abhishekbhardwaj57433 gulaab gang is a commercial film,stated soumik sen,but yet it is still intelligent then silly blockbuster and more real to be called commercial,the most violent portrayal of women in Indian cinema,and goddess avatar of our superheroine madhuri dixit,and no way less devilicious chawla, who is tough to fight with.its not a MAIN HOO NAARI type preachy parable,but a social drama about rural women fighting not for liberalisation,but their existence indeed. its a shame that some male chauvinistic critics have shunned it, who could not digest womens performing hand to hand action sequences, music and background score is classical and folk,and is for different taste,if u r not fond of women centric films,still u can enjoy,bcoz madhuri n juhi r true heroes of GULAAB GANG.

Jasrick Johal To rule out one thing upfront - except for the Pink saris there isn't much similar between Gulaab Gang and Sampat Pal's life who has been going all out to oppose the release of this film. That however, is not a good sign for the dramatisation of events in Anubhav Sinha's Gulaab Gang is what takes this film to unfathomable lows of boredom. Rajjo (Madhuri Dixit) is a messiah for unfortunate or suppressed women who not only provides for basic schooling for girls but also runs a gang of pink sari clad women called Gulaab Gang to stand up against the atrocities on downtrodden women. She is a powerful figure in a village called Madhopur where a local politician wants her to lend support to politician Sumitra Devi (Juhi Chawla) who represents all things bad. In a typically hero vs villain plot, the battle begins between the two women, and needless to mention it's the good that wins in the end.Soumik Sen takes a different approach towards addressing women issues in the Indian heartland but in the bid dramatises the plot to make the film appear extremely boring and banal. The movie is highly predictable and borders lunacy, especially in scenes like the one where Rajjo in a bid to run for the cover sprints on an open ground when she knows people out to get her are open firing. Gulaab Gang is caricaturish from the word go. Not only does the movie have set-ish backdrop with raw huts being places in shooting locations instead of real locations but also has characters that are very filmy. So you have pink sari clad rural women with manicured hands, waxed legs, lipstick and kohl in eyes portraying their parts in a flawed manner. Perhaps it is filmmaker's over dramatised attempt to show equality in genders or an idea of showcasing heroism gone wrong, you have Madhuri Dixit in a female Salman Khan manner doing action stunts of beating countless men to pulp or flying in the air. Who would've though actors like Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla would come together for the first time after years for a film as indolently written as this? Both leading ladies appear miscast for a film that requires women who don't get on board with an image that may be far too strong for them to fit into a character that realistic. However, even at that, it's Juhi Chawla who outshines Madhuri in this film. In fact it's quite a tragedy when some of the interesting characters from Rajjo's gang who actually bring some spunk in the sordid tale die much too soon. What's worse throughout the film is the music which keeps interfering for no reason time and again. There are way too many numbers in the movie which is supposed to be hardhitting and it isn't quite a convincing sight to watch a gang leader such as Rajjo break into jigs or croon away to glory. To sum it up, Gulaab Gang is a half baked attempt to present a gritty action drama. A movie which wastes potential of two brilliant actresses.

robert-libbey-smith There is a scene in the movie where Rajjo - the heroine of the movie goes to a college to request for donation to open a school for educating children, especially girls. The students tell her not to waste their time as they are hungry ! And Rajjo tells them what hunger is...If people shy away from such kind of movies, there is no hope for human beings.My salute to Madhuri Ma'am, who's the biggest commercial heroine of Indian entertainment industry to accept such role in a non-commercial and low budget movie...And I saw some reviews where people and 'so-called' critics who are not worth their salt to write a review are saying the evil role is better than the noble/good role, played by Madhuri ! That shows the kind of lows human beings have fallen to...No surprise there...yet there will always be very few people who will like such movies and cherish them...Go for good ... be good ...that is what will remain with you forever !

aihussain Once in a while we get too see a movie where you see female leads dominating the proceedings. But Gulaab Gang is the only movie where one woman - Rajjo, does everything from acting to singing to dancing to fighting...and it is our greatest actress Madhuri Dixit who portrays this role to the T.She stands for good, fights for good and succeeds in being good - it is a classic tale of good vs. bad and one more reminder to all of us that we should always tread on the righteous path.That is the message conveyed by the director and Madhuri proves it once again that there is no other actor that can portray this character with such poise and elegance.Make no mistake, even the supporting cast has done a good job. Dialogues are riveting, action scenes superb and the background score packs the needed punch.Go celebrate this women's day with this noble piece of cinema - Indians need more such cinema once every decade. And let us honor Madhuri Dixit Nene with the utmost recognition for showing the guts to play this role...Pure Respect to you Madhuri ... Keep Rocking !