Rocket Singh....

This might not be the best of this year’s movies. Certain parts get boring and dull, they get unreal sometimes but inspite of all this, it is still worth a watch. The simple reason being it’s different.
So far I have not come across a movie being made on this subject. OK… I might be a bit biased. A salesperson myself, the movie does tend to engage me more than may be some other professionals. But the same reason makes the movie unreal to me as well.

So having given the verdict first, what is that I liked and disliked in the movie?
First is the subject. I don’t recollect movies been made on a salesperson in a tough hardware environment. Without going in too much about the business and profession, the movie is still able to capture the subtle nuances and challenges very well.

Second is the acting department. I suppose Ranbir has had a great year in 2009. After Wake up Sid and Ajab Prem, he once again comes across as a natural actor. All these movies have been aptly written keeping him in mind. His freshness, sometimes dumbness gives a nice feel to the movie. Though he doesn’t look like a typical Sardar. That ways, his grandpa played by Prem Chopra takes full marks.

All other actors are new but they still deliver excellent performance for their roles. Gauhar Khan (another model turned actor) is promising in her debut. Shahzahn (currently her fame is Alyqusee Padamsee and Sharon Prabhakar’s daughter) looks pretty and her miniscule role only expects that from her. I am not aware of names of other actors but as I said earlier they all fit into their respective roles.

Shimit Amin (who had earlier shot to fame with his directorial debut Chak De… ) once again proves that a good movie doesn’t need known faces to make it run. It’s created at a meager budget of Rs 5 Crores but still doesn’t look like the movie has made any compromises.

Interesting aspect of the movie is its Music. While the movie had possibilities of songs of every kind (drama, romance, revenge etc etc..), can you believe the movie doesn’t have a single song and yet you don’t miss them. The background number is just sufficient to keep the rhythms and notes alive.

Now what went wrong…As I started, the movie gets a bit unreal sometimes…Its hard to imagine that a person runs an independent company right under the nose of another company which is small and tightly managed. The movie also exaggerates certain aspects in the beginning which I will not like to disclose as I run the risk of disclosing the storyline.

So overall, you can go for the movie. Anyways there are not too many good movies in theaters these days… Enjoy!

By the way, after Ajab Prem, I did see a couple of movies but none were worthy enough to write a review. To top that list will be Kurbaan which was an ultimate disappointment and a waste of money. Guess, Karan should stick to his larger than life family and dreamy dramas.