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 Aamir Khan has literally become an unfailing brand in Bollywood. He stands out unquestionably as a prodigy of difference - his remarkable natural acting talent, knack for perfection and, in the last five years, his predisposition for unthought-of, powerful themes have taken him to a height that all Aamir's movies are now destined to win the box office...and this time his latest «Ghajini» is on the verge of rewriting its history. «Ghajini» has turned out to be the first Hindi movie to reach RS 2 billion mark at the box office universally and it's just a «beginning» now...the movie foresees to crush all the box office records.
Now, to be straightforward, «Ghajini» would not have bagged such a crushing success had it not Aamir Khan. In many respects, this movie does not deserve the success that it has earned. With all its differential properties, it's still a stereotypical Bollyfilm in its theme, plotline and execution. Many will argue against and bring in its non-linear plot construction, but even with this, «Ghajini» is a song-n-dance-n-action Hindi movie. While all Aamir's previous movies in recent years had unprecedented, overwhelming themes as well as plots that have bee n the central impetus for their stunning success, «Ghajini» rides the hit coaster mostly on the Aamir spectacle and Asin spin.
«Ghajini» gets going with the account of telecom tycoon Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan) who puts up with a temporary amnesia which we later know roots from a lethal blow from the villain Sanjay was fighting against to save his girlfriend Kalpana. Now, he can retain memories for no more than 15 minutes and only keeps hold of some intrinsic reminiscences. To aid himself remember the past, Sanjay tattoos the key information on his body and carries around photos as well.
While the present time is portrayed through this amnesia-prone Sanjay, the Sanjay's past life and romantic story with Kalpana is shown in flashbacks. Here, we meet Kalpana (Asin Thottumkal), a model with a genuinely warm and amiable heart waiting for a big break. Once during a train journey, she saves a group of girls from being trafficked for prostitution by a gang led by the villain Lakshman (Pradeep Rawat). Later, when Lakshman & gang go to kalpana's house for avenge, Sanjay too comes there but being late fails to save her and receives deadly blows himself. These events are all disclosed through the investigation of a police officer and a medical student, Sunita (Jiah Khan) who find Sanjay's diaries. Sanjay's endeavor to get even Kalpana's murder makes up the rest of the story with Sunita always following the ensuing events.
The Polaroid snaps and tattooed physique and the killing of gangs until reaching the murderous villain certainly have precedence in Hollywood movies like Memento and Kill Bill. And «Ghajini» is the remake of a Tamil mega hit under the same title. With these inheritances, «Ghajini» has nothing innovative to offer in its theme. What «Ghajini» cashes in are the performances of a brilliant cast, A. R. Rahman's tunes, A. R. Murugadoss's masterly direction and a balanced screenplay that keeps in mind both the needs of a refreshingly arresting show and the conventional dynamics must for the success of a Bollymovie. The present-flashback-present structure could  imbue a striking momentum in the unoriginal theme of «Ghajini». Murugadoss astounds with his guts and capacity to take on a derived theme and executing it with intensity - though a big faction of the audience could guess what's ahead, all were overwhelmed by the delicacy and strength that both the romantic and avenging actions carried through all the way.
And the high point of «Ghajini» is the new-fangled Aamir Khan. None would mind if said people awaited more to see what Mr. Exclusive brings this time than for the movie itself. And Aamir awes again...awes with his muscle-laden shape and unusual hairstyle. And never before Bollywood saw such an extreme, revenge-thirsty performance. His character metamorphosed from a reticent, easy-going tycoon to a revenge-loaded savage mauling the gangs that murdered his love. Aamir has earned reverence as a master actor long before but in «Ghajini» he has surpassed himself. He has shown his class with his nonverbal performances - his silence, vacant gazes and vulnerability, during the amnesia phase; his bestial mug to crush the guts and gore and the anguish he endures. Aamir really has curved a one-of-a-kind hinge in the film that serves as its lifeline.
Asin Thottumkal, I'll say, is equally fabulous. With a nice, delicate look and buoyant appearance she wins you at the very onset. And as the movie roles more she shows her capacity to keep it up (if not surpass in cases) with an actor like Aamir khan...Asin has made her place in the heart of the audience! Jia khan in the character of the med student and Pradeep Rawat as the villain feature their characters with all the essence. And A. R. Rahman's music is another element of the magnetism...as always!
So......go get into «Ghajini» to gulp the grandiose!
Tamjeed
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