Dance because your mind says so,
Dance because your soul says so,
Dance!
Before I speak about this movie, I’d like to remind all my friends on MS about some things which are the crux of creativity.
Not all movies are made for commerical gain. Some movies are made just because that idea has been ebbing and throbbing in the producer’s mind. and at a certain stage of time, it threatens to rip apart his body and mind, if he doesnt express it
This gives birth to experimental cinema, also known as parallel cinema and in lay man terms, art films.
Art films. are not only those films which are made on a shoe string budget with non descript performers and go for national awards.
Art films are those films which break away from the usual Romeo and Juliet, David and Goliath, Mahabharata, Ramayana scripts.
Of course, a person making such films has to eat and drink and survive just like everyone else, so he does have to make it commercially viable too.
Therefore, it is difficult for such people to cater to both the masses as well as the classes.
And this is where RGV trips.
Naach is not your typical movie. Naach is not about Antara Mali’s bust or about Abhishek’s beard. Naach will will make you think. Naach will give out the truth to you.
Naach will make you scream.
The script is plain and simple.
Abhishek Bachchan is a actor who wants to hit it big under any and every circumstances and he does, quickly, by compromising on quality and principle.
Then there is Rewa, the choreographer, who doesn’t even want to hit it big, she just wants to have her thoughts expressed and feelings understood.
It is through Rewa, who is the protoganist of the film that RGV spews venom on the farce of the film industry, the super star curse and of course, the grubby Mr. Money bags, the ’star makers.’
There are certain scenes in which Rewa goes to various producers and one tells her to give him dates of the superstar, the KING of Bollywood, as is done when a FEMALE choreographer is set in a movie because the KING is doing the film. Funny eh? So closer to real life!
There is another scene where Rewa goes to a FAT and BESPECTACLED producer who wears a STRAW/SOLA HAT and he advances towards her. Funny again, eh?
Even Steven, After these pot shots at his own bread and butter industry, RGV moves along with the script and introduces Ritesh Deshmukh in Rewa’s cash strapped and debt ridden life and they eventually make a music video which goes a super duper hit, and.. Abhi and Rewa come together once again.
The performances are par excellence. The facial expressions are exquisite. Antra Mali dances with soul and heart.
The rest of the crew shines throughout.
So, what’s the bad news?
The bad news is..
Music of such movie is something you should be able to take home. Even Rakht the Gubbara, which I thought would turn out into a Toota Toota Ek Parinda didnt pass muster.
Then..
The costumes are atrocious. Makes one feel that RGV was playing to the galleries as he played to the galleries with Aamir in Rangeela.
The story, does remind one of Rangeela, and some people would think that they have been just given a XP compatible version of Windows 98 working Rangeela. But hey! no one said that one can’t make two movies on similar themes! If so, why watch the slew of love stories that commerical people make?
Well, all said and done..
This movie is worth a watch.
For one..
It will give all those wannabe artistes and budding actors and actresses an insight into what the film industry actually is. Oh! And being in the film industry doesnt include a bit role in Ekta’s serials. Ekta’s serials, are a job. they aren’t anywhere near the film industry.
So watch it, enjoy!