Kurbaan

Lots have been said, written and exressed about "Kurbaan". So better late than never I thought I should also put my views in black and white before the movies effect fades away. I watched the movie last week with friends and trust me this is something you must watch if you havent. I'm sure many would agree that It's the most powerful film to come out of Dharma Productions continuing to make history with the letter "K". Many film makers have narrated story with a backdrop of terrorism but nothing as profound, thought-provoking and dramatic as Kurbaan.

Rensil D'silva who has chosen a burning issue like terrorism as his launchpad comes out with flying colors making one suspect if he's really a debutant. Though some draw parallels with recent movies like Fanaa and New York, Kurbaan is totally different with only one similarity being terrorism as backdrop. Despite its long running time of nearly 3 hours the director maintains the pace and keeps the audience glued to the screen. The best part is there's not even a single dull moment and every 10-15 minutes there is a twist which completely gets you unaware and hooked to the screen. The last half hour of climax is unpredictable and keeps you totally off the edge. Songs which are important part of our Indian cinema were already the chartbusters. They have gelled perfectly with the sequences without any lip sync.

Now coming to the actors- Saif has already proved himself as a fine actor and he is superb when he plays wicked. The transformation of his character from a charming college professor to cold blodded terrorsit is awesome. Kareena scores high with her acting and looks- No doubt on that. Vivek Oberoi also comes up with flying colors in his pivotal role though his american accent sounds very fake. No words for legends like Om Puri and kirron Kher who set new standards for themselves. Kirron however was a surprise element which was totally unexpected of.

On a whole, KURBAAN deserves all the superlative accolades its fetching being the most powerful film to come out of the Hindi film fraternity in 2009, so far. The film has a captivating plot, gripping screenplay, superb performances and a climax that shakes you up completely. In short its no ordinary bollywood masala flick, rather something that will spike your brain cells to think. If you havent watched it yet, you missed something !! In short fultoo paisa wasool.