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CAST
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Aftab Shivdasani, Yukta Mookhey, Sayed Zulfi, Govind Namdev, Smita Jaykar, Mukesh Tiwari, Arif Zakaria
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DIRECTOR
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A. Muthu
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MUSIC
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Sanjeev Darshan
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MANUFACTURER |
Spark
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SUBTITLES |
English
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YEAR |
2002
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GENRE |
Romantic
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AUDIO |
Dolby 5.1
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VIDEO |
Anamorphic Widescreen
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REGION
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All Regions
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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DESCRIPTION
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Sooraj(Aftab) is a young man. Full of dreams, Aspirations, desire, but no money. He has his ancestral property. But can't make money out of it. Due to his father and chacha,t his has added to his woes and frustrations. He is desperate for money. In walks, the anchor of his life, Sheetal Oberoi ( Yukta Mookhey), boss of a Mega Corporate company. Who has with her only money... money... money... Sooraj and Sheetal's relationship turn innocence to friendship... to love... these are Sooraj's feelings. But Sheetal has an emotional desire, a thirst never ending. And to quench this thirsty desire, in walks Prem, in the life of Sheetal. This relationship turns to love. Sooraj's relationship with Sheetal turns to money.. which is a fact. What does Sheetal desire from Sooraj and Prem? She desire love, friendhsip or she desires the unknown....? This is the soul of Pyaasa!!!
DVD Features:
Anamorphic WideScreen
English Subtitles
Dolby 5.1 Sound
145 Minutes
All Regions NTSC
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PYAASA
The Making of A Legend!
You know, after film "PYAASA" was released on Oct. 11, 2002, I read many reviews by various critics, and it was obvious...they are all mindless idiots. Every review I read said the exact same thing. I don't believe that any of these critics even saw the movie. They probably copied one critics' review and presented it as their own. I mean, how can 20 different people have the same opinion and say the exact same things (you would think that at least they would've used different words).
The gist of their reviews for PYAASA was basically this; It's a terrible film, the music is no good, the director did a horrible job, Yukta Mookhey can't act, and many other stupid comments like this. Oh, and at the end of their so-called reviews they all ended with the same line (something to the effect of): avoid this one.
As any good film critic knows, this is not how you review a film. I think it's really sad for the Bollywood Film Industry, to have idiots like these reviewing our films. First of all, they don't have the brains to understand what filmmaking is and what kind of effort goes into making such art. If they did, they would know that you don't review a film just by talking about the story and the performance of the actors.
There are many internal and external factors you have to talk about when reviewing a film. But, one thing I can tell you right now is that within the next year or two, once more films of Yukta Mookhey are released, these same critics will be praising her, Guaranteed! (No doubt that too will be copied from some other critic).
As I was reading the many reviews of Pyaasa, there was only one, which I found, was at the least HONEST and ORIGINAL. The review was by Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM. In his review Taran didn't say: "Yukta can't act" or that "the director was horrible", nor did he say, "it was the worst movie ever," he was honest. He just said that: "Yukta is camera friendly" and that "there's no denying that she comes across confidently on screen", "Aftab gave it his all to this role, Zulfi is alright considering this to be his first film. Cinematography (Harmeet Singh, Sanjay Malwankar) is appealing. Dialogues (Jalees Sherwani) are excellent at places. Action scenes (Bhiku Verma – Pappu Verma) are all right. Etc., etc."
Don't get me wrong…Taran didn't say that; it was the best movie of the year, either. The point is that he reviewed it as a film and not a launching of Yukta or the second movie of A. Muthu or many other cliches that critics use when reviewing a film. Every film is a work of art and should be treated as such, whether its good or bad depends on public opinion. If you don't understand it, you shouldn't comment on it, its that simple. A critics job is to give reasons why a person should go watch one of these pieces of art and not to bad mouth the film or the stars and technicians of the film. I'm sure Leonardo Davinci, Michael Angelo and Rembrandt did a lot of horrible pieces of art before they became household names. If these artists had stopped there, we would have never had the statue of David or the Mona Lisa.
I still remember when another beauty queen, a girl who goes by the name of Sushmita Sen, made her debut with the film "Dastak". The film also had two other newcomers (Sharad Kapoor & Mukul Dev) and was directed by the legendary Mahesh Bhatt. Well, when the film was released, these same critics, wrote the same things about Sushmita as they are writing now about Yukta (I really think that critics have a "beauty queens can't act" complex). Then came a film called "Biwi No.1", and all these critics, who after watching Dastak said that Sushmita should pack her bags, were now praising her. I am not a fan of Sushmita, but I don't have a problem with either. My point here is that these critics couldn't spot talent if it came and bit them. They never talk about the good and positive elements of a film or an actor. All they do is compare…oh, he can't act like Shahrukh, She doesn't have the grace of Madhuri, he can't dance like Hrithik, she's not as beautiful as Aishwarya, etc. etc. What these guys don't understand is that these newcomers are not Shahrukh, Aishwarya, Madhuri or Hrithik. Just as Aishwarya isn't like Yukta, or Shahrukh isn't like Amitabh or Hrithik isn't like Govinda. Every actor has to make there own place in cinema, so you can't compare them to the other, just give them a chance become a legend, and perhaps they will surprise you.
