Trimurti

Trimurti was a movie that a lot of people were dying to see when it was first advertised. It had a good director and producer Subash Ghai and Mukul Anand. Above that it had a great star cast of Anil, Shahrukh and Jackie in one film. No disrespect to any of the heroines in the films, but i don't know who they are. The movie should of had at least one famous face actress. Madhuri Dixit, Kajol or Juhi. Even low key actresses at the time like Mamta and Shilpa Shirodkar would of been a better choice. The villain did a good job in this film although I would of preferred someone famous like Amrish Puri or Kader Khan. Originally Sanjay Dutt was suppose to be in this film as the Gangster brother, but he was in prison. It would of been better if it starred Anil Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt as the three brothers. No offence to Jackie Shroff who is a good actor, but the other three are brilliant actors. Anil Kapoor gave a good performance and he was the best out of the three in my opinion. Jackie Shroff was quite boring in this film and therefore i didn't like him. Shahrukh Khan who performed in Baazigar, Darr, Anjaam, DDLJ before this film released acted so amateurish. Its hard to believe, Im a big Shahrukh khan fan, but Shahrukh Khan didn't give a great performance in this film as he always does. He didn't quite suit the character. Anyway this is still a decent watch.

"Trimurti"had the merit of getting a successful producer and an extremely talented director working on the same film.Although it was reportedly less up to the expectations of the masses IT was a "melange des genres" film which had greater appeal for an Indiana Jones western public. The film like most Mukul Anand Films is technically far ahead of its times as regards indian mainstrem cinema. The story of two brothers with different ways of being and living, their love for their younger brother symbolises the forces of materialism versus idealism. Above all the majestic portrayal of good against evil epitomised by the fight of the mother against the monstrous KOOKA and the destruction of the latter in this tale of tantric destiny makes this film a compelling must for all Mukul Anand film fans

The only reason I wanted to see this movie was because I remembered one of the songs, it was very catchy. "Upper vahle very good very good, nieche vahel very bad very bad" that was good stuff. But the the rest of the movie was done terribly. The scenes did not flow well at all, and the majority of the dialogue was repetitive. For instance, how many times must you say Trimutri in the movie, or how many times do you have to say Trimutri will attack by water, land and Heaven. The director apparently thought his audience was a bunch of dummies who couldn't put 2 and 2 together. Jackie Schoff and Anil Kapoor's presence was the only thing this movie had going for it. Sharukh Khan had not developed into the actor he is now. All in all I would not recommend this movie, if you are looking for a solid movie, with continuity and great dialgoue, stay away form this one.

Johnny B

"Trimurti" along with movies like "Razia Sultan", "Vijay" and "Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja" have been regarded the most wash-out productions from the biggest film makers ever. Despite the great hype shown, they were among the biggest flops of all time. After watching "Trimurti" I got this feeling that it isn't that horrible film like what most of the people said about it. But I would call it a wasted effort in terms of direction, performances, and production values. The reason is obvious, the predictable storyline and its immature presentation.

The story is on three brothers and their mother who get separated and their vengeance with the villain. Perhaps this story has been repeated umpteenth of times in Indian Movies. Making an analogy with one of the songs from the same movie "Very Good Very Bad," the very bad thing of the film is the most important thing the story itself. And the good things are good performances from Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey and Priya Tendulkar. Shahrukh Khan does an overacting and is unbearable most of the times. Though Mukul Anand was the director of the film, the taste of Subash Ghai's direction appears all the way in terms of photography. Besides the fabulous locations, good sets can be seen in the choreography of few songs. Overall, some good performances and direction got lost in this failed giant which isn't better than a B grade movie in its story telling, and it runs for an inordinate length.

Rating: 1 star out of 4

Rating

3/10

Below average Bollywood film with same old cliched plot, some over the top acting and messy direction and editing. Film bears signs of tinkering. Khan disappoints while Anil Kapoor acquits himself well.