DHUND
- The Fog: A Steady Going
Musical Thriller
Dhund
- The Fog is a musical thriller.
Obviously Raaz must have inspired
the producers. Because Raaz
was a success, they thought
music and thrill is a saleable
combination. In Dhund, reliance
on what they thought is a
strong storyline made it possible
for them to manage with a
mixed cost of old and new
faces. Shyam Ramsay as director
makes one apprehensive. Those
B grade movies from the house
of Ramsays are the most forgettable
ones ever made in Mumbai.
But Dhund is a different fare.
It has, apart from a fast
pace, a ceratin qualitative
gloss and passable acting
levels. Good camera work,
effective sound track and
no multimedia gimmicks place
the movie somewhat above the
average.
Made on a modest budget, Dhund
stands no comparison to Raaz.
The creative team and then
technical crew of the film
directed by Vikram Bhatt were
far more professional. But
since the focus is more on
unexpected turns in the story,
incidents that puzzle, and
the lavishly mounted dance
sequences, besides Viju Sha's
music, the pull of the screen
is maintained throughout.
Much
depends on the cast, especially
the lead pair Amar Upadhyaya
and Aditi Govitrikar. Amar
has quickly learnt all the
tricks of the trade to fit
in the Mumbaiya hero's role
model. With the flair and
dash of early Dev Anand, action
of Mithun or Ajay Devgan and
a handsome romantic face,
Amar has already developed
the knack of carrying away
with aplomb whatever lines
the screenplay ordains him
to execute.
Aditi, of course, is all glamour
and looks attractive in certain
angles. For Indians her eyes
are unusual, but her nose?
(pardon me). Looking a bit
maturer than Amar, she nevertheless
manages to pass off as a young
girl, rich and arrogant. The
role gives her enough scope
to express herserlf in many
shades.
An outstanding performance
comes from Irfan as Ajit Khurana,
brother of Shweta Menon, with
or without the mask and make-up.
What matters are the dialogue
and the movements. His co-villain
is Apoorva Agnihotri who does
a promising job. Tom Alter,
Gulshan Grover and Prem Chopra
are other significant actors
playing their important parts
in the film.
