A well crafted movie after a long time! It potrays entertainment, eye opening reality and most…  

A well crafted movie after a long time! It potrays entertainment, eye opening reality and most importantly, it ends with an essential lesson that not only applies to the fashion world but almost to any dream  

Total Rubbish.... I am not sure why Madhur Bhandarkar made this movie. His previous movies like…  

Total Rubbish.... I am not sure why Madhur Bhandarkar made this movie. His previous movies like Chandni Bar , Page 3 and Corporate were good... but he has come up with duds like Aan and Traffic signal.. guess this is one of those duds. He claims to have done an expose on the fashion world but it seems sort of incomplete. I mean it focuses on just one story and streches it to the limit. there are a lot of aspects of the fashion world not covered here. Also most of the people in this film behave very properly as such... for eg her friend is very forgiving despite priyanka rubbishing her marriage and also her mentor is very forgiving and lets her walk the ramp etc. Seems so friviolous and silly. This si def not about the fashion world but jsut a story fo a model and that too very incomplete and wierd. It is too long and times boring. The one fact whihc is main here is why does priyanka fall for Arbaaz knowingl fully well he is married with kids etc ????  

First things first: Priyanka Chopra must thank Madhur Bhandarkar for a role that any actress would…  

First things first: Priyanka Chopra must thank Madhur Bhandarkar for a role that any actress would lay down her life for. As Meghna Mathur in Fashion, Priyanka may finally achieve the critical acclaim and commercial success she's dreamt of all along. As for the film itself, Fashion is a story of a small-town girl, who aspires to be a supermodel. Propped by some resourceful and forever generous friends, she finds herself in Mumbai and soon begins to climb the vertiginous heights of success. But like all good things in life, the achievements come with a hefty tag. And the meteoric rise of Meghna is soon offset by a near-fatal fall that leaves her scarred and bruised. Meghna's rise, fall and her eventual rise to the top again is what Fashion is all about. Bhandarkar has been doing considerable research for his film. He has spared no efforts in getting some of the most experienced hands on board for the right feel. And in frame after frame the detailing, styling and the choice of the ensemble cast gives Fashion the realistic feel that is so important for a film of this genre. The fashion shows are lavishly mounted and impeccably put together. The backstage frenzy is well captured, as is every gleam in the kohled eyes, the glitter of bronzed cleavages, tinkling of champagne flutes and even the clamour for the first row seats at fashion shows. The ensemble cast includes a smattering of industry experts: there is veteran choreographer Achla Sachdev, designers Wendell Rodricks, Narendra Kumar Ahmed, Shane and Falguni Peacock and a host of other real-life professionals, including a bevy of the top models: Noyonika Chatterjee, Alecia Raut and Mugdha Godse, who plays Priyanka's friend Janet. Of course, like in all Madhur Bhandarkar films there are several references to real life incidents in Fashion too. Those in the know will smile at how Bhandarkar includes everything: from socialite Queenie Dhody's now-famous marital dispute to the great designer spat between Aki Narula and Suneet Varma. Kangana's character Shonali bears a striking resemblance to the troubled model Geetanjali Nagpal, who was found begging on the city streets, after a professional and personal crisis. And yes, there is also the scene where Shonali has a wardrobe malfunction, just as Carol Gracias had during Fashion Week some time back Janet's liaison with a rich gay designer is also something that isn't too hard to find in this particular world. And indeed Priyanka Chopra's character too seems to be based on real life model Shivani Kapur – once the face of a cosmetic giant, now spending most of her time away from the glare of the arc lights. 