Just when I started to believe that "Adult only" movie means abuses or crass language hurled in abundance in desi flavours of dilli, UP, Bihar, Mumbai ; Just when I thought "Adult only" means gore, bloodshed and violence, this movie surprised me as by the end of the movie I knew why this movie was rated only for adult viewers! For the good old reason ie., having plenty of intimate scenes, the movie Saheb Biwi aur Gangster is rated only for "Adults". And thankfully its not Imran Hashmi doing the honours!
Talking about the title of the movie, I must admit that it is very unimaginative. It immediately reminds you of Saheb Biwi aur Gulam. But the title does one favour on the movie! It actually lowered my expectation, but the movie came out to be a bomb!
Just when you thought that 'Gangster' only means underworld and mafia with lots of guns (or katta) and no remorse, this movie surprises you with the gangster with a difference!
For a change, this movie is not a No Brainer! Each and every character has been chiseled out well. Each and every part of the story is well connected and does not disappoint you. Nothing happens out of the blue, typical of Hindi movies; everything had a background and a reason, even how the gangster became a gangster is explained.
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| Jimi Shergill showed the royal grace |
Jimi Shergill as Saheb is suave, looks sophisticated and very hot. He possesses that princely grace which is required for his character. Be it his attire (just loved his dressing style) or his body language, he stands out. Mahie Gill made her mark in the movie. She was admirable throughout the movie. Randeep Hooda acted well, but a more stunning guy with some X factor could have added more zing. Deepal Shaw had a small role, and was a patakha, as far as her performance is concerned.
The intimate scenes were shot aesthetically. The subtle difference between the love making of two seasoned lovers and two people burning with the fire of body was portrayed beautifully. Hats off for that.
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| Jimi Shergill - intense and promising actor |
The story takes twists and turns. You can't manage to bat your eyelid for more than a fraction of a second or you will miss it! All in all a very intelligent masala movie.
I don't like to write the story of the movie I watch, but definitely discuss about the questions it raised in my mind.
First, that when the chips of a man are down, he can not handle his woman or women well. Women bear the brunt of being the wife or co-inhabiting a man who has lost the game of life, a man who is unsuccessful in his professional life. Be it the alcoholic and slightly mentally disturbed wife of the Jimi Shergill or his mistress, whom he got killed barbarically by his wild canine that too after making love with her.
Second very striking aspect of human mind experienced in the movie was that when on one hand a woman tends to give all in love, a man always thinks of some gain out of the woman. A woman who has surrendered herself cannot do more than that for his man, but for a man it's the beginning of garnering more and more material gains from her or through her. Reminds me of typical Indian marriage system, where even today a girl is regarded as a passage to her father's wealth.
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| Randeep Hooda (lacks X factor) Mahie Gill was fabulous |
Third, is about adultery, the taboo for Indian society (or is it not?). The writing on the wall is that when a man strays it's because of his wife and when a woman strays, it's because of her character or rather lack of it. And, in the adulterous relationship, it is the woman who is more responsible for everything, and it is the woman who has to and must bear the brunt of social stigma. And, it's macho for the man.
Fourth, Love in the times of MMS. When the love deprived 'biwi' Mahie Gill chooses to befriend her young driver Randeep Hooda (who is in the royal family for a purpose), the guy makes sure to make a video clip and sends it to the husband at the climax of the movie. I was wondering why would a lover or an ex lover or a jilted lover do that?
Because he knows that even if Indian law holds only the man responsible for adultery, but in the social norms, it's the fault of the woman only. (Indian Penal Code, Section 497 provides : “Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he known or has reason to believe to be the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, is guilty of the offence of adultery, and shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years or with fine, or with both. In such a case the wife shall not be punishable as an abettor.)
Whatever the law says, but in the male dominated society like ours every man knows that pretty well, that the husband will spare the guy in question but will batter the wife to death for this, or else the social stigma will kill her everyday.
It's a must watch movie for mature as well as young people. It's got something for every age group. Above all, you feel proud that a bollywood masala movie can leave you awed!
Enjoy! and A Very Happy, Prosperous and Peaceful Diwali to all of you!
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