Once again SRK has won, but this one is for the record books. Previously, SRK had batted against biased critics (e.g. CDI & Don), head on competition (Mohabbatein, Don, and OSO), and demented Bachchanistas (e.g. all SRK movies) and scored a home run. Nonetheless this time, SRK went out to bat against a worldwide recession, terror attacks, deserted theaters, biased critics, demented Bcahchanistas (flavor of the day is Amir Obama) and yet managed to hit one outside the ball park. This is no ordinary victory. Personal victory notwithstanding, SRK has also saved Bollywood. Along with smiles to the movie goers, he has bought smiles to all those who depend upon Bollywood for their daily sustenance. What a victory, what a man. I do not think any other Bollywood actor could have managed to get the crowds back into the theater after the terror attack. Hopefully now that SRK has shown the way, the rest can follow.
This is Adi Chopra’s victory also. Imagine if Peter Lugers, the world’s best steak house, were to start serving a healthy organic salad instead of their infamous porterhouse steak. If that were to happen, people would think that the owners of Peter Lugers have gone bananas. This is precisely what Adi has done with RNBDJ. This three film old director has made it his habit to rewrite the rules of Bollywood. A lesser visionary would have made a larger than life, big budget romance fantasy movie. That is the kind of movie that people expect from Adi / SRK combo. That movie would have opened to an INR 1200 Mil worldwide first weekend revenue. Instead, Adi chose to abandon familiar and safe grounds, he chose to embrace risk by making a small budget movie grounded in everyday mundane reality. RNBDJ’s victory is therefore Adi’s victory.
RNBDJ results are out: SRK/Adi 3; Rest of the World 0. I recommend everyone to rush to see this new age DDLJ. If SRK/Adi defined romance in DDLJ, then in RNBD they have defined love. It is a movie with a very mature and moving story. You will laugh and cry while watching it, but the day after that, you will start thinking. Years from now, after all the hoopla dies down, we will still be talking about RNBDJ and Suri (Surinder Sahni), the lead character, played so well by SRK . Years from now, after all the Bachchanistas are long forgotten, young men unable to express their love, will be still seeking comfort in the song “Haule Haule”
For the Gupt Gyan Adarsh type critics and for the Bachchansitas this is another egg in their face. At Naacho Gaao Aur Jhoot Bolo site, the saner members are registering their protest against the fanatic Bachchanistas by singing the following Manoj Kungla’s song from Bread, Clothes & Housing
Hae Sunderum Sunderum Sunderum
Doohaaee Hai Doohaaee Doohaaee Doohaaee
Tu Kahan Se Aaaee, Tuje Kyon Maut Na Aaaee
Hae Sunderum Sunderum SunderumPehla Moothi Which Paise Lekar, PEHLE MOOTHI WHICH PAISE LEKAR, Sunderum Kuchche Mein Apni Izzat Le Aata Tha
Abh Kuchche Mein Paise Jaate Hai Pur Sunderum Phir Bhi Nunga Lout Aaata HaiHae Sunderum Sunderum Sunderum
Doohaaee Hai Doohaaee Doohaaee Doohaaee
Tu Kahan Se Aaaee, Tuje Maatimeeleh Kyon Maut Na Aaaee
Hae Sunderum Sunderum SunderumEk Toh SRK Ki Acting Maargaee.
Doosra Audience Ki Acceptance Maargaee
Teesra RNBDJ Ki Success Maargaee
Baqi Kuch Bacha Toh Bachchanan Ki Failure Maargaee
