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EMI*
*ing Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Urmila Matondkar, Ashish Chaudhary
and Neha Uberoi
Directed by: Saurabh Kabra
Tagline: "Ticket liya hai, dekhna to padega" |
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EMI
couldn't have been released at a better time, since the global recession
has hit all and sundry. But it couldn't have been a shoddier movie
and even though the topic could have made an impact, the viewer loses
interest within the first twenty minutes. The hype circulating around
EMI made one want to pick up the DVD and watch it the day it was released.
The outcome, however, was far from inspiring.
The only reason for sitting through this disastrous production is
the tagline "Ticket liya hai, dekhna to padega." And that
is so true. The tagline kept me on the couch for three and a half
hours and while I hoped EMI would become better; the film goes from
bad to worse and eventually, indescribable.
The purpose of this film was to prove that proper planning (and common
sense) is required when heading for a loan, in order to avoid chaos
and trouble, as prevention is better than cure. EMI, however, failed
to deliver this message and the film ends abruptly, way before you
know it, with a message saying, "Take loans responsibly."
From credit cards to loans, EMI is about four initiated installments
put out in the form of four not so rousing characters.
And the story goes like this - Anil (Ashish Chaudhary) and Shilpa
(Neha Uberoi) opt for loans for their needs ranging from a home, their
honeymoon to everyday expenses. Chandrakant (Kulbhushan Kharbanda)
takes a personal loan for his son's foreign education. He plays a
sad and distressed father, who wonders as to why he bothered with
the loan in the first place (and one wonders why he did, considering
his house is as small as a studio apartment). DJ Ryan (played by Arjun
Rampal) lives on credit cards, so much so that he doesn't have money
to purchase a pack of cigarettes (whoever thought the film would be
realistic should think again). And then there's Prerna (Urmila Matondkar)
whose husband commits suicide and hence is seeking insurance cover
so as to maneuver the case. |
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these characters prove to be in high spirits with these issues
and take them lightly, till one fine day recovery agent Sattar
bhai (Sanjay Dutt) is hired to pull their legs and make them
pay up.
Sattar bhai is your usual Sanju bhai type of a character (with
the same language and style as Munna Bhai) and the way he enters
the film is another drama in itself. With four men flying in
four directions of a room, he enters by proving what a macho
man he really is. But that isn't all. |
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Sattar, instead of harassing these four folks in order to attain the
bank's money, acts as Mr Nice Guy and solves their personal issues.
And how the issues of all the characters are resolved is yet another
drama in itself (with a love angle for Sattar as well!)
However, even with a cast as big as this, the performances are absolutely
terrible. Urmila should consider going back to doing serious films
like Bhoot or Ek Haseena as comedy really isn't her cup of tea. Sanjay
Dutt, on the other hand, is getting stereotyped in this role - and
while fans may love him in the Munna Bhai films - the acting doesn't
go down to well in EMI. Perhaps Sanjay should just keep that persona
for the Munna Bhai series - after all, he has a third film coming
out next year!
While Ashish Chaudhary made a mark with his role in Dhamaal, his performance
in EMI takes him down a few notches. Arjun Rampal sticks to being
the wooden actor he normally is - and is inflexible and pokerfaced
throughout the film. However, for fans of Arjun Rampal the film should
be a must watch - because of his killer looks and the item tracks
he dances to with Malaika Arora - who plays his girlfriend. And while
Malaika Arora is always a sensation at item numbers, her acting in
EMI makes one wish she had just stuck to her dance moves.
EMI could have been a great film - especially given the credit crunch
that is biting everyone - if only the script and the acting had been
worked upon. Far from entertaining, EMI ends up being rather cringe-worthy.
-- Anum Opel *YUCK
**WHATEVER
***GOOD
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