Khoobsurat Movie Review
Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Ratna Pathak, Kirron Kher
Director: Shashanka Ghosh
Producer: Rhea Kapoor, Anil Kapoor
Music director: Sneha Khanwalkar, Badshah and Amal Malik
Shashanka Ghosh’s ‘Khoobsurat’ is a remake of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1980′s cult classic of the same name. The movie starring Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan hits the theatres today and so let’s see whether this contemporary ‘Khoobsurat’ turns out to be a watchable affair or not!
Story:
Dr. Mili Chakraborthy (Sonam) is a happy-go-lucky and lively physiotherapist who gets a chance to go to a royal palace to treat a king in a town in Rajasthan. Mili enthusiastically takes up the offer to go to the palace, but little does she know that the place is all about obeying rules and regulations set up the Queen. Here she meets the King’s son Yuvraj Vikram Singh (Fawad Khan) and falls for him.
Will Mili be able to adjust in a royal environment or will remain a mis-fit thanks to her lively and spontaneously? Will she be able to express her feelings towards the Prince? The answers to these questions are what the rest of ‘Khoobsurat’…
Positive points:
Even though the story in this modern day remake is nowhere close to the original, the plot and the characters are kept the same by the director, but in a fresh and lively manner.
Fashionista Sonam is a style icon and she definitely looks glamorous in the film. She is also capable of making the film colourful and visually appealing, but then that is what she is limited too. The actress still needs to work extremely hard on her acting skills especially her dialogue delivery. She also overdoes the enthusiasm in a few sequences. Kirron Kher is hilarious in her part of a Punjabi mother which also happens to be her forte. She is the only one who adds a little wit in the tedious second half.
Ratna Pathak should have been given a little more scope to showcase her prowess as people were definitely expecting to see her Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai avatar. Apart from Ratna, Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s female fan following wouldn’t be disappointed at all as the actor is an excellent actor and looks hot. The royal character definitely suits his personality.
Sonam and Fawad’s romance is sweet and lovable at a few places.
Negative points:
The film’s editing is hideous and that’s because everytime the audience start to develop a sense of interest in a particular scene, the editor abruptly cuts to a different scene. Another bad part about the film is the background voiceovers given to the lead pair of the film. It is so irritating that one cannot spot out the difference whether the characters are actually speaking or thinking.
Technical aspects:
The movie is not very sound technically! Shashank’s direction is ok and could have been a little better. However, the good part is that the filmmaker has tried to make the film as light-hearted as possible. The screenplay is fine and is engaging and interesting in parts. A few scenes in the movie including the kidnapping episode do not make any sense. While the first half is ok, the second half is tedious. The cinematography is beautiful as the camera covers the royal palaces and the streets of Rajasthan perfectly.
Verdict:
Overall, the light-heartedness of the film and a few lovable moments keep you glued to your seats. Also a few good performances make Khoobsurat a decent watch!
Director: Shashanka Ghosh
Producer: Rhea Kapoor, Anil Kapoor
Music director: Sneha Khanwalkar, Badshah and Amal Malik
Shashanka Ghosh’s ‘Khoobsurat’ is a remake of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1980′s cult classic of the same name. The movie starring Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan hits the theatres today and so let’s see whether this contemporary ‘Khoobsurat’ turns out to be a watchable affair or not!
Story:
Dr. Mili Chakraborthy (Sonam) is a happy-go-lucky and lively physiotherapist who gets a chance to go to a royal palace to treat a king in a town in Rajasthan. Mili enthusiastically takes up the offer to go to the palace, but little does she know that the place is all about obeying rules and regulations set up the Queen. Here she meets the King’s son Yuvraj Vikram Singh (Fawad Khan) and falls for him.
Will Mili be able to adjust in a royal environment or will remain a mis-fit thanks to her lively and spontaneously? Will she be able to express her feelings towards the Prince? The answers to these questions are what the rest of ‘Khoobsurat’…
Positive points:
Even though the story in this modern day remake is nowhere close to the original, the plot and the characters are kept the same by the director, but in a fresh and lively manner.
Fashionista Sonam is a style icon and she definitely looks glamorous in the film. She is also capable of making the film colourful and visually appealing, but then that is what she is limited too. The actress still needs to work extremely hard on her acting skills especially her dialogue delivery. She also overdoes the enthusiasm in a few sequences. Kirron Kher is hilarious in her part of a Punjabi mother which also happens to be her forte. She is the only one who adds a little wit in the tedious second half.
Ratna Pathak should have been given a little more scope to showcase her prowess as people were definitely expecting to see her Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai avatar. Apart from Ratna, Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s female fan following wouldn’t be disappointed at all as the actor is an excellent actor and looks hot. The royal character definitely suits his personality.
Sonam and Fawad’s romance is sweet and lovable at a few places.
Negative points:
The film’s editing is hideous and that’s because everytime the audience start to develop a sense of interest in a particular scene, the editor abruptly cuts to a different scene. Another bad part about the film is the background voiceovers given to the lead pair of the film. It is so irritating that one cannot spot out the difference whether the characters are actually speaking or thinking.
Technical aspects:
The movie is not very sound technically! Shashank’s direction is ok and could have been a little better. However, the good part is that the filmmaker has tried to make the film as light-hearted as possible. The screenplay is fine and is engaging and interesting in parts. A few scenes in the movie including the kidnapping episode do not make any sense. While the first half is ok, the second half is tedious. The cinematography is beautiful as the camera covers the royal palaces and the streets of Rajasthan perfectly.
Verdict:
Overall, the light-heartedness of the film and a few lovable moments keep you glued to your seats. Also a few good performances make Khoobsurat a decent watch!
