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Naach - 2004 [DVD] |
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UnRated |
| Year : |
2004 |
| Playtime : |
140 Minutes |
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Hindi |
| Genre : |
Drama |
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Naach tells the story of two strugglers in the film industry. Reva (Antara Mali) is an aspiring choreographer who ridicules the dances in films for being too outdated and without soul. She wants to change the very style of choreography in films.
Abhi (Abhishek Bachchan), is a struggling actor who accepts the industry as it is and wants to get a break soon. Like Reva, he too has his own principles and lives by his own code.
Lady luck smiles on Abhi and he gets his first acting break, while Reva is turned down from an important project just because the heroine of that film wanted the choreographer of her own choice.
As time passes the ideological differences between Abhi and Reva become bigger and the two part their ways. Abhi goes on to become a big star while Reva continues to struggle.
Reva gets her first shot at fame in a music video offered by a music company boss Diwakar (Ritesh Deshmukh). Reva gives her best to this project and is equally rewarded with recognition and appreciation from the industry.
The same Abhi and Reva who were ones strugglers are now stars. They meet again in a restaurant. While there is awkwardness and unease between the two, Abhi goes on to accept his love for her only to be turned down.
But then the two get an offer to act together in a musical film to be produced by Diwakar. As Reva and Abhi get together, the chemistry and the ‘animal instinct’ between the two often reflects in the flashes of their repressed love coming out. |
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| Member Reviews |
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| 2 members reviews for this DVD |
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50% Winner  |
Ganapati Durgadas |
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| The first half of this film was excellent: the choreography was extremely enticing and almost avant-garde, and the intensity between the leads made this more than a mere "Flash-Dance" knock-off. But the second half just collapsed into emotional nonsense, undermining all the set-up work the first half accomplished with this viewer. The dance routines became second-rate MTV Techno music dribble and the acting was underwhelming due to the awful lines fed to these very attractive and likeable, empathy-inducing performers. Both the director and screen-writers let the actors and the audience down with cliches and mediocre dialogue. Killed all the sympathy I had acquired for the lead characters. |
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| Good Work from Antra Mali, but Poor Film Script |
Anonymous |
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With a title like Naach, you expect this RGV film to be a musical, with songs aplenty. But Naach is more of an intense love story. Unlike RGV's previous flicks, Naach is abstract, offbeat, unusual. And that's why it fails to arrest the audience's interest.
Naach tells the story of two characters - Rewa [Antra Mali], a wannabe choreographer and Abhi [Abhishek Bachchan], a struggling actor. Rewa and Abhi are both trying to get a foothold in the industry. Abhi is lucky to get a break, while Rewa is shown the door since the lead actress wants her fav choreographer in the film. Things reach a stage where Abhi and Rewa go separate ways due to ideological differences. Abhi becomes a big star, while Rewa continues with her struggle. She finally manages the big break when a music company boss, Diwakar [Ritesh Deshmukh], offers her a video, as an actress. There's no looking back, Rewa becomes famous overnight. Abhi and Rewa meet again, this time in a restaurant. There's uneasiness. The same night, Abhi confesses to Rewa that he still loves her. But Rewa turns down the offer. Diwakar now wants to start a musical film and he approaches Rewa and Abhi for the main roles. What happens next? Naach is about Abhi and Rewa's principles and their outlook towards life. How those principles throw a spanner in their lives forms the crux of the story.
Naach is embellished with great performances. Abhishek Bachchan proves yet again that he's amongst the most dependable actors of Indian cinema today. This is another performance that will be written about and discussed in days to come. Antra Mali is first-rate, conveying so much through her eyes. What makes this performance special is the way Antra approaches it - without actually replicating anyone. Besides, her dances/acrobatics are a treat. She also exposes her anatomy without inhibitions. Ritesh Deshmukh has a small but significant role and he does complete justice to it. RGV seems to have chosen the right story, but has gone wrong in the screenplay department. The narrative doesn't have those moments to excite you. It's quite dull at times and the slow pace dilutes the impact further. Yes, there's no denying that the film has been shot extremely well and technically speaking, it's a notch above most Hindi films. Music is quite appealing. Cinematography [Kiran Reddy] is fabulous and choreography [Raoul & Maitria, Shabina Khan, Terrence Lewis, Harshall-Vitthal] is excellent. On the whole, Naach lacks in that vital department that's the lifeline of every film - script. |
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