There are two kind of sado-masochists in this world, one is the one that form the usual group (ohh plzz, not the Vivid ones or Secretary types :P), and then there is Ranjan Kant. For some inexplicable reason, I have this inner urge to watch all Bollywood movies and times come in between when I really think, if I should take few more rain checks. But, as you know bad habits reawwwllly die hard :). And, sitting through Eklavya makes you realize the worth of the saying.
You know how you can choose the silver lining always (even from an Indian cricket team's loss most times !), but trust me Eklavya has none. I actually slept through the 2nd half of the movie (and last I did this crime was in Speed 2 like six years back, and I have seen all Bollywood + Hollywood fare in the past five years, so you know my pedigree like now :))...actually we guys found actually something worth salvaging from our 160 bucks waste was giggling at Vidya Balan's stupid sexual advances (I know guys will be only guys !!).
And rediff's Mr. Pais, you suck, what made you call Eklavya path-breaking cinema ?? I actually think Mr. Chopra gifted that car to Mr. AB in the hope that this publicity will atleast ensure a decent opening for his absymal hish-hash, movies like these give Bollywood its bad name !
And, what is funny is, it is only 2 hours long !!! Wow, right ? To be precise, Mr. Chopra should not try kick-starting his directorial career every now and then (his 7-year earlier try was Kareeb afterall !), but just keep putting money in Mr. Hirani's talents to come up with Munnabhai stuff regularly. That way, you would have served the cause of Indian cinema well enough, why ruin all the glory you have earned, afterall right ?
So, all in all, save your bucks, don't watch this Eklavya who doesn't even have a bow for showspeaks atleast !!
Taz !
Ranjan
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