Monday, 12 May 2008

• Shaurya

  Shaurya - It takes courage to say Right_Right.

  Having watched this movie recently without having seen any of its promos properly (because they were either too confusing or boaring), I didn't even know the cast/director/songs/context about the movie. All I knew that Rahul Bose is in the movie, and this was the sole inspiration while I was buying the DVD. And the movie didn't disappoint me.

  The movie starts with a scene of crime which acts as a base-line for the things to happen for the next two hours in the movie. The entire first half is spent building the characters, and thats when you get to see that Javed Jaffry is also in the movie and does not look out of place (inspite of his totally different personality, as seen on TV and media). The first half depicts Rahul Bose as a person who is quite unserious about life and is only interested in persuing his interests and a life with no responsibilities. (Rahul and Javed are friends working in Indian Army as Lawyers), and then suddenly they are found standing against each other in the court on the same case (where the movie started).

  With the case taking new turns and bringing out revelations Rahul Bose becomes serious and a completely changed personality. And this metamorphosis has been well capatured and very much noticable in the movie. (It is the strength of the actor and the story-line which could make this change quite visible to the audience).

  Kay Kay Menon has been once again extra-ordinary with crisp dialogue delivery and a matching performance with his acting. He makes you feel as if you are actually sitting infront of a Army Honcho. His presence on the screen is not more than 15 mins, but then he actually steals the show in those 15 mins.

  Apart from this, other actors have not been utilized properly - Seems Biswas, Javed, Minissa Lamba; all these have been either ill-treated or probably their scenes have been edited. There is no memorable song in the movie (there are only two songs, so thats a saviour for the audience).

  All in all I must say that its a movie which you must watch (unless you are someone who is addicted to only masala movies amd hates to watch any sort of parallel cinema).

  While watching the movie I got a feel that this is an Indiannised version of 'A Few Good Men', which is true once you reach till the end of the movie. But this adaptation is still worth watching. 

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