Fitoor Movie Review

While Rock On!! was about the passion for music and Kai Po Che a tribute to the Gentleman's game, Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor seems to be an ode to love in all its intense form.
The colour palette that Abhishek uses to paint Fitoor comprises of stark whites, flaming reds and muddy browns.

He has wonderful faces for the film in the form of Aditya Roy Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Tabu. Each and every frame of the recently released trailer is a ballad of sorts, captured to encapsulate the turmoil in the lives of Noor, Firdaus and Begum Hazrat.

Kashmiri boy, Noor, and his muse, Firdaus, are childhood friends. However, Begum Hazrat isn't too keen on their alliance. Suffering from a broken heart herself, Begum chooses live her vengeance through her daughter, Firdaus. In the meanwhile, Noor begins to obsess over Firdaus, someone who belongs to a world completely different from his. He strives to be accepted into the sophisticated social circles that Firdaus is a part of, in a quest to win her love, while the Begum plots to separate the two.

What we liked:

Kashmir is a character in itself in the film. This Kashmir is quite different from the ones we are used to seeing in films. Abhishek's Kashmir is cold, much like the vibes exchanged between its characters. The only contrast provided by the autumn of Noor-Firdaus' love.

Aditya's chiselled frame deserves a special mention too. Instead of making him look bulky, the well-defined physique adds to the intensity that Aditya lends to Noor. His eyes - first ignited pools of desire and then hollow pits - add to the intrigue required to play Noor.

Katrina Kaif's flaming red hair adds to the drama quotient of the film. Since she plays Firdaus, who is Noor's muse in the film, her hair only complements the fact that she can compel an artist to paint her. A hue like that must be replicated on canvas.

Tabu had stepped into the shoes of Rekha after the veteran actress decided to walk out of the film but she fits the character like a glove. Tabu's Begum Hazrat seems to be so much troubled by her past that she can't let her daughter go through the same ordeal. Tabu's amazing dialogue delivery style gets her noticed in the trailer.

When Aditya Roy Kapur and Katrina Kaif were paired for Fitoor, eyebrows were raised. However, the trailer is proof enough of their sizzling chemistry. There's something about Aditya's boy-next-door looks that beautifully complements Katrina's doll-like features and makes their impossible love story, an even more beautiful lament.

Hindi films are gravitating back to the '90s style of dialogue-play. Everyday dialogue, that is easy to use, is passe. Fitoor indulges the writer's imagination and is laced with heavyweight lines that add to the overall poetic feel of the film.

What we didn't:

Whether it was for Tabu or Kashmir, several scenes in the film's trailer induced a sense of deja-vu. A little more colour, perhaps, would have set it apart.

From the looks of it, Fitoor seems to be the typical poor-boy-rich-girl love story. This one will have to surpass the usual to make an impact.