TAMASHA

TAMASHA: is a 2015 romantic drama film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali stars Ranbir Kapoor,Deepika Padukone,Vivek Mushran & Javed Sheikh.

PLOT: The film starts off with the onstage robotic 'introduction' of Ved Vardhan Sahni (Ranbir Kapoor). The story then gets into a flashback mode wherein the audiences are introduced to the childhood of Ved(Yash Sehgal), who gets mesmerized and enchanted by stories. The 'impact' of these stories told during his childhood is so huge that it starts hampering his 'corporate life'.Present day,It is only on a holiday trip in Corsica where he meets Tara (Deepika Padukone) and his love for fun and theatre comes back to the fore. Ved and Tara have an agreement that they won’t reveal real names or anything that can trace them back to their lives - leaving behind the fun, love and connection they find in each other.When Tara tracks Ved and meets him in Delhi, she finds a different man - a product manager who has been saving his job solely through his ‘well-mannered’ behaviour and the tendency to be a yes-man of his boss(Vivek Mushran). With a broken heart, she decides to leave Ved alone and move on.What will happen to Ved?Do Ved and Tara ever come together is what forms the rest of the story

PERFORMANCES: Both Ranbir and Deepika come across as mature performers in Tamasha. While Deepika re-asserts her acting capabilities despite the script rendering her the second fiddle, Ranbir - who has been facing criticism over his last few outings onscreen - surprises with his brilliant acting prowess.His chemistry with Deepika Padukone is extremely likeable, believable and relatable.Every time Deepika comes on screen, she simply lights it up with her magnetic presence. There is never a dull moment in the film when she is on screen.Vivek Mushran is also good.

MUSIC: composed by A.R.Rahman & songs are the main attraction of the film.All songs are excellent.

This is Imtiaz Ali’s most complex and intriguing journey till date.Almost all of us have been brought up with such robotic mannerisms that we tend to forget our real selves - much like the protagonist Ved. This could have been a much larger connect for the audienceThe film's cinematography (Ravi Varman) is commendable but could have been better, as the exotic locales of Corsica could have been shown.

The sad part is that with TAMASHA, Imtiaz Ali fails to live upto the expectations and falls flat with the film. The movie suffers from a plot that appears confusing and is convoluted for an avid cinegoer.The film's first 20 minutes that aims to setup the tempo and establish the character of Ranbir, might appear as boring & the film's second half seems to drag majorly. This hampers the film and acts as a spoilsport in the progress of the film.

Overall, Tamasha is totally disappointing film of 2015.