Greetings! How're we today? I'm writing about yet another Hindi movie and I honestly believe that I deserve a cookie or a Ryan Gosling at my window for putting up 2 posts in one month. Truthfully, I was told that I absolutely had to write about this movie because I'd dismissed the idea initially. Catwoomaniya, this one's for you..;)
So Kai Po Che directed by Abhishek Kapoor is based on Chetan Bhagat's book, "3 mistakes of my life". It stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh, Raj Kumar Yadav and Amrita Puri.
Meaning of the title - "I have cut the kite!" Refers to a kite-flying competition.
Significance of the title - Still haven't figured that out.
Basically Kai Po Che is like a Jumbo King i.e it's a glorified Vada Pav! You know what it tastes like before-hand just like people who've read the book will know what the movie is about. But hold on, you're in for a pleasant surprise! The movie is a lot better than the book which is refreshing because usually its the other way around. Good to know history doesn't always repeat itself.
Now if you're not a fan of Chetan Bhagat's writing (Trust me, I'm not) or if that particular book didn't appeal to you then Sushant Singh Rajput and Amit Sadh should give you enough of a reason to watch the movie. Not just for their striking good looks but also for their more than average performances. Raj Kumar Yadav has acted really well too but he tends to be obsolete because his character is kind of a weakling.
The plot of the film is very simple. It's about three boys, Gopal (Raj Kumar Yadav), Ishaan (Sushant Singh Rajput) and Omi (Amit Sadh) who want to start their own sports academy in Ahmedabad. They start with opening their own store for sports supplies. Gopal, who is the typical "goody two shoes" teaches Mathematics to youngsters as well as Vidya, (Amrita Puri) Ishaan's sister who Ishaan's fiercely protective of. Not surprisingly, Gopal and Vidya fall in love and are in a surreptitious relationship. Ishaan is an ex-district level cricketer who still reminisces about the glory days which leads to him coaching cricket. He meets Ali, a 10 year old Muslim boy who is a cricket prodigy. No match fixing there folks! Our third character Omi, he is Ishaan's best friend and totally worships him. His uncle is a Hindu politician who provides them with funds for their business. After borrowing money from him to buy space for a new shop in the upcoming mall, Omi is forever indebted to him and must start doing work for his political party. Here is where we start seeing cracks in their friendship. Ishaan is busy training Ali for cricket tournaments, hence Omi feels neglected and Gopal is simply getting busy with Vidya! Apart from this they encounter quite a few obstacles such as the earthquake which destroys the mall where they were supposed to set up shop. Also a short while after, Omi's uncle is left feeling bitter and angry on losing the election to the Minority Party. This, along with the Godhra train massacre, was a contributing factor to the Hindu-Muslim riots. The entire event was a terrible bloodbath during which Omi's parent's were killed. Brief explanation of the Godhra massacre, it was an arson attack planned by a Muslim mob which lead to the death of 58 Hindus in the Sabarmati Express train which is close to Godhra Railway station in Gujurat. That's another reason why Kai Po Che was such a big deal here. The Hindu-Muslim riots is a touchy subject for most and it's very necessary to acknowledge the importance of the background of this film.
I wouldn't recommend watching this film with your kid, there's quite a bit of violence. But it's still the typical "feel-good" film. Bound to appeal to all kinds of audiences. The cinematography is absolutely brilliant! Great work by Anay Goswamy. One of my favourite shots is when they're travelling by bus, it's sunset and you see the upside-down reflection of trees passing by from the bus window and it looks like rippling water. Absolutely stunning! The music is very good too but you only realise that when you consciously start looking for it or else it just gets drowned out in the hum-drum of the film.
So harking back to my Jumbo King - Vada Pav reference, (I've been told that if you compare movies to food then it makes reviews a lot more interesting) at the end you realise that your Jumbo King is tastier, more filling and has that extra kick of schezuan sauce which is the Bollywood masala (sans the filmy-ness) that adds to the movie. Even though it's not internationally popular, I'd say that Kai Po Che is a very good choice for a rainy day.
