Reviews

What can I say. I walked into the movie expecting so much and came out wishing for nothing more.

This movie is beautiful. It is light and subtle. It never reaches the point where it begins to irritate and it never seems too melodramatic. This movie is just right.

The real USP of this movie is its story and themes. There are just so many. From rediscovering roots to politics to the kaala bandar. However the director, and I must give him full marks for this, handles this simple yet complex story with elegance. The way Rakeysh weaves through the story as if each of them is just another brush stroke upon his vast canvas known as Delhi-6 is commendable. The final messages of the film, like corruption etc. in Rang De Basanti, are presented very simply and directly with no-nonsense attached. The story itself is very light and doesn't get on your nerves while being narrated and effectively puts forward the messages that want to be conveyed by the director. The main one put forward is of the religious tensions in areas such as Delhi-6.

The cinematography is breath taking be it the "kaala bandar" weaving through Chandni Chowk at night or Jama Masjid during Arziyaan. You can see that the director knows his subject well and the beautiful settings and photography are just a treat to watch. The music, as said by numerous others, is probably one of A.R Rehmans best works to date and the music is appreciated so much more with the brilliant visuals like the New-York/Chandi Chowk hybrid that Dil Gira Dafatan is set in or the simple rooftops of Chandni Chowk for the brilliant Masakalli and Genda Phool or just the vibrant, narrow streets of Delhi for the song Delhi-6 (Yeh Delhi Hai Mere Yaar). These picturisations just add a whole new dimension to the music and make the narrative a whole lot nicer and pleasanter for the viewers. Also, the mix of a Ram-Leela may seem a little irritating however, it is necessary. I won't draw any conclusions on why it is there. Trust me, I've made my own.

The acting by all of the cast is superb. Each of them make sure that you never doubt their dedication to the role and they also make you believe that there is a little story behind each of the characters. Of all of them, Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor do very well as the leads with Abhishek pulling off that cool dude NRI to perfection and Sonam playing the beautiful, dreamer as if she's always been playing that role. (Here I would like to add that she is probably the most beautiful newcomer in Hindi cinema) Atul Kulkarni is superb as Gobar and never really gets irritating like a Tushar Kapoor in Golmaal. But the undoubted star of the show is the city of Delhi itself. The narrow gullies and the sweet shops with jalebis will make you want to be there and the camera work with the interwining gullies while you travel as the monkey man will exhilarate.

All in all, Delhi-6 is the complete package. It has love, life and the beauty of everything else. This is one of the finest movies of the year and deserves three of your hours. It will make some viewers cry, others laugh, most of them long to be there. But all in all, this movie will make you realise.

Watch it. Watch it for the love and life of a city and her people.

Yeh Delhi hai mere yaar.

Okay, let me start of by saying that when I first saw a preview, my expectations were not very high for this movie. However, they don't matter anymore.

As the title aptly suggests, this movie ROCKS! y far one the most different, entertaining and wonderfully surprising films of recent times. Rock On meets, surpasses and blows the expectations of the viewer out of the window. Brilliant.

This movie is one of those rare ones that actually focuses just on the music. It doesn't move of into some romantic tune or dramatic effect. It stays true to it's heart and soul. The Music.

All the actors perform brilliantly with a special mention to Arjun Rampal and Prachi Desai who shines out in her debut film. But best of all is the showstopper. Farhan Akhtar.

This man is a genius! He can sing (only rock!) act and direct (not this one though). Brilliant. By far the shining star of this move. He carries his role out with exceptional ease and actually seems as good as any seasoned actor of a high caliber. Hats off.

In the end, this movie is what it is:

" Brilliant as it is, the message is heard as if in stock, this movieends in bliss, but only after making you ROCK!"

Superb! Watch it and ROCK ON !!!!!

This movie is not as good as Don but I am not taking away any credit from it. The direction was great and the scenes worked very well. There were some good ways of introducing flashbacks and skipping certain time wasters.

The whole movie was played out like a play as in they used different lighting to show night and day instead of waiting for it.

The acting was good and the songs were great. It was a good movie and is going to be well received by audiences.

It is a nice Feel-Good sort of movie that can make you laugh, cry and use all your emotions in the two and a half hour time period.By the way if you are going to see it be ready for a small surprise.

Who said that it was a useless copy of the original? the movie was better than the original with sleek moves, nice songs, great acting, Hollywood style action sequences and an excellent location.

The beginning is not to be missed. The middle not to be slept through. The end not to be missed. This is a must see for all movie lovers and it is best to see it in theatres to appreciate the scope of the movie.

Iwould like to say that Farhan Akhtar is a genius and Shah Rukh Khan is a maestro portraying the vision of Akhtar in such a brilliant manner. This movie defies the boundaries of normal movie making because it is new, sleek and sophisticated.