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Remember Psycho? Alferd Hitchcock’s spine chilling thriller? Or close home, Ittefaq, starring Rajesh Khanna that established him as a true versatile actor? Yes, who can forget these films. They came as a respite when the movie trends were getting boringly stereotyped. Now, when the scene is not so different, comes another – Kaun! Ram Gopal Varma, the new kid on the block, has come up with another smash hit after Rangeela, China Gate and Satya. Kaun, starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sushant Kumar, has an unconventional story line and borders a horror film, for some time at least. |
| It is a story of one
night. A stormy, frightful night. Urmila is home alone as
her parents are out. The loneliness coupled with the
eerieness of the night makes her anxious. Then the news
on T.V. that a killer who bumps-off women alone in their
houses is on the loose, adds to her creeps. Bajpai, who plays a harried character, comes in the scene when he urges Urmila to let him in, because he is all wet and it is cold outside. He indulges in various antics, some quite entertaining, to persuade her. But she does not allow the persistent stranger to enter the house. The tenacity of Bajpai pays off and manages to get into the house but it proves a bad omen for Urmila as her cat gets killed. At this point, you get this uncanny feeling that Manoj Bajpai is the murderer on the run. Then Sushant Kumar makes his appearance as an inspector but his actions negate his claim. And soon his identity also becomes suspicious. But who is the killer? You have to see it to know it! Urmila and Bajpai have given award winning performances. The innocent face of Urmila helps her infuse the right kind of consternation in the role. Manoj, like always, experiments and plays his role differently. He evokes different feelings in the audience as the movie progresses. Some time he is irritating and some time likable. A true touch of a genius. Ram Gopal Varma uses all kinds of props – like rain, paintings, statues, etc. - to add on to the fear and uneasiness. The background music of Chouta is average but has necessary element for a scary flick. Editing, like all other Varma’s films, is crisp and tight. The camera work is also superb. A real treat to watch! |
