Jul 18, 2005 09:54 AM
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(Updated Jul 18, 2005 09:59 AM)
People, I can guarantee even if you hate Saif by any rare chance, this review will be appreciated for one big reason: IT'S OBJECTIVE! You won't see me use inexplicable adjectives for the guy coz I will review him with an objective point of view. He is no Bachchan vs. SRK vs. Hrithik Roshan candidate to come up and ask for aggression, so I'll be merely factual!
Saif entered with a big launch in Aashiq Awara. Although as a guy I can say with objective point of view that he had cute-boy looks, he was rejected outright for being reminiscent of his mother. Then some said after hearing his voice that he might've got the acting genes from his cricketer dad and not his actress mom! Well that's a shameful comment. Especially when I remember that someone asked me who is your favorite actor once. I said, well there are many, I like Ajay, Abhishek, Fardeen, and Saif. And the response is, I asked for actor, not actress, so how come u said Saif. That was weird. I mean people talk some weird stuff. Saif surely had feminish features in his youth. But that was mainly due to his mom's heritage. People give me a break coz hell no he looked like no chick!
Besides, you have to say that no matter what stage of his career, he was a funny individual and at least never made u panic and cry during his movies. His movies, even the biggest flops, had their share of entertaining scenes, and the guy didn't surely disappoint in any. Yet his other areas held him back and there were only three Khans until 2001, Shahrukh, Aamir, and Salman. Saif even had a new competitor for the fourth place, Fardeen Khan, who in Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega even competed with Saif in Saif's own game---comedy!
Now Saif fans had been so let down by his not-so-happening image. Since I was always a fan of him merely looking at him as an entertainer, I thought Bollywood just lost one of its effortlessly funny guys coz of stupidity. I mean not even big stars like SRK and Sallu get comedy as naturally as Saif did! And as said before it's factual. More on that next!
In August 2001, Farhan Akhtar made his directorial debut with a movie called Dil Chahta Hai, which today needs no intro. It was a highly anticipated film because of Aamir Khan but it was actually Saif and Akshaye who supported Aamir on every step to make Farhan's great movie a success! Saif did his comic role with a different touch. He didn't just make a joke of himself. He delivered as per the requirements and the next thing we know...he beats Hrithik and AB Sr. for the best supporting actor award. Although it's unrealistic to say that someone beat AB Sr. , well Saif actually won the award all the times it was staged!
Then came a gap in his career where he became choosy and stuff. Well after 2 years, he came back well awaited with SRK in Karan Johar's Nikhil Advani directed Kal Ho Na Ho. Even with stalwarts like SRK in the movie, Saif made sure that he got noticed. He, in some scenes, had better chemistry with Preity than SRK,objectively speaking. I mean that is why he has a Yashraj movie (Salaam Namaste) lined up with her in August! So, we see Saif enter the big leagues, and hit a jackpot with new directors like Akhtar and Advani. Next, Kunal ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge-failure'' Kohli ropes SAK in his next movie, Hum Tum with the Chopras, and well, Saif rocks the show with his performance in the movie. His dance, his dialogue delivery, his personality, and hell even his features look like that of a true guy. He certainly silenced a lot of people with this performance! Just watch out and u'll know, which many have already done by now!
Before Hum Tum, Saif ensured that he won't just succeed because of being a comic actor. Although his first attempt at serious cinema (upon return) was a failure in LOC, his second in EK HASINA THI by RGV proved to be amazing. The guy played his shady, anti-hero part with amazing ease and became an instant revelation in even a serious role! His hardwork showed. Also post Hum Tum, we see him in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's PARINEETA where he reportedly just ignites the screen with effortless expressions, again in a serious role. I told you acting itself comes naturally to the guy, it was only a matter of time that he shows it. And hey, people are even listening to me NOW!!! He won all comic role awards for Hum Tum this year and also the Samsung style icon last year along with all best supporting actor parts for Kal Ho Naa Ho! This year however, he got what he deserved the most, award for the best actor---THE NATIONAL AWARD ppl! I can see something burning (SRK fans, huh?) Well that's merely objective!
As I said before, Saif is no SRK when it comes to popularity. But his eventual success and rise to fame proves that, 1. Hardwork paves the way for success and 2. The slow and steady wins the race. Saif has established himself pretty much on his own in the last 4 years and one must admit, there's a while you've seen a FLOP label on any of his movies. That's a real positive sign since he deserves it. And another thing you have to give is that this guy is really IN these days, and since he has been impressing me all that while , he deserves a 4 star thumbs up!
