As somewhat of an ardent fan of Kahn,am happy for this.
Another cause to smile is the rather surprising results at the turnstiles.
An interesting piece on the fortunes of PST:
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It is a sad call for attention from a delusional,frustrated soul. Making ridiculous claims when one has nothing to lose is hardly a sign of balls
One is free to say what one wants but only the most intellectually bankrupt would not be bothered. It is like Santorum saying Obama is a snob for wanting everyone to be able to get higher training but it is hardly a sign of cojones.It is nothing but a desparate attack. It is no secret that Mr.Shah has awlays felt that he has not received his due from commercial Bollywood. One cannot but feel pity for Naseer because gifted as he is , he has an unwarranted high opinion of himself and not enough critical or commercial acclaim ( atleast not enough for him ). Amitabh was somewhat of a contemporary and while he has never allowed an oppurtunity to make a snide remark at Amitabh pass him by, his desparation seems to be seeking new highs or lows.
Also deserving of pity and scorn in equal measures are those who encourage this or regard this as a sign of valor or who justify or condone it. Alas, intellectual honesty doesnt come easy to some.
BTW he is not innocent in answering those questions. Anyone is free to say next question and move on. There is nothing honorable in denigrating members of your fraternity. Fans are free to do so but peers should not. I always wonder about people who praise bad behavior. Would you enjoy it if your peers started bad mouthing you? Would you see it as just an opinion? I bet you would find it hurtful.
I liked him in Masoom,Iqbal and A Wednesday quite a bit. Otherwise have liked him more as a part of an ensemble cast- Junoon, Kalyug and Ghulami. If used properly he is a tremendous talent and a foil. He could have had a much better career had he been born 10-15 years later than he was born. He has also done a lot of stage wrok. Would have loved to see him do more comedy.
Q: An actor like Naseeruddin Shah in his early days acted only in the parallel films. But now that he is acting in commercial films, people criticise him as if he is committing a sin. While in Malayalam, yourself and Mohanlal could manage a fine mix of commercial and art films. Do you feel yourself lucky?
When Naseer looks back, he should be satisfied looking at his filmography, the acclaim etc.
Yes, he never touched the dizzying heights of success and reverence that AB did but he has a lot of ardent fans and is regarded as a great talent. Probably, he thinks not enough pay back but such is life. The most self defeating way of dealing with this is to harbor resentments and exhibit pettiness. At a personal level, Naseer seems very complicated.
Totally agree with this. A fine note, especially on Irfan. I also tend to rate Brando a bit more highly than you but I also would never shortlist him as a favorite. My thought on Brando is that he is that father whose sons have surpassed his legacy.
Di- AV ne aapka kya bigaada hai, har jagah aap uski burai hi karti phir rahi hain. (lol). yes, nana was brilliant in this smart little thriller.(the film was let down by the weak performance of othee lead ahlawat). i luved the way acp hanumant singh(nana) quotes the songs of old hindi films. but the entire angle of rimi sen getting kidnapped and subsequent revelation looked forced and ineffective.by the way anurag kashyap(his character is similar to a up politician raja bhaiya) as bunty bhaiya was superb
Incidentally another film in this space that i like quite a bit
Perhaps the first film where i saw potential in saif-
Finally showed some comic timing and devgun was goodish
Kachche Dhaage
While Lutharia is not a tremendous talent, his work has a stamp of individuality as opposed to a host of cokkie-cutter directors being hired by the likes of KJo and the Chopras. I think Kachche Dhage, Taxi No 9211, OUATIM, TDP are all watchable films.
completely agree to ur point rajen. i also believe most of his films(kachche dhaage, ouatim, taxi) have masala elements.and i believe apart from santoshi and to an extent rohan sippy, he is the only current director who understands masala.
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