First of all, let me clear out the meaning of this phrase most of us heard for
the first time; it's a Gujarati phrase for 'I have cut' used when one cuts the
kite of someone. The title couldn't be 3 mistakes because there is no 3rd
mistake committed by the protagonist to reminisce about.
Based on Chetan Bhagat's third novel '3 mistakes of my life', which I rate
worst of all Bhagat's work owing to its uncanny climax, where Ali and Ishaan
make the riot and irate environment into their cricket field.
Although the novel was a bestseller, and did receive some polite reviews in some department, and I did learn about the so-called and implicitly understood 'Bro code' from this story for the first time, when Omi warns Govind of his ill-adventures with Ishaan's sister Vidya; Chetan is currently on 1-1(Hello: a flop, no one said hello & 3 idiots: currently an epitome of bro-hood) and will be hoping to have the odds to himself. And it will not be a surprise if the trio of Sushant, Amit Sadh and Raj Kumar Yadav steal the limelight from upcoming releases. They inhabit the characters wholly and have done full justice to their roles.
The portrayals, especially by Sushant and Raj Kumar really make you glue to the screen. While this chemistry does wonders for the movie, Raj Kumar also succeed in making the awkward chemistry between Govi and Vidya look believable and at times gives the only string to hold on for the romantic.
The story, as expected imbibes beautifully, the 2001 earthquake in Gujarat, the Godhra Kand, and the communal riots between Hindus and Muslims, while relating their after-effects on the three protagonists' lives.
Although the novel was a bestseller, and did receive some polite reviews in some department, and I did learn about the so-called and implicitly understood 'Bro code' from this story for the first time, when Omi warns Govind of his ill-adventures with Ishaan's sister Vidya; Chetan is currently on 1-1(Hello: a flop, no one said hello & 3 idiots: currently an epitome of bro-hood) and will be hoping to have the odds to himself. And it will not be a surprise if the trio of Sushant, Amit Sadh and Raj Kumar Yadav steal the limelight from upcoming releases. They inhabit the characters wholly and have done full justice to their roles.
The portrayals, especially by Sushant and Raj Kumar really make you glue to the screen. While this chemistry does wonders for the movie, Raj Kumar also succeed in making the awkward chemistry between Govi and Vidya look believable and at times gives the only string to hold on for the romantic.
The story, as expected imbibes beautifully, the 2001 earthquake in Gujarat, the Godhra Kand, and the communal riots between Hindus and Muslims, while relating their after-effects on the three protagonists' lives.
The ending does gives the audience a surprise, but it doesn't seem inept
considering the history of our bollywood movies. Abhishek Kapoor deserves his
part of credit, especially after he was initially snubbed by the big names of
Bollywood.
In all fairness, a one-time watch, a
pure entertainer and another portrayal exemplifying friendship....I watched it
with friends and I hope you do too.
nah mate!!! 3 mistakes ain't CB's worst work!! its surely revolution 2020!!! n d end in 3 mistakes....u cant call it uncanny...it was surely unexpected but possible enough! nevertheless hvn't seen d movie inspite of hearing all d praises!!! and trust me CB is the worst writer who got famous! and not sure but smwhere in my mind i recall that d 3rd mistake was delay in diving the boy!!
ReplyDeleteOur difference of opinion is due to our varying expectations from a movie. I don't know about you, but I prissily expect realism in a movie..... And that's a stong reason why I don't like 3 mistakes as much.... But in the movie, the director hasn't shown all such dafuq moments and made the movie better than the novel itself.
DeleteYou know we have all grown up reading his novels, and even now you are reading his works, that means he's got something in his writing, come on! He isn't that bad, he writes for his audiences that seem to really like his works, and you will have to accept that his stories are catchy.
And I really didnt want to disclose this before you have seen the film, but in the movie, the narrator i.e. Govind doesn't commit the 3rd mistake but it's someone else.
hahaha koi ni m still gonna watch it!!! n about CB....m not saying that he is d worst of all time!! he is one of good ones as far as desi novelists r concerned but things are quite behind and below par if you talk about foreign novelists. Still you know Among the blind,the Squinter rules!!! that's the case of CB!! and more or less, frankly i haven't figured it out yet what i expect from a movie!!! things change with movies and so do my expectations!!!
Deleteand don't worry we will talk about dafuq moments of the movie....i gotta see it!!!!