Delhi 6

Of late, nothing has impacted me more than this movie, and hence it gives me something to write upon.

It was for me, a weekend gone waste. A movie which was constantly forcing me to get up and leave the theatre, but kept me glued to the seat in anticipation of some hope, something that would rescue the evening for me. But Alas, it didnt happen. When the movie got over, I was left yearning for something that would make my evening worth it, while on the other hand, I was relieved that it was over.

Another movie on the same old cliched subject of the evils in our country. The so called "social message" is nothing new or unique and the execution of the plot is distressing.

After a point the Ramleela becomes irritating and the Kala Bandar frustrating. The movie moves sluggishly, or rather, it dosent move. The Ramleela and Kala Bandar are so overdone that it leaves you with yearning for something more to happen. The monkey man is so stretched that what was chosen to be a metaphor becomes funny in the climax. The climax is particularly bad with the Bacchans meeting in heaven. It is shoddy. Abhishek Bachan's fake accent is so unimpressive and Sonam Kapoor's character is a waste, especially with the Indian Idol shit thrown in. Abhishek's sudden realisation that Delhi -6 is it for him, is just so unbelievable. Its too sudden to sink in. Its typically Bollywood. The kala bandar will give me nightmares for some time now!

Till the last half an hour of the movie I was not sure what the movie is about. Is it about the depiction of Old Delhi, is it about the self discovery of an American born Indian, is it about Bittu and Roshan, or is it a social message? It was as if the director suddenly remembered that the social message needs to be told and it was so blatant and in-the-face.

The only saving grace were the songs. Masakali is nice and the picturisation of Dil Gira Daftan is also very nice with America and India interwoven well. Apart from some brilliant actors like Divya Dutta who performs the untouchable brilliantly, I really like the pigeon, Masakali.

Thats about it, overall, its disappointing!!!