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perfect rhythm: Madhuri Dixit in ‘Aaja Nachle’. Film: Aaja Nachle Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Konkona Sen, Kunal Kapoor Director: Anil Mehta More than five years after she last faced the camera for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Devdas’, Madhuri Dixit, now back with ‘Aaja Nachle’. After a long hibernation, comes renewal for the lady who has known no failure and she comes back every inch the queen she was. Debutant director Anil Mehta’s film is a wonderful showcase for Madhuri’s not so insignificant charms. Her eyes don’t lack in delight, she still provokes admiration. Her smile still makes many a heart miss the beat. She belongs as much to the connoisseurs as the commoners. Here, she is the life, breath, joy of Mehta’s film which is otherwise contemptuous of the elementary virtues of story-telling. Every shot of Mehta’s film is conceived and executed with Madhuri in mind. Every line is written with the lady as the sole focus of attention. Every dance number is designed to give Madhuri the best opportunity to show her dancing skills and electrifying smile. But hey, it is all fair and fine for the fans to be besotted with Madhuri, but not such a great idea when the fellow cast and crew members join the admirers’ club. That is exactly what brings down Mehta’s film. Every thing is so centred on Madhuri that the director forgot to have a story. Story goofed upAgain more is the pity because the single strand storyline of an artiste who comes back from the US and wages a battle for a local theatre, under threat from the forces of rampant and haphazard development, had some potential. It is something that could have struck a chord with the discerning. However, Mehta goofs it up. And even as little Konkona in a role clearly inspired by her fine performance in ‘Omkara’, provides several bright moments, it is hilarious to see the likes of Akhilendra Mishra, playing a local politician here, go through the aerobics steps. The music is good, with a nice lilt, and a positive feel. The cinematography is fine too. And the support cast does it bit. Then of course, there is Madhuri in her elements. Just so sad that Mehta’s film fails to match her zest, her oomph. Watch it if you are a Madhuri fan.
ZIYA US SALAM
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