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Aall Izz Well!!

I am not a film critique and this is not ‘just another’ review of the incredible piece of art – 3 Idiots. In fact this is not even an attempt to review the marvel. This is like kneeling down, bowing and presenting your head to the movie. Sajdah (if you know the exact meaning of the word) is what I am going to do.

I mean… How many times has it happened that… You have come out of movie and were so absolutely mesmerised by the experience that you started missing it from the very moment the screen went blank, and there was a streak of smile that simply refused to vanish for hours and hours at stretch? You were enchanting the dialogues almost after every single sentence you spoke? You did not realise that how did time fly and that too, a stretch of almost 3 hours? You were absolutely fixated on the screen, no distractions, no chit chat, no changing of positions…total concentration, and yet you literally rolled on the floor laughing? You absolutely hated the intermission and wished it should not have been there?

I may be going over the board for some people, but I don’t give a damn to them. I have fallen in love with this movie…or rather a piece of art. Yes…it is a piece of art, as you love some movies for their direction, some for the story, some for the visual effects, some for sheer acting of the actors, some for the message they conveyed …but this one…you just cannot classify or categorize into just one of these. The story was absolutely brilliant. Acting – superb. Visual appeal – awesome. Comedy – nerve bursting-ly stupendous (This was for the first time ever in my life that I was holding on to the armrest of my seat and jumping on it while laughing…never ever have laughed so much). Message – clearly out there.

I have never yearned to go for repeating a movie as much I am yearning for this one. It was the last show of the day, so could not enter into another show immediately. I will do it certainly the next time I go to the theatres. The movie made me relive my college days, over and over again. It was perfect. The messages have been sent out so subtly and yet they resonate so powerfully within you. ‘Friendship is the real money you earn’. ‘Let the fears in your heart not surmount you, convince it believe that Aall Izz Well’. ‘Do what you like, what you really want to do and then…do it with passion’. We all know this. This is was nothing new. But, the mannerism it was let out – awesome.

When we talk of Bollywood, plenty of movies have blown up my mind and heart earlier. Omkara gave me a headache I pleasured. Rang De Basanti made me think and awe. Ek Chalis Ki Last Local was a surprise. Dev D was stupendous in its presentation. Sholay is cult. DDLJ sucked for me…too melodramatic. Dil to Pagal Hai was confusing and stupid. Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai was over the board. Fanaa made me think, somewhat. Lagaan gave me a sense of unity. Dil Chahta Hai defined friendship. Rehna Hai Tere Dil Me defined Love. But, 3 Idiot, is simply put – perfect.

Yes, yes…go ahead…call me biased and prejudiced…but I will not refrain from me calling myself an ardent Amir Khan fanatic…That penchant for perfectionism…That splendid resolve of delivering one marvel a year and leaving the responsibility of  blowing the trumpet of your calibre and magnificence to your performance. That is called ‘A True Actor’. Go Amir. Not to forget the brilliance of support provided by Bomman Irani, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Kareena Kapoor …in that order.

Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra, I will again kneel and bow down to you for this astounding piece of art. How come do you have the ability to deliver the Munna Bhai Series and 3 Idiots back to back? And how could you find humour in the grimmest of situations? The eczema and roti scene. The hospitalisation of Raju Rastogi. The birth of the baby. These are just to name a few. I feel each and every scene was so carefully looked into and worked upon, that it made me relive, my past right in front of my eyes.

Khumaari…Hangover…as it is better known, has a new found meaning for me now. I never knew that celluloid can give you so much of a high. I am drunk, in the sheer entertainment I experienced tonight. A gazillion thanks to every single person associated with this jewel. You yourselves have raised the bars to an all together different realm. Please remember to live up to your own standards. Thanks once again.

Aall Izz Well!!

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