Sep 17, 2006 12:40 AM
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Recreating the same magic and warmth is not an easy task. If you try too hard you can actually miss the bus. Raju Hirani had done the impossible. He creates a sequel, which creates an identity crisis for the original. It will be now easy to convince ignorants that Lage Raho Munnabhai is the original and Munnabhai MBBS is the sequel. An abundance of ready wit and delightful humor awaits you in this worthy sequel.
This time Munna and Circuit touch base with Gandhi and changes lives with their simple but original interpretation of Gandhism or should I say Gandhigiri. What started with an attempt to impress Jahnvi, the ethereal radio jockey, who have stolen Munna’s heart, actually ends with a full-blown revolution to remind people of the basic Gandhian principles. As Munna keeps on solving problems of normal people through his radio show using tapori language laced with classic Gandhimatism, the movie transcends its simple premise and conveys a subtle message to its audience.
Sunjay Dutt as Munna is amazing as his goofy expressions are able to capture an innocence, which makes his real life look like a bad nightmare. He is especially good in the press conference scene where he breaks down with the realization that his conversations with Gandhi are nothing but some chemical locha in his khopri.
Arshad Warsi as Circuit is the perfect foil to Munna. He is the glucose drip, which ensures Munna keep on doing what he does best………reach out and touch the stranger in the street. The dialogues given to him in the movie always leave a smile in our lips. Can Munna survive without Circuit? The answer is an emphatic no.
Vidya Balan as Jahnvi did not get much screen space. But every time she graces the screen my heart start fluttering. What is life without yearning for Vidya in our life? She exudes a sensibility which when interweaved with her smile and twinkling eyes makes your heart ache, man. I am seriously planning to learn that impossible Malayalee language only because of Miss Balan.
Boman Irani as Lucky Singh is in one word awesome. Just notice his body language when he is asking Munna to visit Goa with Jahnvi and her old age home inmates. The sly wink, the accent, the dress everything adds up to create a character, which is so real. The nuances are exhibited with a skill, which need to be seen to be believed. The last scene of the movie is a perfect tribute to Lucky Singh, the novae rich builder.
Dia Mirza and Jimmy Shergill deserve mention for their small but significant contributions. Shantanu Moitra had given apt music, which is fun, emotional and easy on your ears. Pal seems to be inspired by an old Doris day number…but all in all he had done a good job and delivered whatever the director wanted.
The movie appeals to a wide range of audience, as it is not pretentious and talks straight from the heart. The emotions shown are real and the values, which the movie wants us to uphold, do strike a chord with our basic Indian ness, which nowadays is under severe strain, thanks to rampant globalization and crass consumerism. Kudos to Raju Hirani for his efforts to bring the magic back to Hindi movies and more importantly to deliver a hit all over India and not in some territory. Lage raho Rajubhai…….hum aapke saath hai.
