SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013 (PAGE-4) MOVIE REVIEW PERSONALITY Enjoyable & engaging Conqueror of 7 Summits Taran Adarsh fined and harsh, much like Tigmanshu's earlier endeav- G V Joshi ors. Sure, the protagonist may bring back memories of In this fast-changing scenario, a majority of stars as the characters we've watched over and over again on the On May 23, 2013, ace woman mountaineer Ms Premlata well as film-makers are experimenting with big screen, but the fact remains that everything happens Agrawal of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, became the first Indian characters/plots they haven't embarked upon earlier. for a legitimate, justifiable reason here. Notwithstanding female mountaineer to conquer the seven summits of the Trudging around the unexplored trail seems to be the new the oft-repeated premise, the screenplay has ample twists world. mantra for the dream merchants. Spanking new combi- and turns and leaves you wondering, what's gonna hap- She accomplished this amazing feat at the age of 50. On nations are getting formed. Innovative and ground-break- pen next? In fact, the games people play -- not just the that day, the Indian female climber marked her imprint atop ing concepts are being attempted. The intention is to offer politicians -- only envelopes you into the proceedings. The Alaska’s McKinley Peak and planted the Indian Tri-colour after wide-ranging, all-encompassing entertainment to the up icing on the cake is the twist towards the penultimate achieving her dream of scaling the seven continental peaks. to date, insightful viewer. Reaching out to the pan- moments. She also became one the oldest women in the world to India audience and magnetizing the Indi- BULLETT RAJAalso works thanks to the dia- conquer all the seven summits. an diaspora globally also appears to be logue [brilliant; also penned by Tigmanshu] and The seven peaks and their heights in metres(m) con- the objective. of course, the casting. Saif has often stolen the querred by Premlata are, McKinely (6,194m), Mount Post SHAGIRD [which was disre- thunder from his contemporaries in varied Elbrus(5,642m), Everest (8,848m), Kilimanjaro (5,895m), garded by cineastes, despite strong Aconcagua (6,961 m), Vinson Massif (4,892m) and Carsten- films [recall OMKARA] and the actor, known merits!], PAAN SINGH TOMAR and sz Pyramid (4885m). for stylish, metro-centric characters, is sure SAHEB BIWI AUR GANGSTER fran- On her return to India, on Friday 31, May 2013, she was to surprise you yet again. More on that later! chise, Tigmanshu Dhulia has shaped felicitated for this momentous achievement in New Delhi. In Hiccups? The film stagnates after a brilliant an indelible impression on the viewer's her words, ‘’I am extremely proud to have accomplished this start. The portions in Mumbai and the song that psyche. Consequently, Tigmanshu's achievement on behalf of my country and all the women who ensues ['Tamanche Pe Disco'] is a put-off. Also, cinema is now anticipated with gusto live here with courage and determination. This experience while the songs match the tone of the film, the and zeal by movie aficionados and has again taught me that if you have the will and focus, no soundtrack is plain ordinary. enthusiasts. However, what rais- matter where you come from, you can conquer the world.” es eyebrows -- and logical- Technically, this is amongst Tigman- She has planted atop each of the seven continental peaks, ly so -- is Tigmanshu's shu's polished and genteel efforts. an Indian Tri-colour with the pride of being an Indian woman. teaming with main- The background score is effec- Her earlier feats in mountaineering, have earned her a listing stream actors [Saif tual, enhancing the drama at in the Limca Book of Records. For her achievements in moun- Ali Khan, Son- key points. Action sequences taineering, she was awarded the “Padma Shri” in 2013 by the akshi Sinha] in his are realistic. Thankfully, Government of India. new outing. there are no South-style Born in 1963, the unassuming homemaker worked Furthermore, stunts here! towards her love for mountains, starting at the age of 35 when Saif slips into the the gifted direc- she undertook the Dalma (hill) trek in 1998. Very soon, she Junko Tabei, the first Japanese woman to reach the sum- tor goes all unconventional zone discovered her passion for climbing. without a glitch. The mit of Mount Everest, is also the first woman to achieve the 'commercial' to What started off as an adventure in 2000 in the form of a Seven Summits in 1992. actor delivers an entice that frag- hill climbing competition in Jamshedpur, ended at the altitude Going into her seventies now, she continues to climb unblemished