Shamitabh (review)
Directed by- R. Balki
Produced by- Sunil Lulla
R. Balki
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
R. K. Damani
Amitabh Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Sunil Manchanda
Shobha Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor
Dhanush
Written by -R. Balki
Starring -Amitabh Bachchan
Dhanush
Abhishek Sood
Akshara Haasan
6 February 2015
SHAMITABH REVIEW-
SHAMITABH REVIEW
NDTV MOVIES(2.5/5)
Shamitabh is watchable on account of the great performances. Amitabh takes the gruff, irritable dead-end disaster of a man literally to the graveyard level.
His character lives in a Mumbai cemetery, a place from where he draws his macabre standoffish shell.
Dhanush matches the veteran move for move with an endearing level of effortlessness.
Akshara Haasan, in her debut, holds her own with an air of confidence that bodes well for the future.
Shamitabh is recommended only for its storyline, the quality of the performances and its technical brilliance.
While Bachchan is indeed the selling point of the film, Shamitabh might have benefitted had Balki gone a little easier on his obsession with the ageless superstar.
Bollywoodlife(4/5)
It is a rarity in Indian cinema to find a film that is both highly entertaining, thought provoking and clean at the same time. Backed by some powerhouse performances of Big B and Dhanush,Shamitabh is one of the finest films of this year. Don’t miss it. Do yourself a favour and go watchShamitabh right way!
Timesofindia(3.5/5)
Shamitabh's dramatic performances match its unusual tale. Often evoking The Artist, Dhanush is terrific as film-crazy Daanish, whose eyes sparkle at the cinema, whose brow furrows in desperation to meet directors, who schmoozes and rages without saying a word. Amitabh Bachchan provides perfect balance, catty and chatty in that wondrous velveteen baritone, dripping sarcasm, yodelling ditties, expressing irony, then abhimaan, bringing to life Shamitabh's crackling dialogues.
Their acting is electric - but also, frequently over-indulged. Scenes that should've been tight are allowed to stretch or become repetitive. The vibrant 'Piddly' song gets wasted while the plot is too convenient - a rural boy flings his village life behind him like dust, no doctor explains how the mute hero's 'voice' reads his thoughts and speaks them, no-one swears Amitabh's sidekick to secrecy.
In over-explaining this uncommon story - "Very deep", as Amitabh drawls - the plot rushes through emotional moments. And amidst the high-wattage attention around the Dhanush-Amitabh pairing, less is paid to Akshara, whose performance, although sincere, sometimes looks a tad banal.
As does the film occasionally, a pity because Shamitabh's striking story could leave you speechless.
Indianexpress(2/5)
Amitabh Bachchan’s voice powers the movie
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