SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016 (PAGE 4) MOVIE-REVIEW BOLLYWOOD-BUZZ A thriller genre "Deepika and Priyanka representing us With the year 2016 almost coming to an end, Bollywood has Though one may find humour missing in the film, the film does seen films of almost every genre in the year gone by. This week have its share of (unintentional and situational) comedy, but, sees the release of WAJAH TUM HO, a film that belongs to the in minuscule proportion. thriller genre. Will this film ‘become the reason’ for its makers After having directed films like HATE STORY 2 and HATE in such a good way in Hollywood" to smile their way to the bank, lets analyze. STORY 3, Vishal Pandya returns with a decent product in the WAJAH TUM HO is a film that mirrors the battle between form of WAJAH TUM HO. He does a good job in putting togeth- Anushka Sharma bagged a dream debut with Shah new ventures that I have started with my production com- money and power vis a vis love and emotions. The film starts er the whodunit murder mystery in WAJAH TUM HO. With- Rukh Khan in Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi pany. I am happy that I actually don’t have an answer for off with the gruesome murder of a corrupt cop ACP Ramesh out resorting to any beating around the bush tactics, Vishal that question [about my personal life]. The focus has been Sarnaik. Besides murdering him mercilessly, the entire Pandya dives into the subject from the first scene itself. The (2008) exactly eight years ago (December 12). on my work and not on my personal life, and I would like ‘episode’ of the murder gets telecasted on GTN (Global Times film’s tight and gripping first half sets the mood and pace of the Although the actor says the eight years have “gone by to keep it that way. I have worked really hard over the past Network), whose CEO happens to be the highly influential film. The film starts sliding down in the second half (specifical- just like that”, she has had a dream run in Bollywood. eight years to get to where I am today. Nothing should be ly in the last 20 minutes) of the otherwise decent film. The film’s of more importance than my work, because this is what I mystery remains intact and intriguing till the nail biting reve- This year has been especially great for her, with am doing right now. This is what I love doing. lation. The revelation will keep the audiences guessing about Sultan and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM) topping But you must be happy that the the ultimate mastermind behind all the murders till the end. box-office charts. Anushka talks about life, focus on your personal life has Even though WAJAH TUM HO may not keep you at the edge diminished? of your seat, it does keep you intrigued through its run time. career and her personal life. I am not observing anything. Full points to Vishal Pandya for not just having built the film’s You’ve now completed eight years Despite your achieve- mounting suspense, but also for executing it decently. in Bollywood. Do you think it was a ments, you don’t go into PR As for the performances, the film harbours itself on the able good journey? overdrive unlike your shoulders of the ever-so-reliable Sharman Joshi, who forms the Yes, especially in terms of carving peers… pillar of the film. After having done a decent role in 1920 LON- my own path. Since I come from out- I feel stumped when- DON (which released earlier this year), Sharman Joshi gives side the industry, I could have fall- ever I’m asked this ques- yet another good performance in WAJAH TUM HO. While on en into the trap of thinking ‘this tion. I don’t know what one hand, he exhibits his toughness as a no-nonsense cop, at particular path is the right one’ others do. Today, if any- the same time, he does full justice to his ‘role’ of a loving and or ‘this is how it should be’. But body talks about me, it’s caring single father. He is followed a close second by the beau- I have always done what felt because of my work, tiful and confident Sana Khan. After having starred in the for- right, and I have managed to be and the fact that I have gettable JAI HO, Sana Khan bounces back with a poised and successful. I am happy that the done things in a differ- dignified performance in WAJAH TUM HO. However, despite risks that I have taken in my ent way with a fewer having a good and convincing screen presence, Sana does need career have paid off. I number of films. I’ve to rework on her styling and body if she aims to be a Bollywood wouldn’t say it has been also worked with the best movie star. With his last film (BEIIMAAN LOVE) not doing a satisfying journey, directors in the industry. well at the Box-Office, Rajneesh Duggal and his fans must have because the minute a I actually want to definitely pinned all their hopes on WAJAH TUM HO. creative person is satis- understand what it Rahul Oberoi (Rajneesh Duggal). As a part of the proceedings, Rajneesh Duggal does not disappoint with his role in WAJAH fied, they’re headed for a means to market a sincere Inspector Kabir Deshmukh (Sharman Joshi) enters TUM HO. He delivers a restrained performance and does com- good fall. But it’s been a myself enough. Today, the scene as the Investigating Officer, who spares no space for plete justice to what was expected of him in the film. Gurmeet great journey. Still, when I think about it doubts in the case. Because the entire murder was telecasted Choudhary, on the other hand does a decent and a ‘more promi- there is so much more to and look back, I feel live on GTN channel, Kabir suspects it to be a handiwork of nent’ job in WAJAH TUM HO. He should be doing more chal- do. things have been Rahul in thirst of TRPs for his channel. On the other hand, lenging roles like this one in order to be in the Bollywood race. This year has been incredible. I don’t need Rahul Oberoi’s case gets represented by his extremely able legal His chemistry with Sana Khan (mostly in the songs) is some- very special for you… to go out and make noise head Sia (Sana Khan). Sia happens to be in love with lawyer thing that needs to be seen in order to be believed. Even though If the success of Sultan about it. I am self-assured Ranveer Bajaj (Gurmeet Choudhary), who also happens to be the entire film rests on the shoulders of the aforementioned and ADHM were not that way. If you look at the Kabir’s helping hand in the complicated case. After all the hitch- cast, other cast members also do a decent job in taking the film backed by the praise I have trajectory that my career es and twists, just when Inspector Kabir thinks that he has been forward. received, I don’t think it has taken, it has been able to crack the murder case, two more people get murdered The film boasts of some excellent music (Mithoon, Abhijit would have mattered to me as much as it does today. For kind of consistent. in the similar fashion as ACP Sarnaik. Despite the best of ‘legal Vaghani, Meet Bros). Songs like the title track, ‘Dil Mein Chhu- me, that’s very important. I’ve done very few films, and So, can it be safely said that you are happy in brains’ on the job, the case simply refuses to get solved. Day pa Loonga’ and ‘Dil Ke Paas’ are already a rage all over. The that’s been a conscious choice, because the idea has always your own space? after day, the case gets further complicated. Who are the oth- visuals of the film only complement the tracks. One does feel I will never do anything that is not in my nature, so I been to do things differently and to be able to challenge er two people who get murdered and why, what ultimately hap- though that the integration of ‘Maahi Ve’ is a bit forced in the cannot do anything that will put somebody down. I can’t myself. Balancing the roles of a Haryanvi girl, Aarfa, from pens to the love story between Sia and Ranveer and does Inspec- film’s narrative. The film’s background score is taut and com- work on anything other than myself. I feel the way things a small town in Sultan, and Alizeh — a refined, spunky, tor Kabir become successful in solving all the cases is what plements the film. While the film boasts of decent cinematog- are in this industry, there is a sense of insecurity that has big-city girl from London — in ADHM in the same year forms the rest of the film's story. raphy (Prakash Kutty), the film’s editing (Manish More) is festered to keep that competition alive. And it works in It is the film’s screenplay (Vishal Pandya, Sammeer Arora) decent. The film could have been a tight thriller had the last 20 was exciting for me. The fact that I could pull it off, and everybody’s favour — both the industry and the media.