Nasha

Nasha means intoxication or getting high. Unfortunately, nothing as such happens here. Its a kind of movie that built a lot of hype thru its trailers and promos. But in the end, its like flat beer.

The problem with Nasha is that it depends a lot on Poonam Pandey to deliver. However, the lady can't act. May be someone like Bipasha would have done wonders with this role. Remember Bipasha and the same director had made 'Jism' which was very good.

Also, we have seen so much of Pandey on the net that here in the movie she is over dressed...!! So all the burden of the movie falls on the young shoulders of Shivam Patil and boy he delivers. Shivam if groomed well, will turn out into a good actor. He beautifully portrays all the emotions like lover, jealously, anger, suspicion. He is the only reason I can suggest you to look at Nasha.

Even the love scenes are mediocre and this is surprising since Jism had some really hot scenes.

The supporting cast consisting of a bunch of young unknown actors are good and hats off to the director for choosing a beautiful location like Panchgani to shoot the movie.

Nasha, directed by Amit Saxena (of Jism fame), stars Shivam Patil and Poonam Pandey, both of whom make their Bollywood debuts with this bold venture. The film was marketed as an erotic thriller, probably because of the reputations shared by both the director and Poonam Pandey. The irony is, this film actually had minimal erotic elements, and did not even try to be a thriller.

It's when you go in with an open mind, you realize that Nasha is the coming of age story of an 18 year old boy, Sahil (Shivam Patil), who along with his teen friends, is a high school student from Panchgani (a small city in India). Before his final examinations, Sahil becomes deeply infatuated with the new drama teacher in his school, Anita (Poonam Pandey). This infatuation soon turns into an obsession, uprooting his life and catapulting him through a lot of emotional turmoil, as he stops relating to his family, friends, and even himself. But, as is the case with unfulfilled obsessions, Sahil eventually learns his first lesson in maturity: he comes of age.

The Good:

What really makes this film come alive is the character journey of the innocent and emotionally vulnerable boy. Shivam Patil deserves the major critical acclaim he has received, for his debut performance as 'Sahil'. Sahil's girlfriend, Tia, is played by Sheetal Singh who makes an admirable attempt to make her role believable. The rest of Sahil's friends are confident and convincing, and their chemistry with each other really keeps the film breathing throughout. Wherever the simple plot of Nasha falls short, Sahil & gang come to it's rescue with solid, entertaining performances. Sahil brings forth innocence and internal conflict, whereas his friends bring in light-hearted humour, quirkiness and good entertainment. Cinematography is quite outstanding in certain sequences, and the credit to making Panchgani come alive goes to the DOP James Fowlds. The music is pleasant, with the title track 'Tera Nasha' being the best one of the lot.

The Mediocre:

Poonam Pandey gives a flat performance as the supposedly sensuous and charismatic 'Anita'. A better actor could have really made this film complete. The story line, as you can see, is not really one deserving of a standing ovation, either. It belongs to well explored territory in world cinema. The background score is a little too heavy in the first half, but makes a noticeable improvement in the second.

Conclusion: Amit Saxena makes an earnest attempt at showing the ups and downs of an infatuated teenager. But all the freshness and entertainment brought forth by the young cast, is compensated by a struggling Poonam Pandey. It's worth a watch for the pool of teen talent, but Nasha could have been a lot more with a stronger story and a competent female lead actor. It's definitely a one time watch, simply because it's better than the usual crap Bollywood churns out on a regular basis!

Good movie to watch but for the poor ending the movie fails the direction is ok but the story fails to impress the audience.

I was expecting a really bad movie but got surprised. The theme is a bit of cliche. Acting is nearly mediocre.

The most surprising thing about this was Poonam Pandey's acting. She did a decent job except for some cheesy scenes. With proper mentoring her acting skills could've been improved.

I can't say I regret watching this movie.

Cheapness reeks outs from the poster to ending credits, Why are people even debating this movie and comparing to Sunny, they are different league all together. Not taking side of anyone, All can be recommended is to stay away.

We need actors, for Film Academy, not porn/model, PP is one of a kind, not able to deliver dialogues, no emotions, no story faithfulness.

Posters are torn for right reason, they are not a means to entice people to cinema, +18 is not followed in India,when young ones are exposed to this trash, they assume, world functions on similar lines, with dichotomy in Indian Cinema, Dare & Bare and we will cast you, no acting needed.

How long will be tolerate this sham >?