note to Mr. Rajkumar Santoshi...Sir, your latest movie "APKGK" has taken a huge start. But i would like to tell you a reason for such huge start. its because of people like me and many many more...who have been your fan since decades, have waited for a long long time for a film to come from your side and when one film did come from you, we immediately grasped the tickets
...and as an hoest fan of yours...i must honestly admit that this is your weakest presentation ever. a movie from a director, who gave us directorial perfections such as Ghayal, Damini, Lajja, and many more...from a director who gave us the best comic entertainer of our age...Andaz Apna Apna...a director of such epic proportion presents a half baked and inconsistent product like APKGK, then it becomes a shock for peopel like me who are eager to watch almost every new film that hits the screens.
The name is AJAB PREM KI "GHAZAB" Kahani, whereas the story of this Prem has been beaten to death wihtin last few years. the climaz of teh film has been seen in almost the same scenario about 100 odd times.
before going furhter into the negatives...lets see what are the good things over here...well...there are 4 of them...
1. Ranbir Kapoor's charma and talent
2. Pritam's excellent score
3. Fabulous picturization of "Jaane naa" song
4. Soem very funny moments in the first half
i haven't been able to find any other plus but this. The second half is WAY TOOO BORING (except for a few laughs here and there). There are so many useless and un-likable characters such as the Gangster "SAJID DON". There are so many jokes which are not funny at all. The last 10 minutes are not only pradictable...but have been viewed by us in uncountable fims.
Katrina Kaif perform good at all in the comedy scenes. She is better in emotional scenes...Santoshi Saab ! in the past you have extracted memorable performances by your heroines...but over here...you didn't get Katrina to do what should've been done. Her dialogue delivery is extremely inconsistent. I actually feel that she was miscast...(although her onscreen couple with Ranbir looks perfect).
it is obvious to compare this film with Andaz Apna Apna...as although the movies have been directed by the same director in two different TIME ZONES...yet Andaz Apna Apna became what it is becaue it was Witty, Original and Consistently funny throughout. But this is not he case in APKGK. The scripr is as old as the rust on that script. even the last fight scene has been 70% influenced by the climaz fight in AAA. but APKGK, as not original, yet it becomes pradictable, which doesn't make us enjoy it.
Ranbir is simply superb and is deffinitely here to stay as long as his father. songs are wonderful. Upen Patel is as bad as ever.
due to hype and music and promos...this one might become a hit...but it is not even distantly close to what was being expected from it. what should've been another classic, has become just another run of the mill romantic comedy.
HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED.