Friday, November 02, 2001
Yippee! I got a feedback on my Asoka review. My better half steals my thunder -- and the candy :)
Here's her take on my review and Asoka
Yeah, oh yeah, Karriena Kapoor is eye candy but then that certainly depends on your gender. I found her a total misfit, an eyesore in the movie. Is there any difference between the Karriena in Asoka and Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai except for the change in spelling? Did she fit into the period or even the costume - forget about the role. Her walk, talk, dance nothing conveys that she has attempted to mould herself into the role. In fact, according to me, she is the only one who sticks out like a sore thumb in the movie!
Compare her to the contribution by the rest of the characters. Shah Rukh Khan finally found a role that suits him to a T. He does the Kallaripayattu sequences with such intense concentration as would be required for such a fine and a skilled art - and so gracefully! He does more than just justice to his role.
Arya is absolutely endearing. After Simba of Lion King, his is one character that wrings your heart. Very well-acted - maybe Karriena could take lessons from him. The model-turned actor
Rahul Dev acts naturally. His entire body language, his eyes, his hair - all say what he wants to.
Hrishitaa Bhatt is not too bad either. In fact, considering that it's her first movie, she's quite good.
As for Santosh Sivan, he could have done better - yes. But has he done badly? NO. As a director, he has unfortunately tried to convey the story in all its magnitude and lost out on a more well-knit account.
As a result, nothing impacts you. Nothing peaks. Had it not been for that, Asoka could have beaten Gladiator hollow.
One cannot deny his potential and talent.
Here's her take on my review and Asoka
Yeah, oh yeah, Karriena Kapoor is eye candy but then that certainly depends on your gender. I found her a total misfit, an eyesore in the movie. Is there any difference between the Karriena in Asoka and Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai except for the change in spelling? Did she fit into the period or even the costume - forget about the role. Her walk, talk, dance nothing conveys that she has attempted to mould herself into the role. In fact, according to me, she is the only one who sticks out like a sore thumb in the movie!
Compare her to the contribution by the rest of the characters. Shah Rukh Khan finally found a role that suits him to a T. He does the Kallaripayattu sequences with such intense concentration as would be required for such a fine and a skilled art - and so gracefully! He does more than just justice to his role.
Arya is absolutely endearing. After Simba of Lion King, his is one character that wrings your heart. Very well-acted - maybe Karriena could take lessons from him. The model-turned actor
Rahul Dev acts naturally. His entire body language, his eyes, his hair - all say what he wants to.
Hrishitaa Bhatt is not too bad either. In fact, considering that it's her first movie, she's quite good.
As for Santosh Sivan, he could have done better - yes. But has he done badly? NO. As a director, he has unfortunately tried to convey the story in all its magnitude and lost out on a more well-knit account.
As a result, nothing impacts you. Nothing peaks. Had it not been for that, Asoka could have beaten Gladiator hollow.
One cannot deny his potential and talent.
# posted by Ashok @ 12:37 AM 
