Janata Rocks!
Yes they do..!!
Prakash Jha’s Satyagraha shows to us once again that Janata
Rocks, but what happens if that Janata is not lead in the right path and why it
is difficult to sustain a Satyagraha.
‘Satyagraha’ is a great effort from director Prakash Jha. He
delivers what is expected from the maker of Gangajal, Rajneeti and Aarakshan.
It is a story of how a retired school master, who sticks on
to his principles, will lead a movement with the help of a hard core ‘dilliwala’
business man. It also shows us how different people get attached to the
movement, and how it becomes difficult to sustain the flow. The wonderful thing
about prakash Jha and his ‘Satyagraha’ is that it sticks to reality throughout.
Nowhere in the film have you felt that the scenes are being overdone or
misleading.
Ajay Devgan as usual rocks.
Kareena has got a great role and she suits it perfectly, she throws in
the right kind of attitude and also emotions. Manoj bajpayee, of course is a
born actor, and he effortlessly fits into the negative role. And of all Big B
makes his presence feel all over. Who else can take his place!! This does not
make the cast perfect, there are some miscasts as well, especially Amrita, who
plays ‘Sumi’ is a doll and nothing else, in no scene can she show any kind of
expressions on her face. Arjun Rampal usually does a good job, and in this too
he does, but the role he plays is not upto the mark, and one would feel he is
not apt for it.
The music of the film is an added advantage to the story,
direction and actors. Apart from some miscasts and a few loose shots here and
there, it is one of those few Bollywood movies that talk of and stick to
reality. To show both rise and fall of a movement it takes a lot of effort and
mettle and definitely jha has it.
Whether the film is based on ‘Anna’ or ‘Kejriwal’ it is a
film worth watching for the feeling that it churns in you.
