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Movie Review: 'Ankur Arora Murder Case' could have been amazing

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:48 IST

By: jrj4u.com

Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Paoli Dam, Tisca Chopra, Vishaka Singh, Arjun Mathur

Directed by: Suhail Tatari

Ratings: * * 1/2

There are films which are either commercial or intelligent cinema. But there is also one more cinema which could be easily termed as "Important Cinema". Films which might fall into this "Important Cinema" criteria could be those films which entertains you and educates you as well. Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par or Lagaan could be the best example here.

Going by Ankur Arora Murder Case's plot and trailer, You definitely get a feeling that this one is an important film. But what kills this (Could be a Fantastic Experience) film is it's long dragging first half and half baked and rushed second half. The film leaves you confused and paranoid just like it's Posters.

If the plot can be told in a very simple manner, It is about Dr. Asthana (Not from Munnabhai MBBS) (Kay Kay Menon) the Chief of Surgery of the Shekhawat General Hospital and an eight year old boy Ankur dies due to his medical negligence. A good surgeon is not necessarily a good person. We don't say this, This film does.

Ankur's mother Nandita (Tisca Chopra) along with another surgeon Romesh (Arjun Mathur) sets out on a devastating journey to fight for what is right. No nonsense lawyer Kajori Sen (Paoli Dam) takes on this system and the fight begins.

As far as the performance is concerned, Kay Kay Menon is good and impressive. However you get a feeling of him being repetitive. Tisca Chopra plays the mother again. Her performance has nothing new to offer. Vishaka Singh can be seen mostly crying in the film, But gave a good performance.

In fact, She made herself registered in front of such a talented star cast. Arjun Mathur is powerful and promising. But the surprise packet of the film is Paoli Dam. She totally steals the entire show with her power-packed performance.

If you have seen her playing the victim in Hate Story, Here you will see her in a totally new avatar of a Lawyer who stands out as a Hero.

Director Suhail Tatari who directed the forgettable Summer Of 2007, Picks up a story which is hard hitting and important at the same time. He has also successfully executed some fine performances by the players.

But the film looks too lengthy especially in the first half. By the time the second half proceeds, You know the happenings. On the writing side, Too much of Medical Terms have been used in the dialogue part. Which can be understood only by Doctors. I have my own doubts if a common cine goer will relate to those medical terms.

Musically, The songs in the movie looks out dated and forced in the screenplay. Camera work and production value of the movie is good because it comes from the banner of Vikram Bhatt. The Editing is not up to the mark.

Ankur Arora Murder Case could have been an amazing film. Sadly it ends up as a long and dragging routine fare which have been seen and witnessed many times. The film is watchable only for the performances of the actors, Especially Paoli Dam and to an extent Kay Kay Menon.

Victims Of Stardom Who Died A Mysterious Death

Jiah Khan Parveen Babi Silk Smitha Celebs who died mysterious death

Jiah Khan: (Died on June 3, 2013) Nishabd actress Jiah Khan allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence.

Kunal Singh: ( Died on February 7, 2008) This\' Dil Heen Dil Mein\' actor was a charmer and he too hanged himself to death.

Nafisa Joseph: ( Died on July 29, 2004) She committed suicide because of her fiance.

Nalini Jaywant: Died on (1 December 24, 2010) The actress passed away in tragically lonely circumstances at her bungalow in Chembur.

Parveen Babi: ( January 20, 2005) The actress was found dead in her Mumbai apartment after her residential society secretary alerted the police that she had not collected milk and newspapers from her doorstep for three days.

Priya Rajvansh: ( Died on March 27, 2000) When this diva died, newspapers carried a report that she committed suicide but the police said that she died of heart attack.

Silk Smitha: ( Died on September 23, 1996) The actress was found dead in her apartment in Chennai. Her death remains a mystery and recently \'The Dirty Picture\' movie revealed a lot about her life.

Viveka Babajee: The model-turned-actress was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her apartment on June 25, 2010. The reason behind her death is yet to be confirmed.