per- ment of audi- of about 8848 m on Everest in 2011 followed by climbing the mountains. Which are the seven summits or peaks? Moun- formance, dominat- ence [masses] seventh summit at 6, 194m on Mt McKinley in Alska, North taineers differ on what they call “seven summits”. The moun- ing every scene he that enormous- America in 2013. taineer Richard Bass came up with his list of seven summits ly add to the big appears in. He Subsequently she was trained and mentored by Ms called “the Bass list” which included the following mountains booty. seems to have Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Ever- in it: Mount Kosciuszko-2 228 m, Vinson Massif-4, Mount The promos of worked hard on get- est in 1984. Ms Pal, currently the chief of Tata Steel Adven- Elbrouz-5, 642m, Kilimanjaro-5, 896m, Mt McKinely 6, 194m, BULLETT RAJA ting the diction right, ture Foundation, played a key role in encouraging Premlata Aconcagua 6,962 m and Mount Everest -8 848m. compel you to while the body lan- to be able to achieve success through rigorous training and The first person to complete Seven Summits without the visualize that this is guage is impeccable mental coaching. use of supplemental oxygen on Mount Everest is Reinhold yet another gang- as well. It's a seamless The climber who completes this challenge of conquering Messner. In 1986, he made its own list which included the ster film with hi- leap to look the charac- all the seven summits is considered to be a member of the Puncak Jaya (same as Carstensz Pyramid) rather than mount octane drama and ter. Jimmy Sheirgill is ‘Hall of Fame’ for mountaineers. Kosciuszko in Austraqlia. power-packed dia- admirable, essaying his part She is sponsored by Tata Steel, which has supported her The Messner list is as follows. Pyramid Carstensz 4885m, with a sponsorship of Rs 80 lakh to climb the summits. logues designed for the with absolute understand- Vinson Massif-4, 892m, Mount Elbrouz-5, 642m, Kilimanjaro Born and brought up in Jharkhand, Premlata’s father masses. The question is, is ing. The bonding between -5, 896 m, Mt McKinley 6, 194 m, Aconcagua-6, 962 m, Mount Ramawatar Garg is a businessman. She is married to Vimal it one? If true, can Tigmanshu Saif and Jimmy is simply splen- Everest-8, 848m. agarwal, a senior journalist. pull it off? Besides, is BULLETT did. Sonakshi Sinha is charis- Although there is no official list of the seven summits most The couple has two daughters, one of whom is married. RAJA Tigmanshu's big ticket matic and does very well in the climbers go by the “Bass” or “Messner” list. She is also the first woman from the Marwari community to break? required space. scale Everest earlier and now the seven summits. However, some climbers going for seven summits climb BULLETT RAJA narrates BULLETT RAJA is embel- Presently she is a homemaker and lives in Jugsalai Town- in fact eight mountains to be cautious. the story of Raja Mishra [Saif lished with an exceptional sup- ship, of Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, Johnny Collinson of Snowbird, Utah, and aged 17 years, Ali Khan], a commoner, who porting cast and each of them well-known for Tata Steel and Tata Trucks. and 296 days old only became the youngest to climb seven gets transformed into a notori- adjoin immense credibility to summits, with the “Messner list” officially. Between 2002 and ous, care-a-damn attitude One each of the seven continents, there is one peak that their respective characters. stands above the rest. The Seven summits present different 2007, Christian Stangl, Austrian climber completed the sev- gangster. A faithful friend and a Vidyut Jammwal is luminous in en summits with “Messner list”. The oldest person to com- loyal lover, living life on his own challenges that have to be overcome with extreme and test- a cameo. He adds solid mus- ing fortitude. plete the seven summits with the “Messner list” is Ramon terms, setting his own rules, commanding respect and cle to the post-interval portions. Raj Babbar plays the Summiting all of them is regarded as one of the world’s Blanco of the Spain; he was 73 years and 357 days old. fearing no one, Raja, in his true inimitable style, takes on scheming politician with incredible ease. Gulshan Grover biggest mountaineering challenge. Seven Summits is the The youngest to complete the seven summits to the help the system that creates people like him. is first-rate. Ravi Kissen is in terrific form, enacting the dream of all climbers, but only a select few have succeeded. of the “bass list” is Samantha Larson from USA; she was aged BULLETT RAJA takes you back to the cinema of yore. negative part with gusto. Chunkey Pandey leaves an Premlata now proudly belonghs to this group.