| Cast : | Kunal Khemu, Tulip Joshi, Aushima Sawhney and Darshan Jariwala. |
| Director : | Rohit Jugraj |
| Producer : | Rohit Jugraj |
| Genre : | Drama |
| Release Date : | 8-2-2008 |
He dares to dream and would go to any extent to protect it. Kunal begins with the tag of a struggler and knows that he will get his due one day.
Until life decides to play a prank on him।The entry of a wealthy and charming Karan (again Kunal Khemu) in Bollywood and in his life shatters Kunal’s entire dream.
Superstar: Pleasantly Surprises
Kunal (Kunal Khemu) is a struggling actor looking for that one big break that can make him a Bollywood star. While his father (Sharat Saxena) forever coaxes him to drop his acting plans and do a regular job, his mother (Reema) is always supportive. Amongst his group of friends is Mausam (Tulip) whom Kunal loves but never has the courage to express his love and vice-versa. Fate plays a cruel joke on Kunal when he discovers a newcomer, Karan; the son of a big shot producer, Saxena (Jariwala) is being launched touted as the next big super star. Karan, a spoilt brat is a mediocre actor who cannot live up to his father's expectations. When a frustrated Saxena is about to scrap his 50 crore project, his assistant tells him about Kunal whom they can use as Karan to shoot key sequences which Karan lacks expertise in.
Kunal accepts this offer. But, during the shooting schedule of their film in Bangkok when Kunal and Karan are traveling together, their car meets with a fatal accident in which Karan dies. More than his son's death, Saxena is worried about the 40 crore he has lifted from the market to make his film. He then almost forcibly makes Kunal become Karan till their film is completed and released. He announces Kunal's death in the accident instead of Karan's. Kunal's parents and Mausam are left shattered. What happens after an unwilling Kunal takes on Karan's identity forms rest of the film!
Acting: Hats off to Kunal Khemu for pulling off two diversely different characters within one film and carrying the entire film on his shoulders, so early in his career. While he is extremely loveable as Karan, his intensity as Kunal is awe inspiring. Tulip playing the girl next door is charming and her pairing with Kunal works. Aushima does well playing Karan's heroine cum love interest. Darshan Jariwala yet again delivers a good performance in a negative role after Halla Bol. Reema and Sharat Saxena are natural to the core. Sanjay Dutt chips in with a small cameo playing self. Zafar Karachiwala as an upright journo acts well while Aman Verma overacts.
StarBoxOffice.com rating: 3 out of 5
Direction: What immediately strikes about Rohit's direction is his novel narrative style which keeps the viewer involved throughout. He maintains a brisk pace and handles the key emotional moments very well. Only thing being, he could have avoided the stereo typing of media as forever scoop hungry. But, his Superstar is the kind of a film which one goes for without expecting much and ends up coming out pleasantly surprised.
StarBoxOffice.com rating: 3 out of 5
Script: Rahul Singh and Sudip Sharma's script doesn't desperately aim to dish out something extraordinary and is packed with some really well written sequences that make you sit up and take notice. Namely, the birthday night sequence of Kunal with his family, Karan and Kunal's night out with Kunal's middle class friends, a frustrated Kunal thrashing his rude neighbour and his bike, Kunal coming home to his parents as Karan and his father revealing his hidden love for his son's acting talent and last but not the least the climax speech by Kunal.
StarBoxOffice.com rating: 3 out of 5
Music: Not of the run of the mill category, Shamir Tandon's music is a mixed bag of hip hop (Don't I Love or Do I Love You) to Arabic (Man Tu Talbat) to ghazal (Aankhon Se Khwaab Ruth Kar) and Jazz (Ajnabi). All the songs are well incorporated without disturbing the narrative and make for a good watch on screen.
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