Ajith’s 50th film
written by achu
at Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Romancing the Romance
written by achu
The felicitation function held recently to thank the chief minister for his benevolence to the Tamil film industry folks will be remembered more for Ajith’s outburst at the function.
At the function the ever out spoken Ajith ruffled a few feathers for good as well as bad. He wanted actors to be left out of politics. He said actors want only to act and not interested to take a stand on social issues. Ajith wanted the Chief Minister to issue a direction that film personalities should not be arm-twisted to attend social and political events.
Ajith asked. “If we don’t attend the protest, we are portrayed as anti-Tamils. On the one hand, they want us to participate in political events and on the other hand they threaten us not to enter politics. What is wrong in our entering politics if we are expected to participate in political and social events?”
The shocked gathering came to their senses when super star Rajinikanth gave a standing ovation to Ajith.
While one feels happy to note the courage of the actor to bell the cats in its own citadel there are also some socially relevant questions.
No doubt the actors entertain the masses with their hard work and sweat. Most of the times, they are the inspiration to overcome depression. They need to be protected. Even in those days when anti-Hindi agitation lead by DMK was taking Tamil Nadu by storm and every spirited Tamilian was fighting for the cause on the streets the leader Annadurai exempted film stars in the party like MGR, SSR and others from participating in the agitation. The reason was if they get arrested or detained the livelihood of all the people associated with their films will be affected.
That was then. Now it’s a different world. In the sixties film stars were behind their political bosses and popularized the party. Popular actors like SSR, KR Ramasamy never thought of setting up their own shop in politics. Until 1972 MGR wouldn’t have thought of jumping into full time politics. But now every popular actor nurtures a dream of becoming the chief minister of the state one day.
But Ajith may not be one among them. The industry knows well the humble beginnings of Ajith and how by only sheer hard work and honesty Ajith reached to the top which today is not at all possible without promoters and godfathers.
In a scenario like today Ajith should not have generalized his statement as actors should be left out. Does that mean filmy people in general and actors in particular don’t have social responsibilities? When every paisa of their earnings comes from the common man shouldn’t the actors take up some of their causes? Agreed that the actors should not be arm twisted, as there are far too many functions and meetings arranged these days by some in the film industry with ulterior motives. But the actors should be able to read between and extend their support for deserving causes.
As responsible citizens of the country they must come out of their closet sometimes to take decisions for the welfare of the people. When Madonnas and Branjelinas travel thousands of miles speaking for the poor African countries; when Richard Gere and Lindsay Lohan come out in support of Tibet shouldn’t our stars also lend support to genuine causes?
How many times the actors of today would have thought of reaching out to the people? How many times they would have wanted to go and thank the people who made their film super hits and super duper hit? How many times the actors would have thought of giving back some thing to the society from which they got everything?vpost :04
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No story in 'Asal', only for Ajit's fans
written by achu
at Sunday, February 7, 2010
ilm: 'Asal'; Cast: Ajit Kumar, Bhavana, Sameera Reddy, Suresh, Prabhu and others; Director: Saran; Music Director: Bharadwaj; Rating: **
It's very difficult to find a story in Ajit's latest offering 'Asal'. The film is full of sequences like abduction, hero finding his way into the villain's den, brother turning into a villain, competition between heroines to marry hero, Yugi Sethu trying hard to tickle funny bones of the audiences, etc. But one fails to understand what Saran, known as a good scriptwriter, is trying to narrate through the film.
The truth is that the film has nothing to offer in terms of story. Saran usually weaves his screenplay around a strong storyline, but falters this time. His Midas Touch is sadly missing from the narrative.
Whatever story one could decipher at the end of the movie is this:
Sampath, Vicky and Ajit are brothers (Ajit is step brother). Vicky is kidnapped by a Mumbai-based group led by Shetty (Kelly Dorji) and Sampath finds himself in a helpless situation.
Ajit, who stays in France, swings into action and returns to Mumbai along with his girlfriend Sara (Sameera) in the guise of a musician. He meets Sulabha (Bhavana), who makes arrangements for Ajit's stay in Mumbai. Sulabha, as could be expected, falls for the handsome man.
Ajit completes the mission successfully but he finds new rivals in Sampath and Vikky who try to get rid of him. The reason behind the hatred is their father's assets. According to the will, the huge assets would go to Ajit. Sampath and Vikky cook a nasty plan to grab the assets. Watch the film to find out how Ajit counters them.
Saran had almost lost his Midas Touch in his last film 'Modhi Vilaiyadu' and has gone worse with the film. Sadly, none of the sequences make for compelling viewing. The romantic sequences are best ignored while the action scenes are predictable.
The twist at the interval comes as a surprise, but the script fails to maintain the momentum in the second half. The only scene which is impressive is Bhavana and Sameera's conversation, which has some subtlety and sharpness.
Ajit looks stylish but one fails to understand why he wears a deadpan expression throughout the film. His ever-so-serious facial expressions don't help the film. It seems that the 'Billa' hangover still refuses to leave Ajit.
Sameera looks hot and acts with ease. Bhavana looks cute and handles her role with charm. Prabhu appears in an almost negligible role unlike yesteryear's hero Suresh, who plays a French cop.
Music director Bharadwaj, who never disappoints, grossly fails as none of the songs is worth mentioning.
Cinematographer Prashanth D. Mishalae has done an excellent job.
The usual glitter one would associate with Saran's films is very much here. He has made the film exclusively for Ajit's fans and they won't complain. We too must be grateful to Saran for completing the movie in just a couple of hours' time.
Watch it if you are a hardcore Ajit fan.
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Aasal get U/A certificate
written by achu
at Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Aasal releasing Feb 5
written by achu
at Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Contrary to reports from several sources about the release date of Aasal, it has been confirmed by Mr. Ramkumar of Sivaji Productions to Galatta.com that the Ajith starrer will hit the screens on February 5. The movie directed by Saran, with music by Bharadwaj, stars Sameera Reddy and Bhavana as the female leads. The cast also includes Prabhu and Yuhi Sethu.
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