The movie starts with Priyanka Chopra (PC) trying to convince her dad she can become a super model and for that she needs to go to Mumbai. Her dad doesn’t agree (no surprise) but mom is full supportive. So PC leaves the comfort of her home and goes to Mumbai to join the big bad world of fashion. There are 2 stories running at the same time, one of PC as a struggler and one of Kangna Ranaut (KR) who is already at the top and her down fall. Both these stories cross eachother, when PC replaces KR as the new face of fashion. Then starts the downfall of PC and KR trying to regain her balance, but ends up committing suicide by drug overdose. So basically, it’s the story about 2 models and their ups and downs.
The cast of the movie is quite strong with Arjan Bajwa, Mugdha Godse, Arbaaz Khan, Harsh Chhaya, Sameer Soni, Kangna Ranaut and Kitu Gidwani playing their character with full dedication. Kitu Gidwani has done an amazing role as the head of a modeling agency through which she launches Kangna Ranaut and then replaces her with PC and then replaces PC with yet another girl. But all this is done under the guidance of her boss – Arbaaz Khan (roles where Arbaaz doesn’t have to talk much do suit him). Komal Chotalla (of Chak De fame) is a surprise in the movie, she plays the role of a model pimp, meaning that she sends struggling models on various modeling assignments. She is the god mother of strugglers.
I think there is much more to the fashion world than what Mr. Madhur Bhandarkar has shown, yes there were passing references to dresses been picked up from Bangkok and passed under a designer label, designers blaming other of robbing their ideas. Other than that there is nothing much about fashion, but a lot more about models.
Don’t get me wrong, the movie is good, but shouldn’t be titled “Fashion”. One thing that I really like about Mr. Bhandarkar is that he shows the reality, people who are manipulating the system go Scot free and those who try to oppose them pay a very heavy price, that is the reality of today’s system and Bhandarkar integrates it in his movie beautifully.
The music of the movie is really good and the back ground score is really neat. Especially, the score which plays while the fashion shows are going on. The costumes of the movie are ok ok, I think Mr. Bhandarkar has down played this aspect to suit the Indian audiences.
Kangna is the surprise element in the movie, she plays her character with so much energy that not even once does it feel that she is acting. The most controversial scene of the movie, when Kangna Ranuat’s top falls off is played beautifully, the emotions displayed by Kangna really touch u and even I felt sorry of her. PC could have experimented with her looks; she has the same boring look through out the movie, even though she claims that her looks have changed 5 times during the movie. But to me she has the same run of the mill look (anyone could have played her role, Shilpa Shetty, etc ). She could be sported a wacky hairstyle or totally freaky dressing style, but she plays it safe and because of which the one person who totally stands out in the movie is Kangna Ranaut.
In the end PC and KR become friends, and PC tries to regain her position in the fashion world. In the climax of the movie, PC is just about the walk the ramp (her relaunch) when she gets the news that KR has committed suicide by taking drug overdose. But she walks the ramp proud, telling us that there is no place for personal emotions when it comes to fashion world and the show must go on……………
My Rating:- 2 ½ C
Ratings:-
"Not applicable" – I haven’t seen the movie or the movie is worth missing
1C – I was more interested in Pop Corn & Nachos
2C – Paisaa Vasul
3C – Good & makes u think / out and out entertainment (no brains required to watch it)
4C – I might watch it again / thank you god for this movie
5C – My kind of movie i.e bling & more
"C = Cheers of Chilled Beer"
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