Guru Dutt: ( Died on October 10, 1964) He died with a deadly mix of alcohol and sleeping pills.

Divya Bharti ( Died on April 5, 1993) The actress\'s death is still a mystery and the police is still to find the reason behind her death.

Geeta Dutt: ( Died on July 20, 1972) After the death of her husband Guru Dutt, she suffered steep financial problems, this led her to cirrhosis of liver and finallly death.

Kuljeet Randhawa ( Died on 8 February 2006) She was found hanging in her Juhu residence.

Most Controversial Films In Bollywood

Progressing in all fields in the 100 years of Indian cinema, Bollywood is now a stage for the most controversial films as well. Making films that expose stark realities and raise questions not spoken openly in the society have been a tough task for the filmmakers. While several controversial films were banned, dragged to court or were edited, some made it through the tough times and went on to have a lasting impact on the audience.

Aandhi The film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen had close resemblance with then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s life and was banned during the emergency. However, when Gandhi lost elections in 1977, the ruling Janata party lifted the ban and even premiered it on Doordarshan.

Bandit Queen Bandit Queen was a Shekhar Kapur film based upon the life of Phoolan Devi. Seema Biswas played the lead role in the film and even real Phoolan Devi tried to stop the film’s release. It showed some very cruel rape scenes, abuses and violence.

Chetna The film featuring Rehana Sultan, Shatrughan Sinha and Anil Dhawan addressed the rehabilitation of prostitutes. However, it became more popular for actress Rehana Sultan’s bold scenes. The dialogues were also regarded outrageous and put an end to her career.

Ek Chhotisi Love Story The story of a 15 year old boy falling in love with a 26 year old girl was unheard of. Also, it showed bathroom masturbation scenes. Manisha Koirala had accused the director of filming some intimate scenes with her duplicate to which she objected. She asked for stay on the film’s release.

Fire The film made by Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta was released in Toronto Film Festival in 1996. However, it came to India only in 1998 and created huge uproar for depicting lesbian relationship. Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das played the two lesbians in the movie.

Kissa Kursi Ka The Amrit Nahata film made in1977 was banned by the Indian Government. The film had close resemblance with life of Sanjay Gandhi and the commission made to investigate the destroying of film’s prints found him guilty. Its prints were confiscated and burnt. The film starring Raj Babbar and Shabana Azmi was a humorous comment over the political system showing the the selfishness of the politicians.

Ram Teri Ganga Maili The Raj Kapoor film made in 1985 showed Mandakini bathing under a waterfall in a transparent sari. Bollywood heroines bathing in waterfalls became a trend after the film.

Satyam Shivam Sundaram The film presented Zeenat Aman in a very sizzling avatar, who even had kissing and lovemaking scenes with co-star Sashi Kapoor. This 1978 Raj Kapoor film was banned for some time but later, it went ahead collecting several awards.

Siddhartha The film Siddhartha was regarded controversial for Simi Grewal and Sashi kapoor’s nude lovemaking scenes. Going topless on screen was not a usual affair in 1972 and caused quite an uproar.

Sins The Vinod Pande film showed a Catholic priest’s love story with a young woman. The film with bold scenes was banned for negative portrayal of Catholicism. Shiney Ahuja played the role of the priest in the film.

Insaaf Ka Taraazu The film entered into a controversy for showing a 13-year old being raped. The rape scene was filmed on actress Padmini Kolhapure and the film went on to become a box office hit.

Talaash News of a dispute between Talaash director Reema Kagti and Aamir Khan turned into a controversy.

Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif look gorgeous without make-up

B-town ladies are like goddesses on screen who woo all with their breathtaking and ethereal beauty. But once stripped off the makeup the scenario kind of changes!

The on-screen queens of eternal beauty are hard to recognize sans makeup on the streets. While some actresses need their daily dose of make-up, some others do just fine with the de-glam look.

Biggies like Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor are naturally blessed and don’t really need the usual dash of eye liner or lipstick.

We bring to you some revealing pictures of actresses without make-up.