The final moments of Kai Po Che! were heart wrenching, seldom do movies rise above the book in telling the story with such finesse. There are moments in the movie which will draw a variety of emotions from laughter to anger. It was a perfect dish of religion, cricket and friendship.
Kai Po Che adapted from Chetan Bhagat’s ‘The 3 mistakes of my life’ is a story of three friends Govind, Omi and Ishan portrayed well by Yadav, Sadh and Rajput. A die hard cricket fan Rajput along with his friends decide to open a sports academy and meanwhile they find a protege Ali who Ishaan takes under his wing. The 2001 earthquake and the polarising riots of 2002 create differences between friends while they try to protect Ali from harm. The book is quite different from its adaptation that corrects many flaws that are inherently part of the seemingly protected world of Chetan Bhagat. Abhishek Kapoor brings the story to the real world where bad things happen and you deal with them.
This was my first Chetan Bhagat book and inspired me to read his other works. It was not a perfect book and had its flaws, but I cannot praise Kai Po Che! to do it true justice. Every moments delivers meaning, even if its Ishaan shouting at his sister for disturbing him during the match or when we see Omi at the end completely breaking down. You will hold those small moments close even after leaving the theatre I know because I have.
What truly drives this movie is its characters. Three newcomers grab the screen and deliver such fantastic performances its delves into your soul. Rajput is an outstanding find and his emotions were very natural. Amit Sadh, an actor lying on fringes of the screen for so many years shows his caliber and potential to become a good actor. Rest of the cast is as good as the three leads.
The films has its Rock On moments of friendship, conflict and love. Its depiction of politics and friendship ,a truly unique combination of differing ideologies. Hardly falling at any moment rather its showed layers after layers of complex human behaviour with such ease and simplicity that one must truly applaud the effort of Abhishek Kapoor as a director.
Amit Trivedi has given some superlative songs to add to the background. Especially ‘Manja’ depicts friendship that goes beyond any differences. But what truly draws me to watch this movie again is the smaller moments that really steal you and puts you in awe of such amazing work. In the context of Indian cinema where pointless cinema draws crowds, fill theatres this one is just a perfect answer to the critics of the quality of Indian cinema and the taste of the Indian mass.
Kai Po Che! makes you believe in the power of friendship, but it goes beyond to give a more definitive meaning to self belief. It teaches you to stand up for what is right even if the whole world is against you. It inspired me to believe in the spirit of love, compassion and I hope the same for you.
Kai Po Che adapted from Chetan Bhagat’s ‘The 3 mistakes of my life’ is a story of three friends Govind, Omi and Ishan portrayed well by Yadav, Sadh and Rajput. A die hard cricket fan Rajput along with his friends decide to open a sports academy and meanwhile they find a protege Ali who Ishaan takes under his wing. The 2001 earthquake and the polarising riots of 2002 create differences between friends while they try to protect Ali from harm. The book is quite different from its adaptation that corrects many flaws that are inherently part of the seemingly protected world of Chetan Bhagat. Abhishek Kapoor brings the story to the real world where bad things happen and you deal with them.
This was my first Chetan Bhagat book and inspired me to read his other works. It was not a perfect book and had its flaws, but I cannot praise Kai Po Che! to do it true justice. Every moments delivers meaning, even if its Ishaan shouting at his sister for disturbing him during the match or when we see Omi at the end completely breaking down. You will hold those small moments close even after leaving the theatre I know because I have.
What truly drives this movie is its characters. Three newcomers grab the screen and deliver such fantastic performances its delves into your soul. Rajput is an outstanding find and his emotions were very natural. Amit Sadh, an actor lying on fringes of the screen for so many years shows his caliber and potential to become a good actor. Rest of the cast is as good as the three leads.
The films has its Rock On moments of friendship, conflict and love. Its depiction of politics and friendship ,a truly unique combination of differing ideologies. Hardly falling at any moment rather its showed layers after layers of complex human behaviour with such ease and simplicity that one must truly applaud the effort of Abhishek Kapoor as a director.
Amit Trivedi has given some superlative songs to add to the background. Especially ‘Manja’ depicts friendship that goes beyond any differences. But what truly draws me to watch this movie again is the smaller moments that really steal you and puts you in awe of such amazing work. In the context of Indian cinema where pointless cinema draws crowds, fill theatres this one is just a perfect answer to the critics of the quality of Indian cinema and the taste of the Indian mass.
Kai Po Che! makes you believe in the power of friendship, but it goes beyond to give a more definitive meaning to self belief. It teaches you to stand up for what is right even if the whole world is against you. It inspired me to believe in the spirit of love, compassion and I hope the same for you.
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