The flavour of Kolkata

The flavour of Kolkata
The city is known for its old alleys. One such is shot by Atanu Pal.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

A rivetting film


Kolkata Curry received its first press invite on April 16. It was to be part of a small, select audience for a special screening of The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith, releasing this Friday. The screening took place at Gorky Sadan.

This is the first film which has Will's son Jaden Smith in the cast. The real-life father-son play the same on reel too. The film is terrific. A touchy, human tale riding on Will's able shoulders. Will Smith is beyond words in this film. It is based the novel on the true story of Chris Gardner (Played by Will Smith), the American stock-broker who faced intense struggle of livelihood with his little son before he made it big. Set in 1981 San Francisco, it is full with old-world charm, minus any special effects. The film has the ability to to teach values of life. Hollywood doesn't make such movies too often these days. It has received a 5-star rating in New York Times. A complete review is coming shortly on my film blog Show Business.

Watch it just for Will Smith, if not anything else. Will Smith visited Bollywood a couple of months ago and prospects of his sharing screen space with our stars in Hindi films came out on media. I don't know if our egoistic stars realise the kind of talent he is. To me Will Smith is among gods of screen post The Pursuit of Happyness.

1 comment:

  1. Hi! Liked your short but apt take on 'The Pursuit of Happyness'. The film has some truly enjoyable moments. The bonding of Will Smith with his son (both real and on-screen) brings out the best moments of father-son togetherness. Will Smith is indeed a fine actor. Though he has attained stardom for all the Hollywood blockbusters, one should watch him act in unconventional roles in films like 'The Pursuit of Happyness', 'Ali', 'Six Degrees of Separation' and 'I, Robot' to know what a talented actor he is.

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