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Rann

I must admit the movie fell short of my very high expectation. Overall, the movie does not bring anything new to the table. It is quite predictable all the way through. I think I am generous in giving it 6/10; without RGV/Amitabh, I would have probably rated it 4/10. But sometimes wine tastes better when its has top winery label. There have been several movies that capture similar nexus between the print media and politics/industry. Here it is the news networks, instead of circulation, its all about TRPs and ad revenues. Following are the top reasons the movie did not work as well as it could have, at least from my perspective... #1: In acting terms, Amitabh, while effective, appears quite one dimensional, largely due to the way his character has been scripted. The new guy (who plays Jai) was OK in some scenes but below average in many others, no consistency in performance. Paresh Rawal is same as always, seems stale. Neetu Chandra is largely wasted. Mohnish Behl seems like he is overacting, his character is somewhat over the top. Rajat Kapoor is only okay, which is unusual for him. Ritesh Deshmukh is the only one who comes out as a stand-out performer in the movie. #2: Whats up with the camera work when Purab is searching through Khanna's apartment? Or when when Vijay is on-air with his final appearance on his show. Different is not always better, too much experimentation with camera work, I thought. #3: Minor annoyances, such as Purab chasing Jai right behind his car and not covering his face up with the helmet cover or that they never show what evidence they had against Jai/Pandey/Naveen, the CD with the evidence is given to Amrish, who uses it to extort Rs. 500CR out of Pandey, but this evidence is never shown to us. Did they have something concrete or was it all circumstantial? #4: The industrialists did not look anything like someone who would be #1 industrialist by taking over his brother (I am assuming it was meant to be someone like Anil Ambani?) He is always alone, no assistants or anything. Pandey is also almost always by himself with 1 or 2 enforcers around him, never in a setting as an opposition party leader with other politicians.

After Sarkar and Sarkar Raj RGV is back again with another serious creation that brings out some of the most important hidden elements of activities running inside the country. Rann is one such movie which emphasizes on teaching the hidden truth to the audiences than entertaining them. Here the prime subject of Rann is media behind the camera and political corruptions, although it is not new but at least editing and presentations are acceptable. According to box office report Rann failed in return on investment. But who cares it whether a hit or flop!!! We have to care only whether it succeeds to touch the consciences of the large spectrum of audiences. Most of the critics thumbs upped the movie but due to lack of audiences it could hardly run in the business. As the audiences of a democratic country each and everyone have the right to like or dislike a particular movie. And to tell the truth I liked and enjoyed Rann. In justifications of performances Big B did a mindblowing job as a media icon Vijay Harshvardhan Malik owning a TV news channel India 24x7. But, in some moments his role reminds of Subhash Nagre in Sarkar and differences are only in his dresses. After all it also came from RGV. Sudeep played the role of US returned Indian who wishes to settle in India and help his father in controlling the TV news channel. His role is prepared to put more pressures in the story. Sometimes his character appears as emotionally immature man, who most of the time loses his sentiments. He was much better in Phoonk than in Rann. Next comes Ritesh Deshmukh who puts some masala in the storyline as a decent and serious journalist Purav Shastri, who is the only solution to the problems. To date he is offered here his evergreen role, and that is also in a RGV production. Ritesh appears better in serious and dashing roles than fool or comedian boy. I give thousands thumbs to him in Rann!!! Paresh Rawal as a politician Mohan Pandey is not new. And we have been seeing him in this kind of appearances right from the late 1980s. He looks rather tired than fresh, and hardly influences in the story. The other actors need not be mentioned, as they are not necessary. Moreover, Rajpal Yadav has nothing new to make us laugh than getting rid of him. Rann is a very serious movie as like as previous RGV movies, and what should we expect more than this? He is a kind of filmmaker who experiments on a particular subject instead of trying to entertain the audiences. He does not agitate in making a movie in his own way with his own beliefs and ideas. But as long as Rann runs till the end, it brings out thoughts about moral and corruptions in audiences' minds. Hope to see again such movies from RGV in future.

