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Andhra Pradesh
‘Thoda life, thoda magic’ is avoidable
Film: Thoda life, thoda magic
Cast: Arbaaz Khan, Meera Vasudevan, Jackie Shroff, Anita Raj
Director: Aanand Rai
There was a time when he was a million people’s favourite hero. Well past the high noon of popularity, now he struggles to hold a film together, often reduced to mere shadow player in multi-starrers or acting from memory in insipid low-key ventures.
Here Jackie Shroff gets a rare chance to relive his Hero days. As the pivotal MK Jackie gets enough screen space to last a summer. He is the soul of the film. Also, its stuttering life, its ageing body. Talking of the soul, here he mouths homilies with the ease of a rehearsed practitioner. But such is his charisma that everybody around gets smitten. Count among them Saahil Chadha, who is never quite likely to make it in charisma stakes. And Meera Vasudevan, an under-valued, under-explored actress who deserves better. Now throw in loud-as-usual Arbaaz Khan and you know why Jackie can only be the saving grace of this otherwise flawed film where one man’s philosophy is supposed to be the harbinger of change in everybody’s life! There is lack of drama in the script, music is listless and poor Anita Raj is wasted in her comeback vehicle. Director Aanand Rai’s Thodi Life, Thoda Magic is a slice of life most will find avoidable. As for magic, well, Mr Rai, try another time.
Z.S.
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