We`ve been watching many movies being made on the lives of prostitutes!In,the lists comes one more,named ''Market''!Here market doesn`t mean a shop where producers and consumers deal,and buy the product which the consumers wish to!Here,market means the place where girls are sold as prostitutes!We`ve seen wonderful movies,like ''Chandni Bar'' on such topics!The same can be said about ''Market''!Although this film wasn`t given enough hype,and it released silently!The trailors seemed attractive,with written things like ''sexy b-a-b-e'',''Hello!'',''Have fun''? and ''Lust''!So,were these things written only to attract people that there is lots of skin show here,or it really turns out to be what the trailors mean to say?It does!
THE FILM:
Trimulai Pictures,''Market'',directed by Jai Prakash,stars Manisha Koirala,Shweta Menon,Suman Ragnanathan,Govind namdeo,Sayaji Shinde and Aryan Vaid!Films made on the lives of prostitutes have been seen several times,but this one is with difference and twists and turns!
THE CHARACTERS AND PERFORMANCES:
1.Muskan(Manisha Koirala):Muskan,is a prostitute in an infamous brothel in Hyderabad.She is basically an innocent girl,whose poor parents get her married to an Arab man,who is unlike Muskan,very rich!After one week,he gives Muskan divorce,due to which a case takes place and the Arab man wins.After eight years,Muskan goes to Mumbai,to be a prostitute.There she becomes a very famous plus modern prostitute,Malika!Manisha Koirala,is in complete form,giving her best performance in recent times!Although,she looks very fat,its her acting on which the viewer will concentrate more!She last week made a cameo in Calcutta Mail,but here she is the main character and am I lucky or what?My favourite Manisha Koirala`s film released last week and this week too,again I`m watching her film!YEAH!
2.Isha(Shweta Menon):Isha,is a modern girl,and a call girl,and her work starts when her phone rings!She introduces Muskan,to this job,in Mumbai!Shweta Menon is excellent in a supporting role!She has alot of screen presence and she has done full justice to this role of Isha!
3.Lisa(Suman Ragnanathan):Lisa is also a call girl,like Isha and she along with Isha introduces this unusual job to the Hyderabadi girl Muskan!Suman Ragnanathan is considered to act in C-grade films,but in this film,even she leaves a mark!
4.Babloo(Aryan Vaid):Babloo is a criminal from Kanpur who falls in love with Malika(or should I say Muskan).Well,Malika has another way in life so....!Aryan Vaid is alright in a women oriented flick!
The supporting cast is also good!Sayaji Shinde as a police officer is impressive!Makrand Deshpande is a complete natural!Govind Namdeo is fine!
THE STORY:
The story is about a Hyderabadi prostitute,Muskan,who is innocent and not a very sharp girl!Her parents are very poor,so they get her married to a rich Arab man!(which does happen,in real!)After a week,the Arab gives her divorce and Muskan`s parents file a case against the Arab!As the Arab is so rich,he gives money to the judge,and nothing harms him.After eight years,Muskan goes to Hyderabad,where a pimp accepts Muskan,and introduces her to two call girls,Isha and Lisa!They help Muskan to understand this job,and describe all the rules of this job!Well,Muskan gets sophisticated and from Muskan becomes Malika!Later on,Lisa and Malika are called to perform a dance in Dubai,and there the Arab is also present!Now,the story takes a turn,and Muskan decides to take revenge!
THE WORK OF THE CREW:
Jai Prakash`s direction is just superb!All the scenes,for example when Lisa and isha enter in Muskan`s life or where Muskan meets the Arab in Dubai,are very well executed!The film is believable and close to reality!Screenplay is also another plus point!The film grips the viewers attention,from the very start of the film!Editing is alright.The film tends to be a bit dragged,in the second half!Cinematography and sets are wonderful!Another plus points of the movie!Altaf Raja`s music is not all that good,except for ''Hum Pyaar jo tera paayein ge''!The song ''Meri gali main tera aana'' comes at just the right place!
ON THE WHOLE:
''Market'' is a very well-made film,in every respect!Already,it was a relief to see a nice movie,after the awful ''Boom'',which I saw on the pirated V.C.D!This film is obviously worth a dekho and for all those this movie is a must see,who liked ''Chandni Bar''

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