When you think about all the legends in the Bollywood film industry, I can guarantee that 90% of them weren't successful until after they had done a few films. How many of you know that Amitabh Bachchan's first film was "Saat Hindustani" that did not make him a superstar or legend. Nobody talked about Madhuri's grace after her first film "Abodh" opposite Topas Paul (who's that). In fact, no one talked about Madhuri until her 10th film "Tezaab" (before that she was in Abodh, Aawara Baap, Swati, Hifazat, Mohre, Dayavan, Ilaaka, Uttar Dakshin & Kathron Ke Khiladi). Not too many actors become superstars overnight like Hrithik and Rishi Kapoor did. So how can these guys or any of us for that matter, write-off Yukta Mookhey, after only one release.
All I'm saying is that, if we don't give newcomers a chance, we will not have any legends to look forward to in the future. We should be praising and supporting them, not ripping them apart. It's like when your child is learning to walk, he stumbles and falls, then he gets up and tries again, but when he gets up, you don't push him down, you let him keep trying and one day he not only walks, but runs to you. Similarly, any new artist in the film industry (be it an actor, singer, director or any other technician) is like a child of the cinema. They may stumble, some may even fall, but if we push them down, instead of helping them up and letting them try again, they will never learn to walk, let alone run. I request all critics and also the fans to look at the good that every artist has to offer, praise them at the start of their careers, so that they can have the confidence to better them selves.
Our Bollywood Film Industry has some of the most talented artists and technicians in the world, as long as we help them, they will only get better and better. Let me be the first to tell you, I see a lot of talent in Yukta Mookhey and I can guarantee you that she will definitely be a legend in Bollywood. I can honestly say that she will be to Bollywood what Audrey Hepburn was to Hollywood. Just wait and see.
PYAASA (The Review)
Wow! What can I tell you, I really enjoyed watching this film, it had the right balance of comedy, drama, action and romance!
After all the controversy surrounding the film. The film encountered many problems while it was under production. But, Pyaasa was finally released on Oct. 11, 2002. The film stars Yukta Mookhey, Aftab Shivdasani, Zulfi Syed, Govind Namdeo, Smita Jaykar, Anang Desai, Akhilendra Mishra and Saadhika.
Yukta Mookhey (Sheetal) was extremely good considering the number of shades her character had. She had to go from one mood to another and then to another, she did it with a lot of ease. She exudes confidence and gives the right expressions at the right time. The girl definitely has talent. She will be one of the best for years to come. Aftab Shivdasani (Suraj) gives, arguably, his best performance so far. He seems to be getting better with every film. The other newcomer of the film is Zulfi Syed (Prem), he is very charismatic and is quite good in this role which fits him well. He does quite well in the fight scenes and is a delight to watch. Govind Namdeo is excellent. Smita Jaykar is very good. Anang Desai does a great job. Saadhika does justice to her role. Akhilendra Mishra is very good as one of the key characters in the story.
The director (A. Muthu - Tera Jaado Chal Gaya) has done a great job with the actors, considering he had to deal with two newcomers in the film. It's obvious his instructions to his star cast were easy to follow, as he is able to get the best out of his performers. His talent really shows in the film. A. Muthu has handled a difficult script with ease. He is able to go from a dramatic scene to a comedy scene without loosing anything in between. The cinematography also deserves a mention as it is quite different and helps in developing the story. Some of the shots are very aesthetically pleasing.
The one thing about the story is that it moves very fast, because there are a lot of things to cover in a short span of time. At first it seems strange, but after the first 45 minutes you understand why the story needs to move at this pace. PYAASA is a very difficult story to film, but it's done quite well here.
The lighting is excellent and helps in the flow of the film and accentuates the cinematography. The make-up artists did a great job with all the performers. The sets are very nice and very realistic.
Sanjeev-Darshan's music is wonderful. I really enjoyed the Dandiya number "Aankhon Mein Le Ke Pyaar". "Mitli Hai, Jhukti Hai" and the seductive "Tere Pyaar Ka Chaaya Nasha" also stand out. The background score is also quite nice.
Overall, the film is made quite well, considering all the controversy surrounding the film. The only thing is that you should be prepared for a fast paced story and accept it quickly otherwise you may not understand it. The newcomers (Yukta and Zulfi) both show that they have a lot of potential. It's definetly worth a look, I know I will see it again many times. Enjoy!
by:
Anant Mathur , Ontario , Richmond Hill , Canada
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