Everything was in place. The best crop of actors, the best technical team. But still, Satyagraha as a whole could not manage to be right there alongside Raajneeti. But does this mean it is a bad film? NO! Why? Read on to know more...
If you ask me if Satyagraha is based on Anna Hazare's movement, I will have to reply with a loud "YES", even though each and every person connected to the film has denied that. There are just too many coincidences for me to call this film a work of fiction. You will realise when you watch it for yourself...
First things first - the initial dialogues are layered, and have deep meanings. You get a sense that you are in for a roller coaster ride! And then comes Bachchan ji.. His screen presence, acting and dialogue delivery is second to none in Bollywood. The way he stutters, shivers in emotional scenes is just mesmerising! Just when we are admiring his performance, we have an item song, which has unfortunately become an inevitable element in Bollywood film-making. The song that cropped up from absolutely nowhere, was kept to establish Ajay Devgn's rich-brat character. But that could have been done just by showing him drinking in a bar. One shot, less cost, no waste of screen time too. But now there is no use of crying over spoilt milk. Hindi film-makers do not seem to be realising their mistake even if we have pointed it out in every review!
Regarding the acting, I need not point out everyone! Arjun Rampal was totally energetic, Amrita Rao was adequate, Ajay Devgn needless to say, was inspiring again, though this role looked like an extension to the one of Mani Ratnam's Michael in "Yuva". For me, Manoj Bajpayee stole the show, right from his entry till end! EPIC one liners and actions, that deserved claps! But I felt that Kareena's character, her dialogues and mannerisms were totally artificial and did not suit her at all. She was much better in "Talaash". I have no idea why her performances differ for every film. Could be the director's fault too, but here all the others are literally perfect! So Kareena is the person to be blamed for not giving consistent performances. The junior artistes and secondary supporting cast were amateur.
The background score was downright uninteresting. Nothing new, and the songs were big speed breakers too. The unwanted songs could have been shot as montages instead of making the lead actors sing for us! "Janta Rocks" songs will leave you with a bitter taste indeed!
The editing and cinematography were really very good! Perfect for the film, no complaints at all. The screenplay was fluctuating throughout, and slowed down a lot in the second half, mainly due to the songs and melodrama.
The film did not offer suspense/thrill/surprise anywhere. There was simply no scope for these elements in the story. Few scenes were cliched too. Yet, it will engage you, mainly due to the inspiring dialogues, monologues, the dark and dirty political games, and finally the acting! This is an inspiring tale that portrays the naked truth of our corrupt society. A noble effort, worth watching!
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