November 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Film: Guzaarish

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Starrting: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Monikangana Dutta, Shernaz Patel, Rajat Kapoor.

Rating: ****

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is back with his grand sets, a wonderful storyline and exceptional acting from his actors. Guzaarish will take you to an alternate universe because the story is set in the backdrop of a wonderful place Goa, but you will never be able to recognize the place.

A successful magician Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik Roshan), takes to the wheelchair following the failure of one of his tricks. He has lost interest in life following quadriplegia and is locked inside his palace like home for the last fourteen years despite having lots of well wishers. He remains locked inside the house all these years until a caring nurse Sophia (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) enters into his life. They share a strange friendship, which cannot be termed a typical romantic relation. Their much talked chemistry is the USP of the film.

However, you will surprised to see Sophia in a floor length skirt, which is usually not worn by the nurses in real life and these few things make it a story from a different world. Some of the characters in the film make very brief appearances. One is that of Sophias abusive husband and the other is Ethans rival, who puts a lifelong blemish on him.

Like any other Bhansali movie, you will not be disappointed with some soothing music. The characters will be often speaking in English.

Ethan is asking for euthanasia through his advocate friend Shernaz Patel but at the same time he was seen running a radio show called Radio Zindagi. It sounds very ironical considering the fact that he is asking for mercy death.

However, you will not be disappointed spending some bucks on this movie. You might be just transferred to a fantasy world. Hrithiks portrayal of a Quadriplegic patient is something very challenging for the actor but he has done justice to it so dont miss it.

--Sampurn Wire