'Don't think. You are a model' Bhandarkar's Fashion is more about the models, the 'clothes hangers' as they are known. Often dismissed as bimbettes they earn the odd buck by appearing for page three dos and if they are good enough, get to walk the ramp for top designers. The film captures the pathos and irony of these pretty girls, who are often talked down by designers with lines like "You are model. You are not supposed to think." It is a world where professional contracts have no-marriage, no pregnancy clauses, while brand ambassadors are often the victims of a rich man's whims. Male models have the toughest time here – refusing to sleep with a gay designer would mean absolutely no chance to be seen anywhere near the ramp. There is enough coke-snorting, cigarette smoking and drinking in the film to warrant an A-certification. And that's where maybe Madhur got a little too self-obsessed while trying to explore the dark side of this glitzy world. But what the heck… it works! While the references could have been many, Bhandarkar does not get carried with 'reality' and thankfully does not come across as didactic. The fashion shows are pictured and styled very well (thanks to style consultant Rita Dhody) while certain scenes stand out for their masterful handling. The interaction between Priyanka and Kangana in the ladies restroom, the first time Priyanka lights a cigarette and later when she realises she has slept with a complete stranger in a cheesy hotel, are just some examples. A special mention for music directors Salim and Suleiman, whose haunting signature tune seems to have captured the essence of the film bang on. For a change unlike most Bollywood films, Fashion belongs to the ladies. For nearly three hours they hold you in thrall. And the beauty is, while the film is about the sinfully glitzy world of fashion, none of the actresses have had to resort to titillation to hold your attention. Kangana Ranaut has a relatively small role to play. But she's a key to the way Priyanka's character evolves in the second half and in that sense becomes significant. She plays a super successful model who has a very tragic personal life – an abusive boyfriend and colleagues who don't hesitate to backstab her. Kangana does a convincing job. But seeing her as the doped-out and self-destructive psychotic woman for the nth time puts you off. Probably it's time Kangana takes a break from playing these roles. Mugdha Godse though is a revelation. She seems confident for a newcomer and has a great body too. Kitu Gidwani is chillingly real as the ruthless head of a modelling agency. As for the men in Fashion, let's just say they're either gay or wimps. Now that's tad too much to handle, especially the gay bit. Arjan Bajwa is just about okay, while Arbaaz Khan as the owner of one the largest fashion houses also does a fairly interesting job. He plays the man who creates the phenomena of supermodel Meghna Mathur and then ruins her life. And finally Priyanka Chopra – right from the very first scenes as the gauche small-town girl dressed in blingy clothes, inept at air kissing to the super confident and later super arrogant bi**h – is absolutely brilliant. She uses her eyes eloquently – her small paunch notwithstanding – struts her stuff in designer heels quite well. Her transformation from the simple, awkward girl petrified of shooting for a lingerie ad to the drop dead gorgeous show stopper, gives you the goose pimples. Priyanka's portrayal of a woman who's headed for a fall because she cannot see the thin line between arrogance and attitude draws you to her. It helps also that the character she plays has been very well etched out. Meghna Mathur could well be your model-next-door whose inability to handle success, relationships and her life, is something many of us can relate to in some way or the other. Her first sip of wine, her first flirtation or first seduction, her first lovemaking, her first puff of cigarette and her very first betrayal are all personal milestones that become yours too. And they all add up to the grand finale, when she steps out to the face the world again, rising from the ashes. Surely, the climax is riveting though it comes a little too late. Yet chances are you will find yourself giving Priyanka Chopra a standing ovation. Having gushed enough about the film, here's the list of things that don't work: Madhur's obsession with poking fun at high society continues with digs at socialites, trophy wives and gay designers. A little maturity and sensitivity may have helped here. The film is more about models than about fashion, really. It is not about the designers, the clothes or the creative process. In Madhur's world the designers are either gay or exploitative or both and of course quite like in Page Three almost all socialites are bad, sad and bitchy. What's more, Priyanka's friends are always 'too good', generous to a fault, making them a little unreal. However at the end of it all Bhandarkar shows you how to make an absolutely kickass film without a single male lead. And that in itself calls for a celebration. Verdict: Shut out the endless chatter about six-packs and eight-packs and coordinated stunts by 40-something actors. Fashion is an ode to women, beautiful women who can deliver a killer performance. 

