Mira Nair’s ‘The Namesake’ is based on Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri’s book ‘The Namesake’. The story belongs to two places at one time. Nair herself has visited this subject matter twice already, with Mississippi Masala and The Perez Family. This is also not the first time Nair has explored the dynamics of an Indian family; Monsoon Wedding still easily ranks as one of the best movies with a crisp storyline and clear thought making.

Ashima (Tabu) arrives from Calcutta with Ashoke Ganguli(Irfan Kahn), her husband by arranged marriage. Ashoke has been studying fiber optics at a New York City university from the past two years. Alone in a cold and strange city, Ashima pines for Calcutta and the company of her parents and close-knit extended family.

Shortly after Ashoke and Ashima give birth to their first child, a son, in a New York hospital, they are informed that the child must have a name before they are discharged. Because the name is traditionally decided by the maternal grandmother, who is living in India, Ashoke decides to give his son a temporary name, to be changed later, and names him “Gogol”.

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A film with six stories, each having an effect with the other. Similar to Love Actually and Crash. All the stories are about relationships between a couple and all have meanings. Each expects to raise a subject and give a solution.

Aakhri Saans Tak (Till Death Do Us Apart)

Vinay (Anil Kapoor) and Seema (Juhi Chawla) are a happily married middle-aged couple with a couple of kids in tow. Theirs is the idealistic marriage that many desire. However, as with all good things, thorns afflict this beautiful bed of roses, and it takes a sacrifice or two to bring the family back together.

Vinay may have it all, the stunning wife, the fantastic job, and the loving children, but he becomes bored and desires more. Vinay meets Anjali (Anjana Sukhani) and in her he sees what he is missing. This extra-marital affair, as expected, causes problems in his marriage. But all is well if it ends well.

Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla are perfectly cast as the husband and wife, and even at a mature age as theirs, they have magical chemistry. Anil plays his part to the tether and is, at last in his career, showing that he is apt and ready for the character driven roles. Juhi Chawla’s performance as the mistreated wife is par excellence, and one wonders why this actress never achieved the stardom that she deserved during the peak of her career. Anjana Sukhani as the mistress is another perfectly cast part; an impressive debut, for an actress who may be overshadowed, in a multi-starrer such as this.

Nikhil Advani has tried his best to direct a mature story such as this, but his efforts prove fruitless, and the end job is only watch-able because of the performances from the actors. The story itself has been done numerous times in Bollywood and therefore has nothing new to offer.

RS Rating: 5/10

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All the movie buffs, it’s time for some zooming cars after the bike show in the Dhoom series. Get ready for yet another adrenaline rush experience. After speed chase with Hayabusa Kawasaki bikes in Dhoom & Dhoom2, Yash Raj takes on NASCAR, high speed car racing. Get ready for high end cars like Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge racing and crashing on high speed tracks in this survival of the fittest game. Though, the racing shots may look ordinary to some racing buffs but nevertheless, the general Indian audience will feel the on-track excitement.

After the runaway success of Salaam Namaste, director Siddharth Anand’s Ta Ra Rum Pum is a YashChopra Production. Needless to say, this one has Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee in the lead. The film carries a social message for all without losing the commercial aspect of Yash Raj films. Ta Ra Rum Pum’s story is about love, inspiration and the ‘never say die’ spirit.

Let’s check out the various aspects of this summer release:

Location and Camera: The film has been shot in New York. Director Siddarth Anand does it fine with the help of his camera man Binod Pradhan to shoot the repeated Times Square and Brooklyn bridge in different angles. Pretty innovative camera work by Binod Pradhan.
Story: Saif plays Ranveer aka RV in the film. He starts out as a pit stop tyre changer and goes on to make it big with the help of Harry (Jaaved Jaffery), his manager. No Egglactly from Jaaved this time. He is seen a meticulously crafted serious role.

At the same time, he falls in love with Shona aka Radhika (Rani Mukherjee). He gets an opportunity to show some moves along with Radhika in the romantic numbers. Success follows soon and he becomes the number 1 race car driver in U.S.A. as well as the proud father of two kids, Priya (Angelina Idnani) and Ranveer (Ali Haji).

Now, Mr Hero beomes irresponsible and takes a huge loan to buy a Merc and a lavish house. Fate changes and Saif has great fall from his career heights due to an accident. He is left jobless and bankrupt. Mad in love, Radhika had left her education incomplete and the consequence is that she has to work in a low profile job. Hence, lesson number 1– Pehle Padhaai…Phir Sagaai.

The children too are told that this situation is all but part of a reality show. No cribs is something that I surely liked about the film. The final 30 minutes are nothing short of a rocking experience for cine watchers as Saif rises back from the ashes to get back his lost position and status.

Music: Vishal-Shekhar are back to give another hit to the masses with their melody. The soundtrack offers no surprises and has a typical Yash Raj feel in all its songs.

Choreography: Vaibhavi Merchant moves are pretty good and synch in rhythm on the tunes of Vishal-Shekhar. All the songs are choreographed keeping in mind soft moves and pleasurable watch for the audience.

Acting: Saif is not lost in the lights of Shah Rukh or Salman or Aamir anymore. The actor is getting better with every performance. Rani Mukherjee enacts her character smoothly and she interprets various emotions successfully. Jaaved is good in a serious role. Victor and Shruti are good. Child artists Angelina Idnani and Ali Haji are adorable.

Direction: Siddarth Anand has an ability to infuse wit with woe. The emotional scenes are shot well. The race sequences are superbly shot with each frame capturing every nerve of the emotion.

The film has had a low first day opening but it is going to attract the crowds in the near weeks. Ta Ra Rum Pum is a must watch for all people who would like to see something cool with a meaning. Just cheer and go about saying Ta Ra Rum Pum…

Radiosargam Movie Rating: 8/10

Hanumant Bhansali

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