Delhi 6 Movie Review

First things first - 'Delhi 6' is not 'Rang De Basanti (RDB)'! Do not go to the movie hall expecting a repeat performance by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Now, now, we didn't say that the movie is bad. It's just that it doesn't come anywhere near RDB. 'Delhi 6' — about the varying aspects of Dilli and the different facets of its people — reminded us of 'Swades' quite a lot. The films starts on a good note, intermingling a number of 'different flavored ' plots. However, as the story moves on, the plots get all muddled up and this is where the problem comes in.

 

One hour into 'Delhi 6' and you get confused about the main track of the movie. Too many characters and too many plots create utter confusion. On the other hand, the track of an NRI coming to India and falling for the sweet and bubbly girl-next-door is quite clichéd. There are exemplary moments in the movie, but few and far between. However, Rakeysh surely managed to portray both the sides of the capital city - lighter as well as sinister, well. The characterization of Abhishek as well as Sonam is poor and their love story mostly falls flat.

 

Another aspect of the movie that could have been worked upon is the climax. It was too abstract and difficult to comprehend. On a positive note, A.R. Rahman's music was at its very best, while Prasoon Joshi impressed us with his lyrics. Even the cinematography was excellent, giving us an insight into the by-lanes of Old Delhi. Performance-wise, Abhishek was not bad, while Sonam was likeable. However, Om Puri, Pawan Malhotra, Vijay Raaz, Deepak Dobriyal, Divya Dutta and Cyrus Sahukar were tremendous in supporting roles. Watch 'Delhi 6' on DVD and you won't miss out on much!