Honestly speaking Mirch is kind of movie I always wait to write about.
21st December, 2010
With zero work on hand, I was forwarding yahoo emails received as a part of Yahoo group subscription. I surfed though lots of emails of hot models, bikini babes and sexy outlooks of actresses. An email came across my fun which in fact din’t, about “YREACH newsletter” which was depicting reviews for few movies including Nagavali, Tron legacy, Nene ambani (telugu movie) and MIRCH.
I only recall last lines for MIRCH after going through review – “This movie is a proof for the changing phase of Indian Cinema which touches the subject of adultery. The movie has high erotic content which does not fall under vulgarity but is a bold attempt.”
11 friends were ready within 2 hours for night show at CINEMAX as I did the publicity of sexual stuff of the movie; unfortunately as well as fortunately, all were Boys :D. Booked online tickets and got ready to get warm in thunderstorm cold at night. Reached there before 15 minutes and right at 16th minute we’re inn. Habitually, I was excited to unfold the folded core of the movie, the way boy does it for undressing girl ;) :D.
My Viewpoint on MIRCH:
To start with I have my words – This movie holds offensive concept of exposing feminine sexuality towards society but in all the ways it’s ugly truth that was unrevealed so far in our society. I would add - MIRCH is an artistic movie which does not possess high-budget production and glamorous stars but storyline of the film is very distinctive.
Why I liked this movie?
1. Story is about feminine sexuality which hardly has been depicted before.
2. I found it represented with clever humor to the audience.
3. I must say - The movie is full of attention-grabbing erotic and love-making scenes.
Plot:
Story is about struggling script writer (Arunoday Singh) who is unable to find producer for his script and this is when his girlfriend an established film editor, arranges for him to meet a film producer (Sushant Singh). Though Sushant likes Arunoday’s script, he fears of using the script for the film as he is doubtful about the returns that movie can fetch from the commercial point of view. To give it a captivating touch, Arunodaya puts forward an idea from Panchatantra -
A WOMAN IS CAUGHT RED-HANDED WITH HER LOVER BY HER HUSBAND AND YET, SHE MANAGES TO WRIGGLE OUT OF IT SCOT-FREE.
The above mentioned idea is central substance of the film and there are 4 stories written supporting it. All these stories take a route through the Panchatantra time period to modern day and convey a singular message that – “One can get through impossible situations if logic and wit are used properly.”
Innovative Idea here is – Women cheating men for gaining sexual pleasure from men outside of their married life. Here, women are casted into adultery. Moreover with all the stories, there is trench of humor on how women manages to escape from sin they committed with other men.
The first story, from 'Panchtantra', is of ancient times, where Raima sen is arousing woman having mature sexuality and Rajpal yaadav being portrayed as her husband. Rajpaal yadav to confirm about her wife if is faithful towards him or not, leaves her alone at home on King’s request of service for 15 days which in-fact he does not. He hides himself into home when she goes out, to spy her. With over burned sexual desire she is with Arunadoya now unknowingly her husband is spying her under same bed in same room. Suddenly she gets hint of her husband being there when she is about to burst out with Arunadoy over her desire. “What she does to cripple out of this situation is the fun point of the first story.”
Second story is placed in medieval times where Konkana is married & yearning woman but her husband Prem Chopra who’s old aged KING is uncapable of satisfying her. She founds Arunoday who is honest and truthful but Young guy who works for king. Konkana wants to lose her desire with him and starts hooking him up with help of Ila Tarun. How Konkana sen turns up with Anurodhay besides fulfilling the conditions of his – are smartly written.“The last condition to be fulfilled put by Arunoday is highest point of witty comic sequence of the whole movie.”
When 2 stories are charmed with exact amount of humor in between, Movie picks up the way it has to go on and it needs to be continued in post interval stories also.
The third story post interval is about Shreyas Talpade and her wife Raima sen placed in modern era. Raima sen as a wife possesses intense sexual interest for her husband along with love. Always ready to play with her husband and wants healthy sex relationship with Shreyas. However Shreyas doubts her love one day due to the way she exposes her sexual earnness all time. This doubt becomes turning point of her life and channels her up towards another man who’s painter she founds asking her to be part of his portrait sketch. Shreyas’s own style adopted to spy her wife becomes harsh part of life which her wife uses sharply and cleverly against him when she gets caught up RED HANDED on bed with Arunoday.
Candidly, the forth story is one shot predictable in which KonkanaSen Sharma and her husband Boman Irani accidently meets in hotel room cheating each other. No doubt, there is pinch of humor in this story too, but credit goes to excellent act by Boman Irani. Konkana sen sharma catches Boman(his husband) himself while she goes for extra-marital sex defeating over Boman’s Extra-marital enjoyment. However being cunning wife she manages to get rid of the situation along with achieving faith, money and sex from his husband. Konkana conquers over Boman in script but I must say Boman conquers over her when it comes on performance part.
The fifth one is not the story but the fact of Sushant’s life who just listened to all the stories from Arunoday, which tries to neutralize the effect of all 4 previous stories. This story ends up with positive approach that touches your heart.
Interesting stories all, but the level of interest in those all stories fluctuates radically. Somewhere I read MIRCH refers to as "a celebration of womanhood” which stands true after one comes out of the show. In single sentences I would say it’s smart and witty comedy movie having plot of feminine sexuality; not a serious take on feminism. It is erotic, but definitely not vulgar. I’d seen lots of films dealing with male sexuality, but MIRCH is outstanding work on women's sex desire and that too with humorous take.
Performances:
Vijay Shukla included talented and versatile cast - Konkona Sen Sharma, Raima Sen, Boman Irani, Shreyas Talpade, Arunoday Singh, Sushant Singh, Ila Arun, Rajpal yadav and Prem Chopra.
Konkna Sharma: She’s excellent and enacts her part with flow less performance especially in second story she is able to show K power.
Raima Sen: Raima looks beautiful rather Erotic the way she never looked before. She delivers more through expressions. She makes herself fit perfectly into each story she is part of.
Arunoday Singh: A big portion of the film is pushed on Arunoday Singh's broad shoulders and he stands through it with likable act.
Shreyas Talpade: Sincere performance which comes naturally to him.
Boman Irani: Delivers Short but excellent act that lifts the forth story.
Ila tarun suits in role she is given, Rajpal Yadav does not get much scope, Prem Chopra is good and Tisca Chopra is fiery.
Final Verdict:
MIRCH has two stories in the first half [greatly narrated] and two stories in the second [predictable though enjoyable due to SEX as content]. Fifth one is message giving fact which is definitely likable. On the whole, MIRCH talks about the live issues of sex with the comic flavor very well but with offensive content. Must watch for current generation as some surely’ll be able to connect their life with these stories.
Besides I believe is – It needs mature enough audience to handle the exposed female sexuality on screen. But I will say if audience can laugh on trenched humor exposed behind keeping sex as content, it’s so far so good.
