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Laaga Chunari Mein Daag - Notepad
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
quick review:
Another outstanding performance by both Rani Mukherjee and Konkona Sen Sharma. But, that's no surprise. And unfortunately, that's not enough either, to mask the ill-defined characters and their unexplained motivations. This is further marred by lousy and lengthy dialogues. The lyrics are good and the music is refreshing, but you don't to watch the movie for that.
This page has additional observations, other than the ones noted in the main review.
Warning: this section has some details that could distort your experience while watching the movie. I strongly recommend reading this only after you have seen the movie or if you have decided not to see it.
Plot Summary
The Sahay family is in a precarious financial condition. The older daughter, Badki (Rani Mukherjee) of the family, decides to do what it takes to make ends meet.
What Worked
- Rani Mukherjee's outfit on the set of a movie. Bindi on a jeans and long shirt. Fit the bill very well.
What did not
Note: This section simply lists the things that I did not like in this movie. This is not the overall impression about this movie. Please read the full review here
- Watching Yash Raj Films' songs has started feeling like déjà vu. "Hum to aise hai bhaiyya" felt a lot like "dhadak dhadak" from Bunty aur Bubly. "Zara gunguna le" looked a lot like "chak de" from Hum Tum. Can't we be a little more creative?
- It's amazing how these girls from small towns are trend-setters with their short kurtis and patialas.
- Since when does a mother laugh at her daughters' mischievousness in visiting a prostitute's den? And since when are prostitutes invited to weddings?
- The Sahay household's kitchen was a bad set. It looked too obviously artificial.
- The downpour when the characters are in a turmoil. Too clichéd, done way too often.
- Vivaan(Kunal Kapoor)'s exaggerated clumsiness in the scene in his office cabin. Not funny. And certainly not nice.
- The whole premise that if Badki (Rani Mukherjee) came to the wedding people would talk. Wouldn't people talk more if she didn't come for her sister's wedding?
- Was Jaya Bachchan unable to emote her feelings when she was crying towards the end of the movie? Why did she have to hide her face in that scene?
- The set of the balcony in the climax. Again too artificial.
- Why have a sub-plot related to troublesome uncle and cousin when you are not going to end it with a punch? It’s resolution was the lamest ever.
Nitty-Gritty
This section lists things that I think are not important to the overall impact of the movie. In most cases, it could be explained away by something like, "we noticed the glitch after the scene was shot and there were schedule/budget issues and thus we could not re-shoot it". I like giving the makers the benefit of doubt, but I am amused nevertheless. Hopefully, they will tickle you too.
- The silky, shiny white shirt Rani Mukherjee was wearing just before interval was very unflattering.
- The silly mime of a fight in the song "Teekhi teekhi". It was very artificial.
- Do girls in Benares really reveal so much cleavage?
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag - Movie Details
- Official Sites: Website
- Director: Pradeep Sarkar
- Lead Cast: Rani Mukherjee, Konkana Sen Sharma
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- Supporting Cast: Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kunal Kapoor, Anupam Kher
- Screenplay: Rekha Nigam
- Dialogues: Rekha Nigam
- Music Director: Shantanu Moitra
- Lyrics: Swananda Kirkire
- Running time: 140 minutes
- Reviewer: meetu
- Categories: Hindi Movies
- Genres: Family, Social
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External Reviews
30 reviewers have given Laaga Chunari Mein Daag an average rating of 1.5/5.0. 4 yays, 16 nays, 10 so-so. See all external reviews »
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I happened to catch the movie and really its pretty bad. Highly unbelievable. Too many faults in the story. Pretty pathetic.
How cld a brilliant director like Pradeep sarkar associate and devalue a known profession by associating it with high social circle escorts.
Being from the PR field and being a consultant myself it was too humiliating to be clubed as a combo offer, a package vr u get everythin on the platter from PR to escorts. The lines actually said so evidently that a PR person has to be an escort to high society people to win contracts and business.
I think a little courtesy should be shown for professions and not be put in wrong light for audience to understand.
Being in the industry for good 10 years we can’t take lying down if the word PR meant was only wine and dine and be there to do that to win that. Its more than just building relations.
We are communication specialist!!! Mind u.
Why, when she could learn perfect English diction, all upper class mannerisms and financial
intricacies of patents, could she not get herself a job other than an escort's?
Yeah Megha and Vidyuth, these are the questions that will remain unanswered. One wonders, when we can think of these things after one watch, why can't the makers - who live with the movie for months together - not do the same.
i think its a good movie. n i belive those ppl who critisize it r wrong. if v consider the situation n wot she does there isnt another solution. n its a unmaskin of the situation out there which is ignored by the eyes of the rich.
i think the movie was brilliant and the music was fantasic. all the charactor has done good
job according to their rolls. i love rani and kokkana sen in the movie they r really
fantastic. i think rani should get best actress avoid and kokkna sen for supporting actress.
i love them. very good movie.
@sofiya
I had asked - "Why, when she could learn perfect English diction, all upper class mannerisms and financial
intricacies of patents, could she not get herself a job other than an escort’s?"
@hema london
Could you explain what did the following terms mean in your sentences:
charactor
kokkana
rolls
avoid
>>Why, when she could learn perfect English diction, all upper class mannerisms and financial
intricacies of patents, could she not get herself a job other than an escort’s?
>>
Yes, but she got the other job before learning all this, earn while you learn kind of.
I used to have a classmate that was beautiful, and she always stood first. Pretty brilliant girl, from a very lower middle class family. They got her married off early, no college education and the husband turned out to be a drunk scoundrel. Well, to make the story shorter, this is exactly how she has turned out to be, I hear. Yes, she spoke perfect English in school, now that I recollect.
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