Movie Review Kick Lets understand the business of movies in 1980-90 - , at that point of time , the movie had only three things that worked and were priced – The Hero ; Director ; Villian ;Music Director and Producers Implies that if a movie was made of 1CR INR, it was mandate that hero crowd pulling would get at-least get 75.00 lakhs of the box office collections ; villains should be able to get atleast 25 lakhs lakhs of the box office collections ; Directors would get atleast 30.00 lakhs of lakhs of the box office collections and then the movie be defined as an average hit That point of time movies used to run for some 25 weeks to define a silver jubilee ; 60 weeks to define diamond jubilee and so on These are list of movies , which completed more than 25 weeks KISMAT (1943) DIR: GYAN MUKHERJEE – 150 WEEKS SANGAM (1964) DIR: RAJ KAPOOR – 60 WEEKS / DIAMOND JUBILEE ARADHANA (1969) DIR: SHAKTI SAMANTA – 100 WEEKS DO RAASTE (1969) DIR: RAJ KHOSLA – 100 WEEKS JEEVAN MRITYU (1970) DIR: SATYEN BOSE – 100 WEEKS SACCHA JHUTHA (1970) DIR: MANMOHAN DESAI – 100 WEEKS ROTI KAPADA AUR MAKAAN (1974) DIR: MANOJ KUMAR – 100 WEEKS DEEWAAR (1975) DIR: YASH CHOPRA – 100 WEEKS SHOLAY (1975) DIR: RAMESH SIPPY – 250 WEEKS AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY (1977) DIR: MANMOHAN DESAI – 75 WEEKS / PLATINUM JUBILEE TRISHUL (1978) DIR: YASH CHOPRA – 100 WEEKS MUQADDAR KA SIKANDER (1978) DIR: PRAKASH MEHRA – 100 WEEKS DON (1978) DIR: CHANDRA BAROT – 70 WEEKS LAAWARIS (1981) DIR: PRAKASH MEHRA – 60 WEEKS HERO (1983) DIR: SUBHASH GHAI – 100 WEEKS KARMA (1986) DIR: SUBHASH GHAI – PLATINUM JUBILEE NAGINA (1986) DIR: HARMESH MALHOTRA – 100 WEEKS HUM AAPKE HAIN KOUN!… (1994) DIR: SOORAJ R. BARJATYA – 150 WEEKS MOHRA (1994) DIR: RAJIV RAI – DIAMOND JUBILEE KARAN ARJUN (1995) DIR: RAKESH ROSHAN – PLATINUM JUBILEE DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE(1995) DIR: ADITYA CHOPRA – HEADING FOR 1000 WEEKS SABSE BADA KHILADI (1995) DIR: UMESH MEHRA – DIAMOND JUBILEE and this concept was once shared with Mithun Chakraborty while working along with Salman on Lucky and Salman just tool this concept and then build an empire around it from 2009- Wanted onwards.. Okay, lets get one thing straight: Salman Khans movies are critic-proof. The naysayers or those baying for his blood may frown on the slipups and blemishes in his movies, point out gaping plot holes, accuse him of opting for remakes rather than original concepts, slam him for using his superstardom for masala entertainers… but you cannot overlook the fact that when Salman saunters on screen, he sets it ablaze with his charm and magnetism. Salman, the superstar machine, is the Pied Piper of Hindi cinema. He *doesnt* promise path-breaking or art house cinema. The focus is on those three magical words: Entertainment, entertainment and entertainment. And thats what matters to a wide majority of movie-going audience. The storyline of KICK is as simple as possible – since it is a remake of the super-successful Telugu film KICK [2009; directed by Surender Reddy and starring Ravi Teja, Ileana DCruz and Shaam]. The premise of KICK, first! On a train journey in Warsaw, a pretty psychiatrist, Shaina [Jacqueline Fernandez], meets Himanshu [Randeep Hooda], a police officer from India, for an arranged match. They share their pasts with each other. Shaina shares the story of her ex-boyfriend Devi Lal Singh [Salman Khan], a guy who lived only for Kick. She talks about his madness and their whirlwind romance, until one day he breaks up with her for a new kick and walks away, never to return. Himanshu tells her about his glorious escapades and that he has finally met his match -- an intelligent thief. What they dont know is that their stories have one thing in common -- Devil. He returns back into their lives under a new guise of having lost his memory. Behind it all is a deeper mystery and an uncompromising mission… No wonder, Sajid and his team of writers ensure that they need to offer more to the astute viewer than what has been witnessed thus far, since the promos have raised the bar and multiplied their expectations. That explains why the cat and mouse game [played between Randeep and Salman] doesnt follow the tried and tested rules, while the conflict between the Samaritan and the antagonist [Salman and Nawazuddin Siddiqui] steers clear of the conventional configuration. As a matter of fact, the frantic twists and turns in the storyline are proof that Sajid and his writing team are keen to offer the audience that extra dose of entertainment which would make KICK a kickass entertainer. KICK has the magnificence [in terms of production values] that was lacking in Salmans previous movies. Be it the spectacular locales of Warsaw or the classy sets, the DoP [Ayananka Bose] acts as an aide and encapsulates the plush, up market look with competence. Well the drawbacks of the movie – The first half could be more tighter , actually when you are watching the fisrt half – it blindly reminds you of Ravi TEJA in the Telugu version , but the movie blows up in the second half and then it just takes off to the climax with finale just flawless Other drawbacks - A few sequences have been stretched at times [Salman and Mithun in the bar]. The songs deserved better situations. The romantic track, in the second hour specifically, couldve been more persuasive. Id like to make a special mention of Rajat Aroraas dialogue. The wordsmith gives the film several clapworthy lines, which are sure to become legendary. The best line is, of course, Mere baare mein itna mat sochna, dil mein aata hoon, samajh mein nahin, which comes at a crucial point in the story. The lines delivered by Nawazuddin are super too and the sequence with Salman towards the climax will be greeted with whistles and claps. Take a bow, Rajat! To state that Salman is the soul of KICK wouldnt be an exaggeration. Hes committed, charming and competent, so much so that its difficult to take your eyes off him. In fact, the film gives him the platform to exhibit his range as an actor/star and his real-life role of a good Samaritan/humanitarian further. Rest assured, the fans and the fanatics -- even those who arent -- are in for a treat! Randeep Hooda is supremely efficient, delivering a performance that stays with you. And this is a huge compliment, since the film is a Salman show from commencement to conclusion. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is a powerhouse of talent and KICK gives him the opportunity to cross over to the commercial league. Nawazuddin is simply outstanding, essaying his part with gusto [dont miss his typical laugh, it will definitely catch on big time]. In fact, it wont be erroneous to state that along with Salman, Nawazuddin will walk away with plaudits after KICK. Mithun Chakraborty is in top form yet again. The sequence with Salman towards the concluding moments stay with you. The supporting cast -- Saurabh Shukla [good], Sanjay Mishra [awesome], Vipin Sharma [super], Archana Puransingh [alright], Kavin Dave [first-rate], Sumona Chakravarti [perfect] -- each of them contribute well to the proceedings. Well now the final verdict ;- This is for the die hard Salman fans , Yes those you have not seen the telugu version – this is full time pass - paisa vasool, seeti-maar entertainer. But yes for those who have seen the telugu version , you would get only around 40% of movie worth for sure Now on the economics of the movies , If you have spend 20 dollars per person to watch this , you would only get some 14-15 dollars , Worth a watch for sure Have a great weekend and happy eid to everyone Good Night and Good Luck God bless and Remain blessed All in Good times
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:24:56 +0000
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