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Road (Thriller Movie ,2002) Starring
Director : Rajat Mukherjee |
Synopsis
After the unsuccessful Pyar Tune Kya Kiya the producer-director jodi of Ramgopal Varma and Rajat Mukherji returns with a
psycho-thriller ‘Road’.
The film, starring Varma favorites – Vivek Oberoi, Antara Mali and Manoj Bajpai – is another attempt by Rajat Mukherji to move away
from Bollywood stereotypes.
Road tells the story of two youngsters Arvind (Vivek Oberoi) and Laxmi (Antara Mali) who are madly in love with each other. So much so
that they decide to leave their respective homes after their parents object to their romance.
Uncertain of what future holds for them Arvind and Laxmi elope together with their necessary belongings. They hit the road to a new
city where they plan to start their lives afresh. One the way they come across a lone hitchhiker named Babu (Manoj Bajpai) and give
him a ride in their vehicle.
Soon, as Babu’s eccentricities begin to unravel the duo suspect that they are in company of a psycho. What happens next forms the crux
of the story.
Review
Rajat Mukherji-directed ‘Road’ is no doubt a fresh and daring attempt to tell a story without resorting to the age-old cliched norms
of commercial Hindi cinema. Mukherji’s polished directorial skills and his sense of stylish presentation stand out in almost every
frame of the movie.
The subject of the movie is different from the oft-repeated tales in Bollywood films. Woven around three central characters, the story
of ‘Road’ has all the necessary ingredients – romance, style, thrills and action – to make it a success at the box-office.
In the first half the film focuses on the romance between Vivek and Antara, but post interval the action shifts to Manoj Bajpai.
The film moves to a different plane with the entry of Bajpai, who plays a psycho with twisted eccentricities. Gradually the focus
shifts from the romance between the eloping couple to their sinister foreboding of uncertain future with the queer stranger.
‘Road’ boasts of excellent performances by its cast ensemble. Vivek Oberoi shows the signs of a versatile actor in-the-making with his
sensitive acting while Antara Mali comfortably carries off a leading role with conviction and elan.
But the one to walk away with all the plaudits is the multi-faceted Manoj Bajpai who impresses with his subtle acting nuances. Being a
theatre artist he gives the right facial expressions and says many things even by keeping quiet.
Although the film focuses on these three main characters in both the halves there are also eye-catching cameos by the likes of Makrand
Deshpande, Raj Jutsi and Ganesh Yadav.
In a nutshell, ‘Road’ is a film that falls in the experimental genre of cinema. Besides being stylish in look, the film has a novel
storyline with a nail-biting climax to boot.