Fashion Review  

<a href="https://imageshack.us"><img src="https://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7631/still15268203jx1.th.jpg/></a><br/> <span style="font-weight:bold;">First things first,</span> do not solely, wholly judge my review…I’m not like those stupid critics who just blast the film at the start just because they want the film to flop!! <span style="font-weight:bold;">Let’s get started,</span> Fashion, the movie, is one piece of work from the great and young filmmaker Madhur Bandharkar. It is by far this year’s greatest movie. Why? cause it’s realistic. it’s an eye opener for young girls who intend to get into the fashion world.. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Characters </span> I won’t get into details of the role just the performance per artist.. Priyanka Chopra really excels in this one. She acts as the simple and innocent girl from Chandigarh then is not shy from walking the ramp…and many more character changes follows..the audience will find themselves loving her, then sympathizing with her, ending up hating her, feeling sorry for her and lastly, really proud of her…Priyanka is one actress who’s here to stay (ahemm, Kareena) despite the fact that she has no filmy grandmothers or grandfathers, like every of her co-star says, “she works hard with a smile”. She has always acted well in her movies and Fashion, is just another toasts for her…So whether or not, this is her best performance as many put it that way, her acting in this movie was nothing beyond my expectations. She did a great job… Kangana Ranaut is an actress of not that many years of experience but she has always tried to get into the role of her characters and thus, not failing to impress as well. She’s lovely in this one, a bitch in fact in the first 30 minutes or an hour of the film, she excels. But she does seem to carry the same type of roles.. Mugdha Godse, a newcomer, does really well. She stands up to other established actors in this movie..Her character is the most subtle one, like a supporting character. Arjan Bajwa, plays Priyanka’s lover before she becomes famous but he’s there only for a while. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Overall</span> Right after the ending, I clapped for this movie. I heard how people stood up and clapped when Rang De Basanti ended and always wondered why but now Fashion has gained my clap as well. All in all, this movie is an eye opener and a great lesson as well.  

Fashion!, a very interesting real story. Something unique in the the indian cinema.. i also guess…  

Fashion!, a very interesting real story. Something unique in the the indian cinema.. i also guess its the first time madhurs film has good music... But madhur should have also focused on the other models in the film, in all the ramps their were only indians & whites and didnt show the city (probably india)... For example he should have done the ramps in hong kong, dubai, london, america. just like the way he did the last walk in paris.. makes it intereting n glamorous.. otherwise it was great!!.. 

Madhur Bhandarkar rocks silver screen with another hot and social topic. This time he explored the…  

