Aaja Nachle
by Anil Mehta
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Actor: Konkana Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Ranvir Shorey, Vinay PathakDirector: Anil Mehta
Brand: Yashraj Films
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Hindi (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Arabic (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Dolby, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Running Time: 147 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-20
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Model: YRD-60218
Studio: Yash Raj
Product features:
- Original Yashraj Films DVD
Movie Reviews of Aaja Nachle
Movie Review: If you love good dance and an entertainer...
Summary: 5 Stars
Plot in brief: Girl from a large town wants to pursue her career in dance instead of get married to a local. She runs away to the USA with an American. Years later she returns to a place that judges her for that choice. For the wishes of her now deceased former dance teacher she tries to save an open air stage from demolition. The deal is that if she can stage a production from the locals and win them over, the authorities will rescind the order to demolish it.
This was to be Madhuri Dixit's return to movies and it is built for her. I had misgivings at the start. She seemed self-conscious and giving exaggerated dance expressions instead of natural acting ones in some of the dialogue. She also had to play her younger self and this was unconvincing as she has mature stature (and I mean in presence rather than just appearance).
Anyway she settled in and the movie brought in some stronger males in minor roles around her which balanced her contribution a bit (e.g. Akshaye Khanna , Irrfan Khan, Vinay Pathak, Akhilendra Mishra).
The strength of the movie was then shared across a range of actors.
The dance and staging is exceptional in this piece. It has a traditional feel in some ways yet a very modern look. It is full of life, variety, colour and interesting movement.
The music is catchy and Madhuri shines with her huge dancing talent. If it had just been a focus on her it would have been less than satisfying but it becomes quite an ensemble piece with her as the jewel in the setting.
I mentally was giving it a 4 as I settled into the movie. However there is a very long song/dance number where the village do their show. It is almost operatic in that the dialogue in between the numbers is almost chanted to a rhythm rather than spoken. Despite its length it didn't lag and was riveting, sumptuous and quite superior even in Bollywood terms. This boosted it to the 5 for me. Most Net reviews seem to give it above average and often around the 8/9 out of 10.
Definitely recommended for fans of Bollywood musicals.
Summary of Aaja Nachle
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