Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
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... View MoreA film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
... View MoreDelhi-6 is a great attempt aimed at bridging the illusory Hindu-Muslim divide amongst an otherwise co-existent community of Hindus and Muslims using 'kala monkey'. It makes sense that Roshan was created to bring forth the blend, not only as someone born of a mixed marriage between a Hindu father and a Muslim mother, but also of someone who is far from such illusory divides (that India still goes through) as an outsider, an American. There were other sub-plots like the unbelievable superstition Indians steep themselves with and the romance, which converges at the last moment ... this must appeal to the intellectual movie- goers (although loosely in my opinion), if not the masses. Delhi-6 is an icing over films like Kya Dilli Kya Lahore and Anwar, which were either bridging attempted between two individuals of separated nationalities across the border or none at all. We need many more such integrating themes, which makes people think before they act foolishly.
... View MoreI remember the time the song "Masakkali" hit our TV screens. I felt a good vibe about this movie, later found out that it was from the same director who did RDB, one of my favourites. Being a regular IMDb user, the ratings below 7 barely encouraged me to watch it though. Obviously, the movie never achieved the popularity status anywhere near to that of RDB.But for some reason, almost 4 years later, I decided to give it a try and I have to apologise Mr. Mehra for underestimating him. It is nigh impossible to emulate RDB but Delhi 6 shouldn't have done his prospects any harm. If there was anything like an Indian Oscar, Delhi 6 would have been a strong contender, considering the paucity of quality movies that get made in the biggest film industry in the world. As someone who is relatively familiar to the ways of Indian society and mentality, it was a stark depiction of the intricacies that form the gullies and chowks. The colours and noise and the varieties of personalities just illuminates the first half or so. The latter half shows the dark side, naivety, greed, ignorance, pettiness which can quite easily ruin a society.Nothing compelled me to write something here other than the fact that moviegoers have decided to rate it 6, which is a pity. No wonder, movies like Dabangg seem to reap financial rewards and recognition and the ones like Delhi-6 are left to stray into oblivion. I loathe bollywood in general, not so bollywood music, but Delhi-6 gives me hope.
... View MoreI saw this movie a few days ago although I really don't like watching movies of Abhishek Bachchan but still I had some hopes cause it was directed by Rakeysh Mehra whose last movie was really a class act . The movie starts badly and keeps its momentum to the max. I was so disgusted by the first half of the movie that I thought quite a few times to leave the movie however the movie had some big names like Om Puri,Atul Kulkarni,Prem Chopra so waited for the movie to take a U turn but it kept moving on the same track . The direction is really awful . Prakash Mehra must have completed the shooting in a weeks time or so .It is really difficult to accept that the same person had created a gem like "RANG DE BASANTI"Then comes Abhishek Bachchan to make things worse . I really don't understand why he does things like that what he does on screen cause the only thing missing in his movies is ACTING . Almost all his movies have one thing in common and that is the portray of ARROGANCE . The more he tries to act the more he looks ARROGANT . The only thing seems to be working in his favor is the word "BACHCHAN" .Music of the movie is really awesome . AR Rahman as always has done justice with music and it has some real nice tracks to offer .Rest of the cast has nothing much to do so they tried their level best to deliver they were being offered to .Final quote ...One of the worst movies of all time . If IMDb could have allowed negative marking . My score for this movie could have been -10/10 . -5 for the direction and -5 for Abhishek Arrogant Bachchan .
... View MoreThe end ruined it for me. It would make more sense for Rohan to die in the end rather than the everything is okay so lets Kumbaya it ends up being. Also, most of the issues are dealt in very superficial manner except for the communal violence/riots issue at the end. But I liked that the movie at least attempts to identify the good and bad in the Indian culture/society, most of it resonates with me. Music by ARR is really good. Better than average but could have been much better if it had stuck to its core strength rather than going for an end driven by commercial constraints. Acting is good, Abhishek is really good in a couple of scenes, Sonam Kapoor is quite one dimensional. Rishi Kapoor, Divya Dutta and Atul Kulkarni were other standout performers. Over all the movie is certainly good enough for one watch.6/10
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