The most ultimate Diva, the reigning Queen of a legacy lost, a living legend in her own right, the Goddess herself graced the Koffee Expert’s chat room last night, and a very keen viewer like yours truly tuned in to watch the magic.
Contrary to the expectations, the concoction didn’t brew that well, largely due to Karan’s nepotism. Rather than being a show that spoke about Madhuri and her career, the show turned out to be a felicitation of Karan’s personal friends. For starters, why in the name of God, did Rani appear on the show, and if her presence wasn’t enough, why did she have to sign the Koffee mug? The idea seemed a little irksome. And had the last segment been about showing her frenzy amongst the current breed of actors, they could have very well brought in someone who has at least worked with the Goddess!
If I were to draw a comparison between the show and the cover story of Filmfare last month, I can say that the latter was much better. Karan could have easily made a Director’s Special, with the directors who are keen on working with her, just the way the article asked them about the remakes they’d want to see Madhuri in. From Rakesh Roshan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, to Subhash Ghai and Yash Chopra, an exhaustive range of Madhuri fans could have been covered. Also, in the ‘Actors’ Speak’ segment, Salman, Jackie, and so many other Madhuri co-stars were conspicuous by their absence.
There was no reference to her glorious past, and the directors then, and neither was her struggle period or her family life today covered that well. One would have guessed anyway that the straightforward Madhuri and a spice seeking Karan aren’t a good brand fit. On the other hand, her Rendezvous with Simi was far better, more personal and devoid of Simi’s favourites, coz it was more about Madhuri, than about any Simi Camp.
The lady as usual conveniently shied away from all the controversies, and was herself. Though her attire did make her look like one of those typical Manish Malhotra styled women, she did look a tad different than the good old Madhuri, and the show sure made the ardent Madhuri buff in me a little indignant, but as long as she’s there, on TV, in the NEWS, for a short appearance, a tiny little cameo, and of course in a full length movie, who is complaining…coz even if she doesn’t do the movies and doesn’t stay in the NEWS, she still rules, in our hearts, forever and ever!
Contrary to the expectations, the concoction didn’t brew that well, largely due to Karan’s nepotism. Rather than being a show that spoke about Madhuri and her career, the show turned out to be a felicitation of Karan’s personal friends. For starters, why in the name of God, did Rani appear on the show, and if her presence wasn’t enough, why did she have to sign the Koffee mug? The idea seemed a little irksome. And had the last segment been about showing her frenzy amongst the current breed of actors, they could have very well brought in someone who has at least worked with the Goddess!
If I were to draw a comparison between the show and the cover story of Filmfare last month, I can say that the latter was much better. Karan could have easily made a Director’s Special, with the directors who are keen on working with her, just the way the article asked them about the remakes they’d want to see Madhuri in. From Rakesh Roshan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, to Subhash Ghai and Yash Chopra, an exhaustive range of Madhuri fans could have been covered. Also, in the ‘Actors’ Speak’ segment, Salman, Jackie, and so many other Madhuri co-stars were conspicuous by their absence.
There was no reference to her glorious past, and the directors then, and neither was her struggle period or her family life today covered that well. One would have guessed anyway that the straightforward Madhuri and a spice seeking Karan aren’t a good brand fit. On the other hand, her Rendezvous with Simi was far better, more personal and devoid of Simi’s favourites, coz it was more about Madhuri, than about any Simi Camp.
The lady as usual conveniently shied away from all the controversies, and was herself. Though her attire did make her look like one of those typical Manish Malhotra styled women, she did look a tad different than the good old Madhuri, and the show sure made the ardent Madhuri buff in me a little indignant, but as long as she’s there, on TV, in the NEWS, for a short appearance, a tiny little cameo, and of course in a full length movie, who is complaining…coz even if she doesn’t do the movies and doesn’t stay in the NEWS, she still rules, in our hearts, forever and ever!
2 comments:
well i agree with you here. i found it quite strange too that Rani signed the mug. With Madhuri being the guest, I couldnt understand why Rani was asked to sign especially since she appeared only in the last 5 mins of the show.
Hey cool review! I just saw the episode, Madhuri is awesome..as usual. n yeah...it was too weird that Karan asked Rani also to sign the mug! who cares??
Madhuri rocks...she is the best :)
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