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By Taran
Adarsh, December 28, 2007 - 12:30 IST
 You
cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that Mahesh Bhatt
and Mukesh Bhatt have, most of the times, [i] Opted
for stories that mirror the times when those movies
were attempted and [ii] Encouraged new talent, be it
an actor or director or writer or music composer or
singer. In SHOWBIZ, the Bhatts dare to unmask a
section of the media that indulges in foul play and
cares two hoots for ethics and scruples.
Also, SHOWBIZ marks the directorial debut of
choreographer Raju Khan and stars two freshers in the
lead -- Tushar Jalota and Mrinalini Sharma.
Unfortunately, SHOWBIZ is a good idea gone wrong.
Writers Raju Khan and Mudassar Aziz partly succeed in
exposing the spineless media persons, who, in their
pursuit of making that extra buck and accomplish
soaring TRPs, stoop to abysmal lows to achieve their
target.
Great idea, but the web the writers create tears apart
halfway through the film. What follows thereafter is a
childish take on settling scores by the protagonist.
From reality, the script suddenly reverts to
make-believe. Nope, maza nahin aaya.
In short, this car meets with a breakdown much before
it can reach its destination!
For rising star Rohan Arya [Tushar Jalota], the
paparazzi are at first an annoyance, then an
ever-disturbing presence. He becomes a target of a
team of four paparazzi, who are bent on making him
fodder for the news channels. And when they stumble
upon a sensitive nerve, all hell breaks loose.
 Rohan
has been on the lookout for a prostitute called Tara.
When he finally finds her, the paparazzi trap Rohan
and Tara in a high-speed chase that ends in a terrible
accident and leaves Tara in a coma. The media frenzies
with news of Rohan's accident with a prostitute in his
car. Rohan seeks vengeance. But why? What connection
does this prostitute have with Rohan?
Show business and media go hand in hand and SHOWBIZ
tries to expose the ruthless games some media persons
indulge in. The characters of Sushant Singh, Amin
Hajee and their two partners-in-crime are very
life-like and the games they play are identifiable as
well. At least those in the media industry would agree
that a few rotten tomatoes do exist in their
fraternity.
The drama is exciting in the first hour and the crash
at the intermission point leaves you in a pensive mood
thanks to the repulsive attitude of a few people. But
the promises are not met with in the second hour. The
protagonist wants to settle scores, but keeps quiet
when the top cop [Ehsaan Khan] questions him time and
again. Why does he maintain this stoic silence? Also,
the entire climax is so ridiculous from the writing
point of view that it makes you feel that the writers
just didn't know how to conclude the story.
 Debutante director Raju Khan is yet to learn the art
of storytelling. Sure, a few scenes are well handled,
but the writing as also the execution of the material
is below the mediocre mark. Lalit Pandit's music is
average. 'Tu Jabse Mujhse Mila Hai Jaana' and 'Meri
Palak Ka Tuhi Sitara' are two tracks that make some
impression. Cinematography is just about okay.
Tushar
Jalota's expressions are right at several places, but
he needs to go easy in scenes that demand
anger/outburst. Overall, a decent performance!
Mrinalini does a good job, although her character
could've been better developed. Sushant Singh is
excellent, Gulshan Grover is perfect, Saurabh Shukla
is efficient, Sachin Khedekar is wasted, Amin Hajee is
alright, Ehsaan Khan is impressive and Delnaaz Paul is
first-rate.
On the whole, SHOWBIZ lacks the power to keep you
hooked. Disappointing!
Rating:- *1/2
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