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PostPosted: Fri Sep 20, 2002 2:16 pm 
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Romancing the cop
For more sundry thrills, watch Gunaah


Ronjita Kulkarni

You wonder whether to admire their persistence or laugh at the efforts. Hindi cinema has been trying to figure out Indian police for so long you would think they would have got something right by now. What you get, still, is a black-and-white conclusion.

Policemen are usually shown as the tobacco-chewing, brothel-visiting regular bad cop who has connections deep down from the underworld to the minister. Or he is the policeman with a vengeance, who is ready to lay his life for his vardi (uniform) and country.

There can be no other type of cop.

Gunaah is no different. Good cop Prabha Narayan (Bipasha Basu) has had a very bad childhood. An illegitimate daughter of a prostitute, Prabha was forced to commit murder. And if she can reform one murderer, she believes she can peacefully wash the blood off her hands.



Bad cop Pandey (Irfan Khan) loves to live life kingstyle with his cronies and bully his junior Prabha. The two constantly clash with other and try to put the other down.

But Amol Shetge, who makes his directorial debut in Hindi films with Gunaah, fails to give the police a logical portrayal. Bipasha is shown wearing low-necked outfits on duty. She even dresses up and takes a jailed criminal to his isolated house in the middle of the night to extract a confession.

Instead of making him confess, she confides in him. A raunchy dream sequence follows.

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Shetge makes his police chase look immature. Prabha goes to criminal Aditya's (Dino Morea) house to nab him, but gets carried away when she sees him bathing. The chase that follows --- Aditya on his feet and Prabha in the police jeep --- does not excite. The policemen and Prabha shoot at Aditya senselessly, making you wonder if they want him dead or alive.

Please note he is only a suspect at the time. Of course, none of the bullets get him.

The director tries to attack the police system by stating that to protect the society, one has to refine the protectors. What's more, his way of improving the police force is to kill the bad cops! Of course, the good cops 'punish' those killers.

All this only makes the climax a joke.

The Raaz team --- Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea and Ashutosh Rana and producer Mukesh Bhatt --- meets again in Gunaah.

Once again, like Raaz, Bipasha plays the central character with ease, if you can ignore her accented Hindi. She may not be a natural actress, but her beauty and screen presence captivate you. Her character, however, is not convincing as she is made to look more like a model than a cop. Besides, it is never really shown how she draws Aditya out of his shell and more important, when, and why, she falls in love with him.

Dino Morea has a very passive role in Gunaah. So passive that he does not have any dialogues in the first half of the film. As the wronged criminal, Dino wears a hurt and confused look most of the time. He is said to be an ex-fire fighter (this detail plays no part in the film), who resorts to violence when his journalist father is humiliated, tortured and killed by the police.

Ashutosh Rana repeats his Raaz performance as a slightly eccentric tramp (in Raaz, he played a college professor). He helps Bipasha solve her case.

If there is one actor who rises above the rest in this movie it is Irfan Khan. As bad guy, Khan also lends some light moments in the film with his excellent comic timing. A noted theatre actor who won international critical acclaim with his lead role in Asif Kapadia's The Warrior, he is noticeably at ease with the camera.

The music, strictly okay, interrupts the narration and is sometimes silly. All the songs are dream sequences. The most ridiculous one as to be when Bipasha dreams up a raunchy number when she, the policewoman, has just nabbed Aditya, a murderer.

The film, while racy in the first half, loses steam in the second. The dialogues are strictly B-grade and make you cringe.

While Gunaah, a small-budget film, will recover its money, it is doubtful whether it will surpass the superhit of the year so far Raaz.


http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/sep/20gunaah.htm
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Komal washes his GUNAAH off!

