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NOT A LOVE STORY - Movie Review : "Koi Khud Se Bura Nahin Hota, Pal To Kisi Ka Saga Nahin Hota" That's my one line review of this masterpiece. (Review By Bobby Sing) (Movies To See Before You Die - Thriller) |
With his current masterwork, Ram Gopal Verma makes a new statement, different from all his previous films, which is exactly what was expected from the maestro from a long time. For the people who are just ready to slam RGV down for once again exploiting a real life incident for his commercial venture, I would like to state that this time RGV has made such a film which pleasantly moves miles ahead of being A FILM alone and the
For many viewers and reviewers, this may not be entertaining stuff from the MASTER and they might like to rate it quite low, taking it only as an average interpretation of a real-life incident from RGV’s own point of view. But for me this is RGV’s new avatar as a Cinematic Philosopher where he superbly goes on to explain the significance of that one tiny moment in the life of a person in love, where he loses control and commits a horrendous crime, without any hidden and prior intentions of doing it at all. So as per my suggestion, if you watch this movie with a more deep and serious outlook then it will surely lead you to some real darker secrets of human psyche which may not be visible to any critique looking at it only as a film.
As a project it obviously has got the well crafted direction with the trademark RGV camera angles adding an extra dimension to its shocking subject. But apart from the master at work, the three other aces in the film are its superb performances by the entire starcast (Mahie Gill, Deepak Dobriyal & Zakir Hussain), its fast paced slick editing and a well worked upon Background score which enhances the overall impact of the movie significantly. In fact I strongly feel that the film can be easily used to explain the importance and role of these two post production elements of film-making to the students of cinema.
The best part of NALS is that RGV never takes any sides of either of the killers in his second half. And then he ends the film with a well written open climax, showcasing a highly intense loving moment involving the lovers standing right in the middle of their family members, police officials and lawyers. And this last passionate scene of the film defines the feeling of LOVE within the couple, like never before in INDIAN CINEMA ever.
Moreover, what differentiates NALS from a normal film project is the way RGV brilliantly explains the value of those few moments full of anger, which become responsible for a serious crime committed without any prior motive. Particularly, in the court room sequences of the second half, the moment it is revealed that what actually happened in those few seconds, you feel like taken onto a dreadful trip within the sick & mean human mind which can go to any extreme to save his own self from a mistake already made. For instance after watching the film, just try to think for a moment that how ardently, the boy must have loved the girl whom he was visiting after a long gap and in return what the girl did, while opening the door crying like a baby. Again, just think how the girl must have made up all those words she said, in only a few seconds she had, which resulted in a dead body lying in her own house after a few minutes.
Hence, as I see it NOT A LOVE STORY is a journey into the cunning human mind capable of doing anything in those strong avoidable moments of ANGER & LUST. For the die-hard fans of RGV, the maestro is back in form with a blast and for students of the medium, here is another classy piece of art from the director, capable of teaching you many vital aspects of film-making in its two hours.
Interestingly, the basic storyline of the film is inspired from a real-life incident of Mumbai and very daringly RGV has also shot the whole movie in the same building in which the original crime was committed. But it was quite strange that the murder reminded me of a Hindi Crime Thriller novel read more than two decades ago in my school time, written by Ved Prakash Sharma, who is a well known writer in his regional market. Honestly speaking, that novel (the name I can’t recall), was even more scary and disgusting in describing a similar act in its narration and that is the reason I can still remember it after so many years. May be many of the readers here would feel awful reading this but in that novel, the murderer commits the crime, cuts the body into pieces as done in the film and then puts them into his fridge instead of burning them. After that for almost a month, he keeps on taking one piece every day out in a poly bag to be thrown in a nearby sever drain. And that’s how he gets rid of the body without any slightest point of doubt raised anywhere. This was the dynamic writing of Ved Prakash Sharma, who later also wrote for a few films in Bollywood.
Now coming back to Ram Gopal Verma and his latest insightful offering, I rate it as an essential watch for every avid movie lover since RGV undergoes a notable change with this movie revealing a lot more about our present society and its questionable norms. It made me feel like watching an intense Hitchcock film after a long time. In few words, I thoroughly enjoyed and loved watching NALS because :
With NOT A LOVE STORY, RGV uncovers the rotten, open and ugly face of our society where SEX clearly remains the biggest currency which can be used to get anything in the world under the sky.
Here the director once again clearly exposes the awful side of a LAWYER’s profession and shows how disgustingly they try to mould the things to win their respective cases, stepping over the souls and emotions of their own clients.
With NOT A LOVE STORY, RGV bewares the viewers from the cunning desire and ambition of BEING SOMETHING above the others, for which a human mind can simply go to any extremes.
