Sushant Singh Rajput...a name that we have been hearing in media regularly in recent times with some of them seeing it as an opportunity to get themselves back in the spotlight while others with a greedy eye on the TRPs. The sad reality is that he left his family & fans much before anyone could have fathomed & though the truth ought to be found out, let's give him the dignity he deserves rather than through crappy prime time debates. His last movie "Dil Bechara" released last night & to be frank, it was hard to hold back tears as the story & at times, some of the dialogues made it hard to distinguish between real and reel. Ever since the music & trailer released, I was totally hooked onto it; but did the movie provide us the catharsis that we hoped for???
The film unfolds in Jamshedpur, where Kizie Basu (Sanjana Sanghi), a thyroid cancer patient finds it hard to enjoy life thinking of the inevitable that the future holds for her. It is into this pall of gloom that Immanuel Rajkumar Junior aka Manny (Sushant Singh) enters like a breath of fresh air. His arrogant, nosy & insistent nature irritates Kizie, but both of them soon warm up to each other which even includes her supportive parents. Incidentally, he also had a brush with Osteosarcoma & was keen in making sure that all of Kizie's wishes were fulfilled which even included meeting her favourite musician in Paris. So does destiny smile on these love birds???
Based on John Green's novel "The Fault in our Stars", this is the directorial debut of Mukesh Chhabra who has been in the industry for quite a while both as a casting director and actor. Shashank Khaitan and Suprotim Sengupta has worked on the screenplay & I certainly felt that they could have done a much better job. There is no doubt that the romance between the protagonists makes us completely engrossed and the character arc created for them is fine. However, Manny's parents or the trip to Paris (which actually was supposed to be an important portion) barely had any significance. It tugs at the heart cords and many portions does make our eyes welled up especially the church sequences, but it could have been much better.
On the technical side, AR Rahman's music was just brilliant with the title track which I had kept in loop rendered by the maestro himself being my personal favourite. There are other impressive tracks as well like 'Taare Ginn', "Khulke Jeene Ka' etc. However, at the same time I kinda felt that it had a nostalgic touch to it as the music arrangements seemed to have faint resemblances to his yester year hits. Kudos to Amitabh Bhattacharya for the soulful lyrics & to Satyajit Pande for capturing the visuals aesthetically.
It's hard not to sound biased when speaking about Sushant coz of the tragic end to his life, but in all fairness he has undoubtedly done a fantastic job. You just cant help feel sorry for him & wish things could have been a whole different. The exuberance and melancholy that Manny possessed was perfectly captured by him and giving him competent company was Sanjana Sanghi. Some of you might remember her from "Rockstar" or "Hindi Medium". She has done a fine job as Kizie and seemed the perfect fit for the role. As for the rest, one cant help wish that Saswata Chatterjee (Killer Bob Biswas from "Kahaani") & Swastika Mukherjee had more screen space, Sahil Vaid did his part aptly while Saif was wasted in a cameo that barely had the impact that was expected.
Verdict: Though it is hard to dismiss the reality in the present situation, I would still say as frankly as possible that this movie ought to be watched. It certainly has its flaws but the romance, music, the chemistry between the lead pairs and most importantly Sushant makes the viewing experience worthwhile. So dont miss it!!!
Rating: 3.25/5
Regards...Ben
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