Shanghai - The Aeon Battle

How well can Dibakar Banerjee go with his movies. The latest one being Shanghai in his kitty. I always admired this hugely talented director for his out-of-line movies. Shanghai is yet another brilliant example. At least someone has the balls to get out of the box and push mainstream Indian Cinema into outer flanks of a zone that is not so widely and strongly shown. Its a classic example of the Octopus known as Politics entangling every street of this nation, no matter how remorse it is. The movie stars some of the most 'talented' people in the Industry . It basically revolves around this small nondescript city BharatNagar's cheap politics. IBP rules the state which ironically stands for India Bane Pardes , kind of India Shining but all it has for the place is Bharatnagar whining. The movie begins with Dr.Ahmedi(Prosenjit Chatterjee), an activist and a professor,landing in BharatNagar to address a rally against a business park project that will displace hundreds of families against their wish. It is seen as an Open challenge to the CM ( Supriya Pathak ) and the Govt. The man is a convincing speaker, a natural leader of emphatic grace and significant charisma, and a serious itch IBP can't wait to scratch. Or scratch out. The man delivers a speech and the next moment he is mowed down by a racing vehicle. The police as usual tries to do away with the case in the name of drunk driving. But thats when Kalki Koechin decides to fight against the effing administration and make sure justice is done by proving it was not just an accident rather a brutally planned one. She portrays the perfect example of a helpless person in agony and seething in anger, like the others in her camp. Emraan Hashmi plays the role of a "Self-Proclaimed" journalist when in reality he was a mere scruffy videographer and a pornography cameraman. Let the word not misdirect you to his real character in the movie. Too bad for him, Director din pay him enough to get rid of his stained teeth and slouchy gait and moreover did strip him of his lady-killer demeanor . But its the first time we see him as a Real Actor. I always believed there's
a lot more than what meets the eyes with this guy and he proves it in Shanghai. He owns a footage of the accident and hence is the man in demand. And by demand I meant only Kalki, the rest ( IBP activists) wanted to chop his head at his first sight. Moving to the one person that made the "Silent" Difference in the movie, T.A.Krishnan(Abhay Deol), an IAS officer who is ordered to probe the incident and the veils of falsehood begin to drop. Its the meticulous detailing of Banerjee that distinguishes him from ordinary Make-Fast-Money directors. Shanghai has this one feature that can be dodgy for the movie itself, the pace. Well for a pedant like me I liked this approach but for ones coming out for a real entertainment jam packed with strong dialogues, fighting scenes, heroic moments it can be a disappointment. So strident is Dibakar Banerjee's voice as a filmmaker that even this adaptation -- of Vassilis Vassilikos' Z, about a wholly
different time and political situation -- is turned into a strikingly relevant story of our times and our crimes. The one another aspect of the movie that can be a showdown is the ending. Its an ending with no solution to the problem but rather leaving a lot for the audience imagination which is rather pragmatic in our society. And to all IAS aspirants, well well well , there's a hell lot of power . But with great powers come great responsibilities and greater threat. Abhay's terse with words probably because he has to talk in the South Indian accent which he does quite comprehensively.. The events do unfold slowly, yet the movie never loses its ultimate goal. Everyone can connect to this movie for all of us live in the same dark, daunted redolent with danger society of which we are mere pawns played by mighty politicians.As for the rest nothing more needs to be told right now. the movie's worth a watch. You won't regret for sure.

It's Politics Didi

In the past couple of weeks I came across, a zillion times, the use of phrases like 'In a twisted tale of events' or 'breach of loyalty'  used during the ongoing Presidential Post Drama. The two M&M( Mulayam and Mayawati) did provide some masala for the media in what would have been a relatively boring series of events. But wasn't it obvious from the beginning.? Of the two 'supposedly-determined' to wacko the Congress and somehow did Shake a nasty Bitch the world calls 'Sonia-ji' . But, Hello, dear kiddos out of the two one was MULAYAM SINGH YADAV.! Yeah the one person who is the product of politics. How can one forget his Strong Anti-Congress roots going back to National Movements and yet licking the same party's arse for 5 years non stop. He did even embrace the upsurge by JayaPrakash Narayan and Mandal Commission.! Not to forget, he even once wished to join Communist Party at the helm of camaraderie with Jyoti Basu.! And Mayawati's one point agenda in her entire political career has been -- "Go Die, Left Front." Under these circumstances there can only be two cases.. Either they both tried to act as the country's sole protagonists or that Mamata is too naive to look into Mulayam's past cunning political history ! Even if you watch closely the "Historical" press conference of M&M, Mulayam was sighted as being all quiet while Mamata in her usual fashion blabbering around loquaciously and passing tactless comments. Mulayam as a consummate politician, without any emotions, and with a sagacious nature did outcast the voluble, emotionally vulnerable Mayawati; and for me on a personal level it was no SHOCK from Day-1. What has to happen, will happen. Mulayam's treachery can be stated in a single line when his most coveted friend of all time Amar Singh said "Mulayam Singh Did betray everyone". He has learnt one thing in his entire career and that is backstabbing heartlessly and flawlessly. Now it can only be a comical error on mayawati's side to even think for a moment that Mulayam is the man to be trusted. Moreover one Step for Mulayam against Soniaji and the other moment don't be awed if he is behind the bars with news flashing all over of his umpteen scams and praising CBI for this "marvelous-achievement". There shouldn't be a single eye being raised if one states that Sonia has the CBI in her vagina.! So he is correct at his place also. All in all it can be called A comical Tail of errors with Mulayam emerging the true winner in achieving his goal while Mamata, despite losing out, having public support. For a while, even a person like me who loathes Mamata'Didi' for several reasons, the most prominent being the 'No-FDI' veto in the country, did praise her for taking her stand and for a moment doing something in the welfare of her country.! Sorry for her, Mr.Kalam stepped down himself.! Must have his reasons, no discussions. But Et Voila, don't forget she still has 19 MPs at the centre and can be a real worry for the think-tank of UPA if in any case she decides to step down from the coalition government.! Well that's also just speculations and mere guessing by political-gurus. For now, the scores ain't settled for M&M , but fate has sweet words for the schmuck Pranab Mukherjee to be the 13th person to Enjoy Raisina Hills. Hail India, Hail Indians. A maid from Italy is now ruling the country single handedly with both the PM and the President nothing but her cunt lickers. Indian Politics has become so predictable. A shit place with respected dogs. It has always been the cynical game of axing old friends in lure to make new and that's what happened again. Don't be deceived my friends by such events, it's all on the cards .!

Everyone tries to overplay their hands in the razor-sharp competitive world and that's exactly what the M&M tried to do in Delhi- shake the Share Market by shaking the Delhi Durbar and by bringing in a skittish Air of Instability. These events won't cease and before one ends another one will sure be in action.! After all It's POLITICS .!