gops-s21 Me: I am a huge fan of your films and especially the stories that you write. How did you come up with MKBKM?VB the Writer: Well. One day, on my vacation, when I was watching TV, I saw Khiladi 786 and I thought "These movies lack a social issue… Why can't I take a real issue and present it in a mainstream satire" and so I began writing the script for MKBKM.Me: But mainstream satires are supposed to be entertaining and the people didn't find this one funny at all. VB the Writer: Pass VB the Director: Yes. They are supposed to be entertaining but everyone has their own opinion. Not everyone is a fan of dry humor you know.Me: OK so you mean to say that this movie has dry humor. But there were so many situations in the film that seemed forced and idiotic. VB the Writer: Yes. That is a 'type' of humor. It's called slapstick humor. And sometimes it does look forced but there is an audience for it so we included it in the film.Me: But you said the movie has dry humor. How can both forced and dry humor co-exist.? VB the Writer: Pass VB the Director: Pass VB the Producer: Now-a-days there is a drastic change in commercial cinema. Today's audiences are bored of the usual stuff and want new things, new ideas, new…Me: But this movie has nothing new except for some cool visual gimmickry like a flying airplane in the middle of the night. VB Writer, VB Director, VB Producer: Pass VB the Music Director: ahem.. We included some good music too.Me: I agree but there was only one song that was being repetitively used. "Sharara". I personally felt irritated towards the end. VB the Writer: Yeah but the lyrics were good and so were the dialogs in the film.Me: But half of the time I and my friends couldn't make out what Pankaj Kapoor was trying to say when he was drunk. VB Writer, VB Director, VB Producer, VB Music Director: Pass Imran Khan(8-|): Yes but you see he's a great actor and his expressions are enough to tell you what he's trying to convey.Me: Yes. Do agree with that. But the same can't be said about rest of the cast. Talking about actors, how difficult was the role for you Imran? Imran Khan(8-|): It was difficult. I had to grow a beard and learn Hariyanvi. (Smirk)Me: Yeah.. but the audience felt cheated when they saw your performance. Many said the dialect and mannerisms looked very fake. Imran Khan(8-|): As I said. It's difficult for an actor to get into the groove of things. You know. Grow a beard and learn Hariyanvi and.. (Smirk)Me: Wish you learn't acting. And what about you Anushka? Anushka: It was a very bold role to play..Me: Oh! You mean less clothes.. yes yes. Agreed. And what about you Pankaj sir?Pankaj Kapoor: PassVB(interrupts): See basically it's all about opinions and sometimes they differ. But that doesn't mean the actors are very bad and the movie is very bad. Is it?Me: PassFor more reviews visit my blog : http://gopal-themovieholic.blogspot.in

ashwinikumar170 All the bollywood fans had a lot of expectations from this movie and it fails to deliver. Vishal Bhardwaj is a great director but everything seems wrong this time. Loose script, irrelevant scenes, not-so-good songs (except for title song), below average acting by Imran and Anushka .... The one and only plus point of this movie is extraordinary performance by Pankaj Kapoor who plays a role of a drinker. Only reason people are laughing and enjoying themselves is this man. Comedy scenes of this movie are awesome only due to Pankaj Kapoor. If you are thinking of watching this movie, then don't expect much from movie. Watch it just for Pankaj Kapoor's awesome performance.

pavan ladkani Awesome movie. At a few instances you'd feel disconnected or might ask why. But as it progresses, it all makes sense and that too in a humorous way, unlike the boring stuff you get from the conventional movie makers. VB gets it right once again, and gets in something new as is expected of him. You can't predict what's gonna happen next, which is one of the most important aspects of great movies. People might tend to compare this one too, as they do with other normal movies, but this has a class of its own, and more so with big names like F0X in Indian industry now, cinematography takes no compromises either. All in all, again - awesome movie, great effort and Bravo sir - VB. You get us yearning for more.

