'Gulaab Gang' review: Watch it for Juhi Chawla!

The world shall celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March and ‘Gulaab Gang’ could be a perfect treat to celebrate womanhood. The Soumik Sen film is all about woman power.

With contemporaries of the 1990s - Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla - on board a film together for the first time, one can only expect performances worth thunderous applause. We have often seen Madhuri play fiery roles but it`s Juhi Chawla’s performance that will leave you in a state of complete disbelief - as her villainous role in the film is unbecoming of her otherwise onscreen persona. The bubbly actress, who stole a million hearts with her infectious smile, will send shivers down your spine as she essays the role of a power hungry, mean and oppressor politician - Sumitra.

‘Gulaab Gang’ is Rajjo’s (Madhuri Dixit) gang of women clad in pink sarees that are symbolic of their femininity enveloped with the power to defeat chivalry.

The story revolves around Rajjo, the Messiah of Madhavpur, who turns thick-skinned after being tormented by her step-mother since childhood. She is truly fearless and empowers needy women by helping them find means of livelihood. She makes them self-reliant and also trains them in self-defence. In totality, Rajjo is what any woman would need at this hour, where crime against women is multiplying at an enormous speed.

The film has its own share of drawbacks. The story celebrates womanhood, but the film could have been a lot better. Sen could have avoided the naach-gaana had he really intended to create a stronger impact. Such filmi insertion dilutes the whole concept of serious cinema which otherwise has sensitive and thought-provoking content...

Source: Bollywood News & Box Office Report

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