The Crowd which spills in the Hall has notions or must say pre-notions. They have just gathered there on a whim, on a rumor, on a so called "fantasy". Thats the way it always is. Judgement(s) are never saved for the climax, they are usually written much before the actual view or fact is known. Now its another point altogether whether its the own brainwave people trust or the one so "loaned".
Such is the case with "The Dirty Picture" .
While the movie continued on the screen from a very bold Vidya turning into Silk, a movie took shape behind my back!! Since I am officially reviewing the one on-screen, I will keep it in preliminaries. The fact that Vidya attempted something to this caliber , showed off her skin, cleavage et-all never did surprise me ( honestly I knew she had the guts always!).
The reason that the movie looked like a work of art, patience, crisped and neat was the fact that it actually spoke from a Woman’s perspective. A struggling single woman, living in the truth of circumstances, a half-baked dream (literally) and teetering on ends. As the audience looks at the screen she sheds her inhibitions, clothes and her tanned complexion to give way to a new one. They love the the transformations, going ga-ga over the camouflage and her strength to prove! Little they do look at the word which so clearly says Camouflage. And so I say that the second half shines with brilliance. it has a much stronger Vidya playing an actress towards a downfall.
A makeup which cannot hide the dark circles, powdered face looking cracked up and the nervous twitch of the Cigarette-clad hand. The scene of her sitting with a wad of money at Muthu’s studio weighing the pros and cons of the situation outshines the whole movie. Its a clear view of putting the ironical structure of the Film-Industry on a pedestal --"See thats the blatant truth".
Madhur Bhandarkar has a strong parameter now to meet from his movie "Heroine" and while "Fashion" did have Kangana trying a little bit of similar bit, it fades in lieu of "The Dirty Picture".
The screen-space she shares with Naseer does not keep to my expectations. "Ishiqiya" definitely flared better there. Tusshar Kapoor tries hard to get noticed, but clearly makes no dent in my memory. Imraan Hashmi flares suddenly and does bring in some life, but rather more to Vidya than to his own portion of act. Interestingly her screen appearance with Anju Mahendru, creates an impression for sure (the award-function scene just being the unnecessary one). They co-exist and they do it really well!!
There are few dips and misses in the Script, and a couple of scenes which could have been done with. But the overall effect of the movie makes it up for the loopholes. Backdrops are brilliant, the "ghadaa and drums", costumes just belonging to the era, and music which just fits in.The camera looks like its on a move to just zero down on one and only one Vidya!! To sum up the movie its a movie which has nobody to be given its credentials to other than her and just her! As remarked
"She’s the only Hero of the Movie" and perhaps Ekta to attempt so!!