Meghna Mathur is a small town girl from Chandigarh who moves to Mumbai to become a super model. She is a go-getter, makes contacts and becomes big in no time. But, her arrogant and over-confident nature brings her down quickly too. She loses a good boyfriend, hurts people who care about her, undergoes an abortion and becomes an alcoholic. She finally overcomes depression and takes a long time to come back and the very people whom she insulted, stand by her and help her make a great comeback.
Shonali Gujral is another show-stopper model who loses her way due to her drug addiction and subsequent erratic ways. She is replaced by Meghna as the show stopper and at one stage their lives coincide as they lose their bearings in the glamour world.
Hits
- Gritty, detailed but cinematic take on the glamour world. Things are predicable yet gripping.
- Priyanka Chopra impresses when she repents for her over-confident ways and while she walks on the ramp. Kangana Ranaut dazzles as the show stopper and later when she goes down due to her addiction. She over reacts while emoting. Mugdha Godse is cute and cheerful. Once in a lifetime roles for these heroines. They look and play the part as models. Bold and daring.
- Salim-Sulaiman make their presence felt throughout the movie with their montage songs and BGM which is repetitive.
- The rest of the huge cast is impressive. So many people be it - the gay designers (Rohit, Rahul, Vinay), the boyfriend (Manav) , the agency co-ordinators (Sarin, Anisha), the photographers etc etc. Solid casting.
Misses
- The phone call before Meghna's comeback as the show stopper is utterly cinematic and makes us restless.
VERDICT
Gutsy and gripping tale about the fashion industry, with very few hitches. Kudos to Madhur Bhandarkar
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