Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu : A Rom-com minus the
gimmick
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| Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan in EMAET |
Here are
a few things that set EMAET apart in the plethora of rom-coms in Bollywood.
Despite being a rom-com that carries almost all the necessary elements of
dynamism and wit, the lead pair is in no hurry to put the screen on fire. The
chemistry grows steadily and silently with a few scenes which renders a sense
of alienation between the lead pair, despite Rihana being inquisitive and
forcefully helpful to Rahul. They end up getting married under drunken stupor
on the Christmas night and they wake up to a nightmare next morning, when they
realize that they don’t have a thing for each other.
Well, my
intention here is honestly not to spill the beans. The narrative moves
vigorously with a lot of humorous moments depicting the plight of the poor-soul
Rahul, under the restrictions of the high-society parents. Boman Irani does not
have much to offer but Ratna pathak Shah carries of the character delightfully.
Ram Kapoor comes as a surprise and he too does well in the role of a wealthy businessman,
delivering non-stop tips to Rahul, to spice up his dull life. The film scores
on its narrative that does not force the lead characters to fall for each other
and rather gives them a chance to retrospect their past. May be that was
missing in films like Break Ke Baad,
where the lead Imran Khan and Deepika Padukon were constantly trying to steal
the scene from each other. And that’s where the chemistry is lost forever. Here
the flawless casting of Rahul and Rihana and their nonchalant behavioral
pattern creates the chemistry.
EMAET
can not be considered as one of the nest from Dharma Productions. But it is an
honest film that does not try to be pretentious. The film lacks the punch and a
moment of conflict. The rich-boy-poor-girl formula does not suffice these days
to ring the box office, whether or not it is plotted against glittering streets
of La Vegas or silent corridors of a South Mumbai school. But the fact that the
film leaves us with a ray of hope that may be some day Rahul might discover
something more than a plain friendship with Rihana, works as a an off-beat or
rather an open end.
The
music by Amit Trivedi fails to strike the right cords and lacks the recall
value. We expect more from this music director who gave us melodies like Iktaaraa and films like DevD which earned him a National Award
for best music. Cinematography by David Mac Donald is snappy, colorful and
stylish carrying a trademark Dharma Stamp on it. The editing is sleek and adds
to the narrative by slicing out the rough ends and putting the film together.
In fact, a little more changes here and there in the screenplay could have
taken the film to a different level. But as Karan Johar himself put it that no
two films are same, we are pleased to agree with him on this. He proves it with
evidence by releasing to diametrically opposite films EMAET and Karan
Malhotra’s rehash of the Amitabh Bachchan starrer Agneepath, within a span of two weeks.
In fine,
the film is full of little moments of joy which never lets you stop smiling. The
sparkling jibes between the couple add to the grin and re emphasizes on the
fact that may be the future has arrived where the actors might chose not to
sing and dance. They don’t have to stick to melodramatic, hyper-real acting
anymore. It gives us a chance to think that we still can have films, vividly
told without any endeavor of publicity gimmick or being pretentious.
Nice movie.:)
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