I watched Kai Po Che as part of a new meetup group that I had joined. Based on the highly popular Chetan Bhagat novel 'The 3 mistakes of my life,' it is a powerful tale of friendship, love and emotions. Although Chetan Bhagat may not be the best literary writer in the country, he understands the pulse of the Indian middle class and has a talent of creating simple, heartfelt stories that instantly connect.
The film follows the life of 3 friends-Ishaan, Govind and Omi played by newcomers Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkumar Yadav and Amit Sadh. Born in a middle class Gujrati family, the dreams, aspirations and struggles of the trio is beautifully captured by director Abhishek Kapoor.
What really works for the film is the middle class characters to which the masses can relate to. Whether it is the miser yet grounded Govind, the selfless, passionate and hot headed Ishaan, the bubbly Vidya or the loyal yet confused Omi, every character is well sketched out and each actor slips into their role with ease. The surprise package for me in the film was Sushant Singh Rajput. He plays Ishaan with utmost sincerity and is highly convincing.
There are no unnecessary songs or cliched dialogues. There is not a single dull moment in the entire film and the director knows how to keep the audience engrossed. The love story between Vidya and Govind is subtle and believable. The portrayal of the earthquake and the riots is also underplayed without taking away from the impact it was intended to create.
Music by Amit Trivedi is very refreshing especially the 'Manjha' song which fits in very well with the mood of the movie.
The dramatic climax is unexpected and leaves the audience emotional and makes Ishaan even more endearing.
Overall, this film has all the ingredients that are an integral part of middle class Indian life-emotions, drama, love, religion, politics and cricket. The writer and director have done a great job of blending these together to produce this brilliant film without succumbing to the danger of becoming an over the top Bollywood masala movie.
The film follows the life of 3 friends-Ishaan, Govind and Omi played by newcomers Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkumar Yadav and Amit Sadh. Born in a middle class Gujrati family, the dreams, aspirations and struggles of the trio is beautifully captured by director Abhishek Kapoor.
What really works for the film is the middle class characters to which the masses can relate to. Whether it is the miser yet grounded Govind, the selfless, passionate and hot headed Ishaan, the bubbly Vidya or the loyal yet confused Omi, every character is well sketched out and each actor slips into their role with ease. The surprise package for me in the film was Sushant Singh Rajput. He plays Ishaan with utmost sincerity and is highly convincing.
There are no unnecessary songs or cliched dialogues. There is not a single dull moment in the entire film and the director knows how to keep the audience engrossed. The love story between Vidya and Govind is subtle and believable. The portrayal of the earthquake and the riots is also underplayed without taking away from the impact it was intended to create.
Music by Amit Trivedi is very refreshing especially the 'Manjha' song which fits in very well with the mood of the movie.
The dramatic climax is unexpected and leaves the audience emotional and makes Ishaan even more endearing.
Overall, this film has all the ingredients that are an integral part of middle class Indian life-emotions, drama, love, religion, politics and cricket. The writer and director have done a great job of blending these together to produce this brilliant film without succumbing to the danger of becoming an over the top Bollywood masala movie.
Cool! Makes me want to see it, despite your spoiler. :)
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