AAMIR: E-Valuate

cast: Rajeev Khandelwal

directed by RajKumar Gupta

During a time when big banners splash their name and films all over, star sons make those over hype debuts, and stars end up increasing the pay cheque by getting onto the TV tube.

And then there is the reverse swing...a Tv star who left it for the lack of creativity steps into the big world of Bollywood cinema. And also we have a debut director, a fresh cinematographer and even first timers doing the music. And this bunch of promising freshness steps in and takes a path different from the traditional beaten track.

AAMIR tells the story of Dr Aamir who lands up in Mumbai airport from a foreign trip only to be disappointed that his family has not turned up to welcome him. Soon everything begins to go wrong for Aamir with his luggage gone missing, and now he ending up with a cellphone that gets handed over to him by strangers. Now the man has to save his family, following the instructions handed over by the voice at the other end of the phone.

The voice ends up taking our protoganist to the deepest alleys of the Mumbai underbelly.

TV actor Rajeev Khandelwal, most famous for his KAHIN TO HOGA turn as Sujal, makes his big screen debut here with a definite aim to dump off his romantic tag. And the man running the show is director Rajkumar Gupta, who assisted Anurag Kashyap during NO SMOKING. The film is produced by Vikas Behl before UTV picked it up knowing its potential.

Interesting to note that this product was filmed with hidden cameras rather than normal cameras and that too within a span of 30 days. In fact, the director was giving instructions to the Rajeev through the cell. In fact sometimes Rajeev Khandelwal had to do most of the things on his own instincts, and thusu he has also been accredited as the First Assistant director.

And now the movie is already going on to win praises from all screenings so far. However it is yet to be seen will the makers actually reap dividends with this effort. But the question remains how smart a move it was to pit this against a powerhouse product like SARKAR RAJ. Because both are vying for the same audiences at the end of the day.

THE PANEL ROOM

It is definitely glowing reviews from everywhere so far. Those who managed to catch the film seems to be in love with this one and definitely it is a big plus factor for the team of AAMIR.


There's more than half of 2008 to follow but it'll take something both special and spectacular to top this awesome little film Raja Sen 4/5

AAMIR is a remarkable film.The message this film sets out to convey comes loud and clear. Very strongly recommended! Taran Adarsh 3.5/5

it's a remarkable film that you mustn't miss if you're tired of all the mindless entertainment that's hurled at you week after week at the movies Rajeev Masand 3/5

The grit, grime, gore that comes with guerilla filmmaking of this sort is immediately captivating. Mayank Shankar 3/5