have been fantastic and the humor finetuned to my liking - just the way i like it. Next week, there's lot to look forward to... for starters.... Indo-Pak cricket series (can't wait to see Sachin whip bad-boy Akhtar to shape), followed by Diwali....cracking!!!.....then two blockbuster movies.... releasing..... Saawariya and Om Shanti Om.... bache ki jaan loge kya.... ;)