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bhaskar
 Post subject: Jism Reviews
PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 9:23 am 
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http://www.indiafm.com/reviews/03/jism/index.shtml

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M.M. Kreem's music gels well with the mood of the film, but the film lacks a hit score.


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On the whole, JISM exhibits Bipasha Basu's talent and anatomy to its fullest.

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Zoran009
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http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2003/jan/17jism.htm


[Out of the closet, finally)
Deepa Gumaste


HATTS OFF!!!!!to Mahesh Bhatt and Co for bringing sex out of the closet, rescuing it from the clutches of Z-grade filmmakers and getting it past the ubiquitous Censor Board. I

f that's not a serious enough contribution to Hindi cinema, there is the other first: ridding the heroine of the garb of eternal nobility and transforming her into a delectable siren who has absolutely no qualms about using her jism to get what she wants.]

Mahesh Bhatt's story has apparently been inspired by the Hollywood film Double Indemnity. For once the writer has made no attempt to redeem his characters or give the plot a Bollywood touch.

M M Kreem's score and Sayeed Quadri and Neelesh Misra's lyrics are infinitely more alluring than most recent Bollywood scores. Particularly soulful are Jaadu hai nasha hai and Aawarapan. Cinematographer Khan captures the breathtaking Pondicherry shoreline and vast expanses of sky and sea with finesse.

Bipasha is not required to act because, for most part, her role demands striking Cleopatra-like poses and showing off her curves (her wardrobe is audacious enough to put Sonam, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonu Walia and their ilk to collective shame). Since her voice appears to have been dubbed (ditto for Abraham), she does whatever little is demanded of her by way of performance, with efficiency.

As for debutant Abraham, his permanently bare torso draws more attention than his desperate attempt at emoting. A creased forehead does not a Dilip Kumar make. It must be said despite the lead pair's acting inadequacies, they still look good together on screen.

Director Saxena makes a bold debut with Jism and definitely deserves credit for daring to be different.


******This says it all((((Jism is a first of its kind theme for Bollywood and, therefore, worth a look.)))))
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theon
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 3:13 am 
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as always, possible spoilers.

http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Jism/

Reviewed by: Anish Khanna
Reviewer's Rating: 9 out of 10
Cumulative Rating: 9.07 out of 10
Rated by: 41 unique users

With a name like "Jism" and promo´s showing Bipasha Basu and John Abraham engaged in some compromising poses, the big question is - Is "Jism" all skin? The answer is - There´s a lot of skin. Underneath the skin, however, there is an impressive soul that forms the core of the film. The "thriller" gets re-invented here as a stylishly slick noir-like product.

John Abraham plays Kabir Lal, an alcoholic lawyer straight out of a Dostoyevsky novel. He meets sexy, rich housewife Sonia Khanna (Bipasha Basu) and start a passionate affair fueled by lust that eventually leads to the murder of her husband (Gulshan Grover). Kabir finds no solace in his quest for "happily-ever-after" as his world begins to crumble around him.

The biggest star of the movie is by far the ambience that the director (impressive newcomer Amit Saxena), cinematographer (Fuwad Khan), and production designer (Pooja herself) have created. There is a certain mood to the film - within which the French Quarters of Pondicherry blend well with pastels, candels, oversized props, plush couches and pillows, and Bipasha and John´s chique "threads". And the camera captures all of this (as well as John´s and Bipasha´s curves) beautifully. This generates plausibility and assists in the development of the complex lead characters. It also provides for great entertainment.

Although Bipasha´s "jism" has hogged much of the publicity limelight, it is definitely John Abraham who walks away with the acting laurels. In his very first film itself, he demonstrates that he can carry a very complex role. From drunkard to playboy to passionate lover to a man on the verge of insanity, he plays the various shades of his character with the professionalism of a pro. Bipasha Basu, to her credit, proves to be a 21st century Zeenat Aman. Not since "Qurbani" has the ocean looked more inviting. She manages to impress with her talent and confidence as the femme-fatale anti-heroine. There is also great chemistry between the lead pair.

