Director
Milan
Luthria
and
script
writer
Rajat
Arora
are
back
with
another
realistic
movie.
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbai
duo's
latest
film
The
Dirty
Picture
is
another
bold
attempt.
The
movie
is
daring
and
provocative,
yet
it
keeps
distance
from
vulgarism
and
offensiveness.
The
Dirty
Picture
is
a
biopic
on
the
life
of
the
South
sex
symbol
Silk
Smitha.
Actress
Vidya
Balan's
bold
performance
is
the
major
attraction
in
the
movie.
Vishal-Shekhar's
music,
Rajat
Arora's
dynamic
script
and
sharp
dialogues,
Bobby
Singh's
cinematography,
Pony
Prakash
Raj's
choreography
and
beautiful
art
works
and
costumes
are
the
other
attractions
of
the
film.
The
movie
is
set
against
the
colourful
and
entertaining
setting
of
the
South
film
industry
of
the
80s.
It
revolves
around
a
girl's
journey
from
a
makeup
artiste
to
a
sex
goddess.
She
battles
fame,
fortune
and
alcohol.
The
Dirty
Picture
does
not
focus
on
the
sleaze,
but
the
tragic
story
of
the
sex
siren,
who
provided
titillation
to
thousands
of
viewers,
but
died
a
lonely
and
tragic
death.
The
first
credit
of
the
movie
goes
to
Rajat
Arora
who
has
written
a
wonderful
screenplay
and
power-packed
dialogues.
Secondly,
it
is
Milan
Luthria,
who
has
wonderfully
executed
them
on
screen.
The
narration
of
the
movie
is
so
interesting
that
it
will
not
let
the
viewers
rest
even
for
a
single
second.
In
the
second
half,
Emraan-Vidya
sequences
slow
down
the
pace,
but
soon
the
narration
picks
up
pace
dramatically.
Of
all
what
strikes
one's
mind
is
the
recreation
of
the
era
1980s.
Vidya
Balan
has
a
role
that
she
has
never
played
before
and
she
has
delivered
a
brilliant
performance.
She
surely
wins
the
heart
of
the
movie
goers
with
her
confident
act
in
sizzling
show
and
dare-bare
sequences.
As
an
ageing
South
Indian
superstar,
Naseeruddin
Shah
reminds
us
of
the
1980s
stars
and
his
acts
surely
provoke
claps,
laughs
and
whistles
among
the
viewers.
Emraan
Hashmi
and
Tusshar
have
also
got
totally
new
role.
As
a
headstrong
director,
Emraan
has
delivered
a
bold
act,
while
Tusshar
appears
fantastic
in
his
role.
Others
like
Anju
Mahendru,
Rajesh
Sharma,
Shivani
Tanskale,
Mangal
Kenkre
and
Imran
Hasnee
have
also
done
justice
to
their
respective
roles.
The
Dirty
Picture
has
a
rich
production
values
and
Vishal-Shekhar's
music
is
the
major
attraction
in
the
technical
front.
Their
compositions
like
'Ooo
La
La',
'Ishq
Sufiyana'
are
'Honeymoon
Ki
Raat'
are
the
pick
of
everyone.
Pony
Prakash
Raj's
choreography
and
Bobby
Singh's
cinematography
are
excellent
in
these
songs.
Akiv
Ali's
editing
is
also
commendable.
Overall,
The
Dirty
Picture
is
a
right
blend
of
wonderful
script,
amazing
direction
and
bold
performance
from
the
lead
actors.
The
movie
has
a
universal
theme
and
mass
appealing
story.
This
movie
is
a
good
entertainer.
Producers:
Ekta
Kapoor
and
Dheeraj
Shenoy
Director:
Milan
Luthria
Cast:
Vidya
Balan,
Naseeruddin
Shah,
Emraan
Hashmi,
Tusshar
Kapoor,
Anju
Mahendru,
Rajesh
Sharma,
Shivani
Tanskale,
Mangal
Kenkre
and
Imran
Hasnee
Music:
Vishal-Shekhar.
Story first published: Friday, December 2, 2011, 16:28 [IST]