Movie review: Rangrezz, the actors excel

There has been a number of flicks on Dil, dosti, etc., but this year it seems the class of this friendship has been taken to a new level. With Kai Po Che being the trademark for presenting friends forever, Rangrezz is the new addition to the list of such flicks directed by Priyadarshan, though it's incomparable with the former in terms of execution.The story is about three friends for life Rishi (Jackky), Winu (Amitosh) Paakaya (Vijay) who go through hell to help their fourth friend meet his love. But thereafter begins the real show of patience and test of friendship. Winu loses his leg while on the verge of helping the love birds meet while Paakaya is deaf now. Will their friendship be able to survive after such a big encounter? That is how the story deals further.Rishi is the moralistic one among the three, as he says “main jaanta hon yeh mushkil hai ,lekin hume dosti ke liye karna padega” (I know its tough but we have to do this to keep our friendship) when he is about to enter the big game. Priyadarsan keeps the sheen of the friendship by making it alive on screen but portrays the story beyond the madness and do anything and everything spirit of friends. It's not that the trio is idle and is short of goal. Winu wants to open a computer institute, Paakaya dreams big to go abroad while Rishi needs a government job to claim his love from his Sasurji who even turned down Ambani's offer because no one there had a government job. Considering all this, Priyadarshan clears the air by questioning is it worth risking all for friendship. Yet, he stumbles in numerous department and in desperation to show many things he fails to portray a single thing in a proper manner. Melodrama, heart breaks, unity, social message -- all are packed to complete this drama. The flick in the second half loses its steam and somewhere the charactres loses their part. Above all, the performances in the flick do work.Jackky Bhagnani last witnessed in Kal Kisne Dekha has come a long way with his acting skills. He has now a good presence on screen. Be it his intensity, his action, his moralizing session --he excels in all. Amitosh has done a decent job.The star of the flick in my opinion should be Vijay as Pakaya. He looks natural as a short-tempered one with perfect Mumbai idiom. In every scene he enters, and steals the show with his delightful performance. Surely he is an actor to watch out for.Rajpal Yadav who is forced to help the three buddies is as usual brilliant. The same frustration as seen in his earlier flicks adding humour is once again amusing to watch in this flick.Songs in the flick are more or less occasional. Sukwinder Singh's ‘Shambhu' and another track ‘Yaaron Aisa Hai' are worth listening but I am afraid they won't be remembered for long.I'll go with 2.5 stars for Priyadarshan ‘Rangrezz'. It has its moments of joy alongwith a message but it loses its sheen sooner.