Watching pk
Spoilers’ Alert
PK is childlike, innocent and uncorrupted; like a new born
who is confused by the ways of the world. PK takes time to understand fashion, religion,
faith, and most importantly Gods while trying to survive on earth and searching
for the stolen remote control to his space ship. He questions the beliefs of
people, the business of wishes and worships, and the extent to which people go
to make their prayers heard. It includes rituals, fasts, sacrifice, and inflicting
pain on self as a method of cleansing the soul.
The film leaves behind a good dose of message and food for
thought. With good comic scenes, laugh-out-loud innocent dialogues, and the
punch one liners, PK definitely qualifies for what is called meaningful
entertainment. And of course, Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput’s
romantic tale of meeting in Belgium- parting and again finding their way back
to each other, was a huge plus point.
Aamir Khan’s entry and the following sequences were such a
comedy. His big ears and eyes standing out; his weird fashion of shirt, coat
and ghagra procured from the ‘dancing
cars’; the yellow helmet and the suitcase of essentials containing carrots, stickers
of gods, lock and key; and his out of the world logic: couldn’t stop laughing. And,
oh, how can one forget the running scenes- bhagam
bhag in every attire possible, with pk’s hands protruding in awkward
angles. Simply hilarious!! Loved the crazy recharge dance steps, loved his
dialect, and his spaceship. Though there’s a bit of ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ and more
than a bit of ‘Oh my God’, PK still remains fresh, unique in its story,
presentation and innocence.
Anushka Sharma is at her best, yet again. Her look and getup
is so new and surprisingly good too. The Belgium story with Sushant S Rajput
was very short but sweet. The poetry, the shayari
and the songs did do their bit of storytelling very well.
What I liked other
than the clear messages:
Stories and scenes of meeting and parting do leave an
impression. Jaggu and Sharfarosh’s love in Belgium, away from the India-
Pakistan great divide, was one of those- love across borders. And then comes
Pk. Pk meets Jaggu, and bhaya and holds them dear in such a short span of time.
He records and listens to Jaggu’s voice without letting her know. He is so shocked
when bhaya dies in the train blast and misses Jaggu so much while leaving for
his home with two trunks full of batteries for his cassette player.
PK is a good watch. A meaningful entertainment. Worth all
the promotions and the applauds that it’s been receiving. The spirit with which
the film was made reaches the audience completely.
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