MAAN GAYE MUGHAL E AZAM: MoviemagiK previews

cast: Rahul Bose, Mallika Sherawat, Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay

directed by Sanjay Chell

music Anu Malik

MAAN GAYE MUGHAL E AZAM is one such movie is steadily climbing up as one to watch out for.

First of all it brings back the quirky combination of Rahul Bose and Malika Sherawat together. They were pleasantly fun together the last time around with PYAAR KE SIDE EFFECTS. They showed that they can click as a pair and this time they look like taking it a step ahead.

But the real reason is that man behind it- Sanjay Chell. I might be one of those few who digged DAUD and one of the main reason was the dialogues. Chell followed it up with even crazier writing in his directorial debut KHOOBSURAT repeating the Daud pair of Sanjay Dutt and Urmila. There is a lot of life that his writing brings to the screenplay, and it was evident even in the recent comedy hit PARTNER.

But now with MAAN GAYE MUGHAL E AZAM, Sanjay Chel gets back into the directors chair and with that, I expect him to come up with the wacky humour that was so evident from his early FILMI CHAKKAR days. Moreover it is unfortunate that such a talent has not really hit big time in the industry.

And wacky it might be now that we hear Rahul Bose is playing nearly six characters in the movie - a intelligence officer, Mughal emperor, an underworld gangster, the dumb sidekick of a gangster etc. Now for Bose who struggles to get through his single roles, it will be interesting to see how he fares here with multiple ones.

MAAN GAYE MUGHAL-E-AZAM is a madcap comedy involving an undercover agent out to save the country. However his mission takes him to a drama troupe Kalakar Natak Company, a troupe excelling in socially relevant thought provoking plays that no one watches. Eventually it is how these make believe heroes become real heroes and assist the officer.

The fun certainly does not end there with powerhouse talents like Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay threatening to bring their own madness to the proceedings.

On the business front, this Venus home production is being sought by Moser Baer who believes that this is the right movie with which they can venture into theatrical distribution. They are certainly impressed with whatever of the film they have seen.

So for the moment, all I can do is rub my hands with glee while brand Mallika Sherawat brings in the initials...!