Kaabil Review

Kaabil Movie Review :

I saw Raees yesterday and today Kaabil, I will not compare the two as they are different genre and emotions…

Kaabil is about a blind guy Rohan who find loves and then when due to events beyond his control, his love is lost and he plans revenge.

I had ZERO expectations from Sanjay Gupta, he is not a bad director, but he over did Jazbaa and Zinda was barely ok, but under the tutelage of Rakesh Roshan he has made his best film yet. The credit goes to Senior Roshan for honing Sanjay gupta’s film making and producing a truly moving revenge drama.

Let’s start with the acting, Hrithik has been phoning it in since Bang Bang and his mohenjodaro damaged his reputation and market value, but Kaabil is one of his best till date. He is amazing in the film. This must be his second best role after Koi Mil Gaya, narrowly edging out kaho naa pyaar hai. He is convincing as the blind yet quite capable Rohan.

Yami Gautam has lost some weight and she is very good in her role, she is lovely and charming and it is easy to fall in sync with this adorable blind couple. They sell their romance and the chemistry is there between the leads without being sleazy or lusty. It’s the kind of romance which can only be found in FilmKraft’s productions and it works rather well. Its been a while since the heroine is the eye candy of the film and yet genuine enough that you feel for her.

Fortunately, (mild spoilers till end of para.) Once she passes away, she doesn’t disappear from the movie and comes on screen as Rohan’s imagination and it keep the film’s plot focused and reminds the audience of Rohan’s loss.

Coming to the plot and story, it’s a been there, done that sort of plot, we have seen Ghajini by Aamr khan and scores of such films, but what sets this film apart is how realistically and logically things are setup, which even surprised me, a jaded film goer who can predict every plot turns and twists and even surprised me a few times! So kudos to the writers.

Dialog is crackling throughout, lots and lots of punchlines, the villain has excellent lines, you just LOVE to hate such a fellow, he doesn’t do anything overtly villainous or evil, but he is SO despicable you will hate him, but also feel happy to see them get beaten up! The dialogs work in a big way to make this film very memorable. Especially hrithik’s “tu ayega na” dialog. Not just as a punch line but as a plot line, so Hrithik’s character is SURE that this guy will show up. Otherwise the plot won’t move ahead.

Lastly but very importantly the music, songs and background score. Rajesh roshan has given a very remixed 90’s feel to the songs, he is a bit old fashioned but it works rather well in this film, the background score REALLY picks up the film especially the Kaabil theme tune, used in romance, revenge and drama sends shivers in its depth and power! Without this music the film wont have half the impact it has…

Now for the conclusion: This film was simply amazing. The impact every scene of drama has, it led to claps, cheers and hoots. The way the story unfolds, it doesn’t let go of the audience for even a second. I was simply amazing how simple yet effective it was. The story, acting, dialogs and score all came together to make you FEEL the character’s pain and need for revenge.

Rating : 8/10. This film is simply superb, an good and effective love story turned revenge drama which avoids all the clichés and doesn’t over do it and keeps it simple, real and effective. MUST watch in the theaters

P.S : A special shout out to my singer buddy Jubin Nautiyal, his voice lends so much to this film, by god what an amazing rendition of the title track, the pain of the character comes out in the voice. Kudos sir. Keep it up!