Dhobi Ghat
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Dhobi Ghat is a movie about four people who have come to Mumbai for different reasons, from different socio-economic backgrounds and are somehow linked to each other through their actions. Aamir Khan plays a brooding painter, who mostly keeps to himself and is inspired by seemingly mundane things. Then there is an NRI female, who is in Mumbai to spend her vacations, and ends up in a one night stand with Aamir. Consequently they part ways the next morning, with no hard feelings on either side. Prateik Babbar is a dhobi and a wannabe actor who serves both these individuals, and is another link between the two. Aamir moves into an apartment which was previously occupied by a newly wedded muslim lady. It turns out that she has videotaped parts of her life in Mumbai so that her brother can see it as a diary. These tapes are found by Aamir.
The backdrop of the film is a very vivid and in-your-face Mumbai, which gives a very real feel to it. The interactions between the characters are handled very well and don't seem contrived. Prateik has played his role excellently and his facial expresssions and body language fit perfectly in his character. Overall its a very good production.
The only low point of the movie is its ending. Somehow one feels that the ending is left hanging and there is a feel of incompleteness to the whole affair. Some people might like it to be open-ended as it is, but I personally would have liked it to give something more for the audience.
My verdict would be to wait for the DVD when it comes.
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