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08-05-2005, 09:21 AM
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I am Neil
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Ajay and Sushmita in Main Aisa Hi Hoon
Main Aisa Hi Hoon **
Dir: Harry Baweja
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Sushmita Sen
The success of I Am Sam lay in its subtle sensitivity. When Harry Baweja adapted the film, he forgot to borrow that vital element.
Baweja, in an attempt to woo the masses, adds high-pitched emotions and melodrama to a simple story, thereby recreating the same spirit minus the soul.
And that’s the unfortunate part, considering Main Aisa Hi Hoon is embellished with some inspiring performances by the lead cast.
The film is about an autistic adult Indraneil Thakur, aka Neil (Ajay Devgan), with the mind of a seven-year-old, who works in a coffee shop in Shimla. His life changes when he meets Maya (Esha Deol), a girl in search of her identity.
Maya is emotionally unstable and takes to drugs because daddy is too busy.
She falls for Neil’s child-like innocence and ends up pregnant with his baby. She walks out on him after giving birth to Gungun (Rucha), leaving Neil to bring her up with help from Didi (Lillete Dubey).
Seven years later, Maya’s father (Anupam Kher) shows up to take custody of Gungun.
A courtroom drama begins with “bestest” lawyer Neeti (Sushmita Sen) fighting for Neil.
The plot is predictable. But Harry needed to brush up his screenplay to come up with better situations: like Maya contemplating suicide by jumping off a hill; long-haired hippies making a comeback after Hare Rama Hare Krishna, a pillow fight between Neil and his daughter, a school girl calling Neil paagal — the film didn’t need such archaic moments.
Basic alterations in the script could’ve done wonders for MAHH. Like why Maya suddenly decides to leave Neil without a valid reason. Neil cannot read, yet he manages to read Maya’s farewell note.
There are scenes that had vast potential but they are wasted — like the one where Maya tells Neil that she likes him looks incomplete because the director doesn’t explore the romance angle at all.
But Baweja scores highly in the scenes between Neil and his daughter. Neil preparing her for school is particularly poignant. The scene when Neeti comes to the coffee shop to meet Neil is adorable.
Harry’s trump card is the climax and the twists in the tale just before the verdict is out. Sushmita’s winning stroke in the end is perfect — if the film keeps the interest alive till then.
If you pardon the flaws in the narrative, MAHH is really about the performances. Ajay Devgan shatters the stereotype and cuts himself loose in front of the camera. He makes the difficult role come alive with his unswerving sincerity.
In the climax, he shines through and through. But his performance will be equated to Hrithik Roshan’s award-winning portrayal in Koi Mil Gaya and that’s a tough benchmark.
Sushmita Sen delivers her best performance yet. The scene where she breaks down with Ajay, captured in a single shot, is applause-worthy. Sen is a delight, whether she’s winning back her son’s affection or confronting Anupam outside the court.
Rucha is endearing, as is Esha Deol, who has little to do but does it rather well.
Her introduction number Teri Galiyon Mein, is excellently choreographed and Himesh Reshammiya’s music lightens up the screen.
Comparisons with I Am Sam are inevitable and that’s what Harry Baweja should have been prepared for. If only his sensitivity as a director matched with the spirited histrionics of his cast, maybe Main Aisa Hi Hoon would’ve been another story.
ENJOI!!!!!!!!!!
I am Neil
http://ww1.mid-day.com/ArticleImages/images50/ajay75200513368.jpg
Ajay and Sushmita in Main Aisa Hi Hoon
Main Aisa Hi Hoon **
Dir: Harry Baweja
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Sushmita Sen
The success of I Am Sam lay in its subtle sensitivity. When Harry Baweja adapted the film, he forgot to borrow that vital element.
Baweja, in an attempt to woo the masses, adds high-pitched emotions and melodrama to a simple story, thereby recreating the same spirit minus the soul.
And that’s the unfortunate part, considering Main Aisa Hi Hoon is embellished with some inspiring performances by the lead cast.
The film is about an autistic adult Indraneil Thakur, aka Neil (Ajay Devgan), with the mind of a seven-year-old, who works in a coffee shop in Shimla. His life changes when he meets Maya (Esha Deol), a girl in search of her identity.
Maya is emotionally unstable and takes to drugs because daddy is too busy.
She falls for Neil’s child-like innocence and ends up pregnant with his baby. She walks out on him after giving birth to Gungun (Rucha), leaving Neil to bring her up with help from Didi (Lillete Dubey).
Seven years later, Maya’s father (Anupam Kher) shows up to take custody of Gungun.
A courtroom drama begins with “bestest” lawyer Neeti (Sushmita Sen) fighting for Neil.
The plot is predictable. But Harry needed to brush up his screenplay to come up with better situations: like Maya contemplating suicide by jumping off a hill; long-haired hippies making a comeback after Hare Rama Hare Krishna, a pillow fight between Neil and his daughter, a school girl calling Neil paagal — the film didn’t need such archaic moments.
Basic alterations in the script could’ve done wonders for MAHH. Like why Maya suddenly decides to leave Neil without a valid reason. Neil cannot read, yet he manages to read Maya’s farewell note.
There are scenes that had vast potential but they are wasted — like the one where Maya tells Neil that she likes him looks incomplete because the director doesn’t explore the romance angle at all.
But Baweja scores highly in the scenes between Neil and his daughter. Neil preparing her for school is particularly poignant. The scene when Neeti comes to the coffee shop to meet Neil is adorable.
Harry’s trump card is the climax and the twists in the tale just before the verdict is out. Sushmita’s winning stroke in the end is perfect — if the film keeps the interest alive till then.
If you pardon the flaws in the narrative, MAHH is really about the performances. Ajay Devgan shatters the stereotype and cuts himself loose in front of the camera. He makes the difficult role come alive with his unswerving sincerity.
In the climax, he shines through and through. But his performance will be equated to Hrithik Roshan’s award-winning portrayal in Koi Mil Gaya and that’s a tough benchmark.
Sushmita Sen delivers her best performance yet. The scene where she breaks down with Ajay, captured in a single shot, is applause-worthy. Sen is a delight, whether she’s winning back her son’s affection or confronting Anupam outside the court.
Rucha is endearing, as is Esha Deol, who has little to do but does it rather well.
Her introduction number Teri Galiyon Mein, is excellently choreographed and Himesh Reshammiya’s music lightens up the screen.
Comparisons with I Am Sam are inevitable and that’s what Harry Baweja should have been prepared for. If only his sensitivity as a director matched with the spirited histrionics of his cast, maybe Main Aisa Hi Hoon would’ve been another story.
ENJOI!!!!!!!!!!