I had taken the risk of watching Black & White for two reasons. Firstly, I had read a couple of rave reviews about the movie and secondly and more importantly I had nothing else to do that afternoon. Like many others, I was also convinced that Subhash Ghai by now had hopelessly lost his touch for quite sometime. Otherwise, films like Yaadein and Kisna can’t be made by the same director who had earlier given us Meri Jung, Karma and Saudagar. So, to say the least, my expectations from Black & White were quite ordinary. And this very fact seemed to have worked in my favor. I did find the movie a decent one, only just though.
It’s a movie about a fidayeen suicide bomber, entering India with false identity to bombard the Lal Quila during the Independence Day celebrations. As the story unfolds, you see the protagonist eventually taking shelter at a professor’s house in order to use his political connections to earn an entry into the VIP area on the D-day to execute his plan. How events turn out later on so that he is forced to change his heart is captured in the movie.
Now, haven’t we seen something similar earlier in Mission Kashmir, Rosa and Dilse? Of course we have. Hence the plot is not exactly refreshingly new. But why still you feel the movie to be a decent one is purely because of the restrain shown by Ghai in handling his scenes. The narration maintains the curiosity level of the audience and thus a grip over them to some extent.
Anurag Sinha has made a powerful debut which needs to be appreciated. He had limited lines to deliver, but when he does, he does it with stunning effect. The ever dependable Anil Kapoor comes out with yet another solid performance. Shefali Shah is good, and theatre veteran Habib Tanvir is superb.
One gets a feeling that the editing could have been a little crisper to increase the feel of the sense of urgency. A few scenes like Anurag getting away from the VIP area effortlessly don’t seem logical, considering the fact that it took quite some planning on his part to get into it amidst water tight security. The change of heart again looked a little half-baked.
It’s a movie about a fidayeen suicide bomber, entering India with false identity to bombard the Lal Quila during the Independence Day celebrations. As the story unfolds, you see the protagonist eventually taking shelter at a professor’s house in order to use his political connections to earn an entry into the VIP area on the D-day to execute his plan. How events turn out later on so that he is forced to change his heart is captured in the movie.
Now, haven’t we seen something similar earlier in Mission Kashmir, Rosa and Dilse? Of course we have. Hence the plot is not exactly refreshingly new. But why still you feel the movie to be a decent one is purely because of the restrain shown by Ghai in handling his scenes. The narration maintains the curiosity level of the audience and thus a grip over them to some extent.
Anurag Sinha has made a powerful debut which needs to be appreciated. He had limited lines to deliver, but when he does, he does it with stunning effect. The ever dependable Anil Kapoor comes out with yet another solid performance. Shefali Shah is good, and theatre veteran Habib Tanvir is superb.
One gets a feeling that the editing could have been a little crisper to increase the feel of the sense of urgency. A few scenes like Anurag getting away from the VIP area effortlessly don’t seem logical, considering the fact that it took quite some planning on his part to get into it amidst water tight security. The change of heart again looked a little half-baked.
Over all, I would suggest the same as I did, go for it if you have nothing else to do and you will not be disappointed.
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