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By Joginder Tuteja, May 13, 2009 - 16:23 IST
MOVIE DETAILS
Cast: Sushmita Sen, Randeep Hooda, Rati Agnihotri, Suresh Oberoi, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Naomi Campbell,
Deepal Shaw
Director: Manish Gupta
Producer: Drena De Niro, Prashant Shah, David Roma
Music: Raju Singh
THE FILM
Come on. Now jusssst commmmm onnnnn! Kuch bhi movie banaoge kya? Just because your dad allowed you to hold a
handycam for a couple of days and all of a sudden there is this collective intellectual bankruptcy that
happened to actors world over who consented to be a part of this film, how could a filmmaker (?) still be
allowed to make a film like Karma Aur Holi [the word 'confessions', which was originally a part of the
title, somehow disappeared in the years that it took for the film to come out from the cold storage to the big
screen]. Of course, the film stayed on at theatres for less than 1% of the time that it went in it's making and
is now ready to torture you in your very own living room.
Come on. Now jusssst commmmm onnnnn! This one has to be one of the most blatant faux pas that one would ever
see in a movie. For an English movie with quite a few international artists, the last 3 odd minutes of the film
suddenly sees everyone beginning to talk in Hindi. Sushmita Sen mouthing words in Hindi still seems OK but how
about this Afro-American guy? And then there is this 'holi' track which plays alongside which is a clear case
of an after thought tune. Reason? The artists are lip synching to an altogether different song and dancing to
different beats while on the other hand apna yeh gaana chale jaa raha hai, chale jaa raha hai!
Come on. Now jusssst commmmm onnnnn! Why would someone begin talking about their sexual escapades in front of
absolute strangers when they very well know ki ghar jaake bahaut maar padegi? Ok, so it's a game of
truth and dare being played at the mansion/farm house/qila/palace (whatever you may want to term it as!) of
Randeep Hooda and Sushmita Sen where to 'pass time', each one of those 10 odd guests start talking about their
hidden secrets. Koyi provocation nahi, koyi zabardasti nahin, bas sab shuru ho gaye! So while one
buxom lady went on to state that she was a lesbian (oops, that broke my heart!), another man went on to talk
about an apparently funny incident (at which only he laughed) about his failed attempt at love making!
Come on. Now jusssst commmmm onnnnn! Because this particular 'secret' is going to get an uproarous laughter.
Reason? Suresh Oberoi comes up with one the hammiest scenes of his three decades or so career when he tells his
wife - 'Aah, oooh, I have been living with a killer. Aah, oooh'. Reason? Well, seriously if you want, then find
it out for yourself if you will. Thankfully, he walks away from the party scene forcing Randeep to make the
most intelligent statement of the decade - 'Ok guys, let's call this party over'.
Come on. Yes, jusssst commmmm onnnnn! Because due to these golden words mouthed by Randeep, audiences are
spared of any more secrets coming out and the movie comes to an (expected) abrupt end. A 'holi' song comes out
of nowhere, superstar Vikram Chatwal makes a very, very, very special appearance (as a celebrity DJ) with one
close up, two medium shots and three long shots to his credit, one marriage breaks, another survives and it's
time for bye-bye to confessions and 'welcome' for whatever other DVD one can lay hands on.
PACKAGING
The DVD comes in a regular plastic case with Randeep Hooda and Deepal Shaw proudly flaunting their assets even
as Sushmita Sen seems to be staring at both of them from the corner of her eye!
DURATION
The film's duration is 90 minutes
SPECIAL FEATURES
The DVD doesn't come with any special features
TECHNICAL DETAILS
- 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
- Subtitles in English [These are very poor subtitles though. While the actors are saying something else, the
subtitles are telling a different tell. The meaning of the spoken words remains same but the text is not in
synch at all]
- Dolby Digital 5.1
PRICE
Rs. 299/=
CONCLUSION
The film comes with a punch line - 'Everyone has a secret'. Well, after watching the movie (if at all you still
wish to), please come back and inform if you could unveil the secret behind the making of a movie like Karma Aur Holi.
 
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