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Queen: Plot by plot, character by character, scene by scene, dialogue by dialogue, it's a classy movie, never before made in India. It is not just the spirit of Punjabi Delhi or North india, but the spirit of New India that it captures and conveys so convincingly. From the first scene of the Mehendi ceremony to the last, the movie takes you on an enthralling journey, a journey where you identify with the main lead Rani ( Kangana) and watch her making choices that transform her personality and consequently change her destiny.
That it is a well made movie goes without saying. But it's a casting coup! That brother- he's your regular well-fed Punju adolescent, protector of his elder sister, feeling the first thrills of voyeuristic pleasures. The parents, loving their daughter enough to let her go on a singles-honeymoon! The " Mummy daddy ji ki Kasam, mera koyi affair nahi hai", " by god, India me to girls ko Dakar lena bhi allowed nahi hai" , the drunken scene and above all the background retro song "Maine hoton se lagayi to hungama ho gaya" ....such a simple tool to convey the sense of liberation! Yet interwoven in all this is the pathos of a young girl, who has always done the right thing but who is virtually jilted at the altar by her beau, Vijay ( Rajkumar Rao).
She finds Vijay Laxmi ( drop the Vijay and keep the Laxmi-REALLY!, ) in Paris and what a find is that for Hindi cinema!( Lisa Hayden). Cross cultural parentage and Paris by night! Had to be a heady cocktail.
The remorseful hero returns, sorry and all that crap, and tries out the oldest trick " Maine Subah se kuchh nahi khaya hai" trick in the world to woo her back, but she is barely listening! The final choice, " I will see you in Delhi", is the ultimate liberation! A rock show is more inviting than a sob of a boyfriend!
The cheers in the hall, when she happily drops the ring in his palm, in his house, without any drama, were from the largely female audience, who were enjoying the heel's discomfiture, perhaps with a sense of déjà vu!
That Kangana is an incredibly talented artist has been known since " Fashion" and "Tanu weds Manu", but this was another test of her skills and she flies. Fitting so convincingly into the punjabi mould, she captivates your heart. For some strange reason I had a lump in my throat all through the movie.
I felt a little cheated at the end, though! I would have loved to see the parents' reaction on receiving the souvenirs that she brings back from Amsterdam!!!
Go watch it, for those who love the spirit of the Indian Woman and her ability to bounce back stronger every time she is trampled upon.
Final verdict? The movie is really really good, but Highway was better! PS: watch out for Raj Kumar Rao. He's on a roll
That it is a well made movie goes without saying. But it's a casting coup! That brother- he's your regular well-fed Punju adolescent, protector of his elder sister, feeling the first thrills of voyeuristic pleasures. The parents, loving their daughter enough to let her go on a singles-honeymoon! The " Mummy daddy ji ki Kasam, mera koyi affair nahi hai", " by god, India me to girls ko Dakar lena bhi allowed nahi hai" , the drunken scene and above all the background retro song "Maine hoton se lagayi to hungama ho gaya" ....such a simple tool to convey the sense of liberation! Yet interwoven in all this is the pathos of a young girl, who has always done the right thing but who is virtually jilted at the altar by her beau, Vijay ( Rajkumar Rao).
She finds Vijay Laxmi ( drop the Vijay and keep the Laxmi-REALLY!, ) in Paris and what a find is that for Hindi cinema!( Lisa Hayden). Cross cultural parentage and Paris by night! Had to be a heady cocktail.
The remorseful hero returns, sorry and all that crap, and tries out the oldest trick " Maine Subah se kuchh nahi khaya hai" trick in the world to woo her back, but she is barely listening! The final choice, " I will see you in Delhi", is the ultimate liberation! A rock show is more inviting than a sob of a boyfriend!
The cheers in the hall, when she happily drops the ring in his palm, in his house, without any drama, were from the largely female audience, who were enjoying the heel's discomfiture, perhaps with a sense of déjà vu!
That Kangana is an incredibly talented artist has been known since " Fashion" and "Tanu weds Manu", but this was another test of her skills and she flies. Fitting so convincingly into the punjabi mould, she captivates your heart. For some strange reason I had a lump in my throat all through the movie.
I felt a little cheated at the end, though! I would have loved to see the parents' reaction on receiving the souvenirs that she brings back from Amsterdam!!!
Go watch it, for those who love the spirit of the Indian Woman and her ability to bounce back stronger every time she is trampled upon.
Final verdict? The movie is really really good, but Highway was better! PS: watch out for Raj Kumar Rao. He's on a roll
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