A WEDNESDAY

They did it again. Bollywood is sure getting intelligent, and stylish while they are at it. Never before have we seen a series of racy songless thrillers in our country. A Wednesday hits you hard, and all at the right spots. Terrorism as a theme has been exhausted, as much as it could be. Still, you are glued, till the end. There is no supercop, no evil mastermind, no mission impossible, just a Stupid Common Man. Frustrated, angry with the 'SYSTEM'. Yes, same old formula, but put forth in a refreshingly fresh and exciting manner.

The absence of a 'HERO' makes any hindi flick vulnerable. But the classic act of two cinema stalwarts as an intelligent policeman and a nameless bomber takes the drama to a new heights. Anupam Kher is brilliant as the no-nonsense cop, as always. Wonder why he did Mere Baap Pehle Aap. Naseeruddin Shah does a great job as the common man. On the terrace of an underconsruction skyscraper, all set to bomb the city, drinking tea and eating sandwiches while he is at it. You can't get better than this. Jimmy Shergil and Amir Bashir played their parts. And what you get is a speedy, high adrenalin drama with a message.

The common man speech at the end is a tad too long. But not unbearable. Some parts, like the college dropout hacker, are seemingly ripped off from the Die Hard series. All said, this is the stuff that makes you proud to be a stupid common man.


Ps. I know its late for a review. But what the hell.
PPs. No I dont have enough cinematic understanding. But again, what the hell.

Rock On!!!

After uncountable no-brainers shelled out like peanuts, ROCK ON!! comes as a pleasant surprise. The story is good, screenplay is tight, dialogs spot on, and translated on screen to perfection by the cast.


Farhan Akhtar acts like he has been doing this for years. Arjun Rampal is a rockstar. Purab and Prachi have done a pretty decent job in the limited screentime they got. There are times in the second half where the story seems to be losing it's grip, but it is overshadowed by the background score. The music is excellent. Lyrics have succeeded to hit the spot. Sung extraordinarily by Farhan Akhtar, the score is the best I have heard in a long time. I do like to add though that Purab jumps a lot while playing drums. Looks like somebody is playing him.

If you think you are too cool for Bollywood, think again.