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Cast
: Om Puri, Sophie Dahl, Manoj Pahwa, Diwakar Pundir, Kavita
Kapoor
Director : Piyush Jha
Music : Smoke
Producer : Sudhakar Sharma, Piyush Jha
King of Bollywood in English, is a tale of an aging actor who
in his heydays ruled Bollywood but cannot accept that he is
now well past those days. He has grandiose notions about
himself and clings on to his glorious past.
Om Puri plays the protagonist Karan Kumar (KK) who still live
his by gone role in a flashy office in Juhu, Mumbai. He still
has a line of faithful cronies around him. They are his loyal
secretary cum companion Ratnesh alias Ratty ( Manoj Pahwa)
who’s always on the mobile fixing up programmes and movie
schedules for KK while in reality there is next to none;
Guruji, a mute saffron clad astrologer, who helps find
solutions to KK's complex financial and creative problems and
Bahadur who takes care of KK, his house and office. His
family includes his son Rahul (Diwakar Pundir) who hates his
fathers flashy existence and wife Mandira, a former star
herself.
KK the king of Bollywood cannot believe that he does not rule
anymore though at times he has his doubts. His recent films
are all flops and he doesn't get offers anymore. He wants to
make his son a star, but Rahul is just not interested.
The former star's clichéd life takes a turn when a young
British documentary filmmaker Crystal Chaurasia comes to
India to take a documentary on the life and times of the
veteran, backed by the International Film Commission. Crystal
who is half Indian, grew up seeing KK's movies with her
grandmother who was a great fan of KK. She is fascinated by
the Bollywood industry that she talks the IFC to do the
documentary.
The documentary details KK's life in films, his rise to the
top, his successful movies and so on. He sports as many as 56
costumes and a number of wigs for his role. During its
making, Crystal gets an insight to the Hindi film industries
functioning, its marvels and maneuvers.
The director has cleverly delved deep into, behind the
glamour scenes and makes a dig at the directors, top notch
actors, its underworld connection and generally the Bollywood
industry, humorously. The movie takes a realistic view of the
film industry and its protocol through portraying the life of
the former star. Each and every minute detail is looked into
and made fun at every possible situation, even the filmy
media is not left out.
Om Puri as KK steals the show with his brilliant performance.
He transforms into the sometimes disgusting sometimes
pathetic character in garish costumes with relish. Sophie
Dahl the British model turned actress as the beautiful but
complex young film maker is natural and charming in her role.
Overall the movie will click for its humour and performances.
We rate it good.
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