Sushmita shimmers, but 'Dulha Mil Gaya' is a mess
09-Jan-2010
Film: "Dulha Mil Gaya"; Cast: Sushmita Sen, Shah Rukh Khan, Fardeen Khan, Ishita Sharma; Director: Mudassar Aziz; Rating: * 1/2
There is only one reason why this hideous satire gone awry can be tolerated for a bit. Sushmita Sen playing the broadly satirical and hugely self-important Shimmer just simmers on screen!
Dazzling despite her fluctuating weight, in-sync with her character in spite of a script that doesn't seem to know its mind, and utterly oblivious of the bustling mess that first-time director Mudassar Aziz has created, Sushmita just has so much fun with her character.
Sadly no component in the plot supports Sushmita's unique ability to create a woman who is simultaneously sexy and cerebral. How did Aziz think he could pass off this exotic but idiotic echo of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1969 "Pyar Ka Sapna" as a contemporary take on commitment-phobia?
There are some interesting sporadically-touching moments in the mish-mash of chaotic comic timing and misguided social messages. Watch Sushmita in that moment when all her cynicism about the validity of the sweet innocent village girl from Amritsar dissolves in a fleeting close-up. That moment is worth more than the entire film.
"Dulha Mil Gaya" seems to endorse garishness in place of glamour, hedonism rather than a high-life and a ceaseless stream of awkwardly-written jumble of scenes that would probably be rejected in a halfway decent American sitcom on the haughty heiress and the incorrigible playboy.
Sushmita is every inch the haughty heiress. But how much of the rest of the cast ranging from Fardeen Khan to the over-the-top Howard Rosamayer (playing the effeminate man Friday) can she control?
One expects the screen to light up when 'guest' star Shah Rukh Khan turns up in the second half. Tragically the anarchic humour of the second half dips to an all-time low, leading to a fractured climax that even the most diehard romantic would find hard to stay awake for.
Yes, the first half has its interesting interludes. Shimmer's first encounter on flight with Samarpreet (Ishita Sharma), the poor lost bride looking for her playboy husband in Trinidad, crackles because of Sushmita's patronising preening. The way Shimmer takes the bereft Samarpreet under her wings could have been done with more restraint and panache.
The gaudy interiors just don't match with the natural scenic splendour of the Trinidadian outdoors. Artificiality is the middle-name of this wacky wedding on speed.
Most of the time we get the feeling that the crew of this film went to Trinidad to party with noisy music for company. Someone forgot to carry the script for this corny Caribbean cruise.
It's largely unbearable even for diehard Sushmita Sen fans. Labels: Sushmita-Sen I adore Sushmita Sen: Pritish Nandy
08-Jan-2010
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Filmmaker Pritish Nandy is all praises for actress Sushmita Sen and says he is extremely excited about watching her just released film "Dulha Mil Gaya".
"I adore Sushmita Sen. I adore her even when she puts on weight. Her second adoption proves what she is. Her own brave person," Nandy posted on his Twitter page.
"Well, she has a movie releasing this week. After a long, long time. Tempted to go see it. Fardeen (Khan) too is a friend," he added.
"Dulha Mil Gaya" narrates the story of four individuals, each with a different take on relationships. Apart from Sushmita and Fardeen, the film also features newcomer Mohit Chaddha and has an extended cameo by superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Labels: Sushmita-Sen I'm a very busy person: Sushmita Sen
21-Oct-2009
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) She had no release in 2008 and this year both her movies -- "Karma, Confessions and Holi" and "Do Knot Disturb" -- turned out to be duds. But former beauty queen-turned-actress Sushmita Sen claims she is a very busy person.
"I am basically a very busy person. I am just the sort of person who is constantly delving into different things and wetting my palms to see what all interests me and I have been mostly outside the country shooting for my films," Sushmita told IANS.
"I have also been keeping busy with the dubs and promotions of my films. I have also been working around my other companies so that I could have a very fulfilling year," she added.
Her future film projects include "Dulha Mil Gaya" and "No Problem". Labels: Sushmita-Sen Sushmita Sen - busy for nothing!
20-Oct-2009
She had no release in 2008 and this year she featured in two duds -- "Karma, Confessions and Holi" and "Do Knot Disturb", but beauty queen-turned-actress Sushmita Sen insists her absence from the limelight has been due to her busy schedule courtesy her ventures.
"I am basically a very busy person. I am just the sort of person who is constantly delving into different things and wetting my palms to see what all interests me and I have been mostly outside the country shooting for my films," said Sushmita.
"I have also been keeping busy with the dubs and promotion of my films. I have also been working around my other companies so that I could have a very fulfilling year," she added.
Her future film projects include "Dulha Mil Gaya" and "No Problem".
--Indo-Asian News Service Labels: Sushmita-Sen Sushmita's own 'Jhansi Ki Rani'
28-Feb-2008
Beauty queen and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen is currently busy with her dream project, Jhansi Ki Rani. The film is being produced by her home production, Tantra. The actress says she always cherished the fearless woman which inspired her to do a period film on her. Neither is she afraid to focus on a woman centric subject. Sush will also play the character of the legendary Rani Lakshmibai. The cast and crew of the film are yet to be finalised. However there had been reports that Sush had approached Sharukh to do an item number in the film, which Khan has turned down. --MP Labels: Sushmita-Sen Sushmita Sen
01-Nov-2007
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