Heroine

"Oh my god" That was my reaction when I came out of theater watching latest Madhur Bhandarkar film "Heroine". I kept wondering, "Is this the same director who has given movies like Satta, Chandani Bar, Page 3, Corporate and Fashion?". So at the outset let me say this, "Please don't watch this movie". And now the reasons.

Story: There is no story at all. The film is like a pendulum which swings from one direction to other, But at least pendulum helps to move the arms of watch. This story does not do any good to the movie. So I must say very badly written. And if the story itself is bad then it is just 2-3 hrs of cloths, foreign shoots and glamorous parties nothing else.

Screenplay: I am no expert but I can definitely tell the difference between good and bad. And it was bad.

Music: At one point I actually closed my ears. I found it too loud. It has just added to the sorrows of film.

Cast: One of the main reasons behind successful Madhur Bhandarkar films is the cast. And not just the central characters but the ensemble of characters gave the required impact to all of his previous films. This is not the case with Heroine. Apart from Kareena, Divya Dutta, Randeep Hooda and Ranveer Shauri no one leaves any impression. Kareena has done a "great job" in her portrayal of impulsive, moody yet emotional Mahi Arora who passes through turmoils of personal and professional hurdles. But how? By drinking, shrieking, smoking and crying in entire film nothing else. Additionally the character itself is so confused that at one point you wonder "Is there no such thing as self respect or learning from one's mistakes? I mean how can someone be so naive?". Somehow one cannot imagine Arjun Rampal and Sanjay Suri as Superstars. Arjun Rampal, in particular, has same expression in entire film. Helenji does reasonably good job apart from 1-2 pronunciations like "Heroin" for "Heroine" (which I might have heard incorrectly as I was half asleep). Ranveer Shauri dazzles and makes his presence felt (probably best portrayal in the movie).

To summarize, A Classic Example of "All Hype No Substance". Don't waste your money for this terrible experience, except if you want to sleep in AC for 2.5 hrs.

Madhur Bhandarkar who directed this movie must have lost his mind cause I can't find any reason why anyone can come with an idea of such a pathetic movie.....

2 and half hours of crying Kareena ..... on top of it the story was completely flawed.... twist after twist never lets the story to make any sense of some kind..........

Only positive thing that I can say is that if you can watch this movie and come out with your brain intact then you my friend can do anything in your life.

WATCHING HEROINE IS A TEST FOR MAN's WILL TO SURVIVE.

The film is a depiction of Kareena's own struggle to sustain her presence in Bollywood. After an interesting start, the film loses its grip and compels the user to find logic in the script. The second half is worse than the worst half where the logic and appeal seems to lose viewer-ship. Post interval era is a big drag while the viewers get more eager to reach to the end.

Overall, the film is flawed. It has virtually no sensible logic and the plot is very weak. The film does have its good moments, but those are highly succeeded by the negative factors of the film. Apart from good costumes and the ooziness displayed by Kareena and her counter-part(s), the film fails in every aspect.

I have absolutely no context for this movie and it's actors and sure it's not the most original plot but I found myself intrigued enough by the seedy side of fame to watch it to the end. I would actually recommend it for a slow night.

Honestly, the main reason I'm giving it an 8 is to counter the absurdly low ratings. At the very least it deserves a 7.

Okay, this film is really bad. Madhur Bhandarkar turns out to be a one-trick pony as each one of his films suffers from extremely poor execution. Chandni Bar was quite good, Page 3 definitely less so, Fashion was really average, and Heroine goes a few more steps down as a highly unconvincing film, which is very formulaic, lacking in focus, and almost comic in how stereotypical it is. In many ways it's just a takeoff on Fashion, offering a simplistic story of a big star who makes her way in the big cruel world of fashion, or film. I'm gonna put aside the biased, superficial portrayal of the film industry, which could be forgivable if the execution was right. But no, the film is just really poor and often looks like an amateurish college skit - the dialogue is awful, the dubbing and delivery is very, very unrealistic, the sound is annoying, and the entire product is melodramatic and with zero emotional impact. At times it looks like a cheap soap opera. The same is true for Kareena Kapoor, the leading lady, who is really let down by the poor script. This is one of her worst roles in my opinion, and the writing doesn't even allow her to develop an iota of character. It's all about exteriors, she has to look right, she has to exude confidence, but true depth that could have been brought out by a better actress, is absent in this film. Heroine is a stereotypical formula film which does harm to the Hindi film industry both because how it portrays it and because how bad it is in and of itself.