Heroes

     OVERALL RATING - 3 HALF

I  had gone to the China border in sikkim a few years ago ,  there it was unbearably chilly , all the tourist were shivering & shaking . but even in that kind of climate there were some superheroes who were standing there  like rocks or statues firm without even a nerve that could show a sign of chill that we mortals were feeling & physically experiencing – these superheroes were our army man . a year later  the kargil war had started in condition pretty  similar to china border or maybe even in more exhausting conditions . in this war we lost many of such superheroes , heroes is about 3 such people & also the awakening of a youth generation who is not keen to accept army as a profession .

      The story is of 2 good for nothing youngsters essayed by sohail who is good in the funny scenes where he has become a pro at but is slightly awkward in the emotional scenes & the efficient & talented vatsal seth  who comes up with an honest performance . as a result of their failing their graduation , they are asked to make a graduation film , the topic they choose is –why should u not join the Indian Army? They are  given 3 letters by a war journalist who had received this from 3 army officers who had sacrificed their lives in the kargil war . thus starts their quest for making their graduation film as well a journey of their self realization .

     The first story  is the family of balkar singh essayed by Salman  Khan in his finest ever work of acting (yes he can act) , he gets the voice modulation , diction all right , his family is supported by the strong & resilenr woman  Priety Zinta –the best performance of the movie . infact tis story is the best of the movie & there are some beautiful moments in this part esp the boys realizing that they are near the border & surprised to see that  just a normal fencing separates the 2 similar looking countries . right from the beginning to &  this part , the film entertains u & u expect an even more entertainment in the next 2 stories . your expectations from the movie exceeds a lot . but it is here where Samir karnik fails .

     In trying to add bollywoodish moments in the next 2 karnik messes it up . the 2nd story of the doel brothers in fact is the weakest of the entire film . there is no problem of the over –the top fighting that sunny does in he movie as  a large part want 2 see him doing that . but as a story it does not create any effect . add to that is sunny shouting which does not help either & the song was not needed at all .the mithun track too wasn’t needed either as it looked forced & makes tem vie unnecessary long . ideally the mother track should only have been kept as this is the most heartwarming moment in the 2nd half . this small part essayed by the brilliant Prateksha Lonkar is the savin grace in an otherwise boring part . the last scene in the movie is the last nail in the coffin as it was unnecessary & unintentionally funny . Where Karnik also goes wrong is the use of excessive melodrama in the movie & a certain amount of loudness instead of restraint & subtlety which was the need of the movie , this was exactly where he went wrong in his last movie nanhe jaisalmer as well .  

           Even with these problem one has to credit Karnik for his choosing of an original subject instead of copying a foreign movie . he has also extracted good performances from everyone & cast big stars in roles that they have n ever done before , his biggest credit is that he has made non actors perform well . he has b een backed by some good cinematography capturing the beauty of siachen to punjab perfectly & some foot-tapping music as well .

    At the end of it all Heroes is the story of the men who guard us & lose their lives while doing it & the after effects it has on their families who in fact get another generation ready to join the army . ffor choosing something like this the makers need to be lauded & awarded . well done .