DHOBI GHAAT-MUMBAI DIARIES[HOLY REVIEW]

This 1 is for classes straight away.No masses plzzzzzz.Kiran Rao proves her mettle in her debut vencture portraying the lives of 3 different people interconnected but stuck in their own lives in life's own ways.The story moves forward in a very simple yet elegant manner.You won't have a feel that you watching a movie.All it is but 100 Minutes of pure reality & situations which govern our lives,in this case lives of 3[infact 4] people in Mumbai or can i call it Bombay with full respect to the Maratha Manush :) brought altogether in the simplest lucid way.

Hmmmm...The story of the girl Yasmeen thru the letters Aamir gets & what happens to her is really intriguing as well as moving.This movie is all about human feelings & life which decides whom we may be having in our lives & who all are gonna leave us one good or bad day.

The movie moves entirely on some great performances.Whereas Aamir's betterhalf did her homework very well it has to be mentioned that the cast of the movie is really one thing which makes it perfect.Prateek Babar in his 2nd venture after 'Jaane Tu' proves that he is here for a looong time.His performance is phenomenal,he may very well be said to be the show-stealer of the movie.Monica too as a girl from America,a banker by profession who is in the 'Marine Drive' town on a sabbatical from work looks vibrant & very fresh.

Aamir Khan as always gives his life to his role of a divorcee,a loner,a painter,a man of few words but yet a man of feelings & emotions.The best thing about this movie is you may never feel like its just an Aamir Khan movie.Never.The movie revolves around every character & equal share & respect is given to all of them.

No songs,interwal or bollywood gimmick but a simple narration of the lives of some people who all come to Bombay,infact life brings them from Malhibad,Bihar & other Indian states.

The movie may be a little sluggish in the beginning,it would take some time to get really moving but when it it does,there's no looking back.

I watched it on my lap.No Songs,Masala,dances,Interval or typical bollywood romantics ,you can give it an hour time to download & watch on ya Lcd's & laps & desktops,notebooks,i-pods & all those gadgets am not so familiar with :)

Watch it for the name itself,Aamir Khan never disappoints[1].& this time its his lady love too who is with him.Well they say naa behind a successful man..Bla-bla-bla...This man already has had his share of success.Now its time for Mrs.Aamir Khan to show what she has learned from the Perfectionist in the last 5 years.

[2]Watch it for Prateek,this boy is going to make it big here,& there's are no second thoughts to it.Definately he stole the show.Aamir Bhai,i know you would be really happy to acknowledge this too.


[3]For Mumbai..& if you have the audacity to say 'Bombay'.If Jessica was for the whole of India with the target audience Delhi,this one is for Bombay & then the rest of India,Maliabad,Jaunpur,U.P,Rajasthan & with all due respect the remaining whole INDIA.

& haan..Dhobi Ghaat is not anything about Dhobis & all.Its about Life,its about looove & its a bout Destiny.Moving ahead & facing life as they say.. "Life neva stops in Mumbai aka Bombay "

Worth a Watch.

Captivating,

Two Thumbs Up

***1/2

[MY TAKE] :)