GUNAAH - (Reviewed By Komal Nahta)

Director: Amol Shetge
Music: Anand Raaj Anand
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi, Praveen Bhardwaj
Producer: Vishesh Entertainment Ltd
Starring: Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea

RATING: 2/10

Vishesh Entertainment Ltd.'s Gunaah (A) is a routine revenge film. The hero (Dino Morea) is being tried for a murder and his case is under a lady police officer's (Bipasha Basu) charge. When he refuses to open his mouth despite all attempts, the lady tells him of her gory past in the hope that he'd open his heart out to her. Her only sensible lead in assuming that he is not completely to blame and, like her, he too has a past to be ashamed of is his action of saving her life even though it meant his arrest. But when he neither admits to his guilt nor pleads innocence, the lady police officer taps her sources to know the truth about the man.

She learns that he had been earlier wronged by her spineless and corrupt colleague in the police force. But by then, it is too late as he has run away from the jail. To her horror, the police commissioner transfers the case to the same corrupt officer because the blame for his escape falls on her. Anyway, she succeeds in arresting him again. By then, she has also fallen in love with him. Meanwhile, the corrupt inspector, scared of being exposed, attacks the lady officer. Ultimately, the hero (who escapes jail a second time) kills the corrupt inspector despite the lady officer's attempt to protect him (corrupt inspector). In the process, the hero also dies.

The film pretends to tackle the issue of the corrupt system but is, in fact, nothing but a routine crime-and-revenge drama. The hero and his group of revolutionaries (they look like petty thieves!) target only one man - the corrupt police officer - that too, because he has wronged the hero by killing his father. Then, what's the talk about cleansing the system? The lady police officer, too, sets out to wipe out the corrupt, but in the climax, she is shown as trying to save the corrupt police officer when actually, she should've rejoiced in his death. What's more, she rushes to save him although he has wronged her on two occasions and in spite of being aware of his evil deeds. Did she think, she could rid the police force of corruption by following the law?

Romance between the hero and heroine just happens without any real reason. The film also lacks in comedy or even light moments. Although songs are well-tuned, their picturisations are ordinary. The angle of the informer (Ashutosh Rana) is childish - he seems to know everything! Why? How? Nobody cares to explain! Writer Mahesh Bhatt's effort is half-hearted and the lack of interest shows every now and then. In fact, the impression one gets is that for every two scenes shot, there's one which is missing! Yes, so much has been left to the viewer's imagination. There are also obvious compromises.

For instance, the commissioner dismisses off the honest lady officer's very serious complaint about the corrupt officer even though she tells him that she herself was at the receiving end. And this, after knowing that the corrupt officer is of a loose moral character and she is an honest cop. It is not clear, what kind of evidence he was waiting for because the serious episode is treated like a complaint for loss of a 5-rupee note!

While dialogues (Pranay Narayan) are good at places, there are also mistakes in them in at least two scenes. A major drawback in the film is that the hero doesn't utter a single wood in the first half. While this may be novel, it is also true that this novelty has no specific advantage - rather, it is a weak point. Excessive use of filthy words may make the film look authentic but sacrificing ladies and family audiences (who aren't fond of hearing filthy language) at the altar of authenticity is not an intelligent thing to do.

Dino Morea looks good but is average as the criminal being tried for murder. Bipasha Basu does a fair job. She has not looked consistently good. Irfan Khan is the best among the actors. As the corrupt police officer, he does such a splendid job that you can't help loathing him. Ashutosh Rana suffers on account of silly characterisation. Yashpal Sharma is effective. Jayant Wadkar also does a fine job as Irfan Khan's sidekick. Vishwajeet Pradhan and the actor playing the police commissioner lend good support. The rest pass muster.

Amol Shetge's direction is very ordinary. Somewhere along the way, the writer and Amol have lost sight of the one-line story. In his quest to make an authentic fare, Amol Shetge has made a film devoid of entertainment. Music is very good but the audio appeal (Anand Raaj Anand and Sajid Wajid) is more than the visual appeal. 'Humne tumko dil ye de diya' is the best number, followed by 'Saajna saajna' and 'Rooth kar hum'. 'Jab dil churaye koi' is also tuneful. Ishwar Bidri's camerawork is alright. Action (Abbas Ali Moghul) is quite nice.

