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By Joginder Tuteja ©2005 Bollyvista.com |
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A Still from 'Bose The Forgotten Hero' |
Now coming to the actors' performances. No doubt, the film belongs to Sachin Khedekar, who is each bit convincing as Netaji. His voice and body language suit the historic figure to the ‘T' (which is a rather difficult task to do). Acting as a veteran, one is amazed as to why this bundle of talent is still getting just bits and pieces roles. Filmmakers are definitely going to notice this performance, while he should already be one of the favorites for the National and all critics' awards. Three other performances that stand out are those of Rajit Kapur, Rajpal Yadav (yet again) and Divya Dutta. In fact Rajpal Yadav gets the maximum cheers when he is introduced. While Rajpal Yadav is already well established in the industry today, audience would also like to see more of Rajat who has made selective appearances in films like 'Ghulam' and 'Zubeida' in recent times. Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Ila Arun are efficient as always, while the lady who plays Emile and the German friend of Bose make their presence felt. Ironically, more known faces like Sonu Sood, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Arif Zakaria and Tom Alter have hardly any scenes, which allow them to display histrionics.
Once in a while, there comes a movie that DESERVES to be seen. Simply put, Shyam Benegal's 'BOSE - THE FORGOTTEN HERO' is one of them that is a MUST for every individual who has a slightest interest in watching quality cinema. This is an ideal flick for a group viewing of school-college students. At the box office, it may not have taken an encouraging start at an All India level, but it is also not one of those flicks that take a 'weekend' start only to be diluted from Monday onwards. The collections should be on the stable side, only to pick up very soon with strong word of mouth as the days progress. A tax-free status should only help the cause.
**** (FOUR STARS)
*poor; **average; ***good; ****very good; *****excellent |
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