Friday 14 December 2007

Dance Fest !

IF you love to dance, if you love to watch people dance, “Aaja Nachle” is the movie to watch this season. Dancing her way from the high rises of New York to the gallis of Shamli (a sleepy town in MP) Madhuri Dixit does a stellar comeback from her long hiatus. Some amazing choreography coupled with foot tapping music, Aaja Nachle delivers in entertaining the audiences with some spectacular sets and brilliant costume design. Kudos to Anil Mehta on his directorial debut

A runaway bride lured by the charms of an American, deserts her hometown and all that is dear to her only to be deserted again and forced to return to save her dance school and to gain the love of her people. She not only succeeds in saving her school, but also in the process brings together a town full of broken hearts and crooked politicians.

Konkana Sen and Kunal Kapoor, through their love hate relationship and the lead in the musical finale of the movie have certainly outdone all their performances so far and succeeded in rendering the plight and delight of two young lovers caught amidst small town talk and total undying love for each other. Ranvir Shorey and Vinay Pathak have thankfully not gone overboard and the viewers actually get to enjoy their performance unlike some of recent offerings.

A host of other actors, all of who having nicely complimented the simple storyline and danced away for a tune or more does end up making watching Aaja Nachle quite a treat.