Madhur Bhandarkar rocks silver screen with another hot and social topic. This time he explored the most sensational ‘Fashion’ world. He tried to explore the Fashion world with all the minutes details ( like pro, con aspects) and his efforts are significant. Well what I believe that in today’s era the world is very small, due to various technologies and media most of the time we have plenty of information about any product. Same thing is with ‘Fashion world’ and after watching this movie I got more realistic picture about the fashion world. Synopsis: This is a story about a middle class girl whose dream is to become super model. Story is about her struggle, success, failure and achievements. Madhur Bhandarkar’s movies are well known for its boldness and social message. So he followed the same pattern with ‘Fashion’ like what he did with his previous movies ‘Chandani Bar’,‘Page3’,’Corporate’ and ‘Traffic Signal’. Story revolves around 3 characters and they are Kagna Ranaut,Mugdha Godse and Priyanka Chopra. Kangna is playing ‘Super Model’ character. Here I will give full marks to the director.. Kagna played her character nicely,I can say better than her previous flicks. Through her character director was trying to revel the life of a super model. How the super models live their life, what they do, their attitude and arrogance and about their success and failures. Mugdha is playing a character of struggling model. There are so many models who wants to become super model but only few of them get chance to become supermodel and few of them get chance to survive in the industry. Through her character director tried to show another part of the fashion world. How much struggle,compromises models need to do for their existence. Well Mugdha is not an actress but she did a good work. Her presentation and expressions are good. Priyanka is playing a character of middle class girl from Chandigarh who wants to become a super model. She is the main character of the entire movie. Through her character director explore the desire, success, failure of a common person. The attributes of ‘Priyanka’s ‘ character is hardwork,compromises,struggle and luck. I am not a fan of Priyanka but I must say Priyanka has lot of potential. She did marvellous job and justified her character.May be I am wrong but what I feel that She improved a lot though in some scenes she was not good. Apart from these three girls others also did a good work.Arbaz Khan whose is playing a character of Fashion World Icon,some how he managed to show his presence. Kittu Kidwani also played her character properly and nicely. Well we all know that Madhur focus more on story than music. Songs are good.Backgroung scores are good and perfectly implemented.Specially ‘Jalwa’ scores. There are some drawbacks like in second half there are too much variations ,lots of emotions.So much smokes and drinks(I was wondering how come Mr. Ramados doesn’t says anything). But I really appreciate the quality work by Madhur Bhandarkar. Full credit goes to him for his work.Plotting,Dialogues and Flow all are well planned and perfect. In one line I can say that ’Fashion’ is better than ’Corporate’ and ’Traffic Signal’ .Hope in next movie we can see the power and impact of ’Chandani Bar’ and "Page 3’.But again it is question of "Subject" and "Matter". My rating is 3.5/5. PS: These are my views which I express here .Might be possible that some of my friends may disagree or agree with it.  

One of the finest movie to out this year when you watch the movie you completely get lost into the…  

One of the finest movie to out this year when you watch the movie you completely get lost into the world of the modeling industry the film has been handled very well perfomance wise as well 4.5/5 

Loved this move right from the drama to the glamour. The only letdown was the abrupt ending  

Loved this move right from the drama to the glamour. The only letdown was the abrupt ending 

Only word that suits the movie is fabulous.... brilliant work in terms of direction and screenplay…  

Only word that suits the movie is fabulous.... brilliant work in terms of direction and screenplay ... Madhur Bhandarkar has stoody by his standards of winning national awards. Priyanka has done full justice with the character of Meghna, she has evolved as actress a lot in this film ...she has the potenial, but it depends on director how to take the work from her. her attitude, style, emotions and dialogues were awesome this would be one of the three best characters of this decade ... like michell(from black) & geet (from job we met). priyanka deserves award. Kagna is awesome she knows how too be a supermodel, she knows what emotions to use at what time, she is going to be on top every soon that actress is something else. Mugdha ghodse her dialogues and use of punky language was good. she looks sexy and hot.  

JUST IN ONE WORD FASHION IS AN OUTSTANDING FILM : And i must say that Priyanka & Kangana Have done…  

JUST IN ONE WORD FASHION IS AN OUTSTANDING FILM : And i must say that Priyanka & Kangana Have done a Great job !!!!!!!! 5/5 

I was so eager to see this movie, therefore, I watched it online today as I couldn't wait till the…  

I was so eager to see this movie, therefore, I watched it online today as I couldn't wait till the movie releases in our country Bahrain ( but I think it will this week and I'm going to watch it again on a big screen for sure) As I expected, the movie is really good, interesting, with good performance of all the movie casts, specially the gay actor who stands by Priyanka. This movie is really good for models to watch as it portrays their life, the ups and down in their life and the sacrifice they do to reach the top in modelling. The movies which I loved for this director and the most, was (Satta). It was a really strong movie and Raveena Tandun's performance was so good in the movie, as well as corporate, therefore, I was sure that this movie is good too. Kangana is a good actress and she's (special)with her curley hair, sad eyes, and a unique voice she got.  

the film was simply amazing. all the girls acted very well, it was so good to see priyanka in a…  

the film was simply amazing. all the girls acted very well, it was so good to see priyanka in a genuinely good film and in such a powerful role after such a long long time. however there were some things that i ddint understand.