Ghajini conquers

The last week of 2008 saw release of one of the most hyped movie of the year. Me and Ams were eagerly waiting to catch up like many other. Yes, it was Aamir Khan starer, remake of Tamil original Ghajini. A pure action flick with a successful transformation of Aamir from a Teacher in Tare Zamin Par to a anterograde amnesia patient Sanjay. Tracing back, few of Aamir’s last action flicks Baazi and Mela (apart from skinny Twinkle Khanna, no one remembers this movie though) are best forgotten. I thought Baazi was a refreshing movie with cleanly shaven legs of Aamir dancing an item number, but somehow failed to generate that tempo at box office. The failure of Baazi also put breaks on the career of promising young director Ashutosh Gowarikar.

Coming to the commercial success of the movie Ghajini, today morning news report showed that it has crossed 100 crores mark in first week itself. The movie rights were reportedly sold for more than 90 crores. The marketing and promotion of the movie was well planned and executed.

Ghajini inspiration 2001 flick Momento

Talking about the movie Ghajini, it has a simple and straight storyline with some high voltage action. Based on the American movie Memento which was directed by Christopher Nolan,adapted from his brother Jonathan Nolan’s short story Memento Mori. (The concepts like writing notes behind instant Polaroid photographs, tattooing facts on body etc. are directly lifted from the movie without crediting the fact.)

Aamir’s new avataar in Ghajini

The film is a romantic action thriller that explores the life of a once-rich businessman who suffers from anterograde amnesia following a violent encounter. With the aid of Polaroid images and permanent tattoos on his torso, the businessman tries to avenge the murder of his vivacious model girlfriend, Kalpana, who was killed shortly before he was also attacked leading to his diagnosis of amnesia. Performancewise, Asin as Kalpana is refreshing, especially after her irritating role in Dashavtharam and Pradeep Rawat as Ghajani has done justice to the role. Jiah Khan is average with not giving much life to the role as a medical student Sunita.

A R Murgadoss

The movie belongs to Aamir, as young US return CEO Sanjay Singhania of Air voice mobile and later anterograde amnesia patient. Whether its dazzling corporate honcho in Van Huesan shirts or with those lovely 8 pack abs as anterograde amnesia patient ought to revange for Kalpana’s death. The movie’s some part are shot in ITPL Banaglore and his shooting was a best kept secret till it was finished. With relatively two new comers Aamir stars all the way in the movie. Muragodoss debut in bollywood have not been better than this.

Surya and Asin in Ghajini (Tamil)

Comparison between Surya and Aamir would be unfair as they both are winners in their own way. Aamir being a volatile hero shines in Ghajini as action hero giving action a new dimension in Hindi cinema. However Surya is known to be a action hero with serious roles like Ghajini and Khaka Khaka. Both shine in their own way.

Aamir Khan has come a long way since his debut as a chocolate boy in QSQT. A no nonsense actor as he is considered to be, minds only his business and nothing else. With his filmi background and talent combined with professionalism Aamir has knowledge of what to exploit when it comes to film making. Whether it is Munna in Rangeela or Bhuvan in Lagaan or Akaash in Dil Chahta Hai, he completely transforms into a role and does it with perfection. Unlike other bollywood heroes, Aamir has bought that professionalism in Indian cinema and wish he will soon get an Oscar for India…