Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster

Had been planning to catch up on a movie since quite sometime...After successfully avoiding Ready, Bodygaurd, Singham and Mausam, decided to watch Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster. A tribute to Guru Dutt's Saheb, Biwi Aur Ghulam, this version with the Gangster is quite the opposite to Dutt's romance in the Classical.



For starters, its set in the royal and a rustic town of Rajasthan with a fading haveli and a Raja only by entitlement, his Rani and the Driver cum small time gangster. The theatrics are perfect. One can actually see the poverty of the Raja in fading haveli and lack of finances,  the desparation of the Raja to maintain his status along with the stints with his mistress while the Biwi goes frolicking with the Driver cum Gangster. A gripping movie, if you want to watch something different and are tired from the regular dose of testosterone and munnis & sheilas. The end almost justifies the means!!! Well - almost. While not letting out the story line, to me, there is many a twist and a turn which somehow makes me disinterested towards the end. The end could have been more refined...or maybe  I was looking towards a more dramatic ending...

The performances by Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill and Randeep Hoonda were simply fabulous. Every character played their role to a hilt. The costumes, the gait, the language - all added to the rustic charm of the movie. Must watch if you are looking for 'something different'.

My rating: 3.5/5
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9 comments:

  1. plot and tone of language belong to UP not rajasthan

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  2. Hmmm....perhaps...although now i am thinking, they were not very specific abt the locn. Thanks for dropping by :-)

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  3. I accidentally ended up with Force while I shd have watched this :(

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  4. I was planning to give it a miss. but then, may be I can rent the DVD and watch it later sometime. Thanks for the review!

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  5. Hope to catch this. Heard really good reviews about it.

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  6. @beyond...good to see you here:-)

    @Purvesh @Anita...I totally recommend this movie...must watch!!!!

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  7. 3.5 not bad I say may be should watch it :)

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  8. hmm... didnt expect it to be good.. good, i'll look forward to it. many thanks!

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  9. I want to see this movie too!!!

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