aaronbir
This movie was brilliant and entertaining but it's really superb Songs they are mind blowing and brilliant background music Editing good screenplay good storyline good direction good Aamir was great Jackie was brilliant urmila was superb Overall 9/10 I really enjoyed this masterpiece Best movie ever
littlemisslaughter
Ram Gopal Varma's movies are either really good or really bad. This one lies right in between, but leans more towards the former category. That being said, expect a lot of naach-gaana. But the movie does full justice to its title- it is "rangeela" in many ways: whether its the situations, characters, songs or even its outfits. Urmila entertains as the ambitious Mili, an aspiring actress. Aamir Khan is lovable as the boisterous, rough and carefree Munna (but a softie at heart). This is probably one of his most lovable characters. He carries off the role effortlessly, whether its his walk, his tapori accent or his crazy outfits. Gulshan Grover is hilarious as the crazed director inspired by Hollywood, who explodes "Spielberg wouldn't approve of this!" many times throughout the movie. A special mention to the actor that plays Mili's father - he was so cute. What I like is that the lead pair is very unconventional and unexpected, their relationship has some sweet moments that are depicted well. There's nothing really cheesy as well. Although its a love triangle, its handled in a more straightforward way. Although Jackie Shroff utters barely two sentences in the first half of the film, he gets more screen space in the second half and the viewer understands his character better. Are there flaws? Yes. The movie could have been edited better, as the second half seems never- ending. The songs also pop up too soon in the second half. The music is catchy, "Tanha Tanha" and "Rangeela Re" are my picks. Overall, good for a one time watch!
guydeleo
This film was sorely in need of a ruthless editor, not unlike most Bollywood movies, and ran far too long. The musical numbers were too many and largely uninspired or, like the desert scene, made no sense. Additionally, Urmilla Matondkar, the star, is not a very good dancer. Rangeela was also sloppily made; in my copy, one scene was clipped before Jackie Shroff had finished speaking. While the three principal characters were sympathetically portrayed, the supporting cast, especially Mili's father and brother, was largely dreadful. For this American viewer, who has seen some powerful Indian dramas and some delightful musicals, Rangeela proved a great disappointment.
Sherazade
'Rangeela' means 'colourful' or 'colourful one' in Hindi but this film was entitled Bollywood Dreams at my local library where I rented it. I liked it but felt that some scenes should have either been edited out or have not been included at all. Once the premise was set and all the characters fell into place, at times the movie just seemed to drag on.Okay, here's the story. Urmila's character is a girl with a great bod and big dreams. She wants to be a star. She dreams it every night and one day, her dreams come true when she is spotted dancing on a beach a a big Bollywood action hero (played by Jackie Schroff). But this sucks for her longtime pal and childhood bud (played by Aamir Khan) because he is secretly in love with her and now that she has her big break, he knows that her being with Schroff's character all the time will complicate things. But, if you know your Bollywood sappiest films, then you know how this is going to end. Everything is pretty much predictable but it's a nice, cute film.The songs are exceptional for its time, especially the Asha Bhonsle addictive 'Rangeela' number. I also liked the Kavita Krishnamurthy number too. AR Rahman did a good job as usual on the soundtrack.But let's just try and forget about that flying sofa above the NYC skyline scene. :(
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