Comments on: Gulaal— The Review http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/ Wed, 23 May 2012 17:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jatin http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-761924 Jatin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:53:39 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-761924 Loved Gulaal ! Its a fresh approach towards cinema , and kudos for the acting of KK and others ! Loved Gulaal ! Its a fresh approach towards cinema , and kudos for the acting of KK and others !

]]> By: Suchit Sehgal http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-728258 Suchit Sehgal Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:42:10 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-728258 But u have to admit, the movie had its brilliant moments... Abhimanyu Singh to name one of them... i though he was quite brilliant... Also, how can u forget... Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch a pail of bho****ke...:) But u have to admit, the movie had its brilliant moments… Abhimanyu Singh to name one of them… i though he was quite brilliant…

Also, how can u forget… Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch a pail of bho****ke…:)

]]> By: manoj http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-725785 manoj Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:17:36 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-725785 Babadhon Arnob, Agreed Gulal isn't 'great' but you should cut poor AK some slack for the fact that this biryani was cooking for 5-6 years. It got over-cooked.Chicken-mutton shob mishiye pheleche. Then, the fire was snuffed out in between. He was stuck with too many 'central' characters with unresolved issues.And the metaphor of gulal~bloody revolution seemed forced into the proceedings. AK has spent years running from pillar to post, trying to find a producer for his pet project. Read his early interviews on Gulal and you'll wonder if he's even talking about the same project.As producer after producer abandoned ship, the plot wandered. He's gone on record with the fact that he had to cut 45 mins of Gulal to be able to release it. That by itself, is nothing commendable, but who can accuse AK of just going with the flow? Here's one man who sticks to his guns in the face of every adversity and I think he deserves support from the educated elite for his long swim-against the tide. For me, Piyush Mishra alone is reason enough to watch the film. Babadhon Arnob,
Agreed Gulal isn’t ‘great’ but you should cut poor AK some slack for the fact that this biryani was cooking for 5-6 years.
It got over-cooked.Chicken-mutton shob mishiye pheleche. Then, the fire was snuffed out in between. He was stuck with too many ‘central’ characters with unresolved issues.And the metaphor of gulal~bloody revolution seemed forced into the proceedings.
AK has spent years running from pillar to post, trying to find a producer for his pet project. Read his early interviews on Gulal and you’ll wonder if he’s even talking about the same project.As producer after producer abandoned ship, the plot wandered.
He’s gone on record with the fact that he had to cut 45 mins of Gulal to be able to release it. That by itself, is nothing commendable, but who can accuse AK of just going with the flow? Here’s one man who sticks to his guns in the face of every adversity and I think he deserves support from the educated elite for his long swim-against the tide. For me, Piyush Mishra alone is reason enough to watch the film.

]]> By: Thalassa http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-700379 Thalassa Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:08:32 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-700379 Don ji - ab itna bhi chane ke jhad pe mat chadhao Anurag ko. Masterpiece to abhi tak koi bhi nahin bani. Haan achhi filmein kaafi banayi hai usne. Don ji – ab itna bhi chane ke jhad pe mat chadhao Anurag ko. Masterpiece to abhi tak koi bhi nahin bani. Haan achhi filmein kaafi banayi hai usne.

]]> By: Seethi http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-699465 Seethi Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:12:21 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-699465 Dev-D was a great attempt, whilst Gulaal, highly pretentious, fells flat. As someone pointed out in the above comments, there are lots of characters appearing and disappearing or even staying on without adding anything to the story. Cut their scenes out, still wont make any difference. Dev-D was a great attempt, whilst Gulaal, highly pretentious, fells flat. As someone pointed out in the above comments, there are lots of characters appearing and disappearing or even staying on without adding anything to the story. Cut their scenes out, still wont make any difference.

]]> By: Don Ayan de Marco http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-699265 Don Ayan de Marco Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:00:29 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-699265 Anurag Kashyap ne kasam nahin khaya tha ki wo sirf masterpiece hi banayenge....he is allowed to make just 'good movies' too. Anurag Kashyap ne kasam nahin khaya tha ki wo sirf masterpiece hi banayenge….he is allowed to make just ‘good movies’ too.

]]> By: Debojit http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-699036 Debojit Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:05:21 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-699036 Agree with the assessment, Gulaal looks powerful, plays powerful, and has the basic ingredient of AK forte: his writing skills. Other than that it falls at too many places in trying to become a masterpiece. Agree with the assessment, Gulaal looks powerful, plays powerful, and has the basic ingredient of AK forte: his writing skills. Other than that it falls at too many places in trying to become a masterpiece.

]]> By: D http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-698971 D Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:32:08 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-698971 Was the movie released in the US ? Was the movie released in the US ?

]]> By: Anju http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-698917 Anju Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:19:06 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-698917 Apparently you also dont share Longfellow's aversion to ultra-pessimism. And this is the first time I am disagreeing with you. Gulal is a masterpiece in Indian movie making. And no, the movie does not focus on dark side of like only. you dont like the unnecessary darkness which ram gopal verma portrays his films like sarkar. he tries to impose darkness by making every dialogue every frame mournful and sombre. this movie was just showing reality. there was not even one bit of exaggeration. just about the right amount of drama and darkness that the story warranted. all the characters were so real. even dukke bana had kind, friendly and humorous side to him. each character has been worked out so wonderfully, its a pleasure to watch them as the movie goes forward. the drama element bought in by piyush mishra and his side kick is something thats so amazing and so unprecendented even in world cinema. actually I am quite surprised that you didnt like it. Apparently you also dont share Longfellow’s aversion to ultra-pessimism. And this is the first time I am disagreeing with you. Gulal is a masterpiece in Indian movie making. And no, the movie does not focus on dark side of like only. you dont like the unnecessary darkness which ram gopal verma portrays his films like sarkar. he tries to impose darkness by making every dialogue every frame mournful and sombre. this movie was just showing reality. there was not even one bit of exaggeration. just about the right amount of drama and darkness that the story warranted.
all the characters were so real. even dukke bana had kind, friendly and humorous side to him. each character has been worked out so wonderfully, its a pleasure to watch them as the movie goes forward. the drama element bought in by piyush mishra and his side kick is something thats so amazing and so unprecendented even in world cinema.
actually I am quite surprised that you didnt like it.

]]> By: Deshpremi http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-698776 Deshpremi Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:11:19 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2009/03/31/gulaal-the-review/#comment-698776 Also, how come there is no mention of KK's acting? I think he has given a virtuoso performance and stands out amidst a very impressive cast. Also, how come there is no mention of KK’s acting? I think he has given a virtuoso performance and stands out amidst a very impressive cast.

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