Shahid plays these identical twins (Charlie and Guddu) who are extremely contrasting in their identities with similarities being looks and a minor speech impairment…which too is discerned very well to mark a difference. If Charlie is the rough-n-tough guy, who lisps and aspires to succeed in life through shortcuts, Guddu stammers and is the other side of the coin. Shahid has thoroughly justified both the roles and nobody else could have done any better. For a change, Shahid can be acclaimed for his performance and not Dance.
Priyanka plays Sweety, a Maharastrian gal and is very convincing with her Marathi accent and the body language. Did you know that she even hired a diction coach to ensure accurate pronunciation? Now that’s called as Homework!
Gist of the movie: Sweety is in love with Guddu and happens to be the sister of a to-be-MP kinda goon. Charlie forcefully involves himself in a drug scam and tries to exploit the situation. When the goon trades off with Guddu about his sister and demands the drugs (that Charlie manages to own) in return, both the brothers meet. What happens next is the rest of the story.
More than the story, the narration made an impact and is captivating. I can say it’s the same old drama but is presented in a new package that aptly fits the bill of today’s Janta.
If few scenes touch our heart, few tickle us and few put our brains at work. Just to recall few gems,
- When the brothers converse after the fight for the box of drugs
- When Sweet convinces Guddu for wedding
- When Guddu is interrogated and made to sing to convey the information
- When Charlie’s best friend mocks a gun fight with the goon
- The confluence of all the gangs and their division of share.
- When Charlie dumps the drug packets into flames when he sees the dead body of his best friend.
Few scenes just speak for themselves and is left to our discretion to draw a conclusion.
Talking about music, Dhan te Nan is the new-hummer on every lips and the rest are well picturized situational songs. Just a tid-bit about Dhan te nan – this song is the remixed version and the original found its roots 10 years ago in some documentary starring Sharman Joshi. Though Vishal had given birth to this track long ago, it took the right beat to top the charts!
All in all, this is an entertainer and a definite paisa vasool!
Konaseema belongs to the Eastern Andhra Pradesh region where Godavari gets surplus and flows freely throughout. Of late, this land is getting into the lime light because of “Papi Kondalu”, a popular tourist attraction. A boat ride through the waters of Godavari, in between the chain of mountains is definitely worth going. As a Nature-enthusiast, I can guarantee the pleasure of scenic beauty. You can find abundant information about this ride and the hills in many WebPages. Hence, I don’t want to get redundant. I want to talk about other natural pleasures that I have enjoyed other than papikondalu.
Konaseema is filled with coconut trees and is extremely rich in flora and fauna. Hire a cab and take a ride through the villages of East and West Godavari districts and you will be convinced about the evolving Kerala.
All through the journey, no matter which place you visit, a stream of River Godavari escorts you on either side of the road. On the edges of these little streams, you can find the coconut trees and other forms of greenery lined up giving you a true visual treat. The residents are found living and surviving on the water. At many places I have found connecting foot over bridges to the road.
I was told that few tributaries originate from the back-waters of the sea, as the river dives into Bay of Bengal in this region. Also, few tributaries are the canals that are created for irrigation purpose. Regardless of the origin, these look very natural and give you a Kerala-Greenery kind of look.
Enough of description and here are some pics that can speak better.…
Let us observe a few :-)
- Jasmine
- Early morning dew drops
- New born leaves
- Odor in an old book
- Earthy smells just before the rain
- Petals of a dried flower
- Lushy green meadows
- Rain
- Blooming flowers
- Growing paddy field
Okay, now here’s a small activity for you. This will hardly take any time but trust me, the results are amazing. Here we go..
1. Pick your favorite from the above list or anything of your choice
2. Set your stop-watch to 2 min
3. Close your eyes
4. Take 5 deep breaths
5. Turn on your imagination which should be able to see and smell
6. Start visualizing the associated good things
7. Enjoy the fragrance and the visuals!
You make sure to concentrate completely and come out of your imaginary world only when it is time up! So how did it feel?? I felt refreshing!!