On the whole, Gunaah is a weak fare which may sail safe in a couple of circuits (Bombay, definitely) only because of its reasonable price.

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Taran/Moran..hails GUNAAH! too!! It is MoRAN in good mood week, I guess!!

Gunaah

By Taran Adarsh

The expectations are high! After all, the winning combination of RAAZ – producer Mukesh Bhatt, Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea and Ashutosh Rana – have teamed up yet again for GUNAAH, directed by Amol Shetge.

Does GUNAAH meet the expectations? Does it measure up to RAAZ in terms of content (script), music, technique and performances?

Read on…

GUNAAH revolves around an honest lady police officer, Prabha (Bipasha Basu). A lonely woman, she takes upon herself of cleansing the corrupt system by being a part of it. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she meets Aditya (Dino Morea).

Prabha falls in love with Aditya when, while chasing him, she is about to fall off a rooftop. Without a thought, Aditya saves her life even though he knows that he would be arrested in the process. This incident leaves a lasting impact on her mind and more so when Aditya refuses to explain his actions in the lock-up as well as in the court.

When Prabha takes Aditya down memory lane, she discovers that he is a nice person, who was forced to take the path of crime by a wrongdoing of the system. The two feel drawn to each other and fall in love.

Prabha starts making efforts to know the reasons that made Aditya choose the path of crime and reform him in the process.

To be honest, the story has precious little to offer in terms of novelty – the protagonist's quest to cleanse the corrupt system has been witnessed umpteen times since time immemorial. But what sets GUNAAH apart is the love story that's woven in the plot. The cop and culprit love story has rarely been witnessed on the Hindi screen.

GUNAAH revolves around three principal characters – Bipasha, Dino and Irfan. Writer Mahesh Bhatt and director Amol Shetge have focussed the film on a singular track, without deviating into sub-plots, which is its strong point as well as a weak point.

Strong because the viewer's interest remains focussed. And weak because there's little scope for relief in terms of romance/light sequences. There's a continuous undercurrent of turbulence and anxiety.

Unfortunately, the romantic track – which is supposed to be the lifeline of the film – seems half-baked and sends confusing signals. A pertinent question that flashes in your mind as the story unfolds is, why doesn't Bipasha admit her love for Dino right till the end? This is all the more puzzling since Bipasha keeps fantasising about him throughout the first half and there are songs (dream songs, to be precise!) to support this theory.

The 'krantikaari' track is also not clear. When does Dino join the revolutionary group, has not been explained at all. The aim/objectives of this outfit/organisation should've been spelt out in a sentence or two at least.

Another drawback is the lethargic pace at which the story unfolds, which, at times, tests the patience of the viewer. Besides, the film tends to get a bit lengthy towards the second half and needs to be trimmed for a better impact.

Director Amol Shetge has handled a couple of dramatic sequences with aplomb. The climax, for instance, is excellent, but unconventional and may meet with mixed reactions, especially by those who desire happy endings. Technically speaking, his shot execution is simple, which gels well with a theme of this genre.

If Mahesh Bhatt's script has its share of loopholes, the dialogues (also penned by Bhatt) are remarkable and in fact, the mainstay of the enterprise. The lines alternate from philosophical to acidic to mushy with amazing elasticity.

Anand Raaj Anand's music is melodious, but you don't carry a single song with you when the show ends. The background score is alright. Cinematography is quite nice.

Bipasha Basu comes up with a credible performance. But how one wishes she would've worn clothes, instead of shedding them. She ought to be with the character (she plays a cop!), but she's seen sporting designer attire half the time and on several occasions, skimpy outfits.

