Racy, pacy and action packed and extremely convoluted – the surprise hit of this week is worth giving a shot. Is it worthy of all the hooplah and kudos its received so far? Well, not exactly..but its still worth checking out
Yeh Saali Zindagi, a noir somewhat comic film (one can compare to Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part 2, as a reference point) is a refreshing change from your run of the mill predictable plotlines. Unfolding with a whole host of characters introduced every now and then, through the course of the movie, it is a very fresh approach to cinema, specially considering this is Bollywood we talking about
With an over complex and constantly convoluting plot, told with ‘in a jiffy’ back stories and a lot of confusion thrown in, the movie surely grabs your attention right from the first frame itself. In fact, at the time of the interval, one is almost breathless with all the chasing around and catching up one has to do. However, its the 2nd half that doesn’t live up to the expectations. Especially, at the juncture that the movie breaks at the intermission, expectations are built up well and high but the 2nd half doesn’t deliver as much.
Some scenes slow down way too much and given the situation in the movie, it doesn’t seem apt. Add to that one too many songs and that’s where the movie lets itself down. (though, the title track is melodious and lovely).
Extremely unapologetic and downright audacious in its presentation, the movie is rife with abuses and very ‘desi’ language used all throughout (an increasingly popular trend in movies these days). With smartly written dialogues and a decent script, it surely produces a lot of chuckles and the occasional burst of laughter but doesn’t manage to create that magic to make for a second viewing.
The actors (humungous in number though they are) all do justice to their roles. Chitrangda Singh looks gorgeous throughout the movie while Irrfan manages to leave a lasting impression (Despite not having too much air time). The much publicized 22 kisses (not from Chitrangda though..pity) are very much all there but I guess they get a bit too much for the context they are shown in
All in all, its one surprise hit for sure. I for one had never thought of this flick as first on my list but I guess it all aptly fits the lyrics of the title song:
‘Zindagi pe tera mera kisi ka na zor hai
Hum sochte hai kuch wo saali sochti kuch aur hai
Ye zindagi ye saali zindagi…’
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