Gangster

Gangster is simply a love story but it is not a simple love story. All love stories have some thing different to offer. There is always an element which is not predictable. But a gangster’s love story can be easily predicted. And that’s where directors like Anurag Basu score over others. The moment you are in a position to predict ‘what’s next’ Basu has a surprise for you. His direction exhibits his clear vision and visualization.
Pritam’s music breathes life wherever the movie gets dull. Singer KK and Zubin are as good as they always are. Lyric writers Sayeed Quadri, Mayur, Neelesh Misra have a contribution in the success of songs.
Serial kisser Emraan Hashmi who is playing Akash has again proved lucky for the Bhatt camp. He has matured as an actor. Debutante Kangna Ranaut (Simran) looked good and has acted well. Her dialogue delivery needs some improvement. Shiney who played Daya, the gangster, is the best performer of all. His eyes did most of the dialogue delivery. He has strong facial expressions which is a character trait of all good actors. But he looked weak in scenes where he is crying aloud. Gulshan Grovar looked as ‘Bad’ as he always claims to be. He is a heroic villain.
The film moves around a gangster Daya and his neglected girl friend Simran. Daya’s complex life never allows him to give time to Simran and she finds solace in another relationship with a club singer Akash. Daya is outraged by this betrayal but soon realizes his mistake and tries to quit crime. Climax will take the audience by surprise as they know that Simran made a wrong decision in leaving Daya.
The camera placement is above average and has created magic in some scenes.
The marriage of songs and flashback sequences have added new chapter in the art of story telling. Over all -- an entertaining movie.

Banaras : A mystic love story

The film can be a source of spiritual satisfaction for those who love spirituality and mysticism. At the same time it may be torturous for those who never sailed the boat of spirituality.
The movie takes you on a tour to ‘Varanasi’. It shows the mesmerizing temples endless stairs, mighty ghats and above all religion and mysticism. Background music whispers soothing hymns in your ears.
Cinematographer Nirav Shah has done an excellent job. He has successfully captured the beauty and enigma of the oldest city of India --‘Banaras’.
Pankaj Parashar shoud be praised for showing courage for selecting such a different topic. He has established himself as a film maker with will to experiment and come out with good results.
Music director Himesh Reshammiya made use of the opportunity to come out of his silky voice and unnecessarily romantic tracks. Music is suitable and pleasing.
Great acting performances by Raj Babber and Nasiruddin Shah. Urmila had a strong role and she did that with confidence and courage. She has excelled as an actress.
Ashmit also acted well and did justice to the character of Soham.
Banaras is a story of a Brahmin girl Swetambari (Urmila) who loves a lower caste boy Soham (Ashmit Patel). Her parents are against their relation but they somehow agree to accept Soham as their son-in-law. Soham is murdered just before their marriage and Swatambari takes the path of religion and spirituality. Raj Babber played Swatambari’s father and Nasiruddin Shah played Babaji who is Soham’s spitual guru. Dimple looked fine as Swetambari’s mother
Some scenes like Dimple Kapadia’s realization of her sin had unnecessary drama and extra cinematic effects.
Over all it’s an unconvential movie and has the power to take you to a different world-- which is complete and true –Saral, Sahaj and Samporna.