Dhanush - a man with a small frame, but
roars on the screen. He plays the central character of Shamitabh in the film,
is a struggling actor who tries to make it into Bollywood, but is ridiculed because
of his disability. Without a single dialogue, he portrays sheer magic in the
film. Eventually your heart would go out to him. To make Amitabh's voice look
graceful on himself, was quite the challenge Dhanush had to face, and he does
it well and how! Dhanush is one actor who has and will continue to make his
mark with his sheer talent.
The surprise element in the film is Akshara Haasan, who takes everyone by surprise. For a debutant she has done a brilliant
job. She doesn't seem to shudder for a second, when she is alongside superstars
like Mr. Bachchan and Dhanush. She surely seems to have inherited her acting
skills from such talented parents like Kamal Haasan and Sarika.
R. Balki yet again churns out another
phenomenal piece of cinema and proves yet again, out of the box is simply out
of the world. He continues to make light hearted yet fun filled movies like his
earlier works: Cheeni Kum and Paa. Illayraja's music is simply splendid and
one would definitely leave the cinema hall humming a tune or two from the
album, like Pidly or even the title track of the film. The editing is crisp thus making the film only a little over than two
hours. The movie does have a few loopholes but you tend to easily skip them
because of the awesome cinema that you watch on screen.
All in all R. Balki's current offering, Shamitabh is a fresh feel for the movie goers with a plethora of amazing performances to look forward to. So this weekend its neither Dhanush nor Amitabh, its Shamitabh.
Anita Menon
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