Khelen Hum Jee Jaan Se

Khelen Hum Jee Jaan Se [will be referred KHJJS henceforth] has gone wrong in every department.

Starting with the title Khelen Hum Jee Jaan Se sounds like any cheesy 1980's masala flick like Jeeten Hum Shan Se or Jamane ko Deekhana Hain

It has been proven that Abhishek Bachan can only deliver in What an Idea Sirji commercials and Koffee with Karan's episode. You give him anything beyond that and he will perfectly screw it up.

Deepika Padukone's best feature is her legs, and when you cant see it on screen, you just can't see her on screen.

Sohail Sen is not even 0.01% of A R Rehman, we know IT and we don't even expect it. But the only saving factor for bad movie can be a good music. We do not have it here.

The striking feature of Gowariker's earlier offerings were it's dialogues, you just can not accept Pritilata Waddedar [the only woman revolutionary in Chattogram Uprising] saying 'par mein tumhare bina jee nahi sakti'

And last but not the least...Ashutosh Gowariker - the only reason I went to watch this movie.

This might be the year of good directors delivering their worst work. Maniratnam with Raavan, Anurag Basu with Kites and now Gowariker with KHJJS.

So what goes wrong and where exactly?

KHJJS is based on Novel DO AND DIE that is inspired by Chattogram uprising took place in 1930's, the not-so-known novel on lesser known revolt [sad but true!] So Gowariker was in safe territory as he has not to deal with book fanatics...that mainly happen with Harry Potter movies. The movie starts on Football ground where bunch of teenagers have been pushed out of their ground by Angreji Seepayee

Few of them decide to go to Surjya Sen [Abhishek Bachan] known for his revolutionary acts. Meanwhile Surjya with his bunch of comrades decides to resume revolutionary movement [that was halted by Gandhiji for an year and so] and when Surjya found that he can use these teenagers in his plan he setup a walk in interview for them [what an idea sirji!!!]

First part takes typical Lagaan tone, where it establishes characters and trying to overcome all the odds. And this is the most tiring part of the movie. Gowariker is famous for his casting and how skillfully he takes out best work from new actors. However KHJJS has bunch of BAD ACTORS and the league successfully led by Abhishek Bachan. As you can see him most of movie with folded arms and giving Bhashan on revolution.

This is definitely one of the most uninspiring leader produced on Indian Celluloid. I bet KKR's Deshdrohi has more flesh and blood to his character than Abhishek's portrayal of Surjya Sen.

So back to movie, in second half when actual action starts, the perfect plan goes haywire due to various reasons. And all the people involved have to rush in jungles of Bengal. The story ultimately end up with protagonist is hanged till death.

Looking at onset this looks really heartening story, the teenagers in their 20's lost their lives for country. But the movie never moves you.....Gowariker failed there miserably.

You just don't connect to movie, on the other hand it gets too boring. Surprisingly the direction looks so amateurish and you actually wonder if this is the same guy who gave us Swadesh and Lagaan?

I am just so disappointed with the movie, the only memorable moment for me is the end credits of the movie, where they have shown pictures of all the martyrs and those who served life imprisonment. The movie never do justice to their sacrifice.