Raees (2017)- Movie Review by Shoby

Raees (2017)- Movie Review by Shoby

2.25 Hearts out of 5

Here comes Rahul Dholakia with his eagerly awaited postponed film Raees starring the super star Shahrukh Khan along with excellent artists Nawaz ud Din Siddiqui and Mahira Khan. No points for guessing that many of the hopes were attached to this one film and it is the time to see if it has stood up to the marks.

First thing first, let me clarify one thing categorically here, do not anticipate any out of the box thing from Raees. It is almost the same story which has been tried & tested in Bollywood multiple times earlier. A child becomes a product of the bad society and ends up becoming an threatening dangerous criminal who on the other hands is a savior for the common people . You must be thinking, if this is the case, what is so new in this Raees. My answer is sorry "Nothing".

Athought Raeees has a beautiful plot with a very predictable Bollywoodish climax, the only problem with Raees is its mediocre screenplay. Dialogues are good especially those which were written for Shahrukh Khan and Nawaz ud Deen Siddiqui. First half of the movie flows pretty smoothly but the second half looks dragged. Film would have been a much better affair if its editing was a bit more crispier.

One department in which Raees shines is the acting. Watching Shahrukh Khan in a tailor made role is a sheer treat and he has done full justice with this director backed powerful role. To me, Nawaz ud Deen is probably the most adorable factor in the whole movie. I loved all the times when he appeared on the screen, especially his very first appearance. Mahira Khan was good in the little cameo looking role, however her acting skills should have been utilised in more efficient manner, considering the prowess of her acting talent.

Music of the film is just OK and unfortunately songs stays on to you only till the proceedings end. Even, Zaalima is not an evergreen sort of product.

On the whole, Raees is a nice one-time watch and nothing more then this.

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Ho Mann Jahan- Movie Trailer Review by Shoby...

Ho Mann Jahan- Movie Trailer Review by Shoby...

Celebrated personality of Pakistani entertainment industry Asim Raza is all set for the release of his debut directorial venture Ho Mann Jahan. With a handful of noted projects he has earlier completed successfully, the announcement of his first film has garnered good attraction. Recently he launched the trailer of the movie, which gives a look of "feel good family musical drama".

Musical dramas are so scarce in today's Lollywood and attempting this genre is something big as it involves quite a good volume of risk in terms of acceptance in the society. Trailer he launched gives a quick view of what to expect in the cinema.

Trailers shows a girl in love of painting (Mahira Khan), a boy passionate about music (Adeel Hussain), their bonding and relationship. The family issues about how society reacts to thw artists when they try to explore the built in art and how their lives get effected. It gives a taste of a true family drama.

With a brief introduction of few songs from the films (including already Shakkar Wandaan sung by latest sensation Asrar), this trailer has succeeded in getting quite a good number of views and clicks in video sharing portals, however it is yet to be seen how the film actually comes out as a whole package. Stay tuned and keep guessing as it is coming to the cinema near you on January 1, 2016.