The film redefines the emotion of LOVE on Indian screen, especially in its concluding moments which declare the pure love still existing between the two loving souls despite of all those dreadful happenings between them.
And with NOT A LOVE STORY, RGV reminds me, one of my own earlier statements written few months back that, “CRIME is an illegitimate and unwanted child of ANGER and therefore we should always take extra care before it gets conceived.”
So, just watch NOT A LOVE STORY for its hidden lesson, for Mahie Gill who is a true performer to look out for and for its highly realistic treatment given by the director, accompanied by an outstanding background score by Sandeep Chowta. Further just remember to watch out the sequence in which RGV uses his own song from “RANGEELA” to explain the inner conflicts of the girl, while she is being arrested.
As a concluding line, I would like to say that do watch NOT A LOVE STORY because it sincerely tells you that no one is a born criminal as sent by the ALMIGHTY. But its only that one split of a second of his whole psyche being full of anger that the Crime gets committed and then it leads to the further acts of hiding it. And as said in one of its songs,
“Koi Khud Se Bura Nahin Hota, Pal To Kisi Ka Saga Nahin Hota”
Highly recommended for all lovers of intense cinema.
Rating : 4.5 / 5 ( including 1 point purely for its exceptional climax)
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19 Aug 2011 /
Comments (
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Gopal
Bobby u seems to be obsessed by the film.....need to see the film ......best thing i like about u r review is VED PRAKASH SHARMA.....purane din yaad aa gaye....woh Ved Prakash Sharma ki moti moti novels padna.....ha ha ha
Bobby Sing
Dear Gopal, But do watch NOT A LOVE STORY soon and then let me know how do you like it.
Vikas Saitya
Dear Bobby
Bobby Sing
Hi Vikas, I have chosen the third option and therefore take MOVIES as a mode of expression of LIFE itself. Moreover there are so many outstanding Creations to be watched as a must for all which normally we keep missing out because we dont find any time for that and we easily become statisfied with whatever is served to us in the name of Cinema in our country. Therefore in INDIA, cinema is not taken anything more than an entertainment for a few hours. I hope I was able to explain myself here.
Shikhar
Hey Bobby,
Bobby Sing
Hi Shikhar, Regarding the over-rating, yes RGV undoubteldy deserves these ratings as if RGV would not have been there in Bollywood then we all still would have been singing the same kind of love songs roaming around the trees.
Jayesh Adhyaru
Hello Bobby,
Bobby Sing
Hi Jayesh, And lastly I can agree with your soft prono part but Background music wasnt annoying at all. Again this is an aspect for which RGV has always been pulled down......for me it was out of the box and was perfect as per the theme of the movie.
amit joshi
Hi Bobby How are you,
Bobby Sing
Hi Amit, I respect your opinion but I looked into the movie rather from a different angle and here are some answers to your points which I studied as a character change study in people which takes place as they find themeselves in a new and changed condition over a time: 1. The girl was overambitious but she wasnt at first ready to go at any extent for a role. In her first instance of Casting Couch she refused and it was only with frustration and time that she gave up this time and agreed. 2. The boy and the first director was a Partially hidden BOLLYWOOD as shown by RGV. He actually wishes to make a film on only this subject alone. But in my opinion as I said he right showed one of the biggest currency which can be used in this field. 4. Regarding the boy, as far as the film goes he is shown to be loyal enough as he keeps waiting for the girl to return. But again the Lawyers bring in the next change in their characters which in the end they again throw away with the great Kiss. Cheers!
amit joshi
actually I didn\'t see the movie as yet. but I have read too much on this incident in real when the crime took place, so the \'shouting Rape\' was intentionally done by RGV to prove his boyfriend right (so that he can go for any extent before and after committing the crime)
Bobby Sing
Dear Amit, I am really shocked and sorry to know that you were actually discussing a movie in such a detailed comment, which you havent even seen yet. For me this is height of absurdity my friend and I am really disappointed with this. Thanks for visiting and writing a detailed comment on a movie which you havent even seen. Cheers! HIS BLESSINGS
Naresh
Hi Bobby..
Bobby Sing
Glad to know Naresh, that you liked it a lot.
Dinuth87
Good work from RGV. 3.5 stars.(0.5 stars for the final scene.I don\'t think it is the climax. It\'s the epilogue.)
Bobby Sing
Rightly said Dinuth87, as its indeed a must watch coming from RGV after a long gap.
Vikas Saitya
Hi Bobby Dear
Bobby Sing
Hi Vikas, Thanks for your comment and please allow me to explain a few basic things here about my viewpoint : Firstly there are certain film-makers whose movies need to be watched in the ACTUAL THEATER to have their real impact like Alfred Hitchcock and at present Ram Gopal Verma. But it was great reading your views too and do keep writing more often as its nice to discuss movies keeping our own distinctive viewpoints. |
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