Rang De..rocks!!

In one word: Awesome!!

Rang De Basanti is the best movie I have seen in the recent times. On the lines of films like Ankush, Dil Chahta hai, Arjun and the others, the awakening of the youth is what the film is all about.
The cast is just perfect. You can't think of any other actor that fits into any one of those roles...from Aamir, Soha to Sharman, Kunal Kapoor... and all the others get into the skin of their respective characters with ease. Cannot leave out the chocolate boy of the south (all the girls seem to have gone nuts about him...that includes me!! somu claims that she owns the copy rights to drool over him). Siddharth, as the cool, reticent karan is adorable, and hot!!

The plot, characterisation and camera leave a mark. But what impressed me best was the narration. The merging of Bhagat Singh's story with the story of these boys was done beautifully. None of the relationships directly claim to be what they are. The brotherly affection shared by Karan and Ajay, the protectiveness of DJ for his friends, the bond DJ shares with Sukhi and the closeness between
Sonia and Aslam is subtle and comes accross beautifully without having to make it obvious.

Music flows with the story, and grows on you. Rubaroo surely takes the cake. Inspiring, fresh and versatile the music works strongly in favour of the storyline.

Rakeysh Mehra has definitely made a movie that won't be forgotten for a long long time to come. He revives the issue of MIGs which has been long forgotten. But the underlying statement that the film makes is that an awekened youth can bring about a revolution in the country.

Entertaining and inspiring, the movie made me sit back and think. Bollywood needs to come up with more such good original cinema for the Indian viewer. Small flaws forgiven! I loved the film!! Have seen it twice and I don't think I'll stop watching this movie for years to come.