So Kai Po Che directed by Abhishek Kapoor is based on Chetan Bhagat's book, "3 mistakes of my life". It stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh, Raj Kumar Yadav and Amrita Puri.
Meaning of the title - "I have cut the kite!" Refers to a kite-flying competition.
Significance of the title - Still haven't figured that out.
Basically Kai Po Che is like a Jumbo King i.e it's a glorified Vada Pav! You know what it tastes like before-hand just like people who've read the book will know what the movie is about. But hold on, you're in for a pleasant surprise! The movie is a lot better than the book which is refreshing because usually its the other way around. Good to know history doesn't always repeat itself.
Now if you're not a fan of Chetan Bhagat's writing (Trust me, I'm not) or if that particular book didn't appeal to you then Sushant Singh Rajput and Amit Sadh should give you enough of a reason to watch the movie. Not just for their striking good looks but also for their more than average performances. Raj Kumar Yadav has acted really well too but he tends to be obsolete because his character is kind of a weakling.
The plot of the film is very simple. It's about three boys, Gopal (Raj Kumar Yadav), Ishaan (Sushant Singh Rajput) and Omi (Amit Sadh) who want to start their own sports academy in Ahmedabad. They start with opening their own store for sports supplies. Gopal, who is the typical "goody two shoes" teaches Mathematics to youngsters as well as Vidya, (Amrita Puri) Ishaan's sister who Ishaan's fiercely protective of. Not surprisingly, Gopal and Vidya fall in love and are in a surreptitious relationship. Ishaan is an ex-district level cricketer who still reminisces about the glory days which leads to him coaching cricket. He meets Ali, a 10 year old Muslim boy who is a cricket prodigy. No match fixing there folks! Our third character Omi, he is Ishaan's best friend and totally worships him. His uncle is a Hindu politician who provides them with funds for their business. After borrowing money from him to buy space for a new shop in the upcoming mall, Omi is forever indebted to him and must start doing work for his political party. Here is where we start seeing cracks in their friendship. Ishaan is busy training Ali for cricket tournaments, hence Omi feels neglected and Gopal is simply getting busy with Vidya! Apart from this they encounter quite a few obstacles such as the earthquake which destroys the mall where they were supposed to set up shop. Also a short while after, Omi's uncle is left feeling bitter and angry on losing the election to the Minority Party. This, along with the Godhra train massacre, was a contributing factor to the Hindu-Muslim riots. The entire event was a terrible bloodbath during which Omi's parent's were killed. Brief explanation of the Godhra massacre, it was an arson attack planned by a Muslim mob which lead to the death of 58 Hindus in the Sabarmati Express train which is close to Godhra Railway station in Gujurat. That's another reason why Kai Po Che was such a big deal here. The Hindu-Muslim riots is a touchy subject for most and it's very necessary to acknowledge the importance of the background of this film.
I wouldn't recommend watching this film with your kid, there's quite a bit of violence. But it's still the typical "feel-good" film. Bound to appeal to all kinds of audiences. The cinematography is absolutely brilliant! Great work by Anay Goswamy. One of my favourite shots is when they're travelling by bus, it's sunset and you see the upside-down reflection of trees passing by from the bus window and it looks like rippling water. Absolutely stunning! The music is very good too but you only realise that when you consciously start looking for it or else it just gets drowned out in the hum-drum of the film.
So harking back to my Jumbo King - Vada Pav reference, (I've been told that if you compare movies to food then it makes reviews a lot more interesting) at the end you realise that your Jumbo King is tastier, more filling and has that extra kick of schezuan sauce which is the Bollywood masala (sans the filmy-ness) that adds to the movie. Even though it's not internationally popular, I'd say that Kai Po Che is a very good choice for a rainy day.
Nice Story Again The credit goes to Chetan Bhagat & director Abhishek Kapoor, The Movie is really looking realistic & at the end, it become so emotional that peoples can't stop from crying themselves, for info go here - http://bit.ly/2ierZJW
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