A couple of months ago, I saw Yash Pandit’s face staring out from a hoarding for a film called ’Rok Sako To Rok Lo’ to be directed by Arindam Choudhury.
Yash used to be a friend of a friend in college, so I thought, ’Why not go see the film?’ and last night, I dragged out my poor husband for it (despite his many protests)
The film’s credits mention a ’Thank you to Yash Chopra for being our inspiration.’ It really lifted my spirits, and I thought ’’Wow! Is Yash Chopra associated with this film in some way? It mustn’t be bad then!’’
Half way through the film, I decided that Mr Chopra should sue Mr Choudury for defamation.
The film is a half-baked mished-mashed bad imitation of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander.....with one difference ~ The supposed ’hero and his gang of cronies’ are not the ones you sympathise with! They poke fun at the richie rich gang of the ’better’ school, pass lewd remarks at girls and fail repeatedly in class!
Let me illustrate....there’s one point on the film when Richie Rich from the better school is beating up ’Hero’ from the lesser school (interspersed with gyan on types of kicks and why you should be in a ’good’ school) and your mind is saying, ’’Aur maar saale ko!’’ instead of the usual, ’’Aww poor boy!’’
Something’s definitely not right here, no? The audience is supposed to sympathise with the ’Hero’
And that’s not the worst part!
The story has zero originality, the plot is too predictable, the actors look like they’re in a school play, the songs are painfully boring, and the main leads ham through their performances (with the exception of Namrata Shirodkar, who only serves coffee in designer clothes and smiles at the camera!)
And yes....there’s another piece in this mind-numbing khichdi ~ Mr Deol, Of course!
Unfortunately, he doesn’t do much, except say things like, ’’Doctors and engineers don’t run the world. Friendship does.’’ [WHAT?!!?!] However, I must give him credit for adding that extra dash of humour with his ’Egyptian style’ dance moves.
I’m being mean, I know....but it’s only ’cos I wasted 2.15 hrs of my life trying to figure out what was going on! And no, it’s not a short film....we just couldn’t watch the last 45 mins!
Humne apni shaam barbaad hone se Rok Li.
Aap bhi apne aap ko iss film ke liye jaane se Rok Sako to Rok Lo!