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SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2017 (PAGE 4) MOVIE-REVIEW NATURE Nothing musical about it My Bhaderwah journey A fun, family film with children as the target audience is purpose to the film. Jagga, throughout the first half, is shown quite rare in Bollywood. When JAGGA JASOOS was singing while conversing but stops doing it for most of the sec- Varun Kotwal explained in words and you have to visit, to have first announced, it seemed like a great idea that would fill this void ond half. The result: Jagga stammers heavily and needlessly hand experience of yourself. Finally, I reached Batote in Hindi cinema. But the numerous delays and negativity sur- and after a point, it tests viewers' patience. All these goofs Early in the morning at Jammu, bags 80 km away from Bhaderwah, whole weather changed, rounding the film partly took away the excitement. Now that would have still been redundant if the finale had some punch. were packed, slippers were on, ready totally different from other side of tunnel, rolled down the film is out, does it really manage to entertain and awe Shockingly, the film ends on an abrupt and laughable note. viewers or does it turn into a sleep-fest, let's analyze. Jagga provides a solution to end terrorism in the finale and it to drive to my home town Bhaderwah. windows of my car, switched off A.C, temperatures JAGGA JASOOS is a musical adventure of a detective makes no sense. However, the final scene is a shocker and When I started my car, breeze of snow was refreshing, weather was pleasant, driving became teenager who along with a female companion, is on a mission gives an indication that a sequel is in the offing. fun, site and scenes of mountains and hills were eye to find his missing father. Jagga (Ranbir Kapoor) is orphaned The film has a lot of rhyming dialogues and each one of clad mountains hit me on the face and catching, but still I controlled my feeling and put my at birth and grows up in a hospital. He develops a bond with a them is creatively penned. However, the rest of the dialogues dragged out my nostalgic memories heart at right place and became more cautious as driving patient, Badol Bagchi (Saswata Chatterjee), who adopts him. are simple. Anurag Basu, it seems, didn't have a structured of missing Bhaderwah. in hill is risky and deadly if not taken well care off. Jagga stammers and Bagchi teaches him that he can be fluent plot and put things haphazardly. The screenplay is faulty, What a beautiful site in front of my eyes ! Sign board if he sings instead of talking. In a mysterious turn of events, stretched and incoherent, especially in the second half. The My first stop on the way to Heaven on Earth is a written in bold letters "Welcome to District Doda". Ah, Bagchi admits Jagga in a boarding school and leaves for an cinematic liberties are aplenty - Jagga easily enters a crime Petrol pump, near historic Hari Niwas, the Palace. what a joyful feeling, inner happiness and feeling of con- important mission under Kishan (Saurabh Shukla). Jagga scene in presence of police and goes through the murdered While my car was getting fueled up, my imagination tentment engulfed me . Site of mighty Chenab river develops a detective bent of mind and starts solving small person's stuff and nobody batts an eyelid! In this regard, took me to the days when cases in an around his school. During one such case, he comes things get worse post-interval when Jagga conveniently ven- across Shruti Sengupta (Katrina Kaif) and both become good tures into the dangerous zones of the enemy and even escapes this beautiful Palace was friends. When Jagga learns that his father is no more, he at will, quite easily. One might argue that such cinematic lib- being built , I couldn't stop decides to find out the truth and asks Shruti to help. Whether erties are fine as it's a film targeted for kids. However, even complimenting the King for Jagga is able to put all his grey cells to use in order to expose this part is debatable since the narrative is not so simple and this beautiful Palace, pride kid-friendly. Also, it speaks about Naxalites, mur- of Jammu . Suddenly, tank der, international terrorism etc. which might not be full sound from petrol easily understandable to the kids. Moreover, the pump worker put me in my finale madness should have been the best part of the enterprise - instead, it seems abrupt. In fact, place. Started my journey several scenes have no connection with one anoth- once again , moving few er. It's a known fact that Anurag Basu took almost kms from Hari Niwas, I three and a half years to make this film and looking could witness the site of at the final product, one can tell how confused and river Tawi giving me hope lost he was about the film. that till she is in Jammu, JAGGA JASOOS rests on the shoulders of Ranbir Jammu is safe . Suddenly to Kapoor. The actor, known for bringing freshness in each role, gets totally into the skin of his character my surprise a pack of mon- and tries to bring something new this time as well. keys stared at me with hope His stammering goes a bit into the unreal zone but of getting something to eat he showcases his singing side very well. His sincere from me and I didn't break act is one of the big reasons why the film is bearable. their hopes. When I reached Katrina Kaif looks lovely and ably compliments holy Peer Baba on the way, Ranbir. She also raises laughs with her goofiness my head bowed in respect which works well. Saswata Chatterjee, known in Bollywood for playing the menacing Bob Biswas in and I prayed for peace of KAHAANI, is very adorable and delivers a fine per- my State and the country formance. Saurabh Shukla is strictly okay and does- and safe journey ahead. n't make use of his full potential. Sayani Gupta, who On reaching Highway, has earned popularity with MARGARITA WITH A sound of 'Wah' , came out STRAW, FAN and JOLLY LLB 2, is shockingly wast- of my mouth. What a beautiful highway! I couldn't stop along side the road welcomed me, tall trees of Deodar ed. The actress has donned the look of a 14-year-old myself from thanking Government of Mr Atal Bihari Ji on the both side of road hugged me, I could not think of the wrongdoers is what forms the rest of the film. and it's very well done but one hardly gets to see her in the film. any other place as beautiful as my Bhaderwah . My peo- Those spreading negativity about JAGGA JASOOS were a The actors playing kid Jagga, teacher couple, Miss Mala and who made this highway possible. My journey to bit silenced once the teaser and trailer were out. Both show- others do a good job. Bhaderwah may had just began but my longing to meet ple welcomed me with open heart and opened arms as cased the grandeur of the film and also the musical, fantasy JAGGA JASOOS, being a musical, has less of dialogues and my land had begun much earlier. On the way, first stop it took me six hours to reach my place. I decided to element beautifully. However, despite being technically bril- more of songs. It is difficult to remember each and every track is at new bridge over Jajjar Khotli, I still remember days take rest and start over again next day. Next day I visited liant and boasting of top-class VFX, director Anurag Basu fails as there are close to 20-30 songs and none actually register. In when all my school picnics were destined to this beautiful lake view Gatha resort in the heart of Bhader- to do justice. JAGGA JASOOS commences as a lovely musical fact, after a point, one starts dreading when the characters break beautiful place but no such grandeur of that time is left wah, beauty at its best, spent whole of my day in the lap children's film, but it still gives one sense of deja vu of BARFI. into a song. However 'Galti Se Mistake' stands out for its pictur- of lake Gatha, next day visited Jai meadows of heaven . Even the 'Picture Shuru' theme is played here, just like in ization and quirky dance moves. 'Khaana Khaake' is also very now, due to negligence of local administration. To move BARFI. But this song suits JAGGA JASOOS more thanks to its catchy but not needed in the film. Background score is very loud away from such a sad scene, I continued my journey The famous place of Bhaderwah which you can't skip musical theme. However, the kid-friendly element ends with- and at times, takes away attention from the proceedings. until I reached Maa Chandi temple on the highway and on your visit to Bhaderwah. The Seoj Dhar another in 15 minutes as soon as Jagga grows up and he starts solving Ravi Varman's cinematography is very eye catching. The paid my respect at the Darbar. beautiful creation of God, the most famous tourist desti- murder cases. Jagga solving the case of the murdered teacher film has been shot in some great locations and the lens man On the way, I crossed Manthal, famous for its achar, nation these days is snow covered.

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