DVD Dishkiyaoon
Run time: 119 min
Rating: 5.4
Genres: Action | Thriller
Director: Sanamjit Singh Talwar
Writers: Sanamjit Singh Talwar
Stars: Harman Baweja, Harsh Chhaya, Sunny Deol
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Storyline Viki wants to become a legend and gain respect. |
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Plot Keywords: reference to jesus christ, church, toxic waste, school, shower | |
Details: Country: India Release Date: 28 March 2014 (India) |
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DHISHKIYAOON – The biggest thing what Dhishkiyaoon taught us is how to waste a good script…… The script is actually good,,,,with interesting characters,,,,twists,,,,more of brains ,, less of bullets,,,,not a usual revenge drama,,,,but its the star cast and the director who spoiled it…….
A bad movie for Harman for.making his comeback,,,,and i don't think this would help him much in his carrier…..His acting skills are not so improved,,,,and somebody tells him,,,,growing a good moustache doent make anybody a gangster…..He was not at all tough,,,,,talks so gently using manners,,,,,,looks so much under confident that you will not get interested in knowing whats his story is……. I could easily understand why Shilpa Shetthy has decided to produce the movie,,,,because the script looks good on paper but u have to execute it,,,,make it intense,,,,,grow interest in the mind of audience,,,,but the movie falls flat,,,,,like what happened in case of AURANGZED starring Arjun Kapoor…… There are some twist and turns in the movie which are good,,,,but unable to keep the interest awake….. And we have some unsituational songs too,,,,never mind…….. Sunny Deol has a very small screen time,,,,still in his small screen time he is too much annoying and uncomfortable in his Haryanvi tone……..One of his worst work till date…..
Prasant narayan (murder 2) and tony and Ankit (go goa gone) as Rocky are best among them,,,,rest of the star cast is forgettable,,,,including the lead actress……. With a small running time of 1 hr and 59 min,,,,movie cant able to engage u…… Its a sure shot miss,,,,hard core gangster movie fans should also give it a miss I have liked the starting that bran will be used more in the movie as compared to guns,,,,but i guess the brains are not smart enough…… Giving 2.25 out of 5 ,,,, for some twist and noble acting by Prasant Narayan……. ANuP APu KuMaR
Actually when you watch something without any expectation & when that surprises you pleasantly (to an extent), you feel like letting people know about it somehow that's how i felt after watching this film.
This is exactly not a review but just some after-thoughts on the film Dishkiyaaon which indeed had some good moments.
The Pluses To start with, most of us erroneously judged the film by its trailer. Unlike a regular mindless action thriller, the film actually turned out to be a gangster noir, that had more brains than many of such films being made in Hindi in the recent years.(Not that we often see noirs in Hindi cinema) With a non-linear narrative, the film actually engages you without spoon-feeding, connecting the dots in the end. The action sequences are stylish and the cinematography is superlative. The dark mood & tone of the film remains intact till the end.
Coming to the plot, the film deals with the conspiracies & complex dynamics of the underworld (which is oft repeated) but it is more of character driven (that's rare in Hindi). The psyche of the various shades of grey gets highlighted with the characters. There isn't unnecessary revenge drama or melodramatic angle forced in to attract crowd.
Sanamjit Singh Talwar seems to have a knack for dark gangster films without any diversions in form of preaching morality. Credit should be given to him to traverse an unsafe convoluted path to tell his story. The characters' graph moves in accordance to the script specially the protagonist Vicky Kartoos who from his neglected childhood learnt that Ganghiji's formula doesn't work in today's real world & following which how he started idolising the gangster Tony & gradually winning his heart thus becoming a part of the system. The dialogues written by Talwar are as brutally honest as the characters & most of the times they are impactful.Special mention to this one Gandhiji said non violence but did anyone listen. If he would have said it at a gun point then everyone would've listened.
In the acting department Prashanth Narayanan (as Tony) & Anant Tiwari (as Rocky Chu****) overpowered all the other actors with their brilliant histrionics. Specially Anant Tiwari who was last seen at his funnier best as geeky Bunny in the superb zom-com "Go Goa Gone",stuns you with the cunning, manipulative evil Rocky. There are able actors like Rajesh Vivek, Dayashankar Pandey, Subrat Dutta, Harsh Chaya, Aditya Pancholi who feels the gap with their limited screen times. Sunny Deol as Lakwa is pleasantly restraint though his accent fluctuates.
The minuses
Even though Talwar showed potential as a debut director he lacks playing his brush thoroughly & giving it finesse. The execution is unfamiliar and doesn't move in the set track,agreed but in many occasions the proceedings looks haphazard & forcefully convoluted. There are some loopholes in the narrative which gets camouflaged by the slickness of the proceedings. Add on to it, this film deserved a better leading man. Baweja did try his best & looked Vicky in many scenes but overall he lacked the energy & ability to carry the film on his shoulder. Moreover pitted against strong supporting actors he seemed a little let-down. Debutant Ayesha Khanna lacks any acting prowess. Though their romance isn't stretched out yet that came as a jolting halt thanks to their inability to emote.
And even within a limited 2hour running time the film looked a way too long. The script demanded some fine editing. The director and editor tried to give a cool neo-noir look but succeeded only partially. End of the day talwar is No Kashyap, but he has potential & hopefully can come up with a better film next time.
Having said everything, the film isn't that bad as many are addressing. Probably the Anti-Gandhian idealogy didn't go down well with few. Anyways those who love dark gangster films & noirs (like me) go for this one with limited expectation and you might not be disheartened. Don't expect it to be classy noirs like Johnny Gaddar or Kaminey but at least this one is better than Abbas-Mustan's clueless dark thillers.
Overall Dishkiyaaon had a distinctive gun in the hand of a sharp albeit green shooter, a proper frame to aim but somehow it brushed past the target. Finally landing into 6 (somewhat) out of 10 zone.
I watched this movie with an open mind and was surprised to find a mature script and good direction by a first time director. I am surprised that the movie did not do well at the box office which after some research I believe happened due to the timing of release of the movie.
The script is very well written with details thought through. There is an irony in every twist of plot. The events of the plot are all interlinked so don't consider any character or scene unnecessary in the movie. They all have a role in taking the story forward.
This is among the great movies of the year I have seen released until May 2014. For people who like to see movies with a little thinking this is a must see.
'Dishkiyaoon' has a super first-hour, but a dull second. It's an uneven, erratically paced film, that turns to be A Standard Gangster Crime-Drama.
Dishkiyaoon' Synopsis: An urban city boy dreams to be a gangster. In order to be one, his journey turns out to be a nightmarish adventure.
'Dishkiyaoon' had tremendous potential to be an absorbing watch, but a shaky Screenplay plays a spoilsport. To give the film it's due, the film begins on a strong note & the momentum is aptly handled in the first-hour. Its the second-hour that brings in the problems. The drama looks uneven & the pace is erratic. Also, the culmination is under-whelming.
Sanamjit Singh Talwar's Screenplay has some potential, but all of it disappears in the second-hour. His Direction, however, is well-done. Cinematography is excellent. Editing is uneven. Action-Sequences are average.
Performance-Wise: Harman Baweja delivers an earnest performance. He tries his best to justify the part. Sunny Deol is alright. Prashant Narayanan is the real show-stopper. He's outstanding. Aditya Panscholi is wasted. Anand Tiwari hams.
On the whole, 'Dishkiyaoon' is an okay fare.