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Producer/s:
Subhash Ghai
Director: Subhash Ghai
Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Antonia
Bernath, Isha Sharwani, Polly Adams, Michael
Maloney, Amrish Puri, Om Puri
Music: A R Rahman, Ismail
Darbar
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar, Blaaze
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 'Kisna'
is a love story of a different kind! The visuals, the
songs, and background score add to its charm and make
it special. The songs are superbly picturised.
Although it is a love
story, it is refreshingly different and well handled
by director Subhash Ghai. On the face of it, it might
seem to move very slowly but credit has to be given
to the man for unfolding his magnum opus on screen so
brilliantly. A lesser director could have easily faltered.
The effort gone into
the making of the film comes through. So does the sincerity
of the maker and his conviction about the film. The
film scores in all these areas.
A young Indian, Kisna
(Vivek Oberoi), defies his family and shields a British
girl, Katherine (Antonia Bernath), who is also his childhood
friend, from an enraged mob of nationalists. Catherine
happens to be the young daughter of a ruthless British
Deputy Commissioner (Michael Maloney). The Indians attack
the Commissioner's house and Kisna takes it upon himself
to save Catherine from their clutches.
Supported by his mother,
he decides to escort Catherine to the British High Commission
in New Delhi, but he has to face opposition from his
evil uncle (Amrish Puri), elder brother Shankar (Yashpal
Sharma) and a scheming, lusty prince, Raghuraj (Rajat
Kapoor).
En route, Kisna and
Catherine's friendship blossoms into love, thereby complicating
Kisna's life. He is already engaged to Laxmi (Isha Sharvani).
But this escape journey embarked upon by Kisna and Katherine
slow down the pace of the film. It is long and torturous
(pun intended) and has more than its share of thorns
strewed along. The film can become more interesting
if this bit is made crisp.
The film has its moments
especially those between Kisna and Katherine. Two scenes
really stand out. When little Katherine comes back with
a present for her friend, Kisna. The other is when they
first discover their love for each other as adults after
a dip in the Ganga. It was like they almost kissed and
made erotic love through their eyes. Their relationship
has been shown as one much above physical love. There
is a bit of skin show in the film that doesn't really
seem necessary.
Ashok Mehta's cinematography
is flawless. The locales of North India are breathtakingly
beautiful. Brilliant action sequences by Tinu Verma.
Now for the performances.
Antonio is the best of the lot. She is endearing as
well as stunning with a vulnerable face and has great
acting talent. She is a scene-stealer.
Vivek Oberoi is restrained
and good. He suits the character.
The other newcomer,
Isha Sharvani, does not get much scope for performance
but displays her dancing abilities well. She also seems
confident for a newcomer.
Amrish Puri as the evil
uncle is good in a brief role. Watching him on screen
makes one feel more for the loss of one of our brilliant
actors. But how one wishes his character was more etched
out like Mogambo's and thus immortalized his last celluloid
presence.
Sushmita Sen dazzles
in a scene that seems like something taken straight
out of Mughal-e-Azam. It is good relief. Polly Adams,
as the old Catherine, is very good. Om Puri seems wasted
in an insignificant role. Yashpal Sharma makes an impact.
Hrishita Bhatt is her usual bubbly self.
The film is sure to
meet with mixed reactions and will appeal to the Indian
audience with a different sensibility. It will surely
appeal to the older audience as well as the NRIs.
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