I must admit that I have been a great admirer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali (SLB)'s art and direction, and his excellent scale of music and the sheer expanse of his screenplay but for some loud and at times over the top performances by even the finest of actors has made his movies look like a theatre cadre. From 'Khamoshi' to 'Guzaarish' , his cinema has the darkest hues and the brightest stars , yet there is so much in between that I always felt missing.
May be that's one reason, I always anticipate his next venture. And this time, he didn't disappoint me.
I think its not the story, but the medium of storytelling which is what makes cinema worthwhile...and SLB used this medium superbly to craft a show like this ...a show of extreme yet subdued emotions, lyrically flowing frame by frame...leaving you spellbound. Add to it the musical encore that lifts you into a completely new sphere...and makes you stay there...craving for more.
Hats off for the most romantic love ballad accentuated by classic choreography in the song ' Yeh Tera Zikr Hai '....a surreal experience !
Coming to performances, Aishwarya looked ravishingly beautiful , vulnerable, intrusive and her red lipstick, black eyeshades did most of the talking....what can I say more, just watch out as she pretends to moan as a tit for tat...while Hrithik chuckles on seductively, eyes facing off . A sheer treat to watch. I think SLB knows her raw talent , and he has exposed it again as he first did in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Hrithik will be remembered for playing this physically challenged role, for he made it look so natural and painful. His character was etched with lot of colors and he played around with it such elan and poise amidst the dark background, that he almost glowed and shined .
His dialogue delivery and his voice had such a dignified punch to them, that it straight into the heart at various angles. He looked like a Magician, and he played like a Magician and he spoke like a Magician ....watch him in the scene where he fights the rain drops falling from his ceiling , just through his expressions. Bravo !
And those final moments towards the end, those unforgettable minutes before the curtain draws, this man just excels by his sheer presence...his body language and his speech creating an aura of a super natural being trying to be as human as he can...and warming our hearts, tickling our senses, making our mind stop thinking, and our eyes so wet, that everything seems like a dream....as he makes his final 'Guzaarish'.
This 'Guzaarish' will stay with me forever, just like yesteryear 's Anand, Mili and Sadma.
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