Ramgopal has some kind of pakad on some subjects and this is one of them.He gave good movies like Satya,Company and Sarkar in the past. From starting point of the movie It seems that it is gonna be awesome movie.At the end of the show You won't feel that your time has been wasted and all.Like the camera angels very much, Awesome screenplay, awesome direction.When actor like Ritesh acts you can say director has done a great job.Amitabh and Sudeep also gave powerful performance.Even the other actors Gul panag,Neetu chandra performed very well. Directors like RGV get disappointed when these type of movies not work on box office. In one word Powerful movie Strongly recommended

"Government, businessmen and politicians are responsible for the stability of the country, thereby encouraging development but to the common man, how are they accountable for their duties? For this very reason, Media was born". Rann deals with the misuse of media's power that reaches out to millions with the truth. This high voltage, no nonsense thrilling drama that captivates your mind and engages you into its unpredictable screenplay has Ram Gopal Verma written all over it and it is indeed among his finest films. Rann is technically brilliant in every aspect. The subject is serious and seldom will you find a light moment and when the story demands it, Ramu enters the realm with all his might. Not a single song for diversion, not a single heroine dancing around, not a moment to edit, not a single mundane dialogue and not a stone unturned. This is cinema in its finest story telling form. Vijay Harshvardhan Malik (Amitabh Bachchan) is the Godfather of India's news media. Righteous and truth seeking in his approach, Malik always favors the truth over TRP ratings and sensationalism. His son, Jai (Sudeep) wants the company to prosper by catering to the viewers' choices while supporting his father's integrity. Naveen (Rajat Kapoor), brother-in- law to Jai, introduces Jai to Mohan Pandey (Paresh Rawal), the cunning politician who will cross all limits to gain his political mileage and together, they convince Jai to create news to gain a tremendous jump in the channel's viewership. Purab Shastri (Ritesh Deshmukh), the new comer in the channel is a devotee of Vijay Malik and as the sinister plot unfolds before him, politics and media unleash true mayhem. In all this, Amrish Kakkar (Mohnish Behl) stands to gain advantage out of his competitive positioning and his shrewdness. Rann moves at a reckless pace with a riveting narrative and explosive dialogue from its ensemble starcast. In terms of its distinct musical score, Sikkon Ki Bhookh, Gali Gali Mein Shor & Jana Gana Rann are very pertinent tracks to the movie's theme and will take repeated listening to catch the essence of the lyrics. Credit for a phenomenal screenplay goes to RGV and for optimizing the potential of such a strong cast of actors. Amitabh Bachchan is outstanding as the restrained and truthful media baron. His finest moment is towards the end when he comes in front of the nation, unravelling his channel's misuse. Paresh Rawal as Mohan Pandey is evil yet his confidence in his techniques is appalling. The smoothness with which he misleads the public in his speeches deserves some chuckles. Rajat Kapoor impressively plays the over ambitious businessman, Ritesh Deshmukh portrays the right amount of composure for his character while walking straight on RGV's guided path while Mohnish Behl deserves an applause for such an awesome come back. He is a capable actor and one wonders why his on screen shrewdness went unnoticed for so long. Gul Panag and Suchitra Krishnamoorthi are worthy in their roles while Rajpal Yadav renders some comic relief without digressing from the movie's theme. But RGV is the true hero of the Rann. With slick presentation, brevity, brilliant screenplay aiding the seamless narration and a no-nonsense, to-the-point approach in every scene, he conveys the movie's message in a thriller like socio-drama. Sikkon Ki Bhookh, Gali Gali Mein Shor & Jana Gana Rann are very pertinent tracks to the movie's theme and will take repeated listening to catch the essence of the lyrics. Rann is uplifting, enlightening, meaningful, intense and worthy of a large combo deal at the cinemas. 8.99 on a scale of 1-10.

"Rann" is one of the best Indian films I've ever seen. And, while I have seen far fewer films than most Indians, I still have seen many films from this film making power house. The story is set in India but it could just as soon be set anywhere else. It's a film about the news media and how they've slowly become either banal (with news stories which are crap) or outright lies. The film is set at a CNN or Fox News type of media empire run by Vijay Malik (Amitabh Bachchan). While his India 24/7 Network prides itself in presenting real news, it's also suffering because of this. A newer, glitzier media giant has emerged...Headlines 24. Headlines 24 isn't afraid to wallow in the mud and deliver crap to its viewers...and the people are eating it up. In desperation, Vijay brings his brilliant son Jay back from America to help him run India 24/7...not realizing his son is as completely amoral as the boss at Headlines 24. Jay sees his network slowly collapsing and makes a fateful choice--to throw his lot in with the sleaziest and most evil politician and create news. To solve the mystery of a recent terror bombing, Jay concocts news--implicating the evil politician's rival and setting himself up to become the next Prime Minister. Into this horrible and corrupt mess comes an incredibly idealistic reporter, Purab (Riteish Deshmukh). What is one small man against two media empires and a politician who makes Darth Vader seem like a * cat?! This movie has everything going for it. The script is taut and exciting and after the film was over, I felt drained. Many times I felt myself gasping or on the verge of tears near the end...it was THAT powerful. It also helped to have some amazing acting. Everyone was great but Bachchan really outdid himself during the monologue near the end of the film. The direction was amazing. And, the music was very tense and exciting--and among the best I've heard. Unlike a typical sort of Bollywood film, there are no song and dance numbers (this would have severely hampered the movie) but a couple well chosen nice musical interludes really worked well. Overall, a terrific film with nothing to complain about...nothing. And, unlike most films, it has a universality that makes it a great bet for anyone no matter where they live. A must-see.

