Fashion Movie Review
Oct 30th, 2008 by Ashok
Madhur Bhandarkar has always had a flair for subjects with dark shades that brings out the cruelty and shocking facts prevalent in our society, a subject least attempted by many a directors. Popularly known for directing hard-hitting films like ‘Chandni Bar’, ‘Corporate’, ‘Page-3′ and ‘Traffic Signal’, Madhur is all set to hold a mirror to the glamorous and tyrannical Fashion Industry. Is it just another finicky cinematic ode to the world of Fashion or is it an ambitious take on the industry? With a very alluring star cast comprising of former Miss World Priyanka Chopra, talented Kangana Ranaut and popular model Mugdha Godse along with many models, will Madhur succeed in convincingly unveiling the secrets hidden by the glitz and glamour of the fashion industry. Does the movie live upto the immense expectations that people have from a Madhur Bhandarkar film?
The first thing that strikes you while you watch Fashion is the amount of research that has gone into the making of the movie. The movie has a very realistic feel to it and many scenes have a striking resemblance to real life incidents. Like the infamous Carl Gracious wardrobe malfunction about 2 years ago and Geetanjali Nagpal’s journey from glitz and glamour to begging on the streets of Delhi, a story that shocked many. With a interesting tight script on his hands, Bhandarkar had already won half the battle and with perfectly executing it, the ace director has a winner on his hands. Also the fact that the director has managed to convincingly direct and create hype around a movie without a single male star, in itself deserves a thundering ovation.
Fashion ain’t without flaws though. The only thing that could go against it at the box-office is the pace of the film, which is dreadfully slow. It’s so slow that it takes a good amount of sheen away from the movie.
Salim – Suleiman music is splendid and adds a lot to the overall feel of the film. The thousands of costumes used look perfect. The dialogues much like most Madhur Bhandarkar films are superb.
Priyanka Chopra delivers a career defining performance. In a role that provides immense scope for delivering something truly special, Priyanka excels. Kangana Ranaut has a comparatively smallish role and performs quite well. Mugdha Godse is super good in her debut. Rest have almost nothing to do.
To sum up, immense amount of hard work has gone into making Fashion and it clearly shows in the final product. Watch it!
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