first of all this is a sengh exclusive
Revaluation In The Village!Manmohan Singh. The man that has been behind bringing Punjabi cinema back to the standard it should be at. After having four blockbusters (Mitti Wajaan Mardi wasnt that successful) he is back with his 6th Punjabi film. Manmohan this time tries to experiment by adding the famous Punjabi MP Navjot Singh Sidhu and brings back the famous old Gugu Gill back to Punjabi cinema after a long time. Mera Pind is supposed to be the 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' of Punjabi
cinema for 2008.
Getting straight down to business. The first half is an enjoyable watch, the first half gives the impression of one of them films that it will catch you unaware in some of the parts. In the first half the main parts that keep you glued is Rana Ranbir's scenes and the problem with Harbhajan's family. The entry of Navjot Sidhu (playing Sidhu Saab) make you feel, that maybe he is here to save the day? Maybe he is going to make the film even better after the intermission?
Going into the second half, the film collapses badly. You cannot believe how someone like Manmohan Singh who has pulled off so many entertaining films in the past go can so badly wrong. Manmohan seems to have chosen the wrong subject or wrong message to give to the people, infact, its hard to even dig out the message at one stage. He seems to have pulled the film so badly that its let go off and smacked him back! The last 30-40 mins just dont stop at all. Manmohan this time has screwed over so badly.
The songs are an element that keep you awake in the second half. Songs like
'Main Haan Jatt' which is proberly one of the best songs I have heardrecently (And even Gugu Gill's small part in there seemed good too) And the other being
'Mittran De Dabba' except for that, the rest of the songs are between average to belowe average.
There is nothing really to talk about in the performances side. The only two performances that stand tall are by Harbhajan Maan and Gugu Gill.
Harbhajan Maan seems he wants a little change and he does show a matter of improvement from his last performances especially in his emotional scenes.
Gugu Gill being the classy actor he is, pulls off this role pretty perfectly. Especially his little act in the song 'Main Haan Jatt'
Navjot Singh Sidhu is, hmmm, wasted more or less. Except for a few decent dialouges he goes over the top.
Rana Ranbir is excellent!
Kimi Verma looks impressive and acts impressive too
Gurpreet Ghuggi is wasted.
Overall: The film is a huge dissapointment. Manmohan this time has let people down badly and does it in such a cunning manner too. The film at the box office may fair well because of the huge hype overseas and in Punjab, but truly the film is not worth it! Bad subject and awful direction.
Sengh's Rating:
Strict OKAY. Not really worth the hassleBabbu Maan's Hashar trailerNow thats looks like a film! True Jatt one too!