There is something that you cannot take away from Anurag Kashyap, the director. His capability to create a milieu so genuine that it can actually suck you in; bedazzled! And he does it immaculately with Bombay Velvet. Anurag created the Bombay that was in the era bygone and he does it with characters that stand out. So much that much after you are out of the theaters you might probably wonder if such a character actually existed. He does not even miss important real life milestones.
To compliment his vision he brings in some exhilarating music, composed by his favourite Amit Trivedi. The music does not let down at the moments that need it the most. Especially towards the end when his protagonist Johnny Balraj (Ranbir Kapoor) decides to take things head on.
Unfortunately, Anurag Kashyap the director falters while laying the screenplay into the setting. While a lengthy first half breezes past due to its comic elements, things start wavering as the story gets into the second half. The charm of the characters start wearing off as the screenplay fails to create impact. So you as an audience will be unlikely to be moved as you witness the turmoil that Johnny and his lady love Rosie (Anushka Sharma) go through while Khambatta (unveils his evil plans).
DVD Features:Dolby Digital 5.1,Anamorphic WideScreen,NTSC All Regions, English Subtitles
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah, Kay Kay Menon, Karan Johar, Siddhartha Basu, Remo Fernandes, Satyadeep Mishra, Mukesh Chhabra, Vivaan Shah
Director: Anurag Kashyap
Producer: Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl
Production Co: Fox Star Studios, Phantom Productions
Music Director: Amit Trivedi
Towards the climax of Brothers, as two siblings fight out, the director chooses to bring out shots of their childhood - elder brother seeing the cute kid brother instead of the grown up opponent. In your head, you might almost hear "tujhme kid dikhta hai, brother main kya karoo" and laugh out. That's precisely what is wrong with this remake of the very engaging Hollywood flick Warrior.
The Tom Hardy starrer flick is one of the most striking pieces of sports based drama I have seen on screen in some time. In itself Warrior is an extremely emotional fare. And yet, when Bollywood decides to remake it there is the perceived need to fill in emotions, the Indian way. It did not work the last time Dharma Production did a remake - We Are Family - and it does not work this time either. What you instead get is unintentional hilarity... in the theater I watched people actually broke in laughter right when the director may have wished to make them emotional.
To be fair, Brothers does have some good things around it. For one, Akshay Kumar and Siddharth Malhotra fit into the roles perfectly. Akshay in fact is probably the only one in the industry who could have fit the role. And Jackie Shroff surprises with a remarkable performance.
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