A lovely hat ke movie
By K N Gupta
Eye TV India Bureau
Cast: : Rajeev Khandelwal, Soha Ali Khan, Mrinalini Sharma, Mohan Kapoor
Director: Neerav Ghosh
'Soundtrack' is the third movie released this Friday, Oct 7, 2011. It
belongs in Bollywood to the experimental cinema category. Filmmaker and
director Neerav Ghosh and his protagonist actor Rajeev Khandelwal toy
with the rise to ruins story, instead of the typical rags to riches
stereotype. A small town boy first becomes a rock star and then turns
into a wreck, but a bit of romance brings him back to life. Experimental cinema game is a tough one in the Indian landscape, but Ghosh and Khandelwal could be said to have succeeded.
Ghosh and Khandelwal had luck on their side. They benefited not only
with good producers, but also reputed singers like Anu Mallick,
Salimand Kailsah Kher, and VJs and DJs. The film seems to have been
inspired by the English film 'It's All Gone Pete Tong' that traced the
ups and downs in the life of musician Frankie Wilde
The movie is the story of a small town boy Raunak Kaul played by Rajeev
Khandelwal. He comes to the city with big dreams after losing his
father at 6 years of age but reminiscent of days spent listening to his
father's music. Incidentally, his uncle retrieves the father's
incomplete music tapes and hands them over. The son adds layers to them
which become an instant hit in the city night club where he is the most
sought-after DJ. But, the pleasant life is short-lived and Raunaq is
soon to be consumed by alcohol and drugs and falling for women. The
club's high noise turns him almost deaf. His admirers and friends turn
on him and he begins to confine himself to a dark and solitary cell
surrounded by his private demons, where a life-size joker mocks at him.
Raunaq learns to face his demons and recovers.
The love story twist comes in with Gauri played by pretty Soha Ali
Khan, also deaf, but teaches him to lip read. Soha and Raunaq gel very
well, and Soha teaches Raunaq lip reading with her finger movements and
facial expressions. Thus, Raunaq reinvents the meaning and music in his
life.'Soundtrack' script is very well drafted and so is its screenplay.
Performances could be rated as fantastic. Soha Ali Khan has proved that
she is not only pretty but also talented. This is clear from the way
she teaches Raunaq lip reading with her finger movements and facial
expression. The character of Raunaq is played quite wonderfully by Rajeev despite the odds of an experimental movie. Top it all with fitting and soulful music by Midival Punditz.
No experiment, 'Soundtrack' deserves applause!
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