MADHURI IS BACK- AAJA NACHLE
Expectations galore, the eternal diva of Bollywood returned to where she belongs – in front of the camera.  As a viewer, it’s such a pleasure to watch Madhuri Dixit back on celluloid after a 5 year hiatus in a role that truly belongs to her. Guess it must have been a dream come true for Anil Mehta!Madhuri is still very much the queen who left her throne voluntarily to let the princesses reign. But a queen never forgets how to rule, and neither does this magician, who was the undisputed queen throughout 90s and early part of new millennium.  
Hrithik is undeniably the leader among the male actors when it comes to dancing, but there was some amount of doubt as to who would take Madhuri’s position of being the best dancer among the female actors.  However, with Aaja Nachle, it’s confirmed that no one is yet fit enough to be in that spot. Whether it’s the opening sequence where she breaks into ‘Dance with me’ track or the title song or the most beautiful yet under-rated song of the film, ‘Morey Piya’, her dancing might make even Shri Nataraj feel a bit insecure.

Okay, now coming to the film, Aaja Nachle might not be the film you were waiting throughout the year but certainly it has a charm of its own.  It talks about one of the contemporary truths – the decay of the theatre medium. Stage is perhaps the most genuine platform of talent, but its less glamorous appeal fails to attract audience and even artistes.

You might already know the story, so I am not elaborating on it. But there are certain things which I would like to say. Besides Madhuri and Vaibhavi Merchant’s excellent choreography, Aaja Nachle boasts itself of neat characterization and stellar performances. You find Kunal Kapoor in a new avatar, Konkona is as good as ever, Vinay Pathak is superb, Ranvir Shorey is good and Akshaye Khanna is great. Even Sushmita Mukherjee, Raghuvir Yadav and the girl playing Madhuri’s daughter were competent. There are some really nice sequences (like the one in which the goons beat up the cast of Madhuri’s play) and the climax theatre part was top-notch.

However, there are certain flaws in the scripting which will be evident if you see the film. But if you can ignore these typical hindi movie flaws, you should be more or less satisfied with the product. And if you like dance and theatre, you have your film.

Watch it; it’s good enough for a single time watching...