The story is the simplest you’d ever come across in a Bollywood
movie. The plot revolves around Rani, a typical Delhi girl living in
Rajouri Garden. Preparations for her wedding with fiancé Rajkumar Rao
are in full flow when he suddenly dumps her, just a few days prior to
the wedding. Instead of sulking in a corner, Rani decides to take off to
France and Amsterdam on her honeymoon, all alone. How she sets on a
beautiful journey of self discovery amongst the ‘goras’ she can hardly
communicate with, shapes the rest of the film.
In one word, the film is extraordinary. From the very first scene,
the film establishes a strong hold over your senses with the detailed
nuances it captures. You cannot help but crack up every time the ‘Vijay
Weds Rani’ sign is shown struggling to find its place in the ‘shaadi ka
ghar’. In a Bollywood film, it is a given that there will be a lot of
melodrama and howling, but ‘Queen’ belongs to a different league
altogether. Having grown up within the four walls of her Rajouri Garden
house, she can barely manage to cross the road alone without parental
guidance. The director acquires a mastery over making Kangana’s
character evolve a million folds through the course of this journey of
self-discovery. Her breaking out of her cocoon in a foreign land where
people barely understand her is endearing and heart warming to say the
least. The director deserves nothing less than a standing ovation for
delivering one of the best films Indian cinema has ever seen. The
editing is pitch perfect and the cinematography mind blowing.
Kangana Ranaut is a revelation in ‘Queen’ . The Bollywood film fraternity is already raving about her performance in the film and we wouldn’t disagree. She is a star and manages to pull off the film on her shoulders single-handedly. Not that other actors have delivered any less. But Kangana makes an exception by sinking deep into the skin of her character and bringing it alive on screen. You have to see it to believe it. Rajkumar Rao has already proved his mettle and lives up to all the expectations. Lisa Haydon deserves a special mention. She lights up the screen every time she arrives.
Amit Trivedi has once again delivered a smashing album. London Thumakda is already topping the charts. The rendition of ‘Maine Hothon Se Lagayi Toh’ forms one of the most enjoyable moments in the film. Other tracks are also well placed and hummable.
Verdict – Bollywood has reached a new high with ‘Queen’ and Kangana has set the bar a little too high for her contemporaries. The film delivers a very strong message to every woman out there – no matter how unmanageable life may seem at the moment, a woman can always overcome it all and emerge out stronger. A perfect watch for Women’s Day, Queen is one of the best Bollywood films ever.
Kangana Ranaut is a revelation in ‘Queen’ . The Bollywood film fraternity is already raving about her performance in the film and we wouldn’t disagree. She is a star and manages to pull off the film on her shoulders single-handedly. Not that other actors have delivered any less. But Kangana makes an exception by sinking deep into the skin of her character and bringing it alive on screen. You have to see it to believe it. Rajkumar Rao has already proved his mettle and lives up to all the expectations. Lisa Haydon deserves a special mention. She lights up the screen every time she arrives.
Amit Trivedi has once again delivered a smashing album. London Thumakda is already topping the charts. The rendition of ‘Maine Hothon Se Lagayi Toh’ forms one of the most enjoyable moments in the film. Other tracks are also well placed and hummable.
Verdict – Bollywood has reached a new high with ‘Queen’ and Kangana has set the bar a little too high for her contemporaries. The film delivers a very strong message to every woman out there – no matter how unmanageable life may seem at the moment, a woman can always overcome it all and emerge out stronger. A perfect watch for Women’s Day, Queen is one of the best Bollywood films ever.
