Banner : Future East, Fortissimo Films
Release Date : 17 Jan 2014
Genre: Drama
Producer: Shumona Goel, Future East
Star Casting: Nawazuddin Siddiqui..... Sonu Duggal
Niharika Singh..... Pinky
Anil George..... Vicky Duggal
Meneka Lalwani..... Nadia
Zeena Bhatia..... Poonam
Ragesh Asthana..... PK
Manoj Bakshi..... Heera
Zaheer Khan..... Tiku
Avinash Razdan..... Projectionist
Mohit Kumar..... Bank Manager
Preview ~ review:
‘Miss Lovely’, director Ashim Ahuwalia explores the creation of third class films during late 80’s and early 2000. Ahluwalia focuses on the era when erotic horror dramas were in rave – then a new mode to satisfy lust. This movie is the tale of Sonu (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and his elder brother Vicky (Anil George) who makes such cheap films in Mumbai. Sonu meets a woman, Pin
ky (Niharika Sigh) and instantly falls in love with her. However, she becomes the bone of contention between both the brothers and their dirty business faces a major setback.
Praises need to be showered over director who has guts to drop the light over an untouched section which the traditional cinema turned a blind eye over. His drama is erotic but non-vulgar. His characters are loud but influencing. The portrayal is mind-disturbing but is picture-perfect.
Thanks to cinematographer Mohanan, the director takes us through the seedy lanes of the Mumbai and addresses the milieu following the authenticity. Goes with it is the fraction of lust and porn movie making initially which takes heady turn sooner.
The betrayal, jealousy and damned love takes over the prudent going drama. We are deemed to look upon the cinema which turned into a selfish sector of money-making. Under this is our protagonist Sonu, who deserves our sympathy for being demolished by this sector and facing the ire of the society.
Ashim does not sign up big stars for his dramas-documentaries, but Nawazuddin Siddiqui is just the perfect man for the character of Sonu - an efficient artist and a brilliant performer. Anil George’s performance is equally laudable. The surprise package is Niharika Singh, who combines innocence and sexuality with utter poise.
Src: Mensxp
