SRK’S FAN: A JABRA HIT WITH THE AUDIENCE!
“Most of the characters I do are the ones I create… for the first time I am going to play what has created me…”-Shah Rukh Khan. Will mega film star Aryan Khanna be able to cope as his crazy Delhi-based fan turns to delusional fantasy?
One of the most eagerly-awaited movies of the year, with lots of promotions on floor for months ,buzzing around for the never before 25 year old look of Shah Rukh Khan is all set to break the box office records tomorrow. The man unarguably with one of the greatest fan following globally, will now play the role of being the biggest fan himself in the YRF movie, FAN. Directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra, the film has been written by Habib Faisal. Other cast and crew include Waluscha de Sousa, Shreya Pilgaonkar, Sayani Gupta, Yogendra Gupta.
STORYLINE
For all Shah Rukh Khan fans, Fan will be a treat with the actor playing a twin role. The story revolves around two different persons, Aryan and Gaurav which are from two different backgrounds, living in two different cities but having a striking resemblance of face. While one is a reigning superstar, the other is a lookalike. The beginning is definitely gonna be a reminiscence for all the die-hard fans of SRK as it will depict videos of Shah Rukh meeting and greeting his fans in real life and snippets from his concerts he has performed over the years across the world. Among all such fans is Gaurav Chandna( 25), whose world revolves around the mega movie star Aryan Khanna. From wearing clothes in Aryan’s style to decorating his room with pictures of Aryan, this boy considers himself the biggest fan of Aryan and all the way from the by lanes of Delhi to the city of dreams Mumbai, he embarks on a journey to wish his God a happy birthday. Now, this is where he sees a complete different Aryan. But how difficult could it be for the world biggest FAN to get an audience with the world’s biggest Star? Struggling to meet his star, it is when Aryan doesn’t give him the proper response; this love and passion turns into a dangerous obsession to make his idol realize what he is without his fans and crosses the fine line. Gaurav uses this common resemblance of face against Aryan and it changes their whole life. It is hence implied that extreme love can be dangerous. Towards the end of the film, there’s an action sequence which will play a very important role in the whole scenario. In fact, it’ll be difficult to decide whose side will you prefer and you’ll be left wondering who to sympathize with and whom to root for?
PERFORMANCES
The film will have elements of humour and a series of incidents with mistaken identities and a comedy of errors. In an edge of the seat thriller, FAN will peel away at both Gaurav and Aryan’s personalities and characters as the two men discover people within themselves. Extensively shot in locations of Dubrovnik(Croatia),Blenheim Palace England, Madame Tussauds and Delhi, it was difficult for Srk to shoot due to an overwhelming response from the crowd. But he has balanced both roles of the spectrum very aptly. He’s understood the psychology of both the characters really well. He has further clarified that the character is not psychotic or a psychopath. It’s a story of a very innocent boy, who does not get how he feels life would be, when he meets his biggest star. Shah Rukh Khan has shown an Encyclopedia of acting. Reports also indicate that SRK’s character in the film, Gaurav will be seen wearing some of the actual clothes worn by the star in earlier films – like the hat and leather jacket from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.
DIRECTION AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS
It’s just above the common man’s imagination. Director Maneesh Sharma has given an excellent screen play from the beginning to the end of the movie. The dialogues are written with extreme care, well-furnished and polished at its best. Also, the renowned special effects makeup maestro, Greg Cannom (the three-time Academy Award winner), has developed Shah Rukh’s look for the film. Shah Rukh had undergone 3D face scanning technique to look like a younger boy. 50 percent of what you see in Gaurav is a physical transformation with prosthetics and VFX being used.
MUSIC
Coming to the music, ‘Jabra Fan’ sung by Nakash Aziz in Hindiand composed by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani has already been declared a hit. The song is a crazy dance track with Gaurav dancing around as he proclaims his adoration for the star and has the masses dancing to it all over. With some crazy catchy lyrics and jargons penned down by Varun Grover that rhyme perfectly. Packed with energy, positive vibe and joy, the song will surely make you groove. So Fan is proof enough that it takes a solo track with an outstanding composition and a lot of intelligence to have just the right song instead of flooding it with junk to make it a successful album.
VERDICT
Nevertheless, it is a unique attempt by Shah Rukh Khan and deserves to be watched at least once if not more. It also brings forth a side of SRK’s acting talent that we have been missing since a few years now. Expected to open on a humongous note with 25-30 crores on the first day; anything more than that would be a huge bonus for the film to enjoy and consolidate upon.
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