Summary Filmmakers who need to own up for being piggybacking on their past successes.
MUMBAI (Dunay Web) - If ‘Aashiqui2’ was a music album, then it’s fate would’ve been far more promising than its current avatar as a movie.
And, it’s the filmmakers who need to own up for being unapologetically unimaginative and piggybacking on their past successes.
Chances are the Bhatt brothers – Mahesh and Mukesh – were so overwhelmed by the remarkable soundtrack that they had collected from a talented bunch of composers (Jeet Ganguly, Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari) that they decided to spin a movie around it.
They would’ve then summoned their chief writer Shagufta Rafiqui to scan for a tale of failure and conflict that could cleverly incorporate such a lengthy soundtrack, 11 to be precise.
She, on her part, researched and landed her hands on ‘A Star is Born’, a hugely successful Hollywood heartbreak drama about two musicians that was remade thrice.
And, in keeping with the Bhatt tradition of franchising their previous blockbusters, they borrowed a famous title from their kitty, and bingo… they (thought they) had a winner. Only, their musical experiment falls rather flat.
For a movie that flaunts such impressive soundtrack, it’s regrettable that the ‘gorgeous’ faces that blindly lip-sync those lyrics are unable to strike a chord with the audience.
What they, in turn, manage to evoke is a sense of empathy towards ourselves for willingly enduring this torture.
Rahul Jayekar is a fallen star, who appears strangely content about losing his slot in the spotlight and happily surrenders to mentoring a pretty face, who he believes is far more talented than him.
So, while he isn’t downing his drink, he’s busy labouring to ensure his discovery Aarohi is given her due in the music world.
Along the way, the two fall in love. She spirals into a singing star, while he suddenly develops insecurities over his obsolete musical career.
After being penniless, and only a dad who voices his concern over the telephone, RJ soon takes to the bottle, leaving a very somber Aarohi confused, much like us.
