Lazy film-making at its best
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I watched Dabangg 2 in the heart of Manhattan at a multiplex in Times Square, and did not expect the audience response I witnessed… people whistled, clapped and shouted Salman Khan’s name as the opening credits rolled with visuals from the first film (Dabangg, 2010). That’s the amazing star-power of the film’s lead actor who has the same effect on the desi audience as Edward Cullen on teenage (and slightly older) girls. The cheering returned with the first fight sequence, with the song where Malaika Arora Khan aka ‘Munni’ appears and then later with Kareena Kapoor’s ‘Favicol’ (sic) item song. It seems everyone enjoyed the film or the whole ritual of watching a Salman flick and to be honest, I did too, but films like these are like doing a shot of tequila… you do it because everyone in the party is doing one and then you forget about it. I know, there’s little sense in that comparison but there’s little sense in cinema like the Dabangg franchise.
Dabangg 2 is nothing but an average copy of the much smarter first film. Right after the first fight sequence you know the director, Arbaaz Khan along with the writer, Dilip Shukla, are lazy filmmakers. There is nothing in the film that you haven’t seen before. Abhinav Kashyap, the director of the first film presented it as a cheesy action-comedy-romance that also surprised you at many levels. In this one, there are no clever lines (remember, “thappad se darr nahi lagta saheb, pyaar se lagta hai”) and even the action pales in comparison. It is Salman porn at best and the filmmakers are simply cashing in on that. I don’t have anything to say about the performances by Sonakshi Sinha, Arbaaz Khan, Vinod Khanna, Prakash Raj and Deepak Dobriyal, as other characters really don’t matter in this film.
While I enjoyed the experience of watching this film, I wonder if I will ever look back at it as a film-buff. It fits into the convenient category created by Bollywood called, “mindless cinema” and the blame is on the audience. Yes, we may be enjoying this stuff today but we do deserve something better from our filmmakers who have become incredibly lazy and only care about the box office. Movies like Dabangg 2 are like Bollywood’s American Pie and Final Destination series and let’s not let them define what Indian cinema is all about. Come on Bollywood filmmakers, we’ll tolerate and many times enjoy these mindless flicks, but bring out the stuff that makes us think, makes us cry and makes us fall in love again with your art.
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Oh. You missed the umpteen advertisements within the movie.
Every time one thinks Bollywood can’t stoop lower, Salman proves your wrong.
The trend was started by Mr. Rakesh Roshan… Arbaaz Khan seems to have taken it to another level!!! 😛
Which movie by Rakesh Roshan?
Well… the likes of Koi Mil Gaya, Krrish, etc.
Hmm… Koi Mil Gaya was at least something new for Indian cinema, even if it was almost like ET. I’d say Wanted started this trend.
Well, in Krishh, it was just banners and backdrops.. Dabangg takes it all to a new level (read low). I mean, Chinese mobile with camera and MP3 player .. Suzuki Hayate .. Some Money Transfer in 24 Hrs.. and was it the LIC policy he signed up for? Not to forget the Hajmola and Fevicol 😀 😀
Then the real credit goes to Subhash Ghai – he’s the king of tacky integration. From Coke in Taal to Coke and Pass Pass in Yaadein.
Kudos to you for speaking your heart out… the best review that I have read of Dabangg 2. You have indeed posed some serious questions to the Indian filmmakers but I don’t think it would matter much to these pachyderms. And if a change has to come then it will have to come from the audience!!!
Thank you! Well, the audience chooses from what they’re offered. Their tastes will evolve with better films to see.
LAZYYYY- like you have clearly pointed out…characters r not well defined, people like deepak dobriyal, vinod khanna, Prakash Raj have been wasted!!! Sonakshi Sinha has been over used (ab pyaar se nahi Sonakshi ke dialogue delivery se darr lagta hai)… honestly i didn’t have much expectation from Arbaz…so m nt as disappointed (as i was after watching Hello Brother) ….For me its only Salman magic that worked 🙂
See, you said it… Salman magic only!
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