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By Taran Adarsh, November 17, 2006 - 14:12 IST
 What
may sound interesting on paper, may not necessarily
look as appealing on celluloid. That's one of the
vital reasons why REHGUZAR suffers. Here's another
reason, but this has nothing to do with its content:
It has been released with as good as zilch hype.
Obviously, it stands no chance at the ticket window!
REHGUZAR depicts the life of laborers in the Middle
East. The helpless labor class, which arrives from
different countries to Gulf, dream of a rosy life
there. But most of the expatriates have to work very
hard to make their mark.
Engineer Rahul [Jimmy Shergill] comes to Dubai with
dreams in his eyes. He falls in love with Neha [Saloni
Aswani], the daughter of a rich Indian businessman [Rajiv
Verma]. Rahul leaves his present job and tries his
hand at various jobs. Finally, he gets a job in Rajiv
Verma's firm, but he's unaware that he is Neha's
father. How he wins, loses and eventually wins various
battles of life, forms the crux of the story.
REHGUZAR could've mirrored the hardships of life in
Gulf convincingly. But director Faruq Masudi's
execution of the subject is sub-standard and
therefore, the drama fails to strike a chord. The film
does boast of a few interesting sequences, but they
aren't enough, frankly! Besides, the film moves at a
lazy pace, which leads to boredom.
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Aadesh Shrivastava's music is another sore point. The
songs just don't work. Cinematography could've been
better. The locales of Dubai haven't been captured
dexterously by the lensman.
Jimmy Shergill pitches in an earnest performance. But
no actor can rise beyond a lackluster script. Saloni
is strictly okay. Vrajesh Hirjee and Rakesh Bedi
contribute to the humorous moments. Rajiv Verma is as
usual.
On the whole, REHGUZAR is a poor show. At the
box-office, will prove to be an also-ran!
Rating:- *
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