Unconventional ideas and brilliant cinematography- that’s what my expectations were from Delhi 6, the director being Rakeysh Mehra. And yes, he has certainly lived up to them. His proficient treatment of characters had been showcased in Rang De Basanti. In terms of experimenting with new ideas, Mehra has gone further ahead with Delhi 6.
The strength of the movie lies not in the storyline, which is ordinary, but in the rendition. Delhi 6 is a collage. It is a jigsaw of the omnipresent joys and predicaments of everyday life, and the people and places that sketch the life of the city. Mehra paints a multitude of characters on the same canvas. The plot has elements of a typical Bollywood entertainer. But he presents them in a mould that is entirely his own, and distinctly different from the clichés of the movie ‘industry’. Particularly startling is the picturisation of ‘Dil Gira Dafatan’ where the life of New York and Delhi are superimposed. Sonam Kapoor’s dance with a dove reflects a great sense of aesthetics and the cinematography throughout the movie is really good.
Smart making can make good cinema out of a weak storyline. Rakeysh Mehra’s experiments have already drawn a lot of flak for lack of entertainment value. Box office success is certainly not his main aim. In Bollywood, producers are more important than directors and acting skills play second fiddle to stardom. Mehra has managed to bring the creativity of the director to the forefront of his movies. Delhi 6, despite its weaknesses, is a work of art. Mehra speaks a new language.
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6 comments:
After RdB, I am hoping that ROM has delivered once again in D6. Hopefully watching it won't be a waste of time, as your review suggests. Storylines have been ROM's weaknesses: witness the ending of RdB. Hope to write more after watching the movie.
I didn't like the ending of Delhi 6. I was more fascinated by ROM's style of directing. Delhi 6 also has elements of documentary in it.
nicely written :) Good to see some positive comments about the movie. I liked the movie enough to forgive its ending drama. I loved the picturization of 'dil gira dafatan'. Though the 'kala bandar' thing I feel was a bit over done, I cant think of any other way to have done that. The supporting cast were very very good and Sonam has a nice screen presence :)
Haven't sen the movie, so would like to refrain from framing a view. But, my point is about this very well-written post. Its a very nice write-up, the angle of analysis and all that, but the style strongly smells like newsprint. Would have liked a bloggish feel.
Haven't seen the movie....but bowled all ends up by the music....a bit surprised not to have a mention about the music in your article though..
Came back to Mumbai after a long vacation some days back.
@ Dink.S
Thnaks for the comments.
@ Tathagata
Even my last post smells of newsprint. Maybe something more bloggish will appear next time.
@Shubhro
I'm still looking for words to describe Rahman's music..
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