<p class="rtejustify"><em><strong><em>Baazaar</em></strong></em></p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Rating: 2/5</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte, Rohan Vinod Mehra, Chitrangada Singh</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Language: Hindi (U/A)</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Director: </strong><strong>Gauravv</strong><strong> K Chawla</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify">The narrative in <span class="italic">Baazaar </span>is a stock that moves steadily at first, then rises and eventually returns to its earlier pitch.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Stockbroker Rizwan Ahmed (Rohan) from "small town" Allahabad (um... Prayagraj), wants to make it big and looks up to Shakun Kothari (Saif), a trading-business shark, as his god.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The humble yet ambitious university topper moves to Mumbai and meets his god, who showers him with more prosperity.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Now the question is: is Rizwan's talents being rewarded, or is the shark using him as a bait?</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The movie gives you a peek into the world of stock market and what goes behind its ups and downs.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The movie incorporates real-world issues and events such as the spectrum scam, insider trading, nexus with the bureaucracy and government, role of Sebi, diamond trade, among others.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The twists, turns and double-crosses are interesting but it takes way too long to get to them.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The filmmakers neatly dug a grave and buried the thrills leading up to the twists. </p>.<p class="rtejustify">They dig a grave and neatly bury the thrill leading up to the twists. </p>.<p class="rtejustify">There is a talented cast but it is Saif's character that turns the wheel of <span class="italic">Baazaar</span>.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Radhika owns every moment of her screen time and Rohan fits in neatly as a small town boy. One wishes he could emote better.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Saif pulls off a neat Gujarati accent sometimes, which, at other times, he does not have at all.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Saif has an ample share of enlightening one-liners that is supposed to paint the character as experienced and intelligent. But one wonders: do film still need them or is it just a dated trope resurrected?</p>.<p class="rtejustify">A love story and songs are thrown in, that serve no purpose but to prolong the movie.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">However, you will strike gold in strange places. The songs, for instance, have some of the best camera work compared to the rest of the movie.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Don't expect a <span class="italic">Wolf of Wall Street.</span> It's a good script that is bogged down by things that are the hallmarks of Bollywood.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Do you still want to invest?</p>
<p class="rtejustify"><em><strong><em>Baazaar</em></strong></em></p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Rating: 2/5</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte, Rohan Vinod Mehra, Chitrangada Singh</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Language: Hindi (U/A)</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Director: </strong><strong>Gauravv</strong><strong> K Chawla</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify">The narrative in <span class="italic">Baazaar </span>is a stock that moves steadily at first, then rises and eventually returns to its earlier pitch.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Stockbroker Rizwan Ahmed (Rohan) from "small town" Allahabad (um... Prayagraj), wants to make it big and looks up to Shakun Kothari (Saif), a trading-business shark, as his god.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The humble yet ambitious university topper moves to Mumbai and meets his god, who showers him with more prosperity.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Now the question is: is Rizwan's talents being rewarded, or is the shark using him as a bait?</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The movie gives you a peek into the world of stock market and what goes behind its ups and downs.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The movie incorporates real-world issues and events such as the spectrum scam, insider trading, nexus with the bureaucracy and government, role of Sebi, diamond trade, among others.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The twists, turns and double-crosses are interesting but it takes way too long to get to them.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The filmmakers neatly dug a grave and buried the thrills leading up to the twists. </p>.<p class="rtejustify">They dig a grave and neatly bury the thrill leading up to the twists. </p>.<p class="rtejustify">There is a talented cast but it is Saif's character that turns the wheel of <span class="italic">Baazaar</span>.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Radhika owns every moment of her screen time and Rohan fits in neatly as a small town boy. One wishes he could emote better.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Saif pulls off a neat Gujarati accent sometimes, which, at other times, he does not have at all.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Saif has an ample share of enlightening one-liners that is supposed to paint the character as experienced and intelligent. But one wonders: do film still need them or is it just a dated trope resurrected?</p>.<p class="rtejustify">A love story and songs are thrown in, that serve no purpose but to prolong the movie.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">However, you will strike gold in strange places. The songs, for instance, have some of the best camera work compared to the rest of the movie.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Don't expect a <span class="italic">Wolf of Wall Street.</span> It's a good script that is bogged down by things that are the hallmarks of Bollywood.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Do you still want to invest?</p>