Interesting flight with some turbulence and a bad landing.
Starring: Ayesha Takia, Shreyas Talpade, Gul Panag.
Written and Directed by: Nagesh Kuknoor.
I watched Dor last night and I would say that this is one of Kuknoor's other movies where his attempts are genuine but still you feel something missing. This is a story about Meera (Ayesha Takia) and Zeenat (Gul Panag) total strangers to each other. After showing their stories in parallel for first 20 minutes they are connected by an event. This event makes Zeenet to go search for Meera. On her journey Zeenat meets a Behrupiya (Shreyas Talpade). The journey has a known destination but the route is hazy. What happens next is always a question. Does Dor have an answer to it? Well I never got one.
Nagesh Kuknoor has come up with interesting storylines almost everytime. Dor's storyline is interesting enough to keep you glued. The authenticity is well maintained in the locals, environment and the costumes. What is missing is a point to the movie. I was pulled back to 3 Deewarein so many times due to its slow pace. 3 Deewarein gave a shocker in the last 1/2 hour. unfortunately this time Kuknoor never comes up with an ending that works. Instead the last scene of the movie is as dramatic as the last scene of DDLJ when Kajol runs for Shahrukh on the train platform. It was totally unnecessary. Before this "dramatic" finale there was no convincing answer to Meera's decision. Also there was no need to show the usual rural woman's plight which has been shown a million times already.
On a positive note the best thing that happened to Dor is Ayesha Takia. I admired her beauty in her previous "teen" flicks. But this time she has proved that she is the beauty with the brains. Her portrayal of Meera is a complete surprise. I atleast want to thank Kuknoor for choosing her. Her daring to take this job is applaudable. She not only is comfortable with the character she is playing but she takes her character to the next level which I believe even Kuknoor would have appreciated. If only Kuknoor would have come up with a better ending, this package would have been a fantastic ride.
Shreyas Talpade mimicking bollywood stars is the next thing to look for. He almost sounds and acts like those stars. He was very funny and it was a good experience to hear him talk after his previous deaf-n-dumb character Iqbal obsessed with cricket.
Gul Panag couldn't have asked for a better role than Zeenat, a young and confident woman with a wish to go to any extent to save someone she loves. I am afraid she appeared to have just stand and say her lines instead of playing the character. Gul was a total turn down.
From time to time Kuknoor has shown his directorial skills including this one. The department that I wanted him to work was the script. It is slow paced with few interesting moments. Do not want to mention about the end again.
Girish Karnad is good. It was good to see Pratiksha Lonkar after a long time. Unfortunately she doesnt have much scope. The cinematography gives this movie a nice look. Salim Sulaiman has come up with yet another impressive music score. One star each for cinematography, basic plot, music score and Shreyas Talpade and two stars for Ayesha Takia. So my rating 6/10.
2 comments:
Dor should be banned in India as it promotes lesbianism.... It underlines tha fact that lesbianism is more than just sexual orientation. It is a way of life... But Nagesh should understand that lesbians are definitely not immune to STD transmission, as of 1990 four cases of AIDS were reported from woman-to-woman contact.
Totally agree with ur review. It was good, but the end was totally uncalled for. Ayesha Takia is a surprise package without the 'package'! If you know what I mean!!! She has done a good job.
Even the others are good in their role. I was kinda disappointed with Nagesh though! He is too good to do that character.
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