rangdetumpy With Vishal Bhardwaj behind the camera one can expect something new in the offering. This time Bhardwaj goes the quirky humor path with a socially relevant subject. Even though Indian politics & old lunatic politicians could be the maximum source of entertainment, for some reasons they are not utilized to the fullest. Bhardwaj-Chaubey's script is one such rare political satire that deals with land scam – a perennial problem pan India.The film begins with a weirdly catchy shot with a limousine being parked in a farmland in front of the local wine shop. The limousine accelerated to bump into the stall as we get introduced to Harry Mandola, the millionaire & his affinity towards "Gulabo beer". He personifies "Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde" being the Good Samaritan when he is drunk but during his steady state he is an authoritative, manipulative businessman who is planning to take away the land of the farmers for personal gain. To add to it there is the corrupt minister with her sinister ambitions to climb the ladder of politics through tactful alliance with Mr Mandola. All plans goes awry as Mandola under his uncontrolled drunk state forced the farmers to start a revolution against him.Vishal Bhardwaj takes a different route from his usual dark psychological themes and tries to explore the capitalist exploitation of the affluent & the wrong usage of power. Mao Tse Tung is symbolically webbed into the narrative hinting on communistic ideology as the shadowy "Mao" helps the farmers in their fight to get their land back. Bhardwaj-Chaubey's script is wacky,zany at times surreal that doesn't become overtly didactic. There are ample sequences (especially in 1st half) which have the mark of genius Bhardwaj. The scene where Mandola & Matru are trying to pull a Well away from their path in a drunken state reflects the existential struggle of the farmers of the society. They provide us with the ingredients to survive but we tend to ignore their significance, while the politicians are up to their own games. The serious subject has been absurdly camouflaged with utter sincerity. The dark humors are well placed. One of the finest sequences involves the gathering of the politicians as they take up their wine glass & lustfully shouts "Kursiyan" (chairs of political power) instead of "Cheers". From Zulu tribe to UFO, Bhardwaj incorporated everything that can add in to the madness- with master touch being the creation of Gulabi Bhains (Pink Buffalo) which plays a crucial role in the film. The dialogs are exemplary with unique twisted take on common proverbs. Sample this "tumhare ghar mein Mao Lenin nehi hai kya". Karthik Vijay's cinematography helps in portraying a real & surreal world which gets blended by perfect editing of veteran A Sreekhar Prasad. Vishal Bhardwaj music is always different and here also his music gels with the mood. Gulzar seems to have enjoyed a lot penning those quirky lyrics. Seldom has he got the scope to write such interesting lines like "oye Dolli Dolli Dolli, meri vitamin Ki goli". I am sure he must have been bored to death writing the typical romantic songs for JTHJ and with MKBKM he embraced air of freshness.The pillar of the film, veteran Pankaj Kapoor as Harry Mandola, is rocking. He effortlessly slips into the role and took "Split personality" in Bollywood to another level. He again showed his versatility and proved why he is considered amongst the top actors of our country. Imran khan was easy on eyes and tried his best to do justice to the complicated role of Hukum Singh Matru. Hopefully his acting prowess will get noticed with this one. The role of bubbly Bijli is tailor-made for Anushka Sharma and she didn't miss doing justice to the confused daughter of rich father suffering from "Meena Kumari Complex"(as coined by Matru). Shabana Azmi made her presence felt with her lecherous act of climbing the ladder of success. Another fine acting talent of Indian cinema, she showed her spontaneity in the sequence with her son where she is explaining her motive behind the thirst for "power". Arya Babbar surprisingly leaves impression as Azmi's stupid yet calculative son "Badal" who is trigger to Azmi's success.Navneet Nissan makes her presence felt in the small insignificant cameo.By the way what was Ranbir Shourey doing in that once scene? Lastly, the smile of the "Gulabi bhains" is addictive..Did I mention that I am also hallucinating like Mr Mandola?On the whole the Bhardwaj should be credited for depicting a clash between communist & bourgeoisie and also dealing with a grave issue like land-scam. Probably this time he wanted to reach a wider audience which can be felt in the 2nd half when things becomes over simplistic & bromide for the entertainment of regular cine-goers. The climax is disappointing by Bhardwaj standards when one looks back & checks his uncompromising brilliant masterpieces like Maqbool,Kaminey,Blue Umbrella,Omakar. Nevertheless even a strictly decent Bhardwaj film is better than most of the Hindi films being churned out recently. Like one can't expect Messi to score in every match it is difficult to expect brilliancy from each & every film by any director. Having said that I feel a Vishal Bhardwaj,Anurag Kashyap,Dibakar Banerjee film should never be missed as they bring something new to the platter.And repeating myself, even a not-so-great film by any of them is better than most of the other Hindi films.Give MKBKM a chance. There are enough moments that have the stamp of VB. Icing on the cake is the presence of ever reliable Pankaj Kapoor.