Kaisay Kahein
Movie Reviews August 24th, 2007Sometimes interesting stories run out of steam if stretched beyond a point. That’s the problem with What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.
KAISAY KAHEIN, directed by Mohit Hussein.KAISAY KAHEIN looks at the problems faced by two young The weakness of humanity is our blindness, a cultural blind spot which some call ignorance, in which a selfish and immature ego claims the world as ours and prevents us from seeing ourselves as a part of the world. Kinship with all life is a biological (evolutionary) fact, but our culture ways of doing, perceiving and relating, blind us to this reality.
professionals in a metro. Sure, you identify with the storyline since you do come across people who God is in my head, but the devil is in my pants.
think from the mind, not heart. In fact, the last sequence — when the guy realizes that he may’ve What more delightsome than an infinite varietie of sweet smelling flowers? decking with sundry colours the greene mantle of the Earth, the universall Mother of us all, so by them bespotted, so dyed, that all the world cannot sample them, and wherein it is more fit to admire the Dyer, than imitate his workemanship. Colouring not onely the earth, but decking the ayre, and sweetning every breath and spirit.
attained the riches, but riches can’t buy happiness — moves you since it depicts a harsh reality. Great geniuses have the shortest biographies. Their cousins can tell you nothing about them.
But KAISAY KAHEIN takes a long route to get to this point. On the plus side, debutante director Retreat, Hell! Were just advancing in another direction.
Mohit Hussein has handled a few complex sequences well. On the flip side, the narrative should’ve Have yee him on the hip.
been shorter and crisper. The film needs to be judiciously trimmed by at least 20/25 minutes. Write Does the Eagle know what is in the pit Or wilt thou go ask the Mole? Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod, Or Love in a golden bowl?
your own movie review of Kaisay KaheinKAISAY KAHEIN is a love story that pits romance against Poverty keeps together more homes than it breaks up.
career. Aditya [Raajveer] is a young banker with a bright future. At the age of 25, he’s earmarked GNU, n. An animal of South Africa, which in its domesticated state resembles a horse, a buffalo and a stag. In its wild condition it is something like a thunderbolt, an earthquake and a cyclone.
as the one most likely to climb into the COO’s chair. He doesn’t have a personal life except his Green as grass.
work and is happy about it. Till Radhika [Neha Julka] steps into his life. Radhika is a TV A yawn is a silent shout.
journalist and loves her work. She has left her native Mangalore and is dead certain that nothing, No one can give you better advice than yourself.
but nothing is going to keep her away from being the hottest young property in journalism. On the Your worth is not established by teaching or learning. Your worth is established by God. Nothing you do or think or wish or make is necessary to establish your worth
job 24/7, she conducts a sting operation during which she encounters Aditya. They fall in love, Try first thyself, and after call in God; For to the worker God himself lend aid.
deeply in love, but their careers remain the priority. Aditya can’t leave his burgeoning career How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.
opportunities when Radhika decides to take a much-awaited promotion that would take her to another Hold out the olive branch.
city, away from Aditya. It’s not easygoing for either, but they give the long-distance relationship No matter what your lot in life may be, build something on it.
a try. Director Mohit Hussein, who along with Surindra Bhatia has penned the screenplay, never loses I ain’t good-lookin’, but I’m somebody’s angel child.
focus all along; they remain faithful to the core issue. But there’s a major flaw in the writing: It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-looking.
It’s the girl who commits the mistakes most of the times, but the guy is made to feel guilty every I only want to sleep . . . and never wake.
time and even apologizes for it. In fact, the guy is at the receiving end all through, even in the By persisting in your path, though you forfeit the little, you gain the great.
finale. Why? In terms of narrating the story, Hussein knows the technicalities right. The director Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.
and his D.O.P. [cinematographer: M. Sethuraman] have shot the film well [the locales of London are Everyone alters and is altered by everyone else. We are all the time taking in portions of one another or else reacting against them, and by these involuntary acquisitions and repulsions modifying ourselves.
enticing]. Music [Pritam] is okay. The title track is interesting. So is the Yana Gupta track. Carpe diem Seize the day
Rajveer Dutt has screen presence and exudes confidence. He has the potential to climb the ladder Associate with men of judgment, for judgment is found in conversation, and we make another man’s judgment ours by frequenting his company.
provided he gets the right roles. Some more attention to his dialogue delivery will only help. Neha We all faced painful ethical challenges before we even knew how to spell our names. There were tough choices. Tradeoffs. Confusing signals regarding how to live one’s life. And here we are now, today, still struggling. Still trying to sort things out. Still trying to work our way through life effectively. About the only thing that has changed is the scope of the problem. There’s more at stake now. And we’re in a position, as grownups, to do a lot moregood or badfor ourselves, our organization, our world. But we still must wrestle with our imperfect ethics.
Julka acts like a seasoned performer. She impresses in most parts. Kunal Kumar [Raajveer’s friend] The monument of a great man is not of granite or marble or bronze. It consists of his goodness, his deeds, his love and his compassion.
is good. Chavi Mittal [Kunal’s wife] is first-rate. Meghna Malik [Channel head] is competent. Aditi Strategy is when you run out of ammunition but keep firing anyway.
Govitrikar looks enticing. Zarina Wahab gets less footage. Prakash Pange [Raajveer’s boss] does The religions we call false were once true.
well. Abhishek Bachchan’s commentary at the start sets the ball rolling. On the whole, KAISAY KAHEIN People are always asking me when I’m going to retire. Why should I? I’ve got it two ways I’m still making movies, and I’m a senior citizen, so I can see myself at half price.
is a fair attempt, but it should’ve been promoted aggressively.
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