Gangster

Oh man. *slaps self* How did I forget to mention that I saw this on the way back from India?

Fan-dibbly-tastic! I have to watch it on tv - I'm sure I didn't get the desired effect on the small 'plane screen.

But still - what an effect it had!

I had low hopes, to be honest. Not being a regular bolly-watcher, I'd never heard of Shiney Ahuja or Kangana. Sure, I'd seen a few glimpses of them in the music vids on cable - I recall thinking that she was very different-looking. A change from the usual fluffy starlets.

The film had me hooked. Completely. Fast-paced and gripping; I was completely drawn in. By far my favourite character was that played by Shiney. The lad didn't have much in the way of lines but mamma, can he convey emotions through those eyes or what?! *eep*

Kangana was the same - very expressive eyes in a drunkon-stupor-ish kinda way. Emraan was believable. Call me naive, but I didn't see the twist coming. I think it was moving so fast and I was having a good ole time watching it so I didn't really have time to reflect and wonder what was going to happen next.

Not sure where they set it - somewhere in the Far East, but the backdrops were great. Gritty and real.

Music = wow. Yes, yes, so Ya Ali was a bit of a lift from Guitara's Ya Ghali but still, it's a monster of a song. I think my fave was Mujhe Mat Roko - completely affecting. I remember sniffling quietly in my seat - that got the tears flowing! Bheegi Bheegi by James was also a killer track. None of the songs were intrusive - everything gelled together and it was all pretty seamless stuff.

If I had to pick out the scene that I liked best....*thinks* Umm...it would have to be where Kangana is outside her apartment, with Emraan having just left. She's looking down the corridor, the camera turns with her and all of a sudden there stands Shiney. I admit I did a little jump of surprise at that point. Hehe. :oP

That's it...I'm ordering the DVD now.