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Hat Trick review
'Hat Trick' - an endearing, wacky
comedy (REVIEW)
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Hat Trick"; Cast: Nana Patekar, Danny Denzongpa, Paresh
Rawal, Kunal Kapoor, Rimi Sen; Director: Milan Luthria; Rating:
*** 1/2
If you are looking for that one film that takes you completely
by surprise this year, then look no further. "Hat Trick" has
been wrongly projected as a cricket film. The truth is that it's
as much about cricket as about hats.
But honestly hats off to producer UTV, director Milan Luthria
and writer Rajat Aroraa for displaying such an enormously
enterprising spirit.
Unlike some other films that push the envelope, "Hat Trick"
doesn't get self-indulgently, didactic or ham-handed. The
narrative, segregated into three nimble and endearing slices of
life, never fails to entertain.
"Hat Trick" must work at the box office. It doesn't flounder
even once in telling its story of lives that barely criss-cross
and yet come together in celebrating life at its most elemental
level. The homilies spill out from Rajat Aroraa's energetic
words, which often say a lot more than they seem to.
The film has three stories interwoven into it. The first is
about a Gujarati janitor in London, played flawlessly by Paresh
Rawal, and his journey from ignorant racism to poignant
patriotism.
The next story, about a growing bond between a surly doctor
(Nana Patekar) and a veteran cricketer (Danny Denzongpa), is
very 'Munnabhai' in content. It nevertheless leaves a lasting
impression, thanks to the vividly written words about the
connection between life and laughter.
The third story is about a Sikh cricket fan (Kunal Kapoor) and
his newly wedded wife's sudden obsession for cricketer Mahendra
Singh Dhoni. It is wacky, filled with humour and spinning
sensuousness. Watch Kunal with his adrenaline-charged
performance take this segment to heights of hilarity.
There have been a number of episodic films recently, but none so
audacious, enchanting and poignant. Go for it, wholeheartedly!
IANS.
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