Minaruz Zaman
After watching this movie, I feel obliged to write something about this movie. It is not easy to make this kind of movie where humanity speaks. As a country, India has made many great movies. "Delhi - 6" is one of the best movie. Every human being from Indian sub continent should watch this master piece. In this movie, Abhishek Bacchhan was spectacular. But with all due respects, full credit goes to the Director, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Salute Sir. Please accept out best regards on your feet for making such a wonderful movie to teach us humanity. The writer is Kamlesh Pandey. Very clever plot. The music is also good by AR Rahman. Punom Kapoor is also sweet in this movie. Please watch this movie and use the moral with our lives. Love this master piece.
raveeshshrivastav
If Rang De was his interpretation of Bhagat Singh & his ideas, Delhi -6 is clearly about Gandhiji & like Roshan his fatal quest for brotherhood between various religions.Very often a movie is hated not because of its own merit but its main protagonist,Delhi-6 is one such example of stereotypic image that Indians have about the NRI's as Ghora Chita well mannered person, & in this sense Abhishek Bachchan looks like a miscast ,but I believe that his portrayal of Roshan is better than Farhan Akhtars' portrayal of Milkha Singh in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Another factor could be the lack of use of violence by the protagonist unlike DJ in Rang De Basanti or Milkha in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag , Roshan is more close to Gandhian Philosophy of non-violence , religious tolerance & harmony due to the fact that his parents are of different religious communities. Although he returns from US the movie don't depict Indian Values as inferior in any way & that makes this movie a Cult Classic , people will realize its greatness only with passage of time.A feel good movie ,It can act as a therapy when a person is feeling down & to Understand India & its life without Trivialization ,sugarcoating or preaching with amazing cinematography , locations ,beautiful characters having depths & expertly portrayed by the legends like Waheeda Rehman, Prem Chopra, Rishi Kapoor(who reinvented himself brilliantly for this character role) Om Puri, Pawan Malhotra, Vijay Raaj. This is mixed with the young talents like , Deepak Dobriyal along with amazing sound & music makes it a treat to watch every time. Rakeysh Mehra's movie are run not by his protagonists but the characters acting in cohesion to tell a story , In Delhi – 6 his story telling abilities become really clear due to his familiarity with the life in old Delhi & no bounds that were there in RDB due to the Revolutionary Reference & BMB being a Biopic. Plot(spoiler alert) Roshan (Abhishek Bachchan) accompanies his dying grandmother Annapurna (Waheeda Rahman) to their ancestral property in crowded Delhi. Roshan is initially stunned by the mad rush of neighbors: Ali Baig (Rishi Kapoor) the renaissance man, feuding brothers Madangopal (Om Puri) and Jaigopal (Pavan Malhotra), their wives and families, Mamdu (Deepak Dobriyal) , Gobar (Atul Kulkarni) the simpleton, Sethji and many others. Roshan eventually warms to the place and wholeheartedly embraces the sense of community. He accompanies his grandmother to the Ramleelas, hangs out at Mamdu's sweet stall, plays with the children, and gradually becomes steeped in the culture. Roshan is also slowly exposed to some sobering realities. the religious intolerance even though on surface a harmony is seen, prevalent superstitious beliefs, the unaccountable & powerful public servants ,caste system, patriarchy. When he is experiencing all this the problem of Kala Bandar gets a communal turn leading to communal violence. Amid this roshan struggles with his dilemma whether to return , is he in love with Bittu & how to reestablish the communal harmony in Delhi – 6?Love for ones homeland /watan /gaav , the sentimental value of our roots, these are values & hence it don't mean that they come only when one live in a physical space. Our homeland has sentimental Value just because of its people & their values which are seen in the love & affection Roshan & his Dadi are showered upon when they return to Delhi – 6 . But this heaven quickly becomes a hell when they are overwhelmed by their fear of Kala Bandar, which leads to decline in rationalism which is exploited by religious Baba & selfish politicians to create a communal rift between them. The Hindu sees Kala Bandar/Evil as Muslim out to harm Hindus & their religion & vice versa , The hysteria continues ,while his Dadi wants to return Roshan has become a part of Delhi – 6.Roshan offers himself as a Kala Bandar who is representative of both the communities i.e. Hindu & Muslim due to his parents, on the surface it seems that he is giving them a super ordinate goal a common enemy, but symbolically it means the presence of Evil within both the communities & after critically wounding him the residents of Delhi – 6 realize that they were in their attempt for finding lasting peace in Delhi – 6 by killing the Kala Bandar/source of evil,fear,danger, have instead created 100's of it inside themselves.A very relevant film in a country where like roshan the greatest advocate of religious tolerance was shot dead in the name of religion. A country where the violence & hatred is still propagated & accepted by masses in the name of religion.It took Roshans sacrifice for the residents of Delhi – 6 to wake , what sacrifice will we need ?Sub plots- Bittu played by Sonam Kapoor is a girl who represent the continuing social change in India, where her ambitions are resisted by the patriarchal mindset. Her courage to do the right is what attracts Roshan towards her. Another interesting theme is every rational person is called as mad by the people of Delhi 6 , be it Gobar,Roshan or the Mirror man who asks everyone to look inside their souls to find god. Further the Indian social problems like cast ism ,patriarchy,breaking joint family system,Role of media , god men,etc. are tightly knit in the plot line making multiple viewing enjoyable.PS I like the original ending in which Roshan dies in the end which was changed later & was not part of released film.
DesiBaba
The end ruined it for me. It would make more sense for Rohan to die in the end rather than the everything is okay so lets Kumbaya it ends up being. Also, most of the issues are dealt in very superficial manner except for the communal violence/riots issue at the end. But I liked that the movie at least attempts to identify the good and bad in the Indian culture/society, most of it resonates with me. Music by ARR is really good. Better than average but could have been much better if it had stuck to its core strength rather than going for an end driven by commercial constraints. Acting is good, Abhishek is really good in a couple of scenes, Sonam Kapoor is quite one dimensional. Rishi Kapoor, Divya Dutta and Atul Kulkarni were other standout performers. Over all the movie is certainly good enough for one watch.6/10
