Damini [1993]

Damini
Reviewed 02 August 2007

Wow!!! I didn't remember anything about this film so it was a treat watching it last night. What a fantastic movie!! Everything about it was brilliant. It's a very long film and yet never dragged and I didn't hit the skip button at any given point. The story was great and so was the screenplay. The climax of the film was brilliant but I think the judge got a bit filmi hehe they could've toned down his dialogues the slightest bit at least to make it a bit more real!

Meenakshi Sheshadri was simply outstanding!! I cannot believe that she did not win any awards for this? I haven't seen much of her as an actress to be honest but this was a very natural and convincing performance, and that too in such a tough role. I was really really really impressed by her. She did a great job! Sunny Deol is an absolute scene-stealer! His role is really short in terms of length but the power and strength it holds makes it one of the best roles an actor could wish for and Sunny's mannerisms, dialogue delivery and emotions are spot on perfect. A really natural performance and very much worthy of the award(s) he won. Loved his dialogues... be it 'dhai kilo ka haath' or 'tareeq pe tareeq'..fab dialogues!!

Rishi Kapoor didn't have much to do but did extremely well in whatever he had, as he is as we all know a brilliant and natural performer. Amrish Puri was fantastic. His eyes have so much fire in them!! It was awesome to see him and Sunny confront each other as they both have such strength in them hehe

Aamir Khan was a huuuge surprise to see, I never had a clue that he had this item song/special appearance in this film????! I was really taken aback. But he danced very well!! Songs were nice too! I love the whole 'Damini Damini Damini O Meri Damini' theme.

Overall the film is simply rocking...I loved it so much. Will be watching it lots more in the future I feel because it's a film of courage, belief and honesty, and it's made with that same honesty is projects making it no wonder why it's such a good film.