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Foggy fare
Dhund - The Fog (HINDI)
Cast: Aditi Govitrikar, Amar Upadhyay, Apoorva Agnihotri
I N FEBRUARY last year, we had Rahul Bhatt trying his hand at cinematic acceptance after his `Heen'a had hit big time on Sony.Now it is Amar Upadhayay's turn to venture where only the gullible or the vain tread. The result is predictable in this Shyam Ramsay film. No, it is not a horror film but it is still a horror to sit through this one. Incidentally, for all the tags of "introducing Amar Upadhyay" it is not his first film. He was there in `Censor' earlier. And in 1998, he had starred as a hero in `Dhoondte Reh Jaoge' with Naseeruddin Shah. But then he was `Mr. Anonymous'. Public memory is short and fickle. Now he is `Mihir'.
Amar comes across as a serious pupil, a fast learner who has learnt his lessons quickly. He also speaks his lines like the eager child in a classroom keen to win a few brownie points over his mates. With his screen presence being not exactly magnetic, we are left to wonder, why did he leave `Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' and whatever else he was doing on TV?
He plays the lead role (Samir) and ends up being second best to Apoorva Agnihotri, who himself has been reduced to playing second fiddle to the likes of Fardeen Khan and Aftab Shivdasani!
Then there is Aditi Govitrikar, who cavorts under a waterfall, wears a glazed expression throughout and only little else. She has for company Divya Palat, a girl so poor in the acting department that she makes Aditi's mediocrity seem a rare virtue. Adding to the smog here is Shyam Ramsay's direction. He probably went on leave when the film was being shot. Hence, we have the heroine getting injured above the right eye and the bandage at the hospital being applied over the left eye. We also have the second pair, rushing into the car in casual T-shirt and getting out in black leather, skin-hugging outfits! Also, the car keys left behind with Uncle - Prem Chopra - one night, suddenly finding a way to the youngsters! However, despite these drawbacks, `Dhund', has a couple of engaging moments. This murder mystery, where all the four actors are always on the run after Aditi had refused to withdraw from a beauty contest despite threat to life, could have been passable fare. But it is not. No fault of Irfan though. He is brilliant in his portrayal of an assassin. It is the lead actors who fail to clear the smog of this film.
ZIYA US SALAM
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