Jun 18, 2007

Has Yash Raj lost the plot?

Was the question asked on rediff today.

Made me remember an episode of Koffee with Karan that I watched on You tube a while ago. The show had Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor as guests and in the rapid fire round when Karan asks Kareena

"What does Rani have that Kareena doesnt' ?"

She famously replied "Yash Chopra."

Having said that I think it was only a matter of time before this happened. How long can people watch the same set of actors (Amitabh, Abhishek, SRK, Saif) , actresses (Preity, Rani, Ash) , supporting cast (kiron kher, satish shah, farida jalal) over and over again with teeny bit changes in characterisations ?

Invariably the characters have to be rich (read - have to sportdesigner wear) , beautiful and be located in some picturesque location abroad.

Believe me I loved DDLJ when it was released about 10 years ago, still do and am not against breezy romances. (in fact do love them a lot.) but it does get too saccharine beyond a point.

May be the days of soft romances are over.

ana epothum kalakum ore oru thaliavar : obviously

Sivaji : the BOSS!


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