Dino Morea has no dialogue to deliver till say 60% of the film is over. He has to communicate through expressions and gestures and he does it quite well. Irfan, in a negative role, is excellent. The dialogues he delivers will catch a lot many people unaware. Ashutosh Rana is wasted.

On the whole, GUNAAH has its share of fine points, but there are several factors that weigh it down. The most vital being, the comparisons with RAAZ. Also, with another biggie opening alongside, the business of GUNAAH will be affected in the process. The silver lining, of course, is its reasonable price, which should make its investors reach the safety mark.

Rating:- * *.


http://www.indiafm.com/reviews/02/gunaah/index.shtml


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Use ur own JUDGEMENT!
Watch with ur own eyes! a CRAP called WEG's PRESENTATION:

Title Gunaah
Description Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu, Irfan Khan, Ashutosh Rana
Director Mukesh Bhatt
Brand/Distributor WEG
Genre Film, Romantic
Subtitles English
Category DVD
Features
Year 2002

Price $15.99

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i just finished watching the dvd of gunaah and i must say the dvd is dull. and the movie is just ok :ffs:


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Rented Gunaah last night...weak film...weaker DVD. Non-anamorphic, B-grade transfer....WEG once again made it painful to watch new movies. One thing that really gets to me is the very long Main Menu introduction you have to go through when you want to reach the main menu, that is at any point in dvd. I've sent the screenshots to ali, should be here soon.


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Screen shots from WEG DVD, kind courtesy of kaindiazINC. :thumbs:

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Thnx dude for shots! knowing WEG's track record and my recent experience with SOCH, I was keeping my hands OFF of this dvd!! :bangbang: :stupid:

BTW! I thoughy, faddy will do the honour of giving screen shots of GUNAAH! but you took the CREDIT! kool!
DVD..kuch kehna BEKAAR! hai! :baaa:


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faddy wrote:
is the sound in 5.1

Dolby Digital 2.1 as usual!!! :(


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Another "LET DOWN" for GUNAAH by B4U:

((((Gunaah is just another average flick if you miss you haven't missed anything.))))





Gunaah

Let Down

Director: Anmol Shetge
Producer: Mukesh Bhatt
Music: Anand Raaj Anand
Cast: Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu and Irfan Khan
Rating: **

By Parag Maniar

Gunaah revolves around an honest cop Prabha (Bipasha Basu) whose sole aim is to do away with the corrupt system. Once while chasing a criminal, Aditya (Dino Morea) she falls off a rooftop. The criminal saves her without thinking about himself and that he would get arrested and put behind bars. The incident makes Prabha see Aditya differently. She respects him. And the respect soon turns to love. She decides to transform him and make him a good individual. How she goes about making a nice human being forms the crux of the story.

Gunaah has nothing new to offer in terms of entertainment. But what sets the film from the rest is that it explores the relationship between the cop and the culprit, making it a different love story. And it does hold your attention. Unfortunately the love angle that is the main crux of the story has not been justly defined. It is very sketchy confusing the viewer at times. What one fails to understand is why does Bipasha Basu not confess about her love for Dino Morea till the climax?

Director Anmol Shetge displays his directorial ability in certain scenes especially in the unconventional climax. Anand Raaj Anand music is nothing to write home about.

Bipasha Basu strikes once again with her noteworthy performance. Only if she had to be fully clothed rather than skimpily clad considering the character of the cop that she was playing in the film. Dino Morea has no dialogues to speak in nearly half the film. He impresses you with his convincing facial expressions. Irfan in a negative role is good.


Gunaah is just another average flick if you miss you haven't missed anything.



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Crimes aka Gunaah DVD by Image Entertainment - screen shots thanks to Zoran009 bhai;

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Do WEG and Image Ent. have the same transfers? I must say the WEG one looks better
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i really liked the beating bipasha received in the movie.any discussions plz.........


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EG once again made it painful to watch new movies. One thing that really gets to me is the very long Main Menu introduction you have to go through when you want to reach the main menu, that is at any point in dvd.


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