Kareena is the only saving grace of this clumsy and cliched film Madhur Bhandarkar
Heroine tells the story of Mahi Arora (Kareena Kapoor) - the reigning queen of Bollywood. Mahi is in love with the star Aryan Khanna (Arjun Rampal), who is married, but separated from his wife. Mahi wants Commitment Aryan but is not ready. Mahi Becomes needier as I Refuses to acknowledge Their relationship in public. Finally, she ends up a star miffing wife at a party and being dumped by Aryan. Mahi loses her standing in the film industry and gets completely distraught. But she soon picks herself up, hires a new PR, Finds a New Boyfriend (Randeep Hooda) and tries to rebuild her career and life. But suffering from bipolar disorder does not make things Easier for her. She Continues to struggle to find her way through the manipulative and dirty world of Bollywood (as is made just way too obvious by the director). The final nail in the coffin comes When She Becomes desperate and use a cheap publicity stunt to make her movie a hit.
On the face of it, Heroine had great scope to be Developed into an interesting story. But Director Madhur Bhandarkar gets confused - he wants to reveal the big bad world of Bollywood to the outsiders and tell a human story at the same time. There are lose references to actual controversies - a star who edits his co-actor's role, female actors partnering with a businessman to buy an IPL team When Their careers are going downhill, a leaked MMS Which Brings ample publicity to a couple, a gay designer who is Known to design saris and is a close friend to some top female actors, to star wife who decide his heroines Which will Work with star husband after a recent linkup and so on. The Director Entertains you by giving you a guessing game. You get busy trying to find out Whether a character is based on A Certain star or not. But that's where the fun ends.
Incorporates Bhandarkar makes sure all the clichés I - That I have already some used in his previous movies - a gay friend, a bisexual Director sleeping in return for a favor, MMS scandal, dating cricketers heroines, struggling female actors sleeping around with big stars to Their rise in career, philandering male stars and Their Wives star manipulative. Now that is the image of Bollywood in the eyes of the common man anyway! Bhandarkar simply Affirms the stereotypes instead of adding a new dimension or depth to These impressions. Cutting the paraphernalia and sticking to Mahi's story Would Have done the film a whole lot of good.
The saddest part Is that everything comes across as just too wannabe. Characters use words like babes forcefully, dude, bro, bbm etc. Bhandarkar plants to so-called bold element by showing a sexual encounter Between Kareena and her female cost (Shahana Goswami). Sensational, yes ... aesthetically ACTED out, yes ... but is it important? Well, It could have made for a great plot line, but it ends up being totally irrelevant to the story.
There are some good performances That give you a glimmer of hope. Arjun Rampal as the star and Randeep Hooda confused as the loving and caring cricketer give mature performances. Divya Dutta as Kareena's PR person is decent too.
Almost all the characters though are seen puffing a cigarette and gulping down alcohol, giving the impression That every person in the media - journalist, actor and PR - smokes and drinks all the time!
My heart goes out to Kareena Kapoor, who Carries the film on her shoulders solitary. She looks ethereal and makes the most of whatever has been Offered to her in terms of her character. She Brings depth to the role of a moody and emotionally unstable fading star. Some scenes are over the top and That Affects her performance too. Especially Kareena shines But in some scenes - when she is completely down and out and just nods in agreement to her manager, When she comes face to face with her ex-boyfriend and When She watches the TV to find out her publicity stunt Whether you worked . But a clichéd script, some clumsy dialogues (by Niranjan Iyengar) and naive direction let her down.
The story begins When she is at the top of her career and follows her downfall. But since you do not get to see her rise or her struggle to the top, you do not have a reference point. You do not feel for the downfall of the character makes it clear Madhur Because right in the beginning she is mentally unstable That - That She follows her heart Because her mind does not work. How do you sympathize or empathize with Kareena's character is so weak When It? Instead one ends up feeling bad for Kareena - the actor.
The biggest weakness of the film is That There is no structure. Where is the beginning, the middle and the end? The flaw Is With the basics. A high point is Followed by a very predictable and dreary development - a bummer. A rather boring and flat first half Gives Way to slightly more promising second half. But as the story unfolds you are just going through the motions, Mainly Because of a confused plot.
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