Rann is that rare cinema about the collective conscience which we often like to think has gone out of style.Rann shows how tough it is to hold your head high up in dignified righteousness in a world where ethics crumble faster than cookies in wide-open jar left out too long in the sun. Cleverly, Ram Gopal Varma situates his morality tale in the cut-throat world of the electronic media where the TRP is God, and deadlines the devil. And may the voice of the conscience rest in peace. Varma plunges us into the world of the characters that he knows only too well. The glistening sweat on ratings-challenged eyebrows are captured through tight close-ups of worried faces that give nothing and yet everything away. The narrative is taut restless and biting in its depiction of corruption in supposedly responsible places. Ram Gopal Varma gives no space to the complicated labyrinth of relationships to grow. We are left to gauge the depths and dimensions that underline the furious flow of empathy and antipathy between various characters by reading between the lines. Rann is a razor-sharp bitter and biting look at the real world of rapidly-moving moral issues. Varma extracts superlative performances from the entire cast. From Ritesh Deshmukh's heartbreaking idealism to Amitabh bachchan's superb acting........everything in the movie is pitch perfect.....and the movie on whole is really gonna be applauded for its awesome screenplay...... RGV's best work after company!! a must-watch!!!!

Rann is truly a well-made film. No two opinions on that. The film should be patronised by viewers of serious, sensible cinema.Rann is a serious film and Ram Gopal Varma knows what he's talking this time. It wouldn't be erroneous to state that you recall Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar while watching Rann, even though the two films are as diverse as chalk and cheese. You recall Sarkar because Rann is an equally powerful film that shows a world we've only seen from the exterior. Rann is for those who enjoy serious cinema. It's more for the intelligentsia, for the thinking viewer. Definitely not for those who seek refuge in frivolous masala capers.

dear movie lovers , this is the most pathetic movie i can remember watching .seriously this is a decent review don't go for it otherwise u'll have no idea where Ur 150 rs and 2:30 hrs went.a very good topic was chosen but presented in a very bad manner .Acting wasn't good at all ,music is absurd and direction is really really bad but the thing that will annoy u most is script . I mean is the script was written by some professional or what ? even i could have written a better script for this movie .very disappointed seeing this movie . one last thing if u like movies like BLUE, MR.and MRS. khanna , this is a must watch for u .

I was giving the guys a birthday treat, the treat being a first show of either Ishqiya or Rann. After much contemplation, the invitees banked upon Rann, against my better judgement of choosing Ishqiya. Not because I thought Rann was going to be bad, but because Ishqiya sounded more interesting. Ah well, we went for Rann. The hall was empty, surprisingly, considering the fact that Rann took up the entire TOI front page a few months ago. RGV...RGV...RGV... the man doesn't change nothing, does he? Same style of film-making, with a loose script, interesting concept, and such cliché cinematography (but it's good, the cinematography style, suits the theme). The editing, thank god, was good. The direction, well... looks boring in the beginning, but becomes engrossing soon. Even though it's an interesting concept, it's a cliché, predictable storyline, and a "Duh! I knew it" climax. GOD, when will RGV learn that loud, "Govinda" type music isn't everything! As for the performances... well. No one but Amitabh Bachchan (hands down) and Paresh Rawal deliver. Terrible performances by others, the one's that had the big roles, that is. Terrific performance by Big B is all that adds the cherry to the cake. Light, subtle humour by our very own Rajpal Yadav keeps the mood light, something that is a must for these issue-based movies. Final thought? Go for it, obviously! But I still wanted to try Ishqiya... would probably catch it tomorrow... But boy, if what these guys have shown IS really the truth, then I gotta tell dad to watch the newz less. Much, much less. 6/10. ***