Drona Movie Review

[Gail Elfert]

Whileyou did not quite like the way Shahrukh Kahn pursed his lips in Chakede India or how Aamir went commercial with Taere Zameen Par, you do consistently love trash from Abhishek Bachchan, right from Naach to Drona.

You mention Ringwraiths, but there was much more of Lord of the Rings in the film. The entire sequence near the sword (twice, once with Jaya Bachchan and once with Priyanka) was more than just reminiscent of the Aragon sequence at Rivendell (once with Boromir and then with Arwen).

WHat about us ? We are left with a hole in pocket, a wasted 2.5hrs plus 1.5hours in traffic, an evening gone sour, a disappointing taste in mouth that would scare us from watching the next hindi movie in big screen but instead turn to pirated cd!

The names behind this movie(Dhoom2 director, Fanaa script writer) were enough clues for the intelligent, but we movie lovers tend to give one more chance..

Except for the Jackie-Chan inspired chase sequence, there was nothing noticable in the movie..crappy dialogues, laughable-logicless script & story..

Abhishek Bachan takes the cake for the most overrated actor by Baradwaj Rangan saab. He appears on Drona sets when in the middle of acute constipation, somehow manages to go through the shooting. Cut to next shot: Baradwaj Rangan finds that good performance. Wow! Raja Sen, move over, you have comptetion in bachan loyalty stakes

Nobody knows whether Goldie Behl achieved what he had envisioned, only Goldie Behl can answer that. But creating a good set and other technical things can be done by anybody who has bags of money. It is not at al a great thing. The point here is weaving them into story skillfully. At no point Drona was able to make me think about the movie, not even for 5 seconds. I think the script is written by some mentally handicapped person or a 10-year-old.

That apart, one kostin:

How do you decide if a movie has justified its budget in terms of appropriate visuals and visual splendour?

How do you know that to achieve the exact degree of splendour that, say, Drona did, they would have spent exactly or approximately the amount they CLAIM is the budget of the movie? Similarly, how can you claim that Dasavatharam is tacky compared to its claimed budget? How do we even know that that much amount was spent? Assuming the claim is true, how can we know that given that budget what is the optimum level of glossiness/visual splendour that needs to be there? It is not like this is Operations Reasearch, isnt it?

The art design, especially of the illusionary town Raazpur, leaves a lot to be desired. A subject like this is a playground for imagination. Unfortunately, Drona, despite its strong desire to entertain, is a victim of mediocre production values.

All I am saying is there is a certain set of people who do like seeing stars . Otherwise, Indian Express would not have asked BR to add it. And there is another set of people who read his articles just to get an educated view of what the film is going to be like.

Good to see someone giving Drona a positive review. I thought the movie was quite interesting, though there were definitely lots of moments which annoyed me (the whole mother-son saga for instance). It is really more like a grown-up, Indianised version of Harry Potter.

i think you got answer to ur question about whether stars are necessary. You gave example of Aamir and Sarkar Raj, where 3 stars for Aamir and Sarkar Raaj got 4. Now this doesnt mean Aamir is bad (as 3 = Good).

Welcome aboard

straight form the editor's desk

a comprehensive section about films that are released and under production

check out the trade facts and figures to find out best films at the box office

plug yourself in to the jukes box and read the audio news and reviews

Paparazzi, interviews, bio-d's, gossip and what not?

innerviews, untold stories, scoop, analysis. the search never ends

date back to the good old days and date with black and white films

we are lucky enough. you can find what's up with telugu cinema in US of A

what's up with the city of charminar? movie schedules galore

an exclusive hindi film section handled by sapna

the people behind the inception this wonderful idea

useful and related links along with the site reviews

it's jungle out there. just in case

Drona is a remake of the 2012 Tamil film Sattai. By making slight changes here and there, and adding the typical action masala to please Shiva Rajkumar fans, the director has come up with a relevant if predictable film.

Assistant Headmaster Raghu (Rangayana Raghu), a relative of the local politician (Ravi Kishen), tries to create problems for him as he stands between them and the school. How he overcomes the problems and wins the hearts of students and teachers forms the crux of the story.

Though the team did not officially announce Drona as a remake, movie buffs can easily guess the original as director Pramod Chakravarthi gives us several hints. While the movie carries a significant message, it is a few decades late, especially in terms of the making. Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shaale, though with a different theme, had a similar underlying message about saving government schools by using students. It is the formulaic filmmaking style that makes Drona just another ordinary film.

The students are shown as rude and unruly and this is apparently because of corrupt teachers and politicians. They are tamed within a year to excel in sports and academics. Teachers and politicians understand the importance of education by the time the climax comes... of course after several dishoom-dishooms. If you look at the storyline, the Bollywood movie Hichki also worked on the same theme. So, Drona has nothing new to offer. In fact, reducing a few action sequences inserted only to please Shivanna fans would have made the film better.

Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the series/film. TNM Editorial is independent of any business relationship the organisation may have with producers or any other members of its cast or crew.

The site is secure.

The ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Background/objective(s): Psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed among adults with intellectual disability, often in the absence of a psychiatric diagnosis. The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the extent, range, and nature of the available research on medication use and practices and medication management in people with intellectual disability taking psychotropic medications for behaviours that challenge.

Materials and methods: A scoping review of research studies (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed design) and Grey Literature (English) was carried out. Databases included: Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, and Scopus. A three-step search strategy was followed, with results screened by two independent reviewers. Data was extracted independently by two reviewers using a data extraction tool with results mapped and presented using a narrative form supported by tables and diagrams to the research questions.

Results: Following the removal of duplicates, records were screened, full texts assessed, and 49 studies were included. Medication outcomes included reduced repetitive, stereotypic, and/or aggressive behaviours. High dosing/prescribing in the setting of an absent/unclear clinical indication was associated with worsening of symptoms for which psychotropics were prescribed. While psychotropics had a role in managing behaviours that challenge, reducing or discontinuing psychotropics is sometimes warranted. Study designs were frequently pragmatic resulting in small sample sizes and heterogeneous cohorts receiving different doses and combinations of medications. Access to multidisciplinary teams, guidelines, medication reviews, staff training, and enhanced roles for carers in decision-making were warranted to optimize psychotropic use.

Conclusions: These findings can inform prescribing interventions and highlight the need for timely and comprehensive patient outcome data, especially on long-term use of high doses of psychotropics and what happens when reduce or stop prescribing these doses.KEY MESSAGESPsychotropic medications are frequently prescribed for people with intellectual disabilities, often at high doses and these medications are associated with both positive and negative patient outcomes.Work to rationalize psychotropic use has been reported with interventions aiming to reduce polypharmacy or deprescribe a single psychotropic medicine. These interventions had mixed success and risk of relapse was documented in some studies.Limitations in sample size and heterogenous patient cohorts make it challenging to understand the risks and benefits associated with reducing or stopping psychotropic medicines.Patient, carer, and clinician partnerships are critical to advance medication management.

3a8082e126