Gulshan Grover does his job well in a role that has not been unecessarily over-developed. The supporting cast - particularly Harsh Vasishtha (as a small-time bomb-maker), Anahita Uberoi (as Sonia Khanna´s drunkard sister-in-law), and Vinay Pathak (as Kabir Lal´s inspector friend) all make their presence felt.

M.M. Kreem´s soulful music has been aestheticly shot and the songs fit well within the context of the story without hampering it. The beautiful lyrics (Sayeed Quadri and Nilesh Misra) blend well with former journalist Niranjan Iyengar´s sharp dialogue.

The story penned by Mahesh Bhatt is given a beautiful treatment overall. The much-hyped sexual scenes are shot in an aesthetic way. There are no gimmicks or comic relief characters and the movie pushes forward with single-minded purpose. There are no social messages or excuses to be found here. Cinema is meant to be an experience. "Jism" IS one.
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Zoran009
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 6:48 am 
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Komal declares more commercial value of jism over dil:

JISM - (Reviewed By Komal Nahta)

Director: Amit Saxena
Producer: Pooja Bhatt and Sujit Kumar Singh
Music: M.M. Kreem
Lyrics: Sayeed Quadri and Neelesh Misra
Starring: Bipasha Basu, John Abraham and Gulshan Grover

RATING: 3.5/10

On the whole, Jism is all body (literally!) and hardly any soul (figuratively!). It has titillation value more than entertainment value. Being low-priced and considering its good opening, it will keep most of its distributors safe. Just as commission to distributors of some circuits is not ruled out, the film may not even fetch that for a couple of distributors. Business in multiplexes will be the best. The film will do better in big cities. Smaller the centre, shorter the run and lower the business.
http://www.radiosargam.com/movies/movie ... j/jism.htm
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Kishi6406
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I am looking foward to this film. 5 thumbs up to Bipasha Basu for turning down commerical films unlike some heroines that'll take up 5 minute roles, and doing the meaty ones!
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theon
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arsh wrote:
JISM - (Reviewed By Komal Nahta)

RATING: 3.5/10

anything over 2/10 coming from komal nahta means it's a masterpiece.
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Kishi6406
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anything over 2/10 coming from komal nahta means it's a masterpiece.

:laugh:

This is the truth, because he never gives any Hindi film over a 2. Yet, he gives Hollywood films high numbers like 6 and 7! Wot a sell out!
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filmibuff
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I know Bipasha's voice has been dubbed in Jism and it has been confirmed in various magazines... however it is funny as if you read Taran Adarshs' review he cannot stop raving about Bipasha's sexy voice.... shouldnt he have realised that this was a dubbing artiste?
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DragunR2
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filmibuff wrote:
I know Bipasha's voice has been dubbed in Jism and it has been confirmed in various magazines... however it is funny as if you read Taran Adarshs' review he cannot stop raving about Bipasha's sexy voice.... shouldnt he have realised that this was a dubbing artiste?

Does she sound like Sanjeev Kumar or something? What does Bipasha Basu sound like that they had to dub her voice?
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Zoran009
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Malini sharma!'s sexy voice was also dubbed in RAAZ and Vikram, dubbed for DENO!
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filmibuff
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Bipasha's own voice is kinda deep and not that bad but i dont know why it was dubbed in Raaz as well as Jism... I think the movies that had her original voice was MYKSH, Ajnabee and Gunaah... I dont think her voice is bad.. The Bhatt;s just have an obsession with dubbing.... anyone remember Rani Mukherjee's dubbed voice in Ghulam?? after seeing countless movies of her now whenever i go back and see ghulam it just feels so weird as her dubbed voice is this kinda high pitched...
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theon
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filmibuff wrote:
anyone remember Rani Mukherjee's dubbed voice in Ghulam?? after seeing countless movies of her now whenever i go back and see ghulam it just feels so weird as her dubbed voice is this kinda high pitched...

i heard rani's real voice before i attempted to watch ghulam. i say "attempted" because the dubbing was so distracting that i ended up never finishing the movie. is this movie worth watching?
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Zoran009
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Ok!!John bhi naqli:

Is it John Abraham's voice in JISM? Or like all the heroes who make their debut in Bhatts' home-productions, even John's voice has been dubbed to enhance the impact of the film?

http://indiafm.com/scoop/03/jan/1701john/index.shtml
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