Short Review of 'Aishwarya' - the Kannada flick

"One, Two, Three, Four", I remember my physical training teacher count, as we moved our limbs in straight lines in different directions, in my primary school. I never had understood the logic behind doing these exercises in the uncomfortable school uniform. In addition to the fact that the PT period was the last period of the school, the venue was always the dusty school ground.
Weren't we supposed to exercise in a refreshing place, early in the morning???

It was nostalgic for me to see the same sort of exercises being performed by Deepika Padukone, in the various songs. Rigid limbs accustomed to walking on the ramp were made to pierce air in all directions. She wore the mini skirts in some sequences that had the model's frail legs doing the gawky steps. The 20-year-old damsel wore miniscule tops in some sequences, which established that she had not consumed fatty foods since she was born.
Ok,ok...jokes apart, she was very honest in her approach. She knew for sure that she could not act, and she never attempted to do the same in the whole of the movie. I am sure that Inderjeet (director of the movie) could have substituted her with a cardboard cut out of her picture, and we would never have noticed the difference.









And yes, she is a gorgeous woman.









What happens when the Puneet Issar (Duryodhan of Mahabharath fame) would act the role of Hritik Roshan, in the remake of Kaho Na Pyaar Hain?
Don't try to imagine that. You get to see the same stuff in Uppi's role as Abhishek Hegde in this movie.
He refuses to admit that he cannot carry off a role, which demands soft approach, and rudely, tries to barge into the Sudeep's territory. This character has been manhandled by Uppi (believe me, I still adore his Om, A and Upendra), as he tries in vain to smile like a lover boy. The smile resembles more like that of a serial killer, grinning at his latest victim.
But, I must admit that Inderjeet has been greatly successful in taming the Uppi in Uppi, and forcing him into giving a subdued performance (by Uppi's standards), thankfully not needing the carrying of Amrutanjan to the theatre.
The hulk has a sculpted body, and he tries to show them off even in the formal attires that he wears to the meetings in Europe, in the form of top three shirt buttons undone. I wonder if the Europeans in his board meetings appreciated the liberal show of cleavage by this huge male.





Finally, there is the breather. The refreshing, and good-looking Daisy Bopanna does a marvelous job. Though not a seasoned actress, she is not expected to carry out great performances. She is supposed to act bubbly, energetic, and full of spirits. She does that to a T, and has all the frontbenchers, and the frontbencher hearts of those in the balcony jump up with joy. She is glamorous, and she shows it off. She has a charming smile, and flashes it liberally. She has a great physique, and wears nice clothes....sometimes sweet and sometimes hot. She does not beat Madhuri at the dancing floor, but who cares? Madhuri is anyway an aunty now.
She dominates the first half, and I definitely wished that she would take over the whole of the movie.

The story is simple. Uppi is the manager of a top advertising company, and hates women. This is because his former lover had ditched him when in time of need. Deepika is appointed as the assistant manager of the company, as the company deals with a lot of stuff that is being used by women, on the likes of lip sticks, face creams, etc. (Yes, it does resemble 'What Women Want' starring Mel Gibson). The resemblance becomes more prominent, when Uppi tries to use a lipstick on his face, experimenting.
Deepika works hard, but all her ideas are stolen and presented by Uppi, who uses a 'tehelka.com' microphone, hidden in Deepika's office.
Deepika finds it tough to work in the office, and wants to resign, but the boss of the company, uncle of Uppi, retains her, and makes her the manager. Uppi is demoted to being the Assistant Manager.
Deepika wonders about Uppi's hatred, and is made aware of his rough past experience by his uncle. She becomes nice towards him.
They go to Europe on an assignment, and Uppi falls in love with Deepika. But, when he proposes to her, he realizes the glitch.
She is already engaged.

The dialogues are crisp, with many one-liners, and gags. The script is inundated with PJs, but timing makes them appear as passable ones at least. All the scenes are rich, vibrantly colored, and the characters are attired in gaudy colored dresses.
Fashion does play a big role, in contrast to other Kannada movies.
Europe locales have been shot gracefully, which are pleasant to watch.
The comic characters make the movie hilarious, with all the scenes focused on getting the audience to laugh.

To summarize, the movie resembles the publicity posters. All glamour, and colours. No real stuff, only time pass.

Have fun this weekend.