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Eklavya (2007)
Simply a great film
I think Amitabh Bachchan's performance was a thing of brilliance, definitely up there with his best work. The story takes no time in getting going, throwing you right into the plot from the very beginning. The movie never drags, and while there are plenty of characters, almost all of them get their appropriate time to bring to light their true personalities (would have like to have seen more of Jimmy Shergill).
Saif Ali Khan is really coming into his own as an actor, and I might need to be hit for saying this so late. With Omkara, Being Cyrus and now this, he has moved himself into the premier circle of Bollywood actors. And if someone could resonate warmth on screen the way Vidya Balan does, I would like to see it, as she is magnificent once again.
I really cannot take much away from this movie at all, as it presents a very serious, fast-paced drama, and finishes off with just the right amount of humor. Bravo!
Don (2006)
An excellent film
Don just continues to prove that Farhan Akhtar is a brilliant director, taking a big budget blockbuster and making it smart, fast-paced and fun. Shahrukh Khan does really well as the villain, something I had not expected going into the movie. Priyanka Chopra is strong as the female lead, and Arjun Rumpal is especially good in his smaller but important role. The music in the movie is one of its strongest points, every song is carried out with excitement, yet the songs don't take away from the plot of the movie at all, they enhance the scenes they are complementing. One of my favorite Bollywood films of the past couple years, up there with Rang de Basanti and Kal Ho Naa Ho.