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Moments of cheer
BRAVE NEW FILM: Fresh and frothy fare.
Ishq Vishk (HINDI)
Cast: Shahid Kapur, Amrita Rao, Shenaz Treasurywalla
Mus: Anu Malik
Dir: Ken Ghosh
THE HEAT is on. Let's talk of romance. After weeks of denial, let's soak in moments of union, unfettered, unshackled.
Let's listen to the heart, abide by the dictates of the body.
Let's talk of Ishq Vishk and all those emotions that make an appearance with the onset of pimples and do not necessarily recede with the arrival of the paunch.
Let's talk of this brave new film directed by Ken Ghosh, a film beautiful in frames, lilting in songs, light-hearted in many other moments.
A frothy film with fresh faces you can watch from any moment, and opt out at a moment of choice too.
A film with a script too thin to hold anything of substance, and editing scissors gone blunt much before the first half is over.
Yet a film that keeps a smile on your face and makes you believe that someday, somewhere down the line, Ken Ghosh may actually be able to put the pieces together to etch out a consistently outstanding film. For the moment, we have to do with occasional moments.
Yes, Ishq Vishk is yet another campus romance with designer sets, designer college, designer clothes. And designer emotions.
Nothing ever gets beyond being skin deep, nothing ever transcends the superficial. We have Rajiv, an ordinary boy next-door who won't stay there.
We have Payal, an ordinary girl next-door too. She does not belong there too. And we have Alisha, not quite ordinary but then she is not outstanding either. Rajiv loves simple girl Payal for convenience, Alisha for - well, what are women for!
The problem is, Payal loves him for all his two penny worth. Who gets the guy? You would know if you have seen Hindi films in the past.
In between, Anu Malik's tunes catch your ear and Amit Roy's cinematography is soothing for the eyes. But that is about all.A word about debutant Shahid Kapur, son of Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azim.
He has inherited his father's face and his mother's lips. That means he is no hero material, not yet - boyhood seems to have overstayed on his face - but he is not necessarily bad in the acting department.
Amrita Rao does fine as the studious type, yet her designer tops are not quite in consonance with the Behenji image she seeks to portray.
And Shenaz? Well, she is unlikely to be on the silver screen on a repeat visit, so why bother?
Yes, watch Ishq Vishk for some moments of candour and cheer when the mind is ready to be compliant to your heart. If not, stay home.
ZIYA US SALAM
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