Best movie of this year hands down!

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Simply A Masterpiece

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I am not a big fan of Kangna and before watching the movie I was convinced that Kangna will flop at playing the role of a small town girl. However, I must say that Kangna performed very convincingly as Tanu from a small town in UP. Movie had lots of twist and turns but was very convincing up until the end. Madhavan as Munnu Ji was also very likable and convincing. The guy falls in love with a girl at first sight and does things for her even though she is cruel to him. Overall a very good movie that exceeded my expectations. The music of the movie was also very good. Especially like the punjabi songs. My favorite one was kadi sadi gali .. I also liked the rehash of Kajra mohabbat wala. Supporting cast was also strong.

TANU WEDS MANU – CATCH IT ( B+ ) Tanu Weds Manu is a highly entertaining Bollywood movie on the lines of Jab We Met and Band Baaja Baraat. Where girls are loud, bold and fowl mouthed and boys except BBB naïve. Thanks to Jab We Met, now we get to see some real fun entertainer where heroin is not perfect. Otherwise watching goody goody heroines was getting pretty tiring. The first half of the movie is hilarious and really fast paces. In the second half the movie slows down and ends little formula type but still its really good. The direction, music and performances in the movie play a big part in making it so engaging and entertaining. Watching Ganghana Ranaut in comedic, fowl mouthed and typical Punjaban role was quite fun. She really proved that if role provides she can do comedy as well. For once she wasn't shedding tears except in the end. R.Madhvan is great as always. From T.V to movies he is always been good. Ijaz Khan, Jimmy Shergill and all supporting cast is perfect fit. Hands off to music of the movie, the songs are pretty awesome and enjoyable. Overall, a complete entertainer a must see. If you enjoyed Jab We Met and Band Baaja Baraat, you will love this one too.

Last Sunday, just casually I went to watch Tanu Weds Manu with a low expectation. And to my immense surprise, I felt extremely satisfied after watching it. In fact, as the movie progressed, I found myself being lost in the narrative, flowing with the storyline and the characters (mainly with the hero). This low profile movie is based on an unrealistic story of a well-educated (and well-mannered) NRI doctor, falling for a drunkard, smoker, foul-mouthed and philandering girl of a middle class family of Kanpur (it's been told that she had had her education in Delhi). However, it's the utterly realistic portrayal of this unrealistic story on the screen which makes it a winner.As expected, the boy falling for the charms of the girl (whom he sees for the first time in a highly intoxicated state and he thought she was slept), finally wins her over first emotionally and then practically. So the end of the movie is as predictable as any other bollywood movie of the same genre. However, the twists and turns in the story alongwith the highly realistic milieu and the supporting characters involved, turn the experience of watching this movie into a highly satisfying one.At the very outset, it reminds the viewer of Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and later it is reminiscent of Jab We Met and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge at places. However the commendable thing is that despite similarities in bits and pieces, this movie maintains an identity of its own. It's definitely not a copy of any other movie.The locales of Kanpur, Kapurthala, Lucknow etc. have been captured by the cinematographer with a high degree of excellence for which he deserves an award for sure. The lives of the middle class people (whether they are from the prospective bride's side or the prospective groom's side) have been shown with so much naturalness that the characters and their homes look quite real and nowhere filmi. The middle-class India shown in the movie is, in fact, the real one with real flesh and blood characters that may be found at next door to us.The first half is thoroughly gripping and entertaining whereas despite its shorter length, the second half is a bit dragging and edgy. However, overall the movie render an air of feel-good. We know that the hero will get his love in the end (after all, he is an Indian hero), still the script-writer has done a marvellous job by maintaining the curiosity throughout.After a very long time, I listened to such soul-soothing music in a bollywood movie. So full marks to the music director as well as the lyricist.The supporting characters of the movie are above its story; utterly real, familiar and like a gust of fresh air. Whether it's the chaddi-buddy of the hero or his present best pal, whether it's the closest friend of the heroine or the fathers of the hero-heroine duo, all are able to leave their imprints on the viewers' hearts. In fact, it's the supporting cast which is the heart and the soul of this movie.Jimmi Shergill stands out in the predictable climax and once again proves that he's an actor par excellence. I have been an admirer of R. Madhwan since his Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein days and to me, he played the character of the mature and considerate hero, doing justice to his love at first sight, with perfection. His underplay deserves a standing ovation indeed. Many readers may not agree with me, however I found Kangna Ranaut as miscast in the role of the spoilt girl. Barring the final 15-20 minutes, I found her expressions and gestures as plastic, not emerging from her heart.When Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge had been released, I was a heartbroken boy and not being mature enough, used to think of getting the love of my life in the style of Raj (Shah Rukh Khan). Later on, upon growing up with age only I realized that I could never be so resourceful as the larger than life character of Raj in DDLJ. However I am able to identify with Manu of TWM; the considerate, understanding, well-educated, yet old-fashioned and traditional and above all, sacrificing, true lover.

After a series of boring movies like 'Yeh Saali Zindagi', '7 Khoon Maaf', 'Patiala House' etc. this is a very soothing light mood entertaining movie. Kangana looks beautiful and has acted as wonderful as ever in a chirpy naughty spoiled lass' role. Madhavan's role is of no meat except being a goody goody and low profile. Deepak Dobrial & Swara Bhaskar have done their roles very well. Jimi Shergill is good as a typical educated goon of UP. His character needed a little more emphasis. As his muscle-man, Ravikishan has got a tiny role too. The best part is that most characters are shown enjoying old Hindi melodious songs repeatedly in the movie, a trend now for quite sometime, because the new songs have nothing but trash! After Bunty&Babli and Tashan, once again the story is focused on Kanpur! Climax is tasteless and could have been better.However, the movie has got much of a regional touch of UP and at the best a Hindi state touch and will not be much appreciated by big town or English medium audience of India who live here but dream of west emulating every prank of theirs.The goodness of any movie are damped by 2 things these days- horrid shouts and shrieks in the name of music with jarring noise in husky, feeble male voices with an overdose of Punjabi & Sufi music. This movies avoids it to great extent still Sufi boredom background shout (song) is there as a deterrent to the tempo of the movie. The second bad thing is poor projection by theaters these days to save electric power they use low voltage which casts a dark spell on the screen killing the joy. Even so called multiplexes do this mean practice.