Friday 14 February 2014
There is no denying the fact that whenever our cine scholars get after any cine making formula, then they start scouring it at such a vast extent, that it becomes an in vogue epidemic of a sort. And the ongoing epoch seems to be the era of ascension of `period films` in Bollywood. Now the newest to make its entry under the flag of `period film` is Priyanka, Ranveer, Arjun and Irrfan starrer `so called period flick" `Gunday`. And I called it a "so called period flick" because after watching the film I am still in a state of quandary, with a thought that whether it was actually a period film in any manner or was it just a routine "masala entertainer" encased in the robe of period film.
Whatever, due to a strategically relevant date of release, this YRF cine venture featuring Priyanka, Ranveer, Arjun and Irrfan at its release succeeded in securing a jam packed opening and opened with a cent percent occupancy.
Penned by Ali Abbas Zafar, premise of `Gunday` takes off from the era of 70s, when Indo-Pak war paved way for the formation of Bangladesh. As the plot further unfurls begins the story of two lil orphans Bikram (Ranveer Singh) and Bala (Arjun Kapoor), who after smouldering in the heat of partition, end being on the Indian side of the border. And while fighting this `war of survival` these two hot tempered young lads land in Calcutta of 70s and turn into petty coal thieves.
With the time rolling ahead at its pace, Bikram and Bala no longer remain the petty coal bandits, but rather turn into the most powerful, daring, yet loved by the masses coal mafias of Calcutta. As the frames roll ahead, with the advent of pretty Nandita (Priyanka Chopra) a cabaret dancer and ACP Satyajeet Sarkar (Irrfan Khan), who is assigned with a responsibility of eliminating Bikram and Bala, good-luck and bad-luck both mark their onset in the lives of the duo.
On one hand it's Satyajit behind the heads of Bala and Bikram, whereas on the other hand it's love triangle in making, where both Bikram and Bala fall in love with Nandita. So does the friendship succeeds in overcoming this deadlock like situation, or is it ACP Satyajit who succeeds in his mission of eradicating Bikram and Bala, to know go and watch the Gundagardi of these `Gundas`.
