DJ or Daljeet, Sukhi, Karan, Aslam and Sonia are 5 friends who having graduated from Delhi University, hesitate to get out into the real world, and still roam the campus. Each of them is feisty and loyal. Into this group comes Sue straight from the UK, all determined to make her film on Indian freedom fighters, despite the shortage of funds. Introduced to the others by Sonia, she develops a strong bond with the rest, and especially with DJ. She persuades them to act in the film, and even woos Hindutva-vadi student party-worker Pandey to take the role of Ramprakash Bismil. Gradually the friends ponder over their roles and the lives of the selfless freedom-fighters, and in the face of a tragedy, realize that they too, like Bhagat Singh and Azad, must take action, to ensure that their now corrupt and poverty-laden country, awakens and the guilty do not go unpunished. How they do it, makes for an engrossing second-half
I have heard a lot about this movie when it got released, it was supposed to be the best Indie movie ever made.... well maybe, comparing to the rest of Bollywood movies, maybe but totally overated in my opinion First of all, it is way too long, 150mns, I thought it would never end The first part is too silly, very cliches, defenetly not the most original, the caracters are too caricatural. The second part is a bit better, but too melo drama. Nothing that we haven't already seen before. They also tried to be modern with the music but I thought the sound track was very irritating Kind of a pretentious "wanna be" revolutionary movie Some of the flming and camera work was not bad, that's the only thing
pornologic Dr Strangelove
Posts : 2471 Join date : 2007-12-16 Age : 28 Location : Rotterdam
Subject: Re: Rang De Basanti (2006) Fri May 09, 2008 11:24 am
Hm...
I usually don't really like Bollywood films...the whole cult-hype surrounding them is funny, but the movies itself usually don't have enough to show for in my opinion...
Chrisy Squared eyes Admin
Posts : 4151 Join date : 2007-12-15 Age : 45 Location : Hollandia
Subject: Re: Rang De Basanti (2006) Fri May 09, 2008 11:27 am
Well, it is NOT a traditional Bollywood movie. There are no singing in it.... It is just a movie about youth in India
The only good thing is that is better than other Bollywood movies, it has a little something more, interesting work but not all that yet.
pornologic Dr Strangelove
Posts : 2471 Join date : 2007-12-16 Age : 28 Location : Rotterdam
Subject: Re: Rang De Basanti (2006) Fri May 09, 2008 11:35 am
Fri May 09, 2008 9:40 am
