Review of Ghajini (2008) by Nitin R — 07 Jan 2009
[b][b][size=3][size=2]AN AAMIR KHAN MOVIE USUALLY GENERATES A LOT OF HYPE AND EXPECTATION . "GHAJINI" DEFINETLY LIVES UP TO IT. AAMIR HAS DEFINETELY WORKED A LOT FOR THE FILM ( HIS EIGHT PACK BODY DESERVES A SPECIAL MENTION ) , PERFORMANCE WISE HE'S THE STAR OF THE MOVIE .
THE STORY DOES NOT DEVIATE MUCH FROM THE TAMIL VERSION WITH EXCEPTION TO CLIMAX . ASIN LEAVES HER ANIMATED LOOK AND COMES UP WITH A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE . BUT HER CHEMISTRY WITH AAMIR DOES NOT CLICK AS MUCH AS IT DID WITH SURYA .
JIAH KHAN DOES NOT HAVE MUCH SCOPE TO PERFORM , YET SHE DOES A NEAT JOB . PRADEEP SINGH RAWAT AS THE VILLIAN DOES NOT SEEM AS SCARY AS HE CLAIMS . AAMIR'S TRANSITION FROM SANJAY,THE BUSINEES MAN TO THE REVENGE SEEKING MURDERER IS DEPICTED WELL.
THE SCREENPLAY IS FAST AND KEEPS THE VIEWER GLUED TO HIS SEAT . THE MUSIC BY A.R. RAHMAN IS AN ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT . THE TRACKS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM TAMIL VERSION , HENCE NO COMPARISIONS ARISES .
"GUZARISH" IS THE PICK OF THE ALBUM . THE TAMIL AUDIENCES MAY PREFER THE TAMIL VERSION TO THIS ONE BECAUSE THE SCREENPLAY HAS BEEN DIRECTLY TRANSLATED INTO HINDI WITH NO MAJOR DIFFERENCES . MURGADOSS COULD HAVE INTRODUCED SOME TWISTS TO ATTRACT MORE VIEWERS .
BUT THE MOVIE WITH ITS FAIR SHARE OF FLAWS IS A COMPLETE ENTERTAINER , IN OTHER WORDS "PAISA VASOOL"[/size][/size][/b][/b].
This review of Ghajini (2008) was written by Nitin R on 07 Jan 2009.
Ghajini has generally received positive reviews.
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