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Why Cheat India





 A wise man once said that innocence is thought charming because it offers delightful possibilities for exploitation. Why Cheat India, is based on the education system of India, where gullible students and their desperate parents fall into the trap of cheating, to secure a seat in their desired college. An opportunistic Rakesh Singh aka Rocky (Emraan) sweet talks impressionable students and lures them to a world of crime with money. He uses academic achievers to write papers on behalf of other students (the supposedly lesser smart ones) and exploits several other loopholes at the college examination level. He’s the classic anti-hero and his story of crime and corruption highlights a plethora of problems and malpractices that currently plague our education system. Director Soumik Sen’s scathing look at the exam paper mafia and the mind-set of Indian parents often treating their children as ‘investments for the future’ is relevant, but the way he tells this gritty story, doesn’t merit top grade.

The story is based in rural locations like Jaunpur, Kota and Jhansi, where the pressure on the youth to be engineers, doctors and MBA students, is probably far more than what students face in urban cities. As Rakesh Singh’s ambition to be a kingpin of exam mafia unfolds, the viewer gets to witness the kind of nexus that misuses and exploits bright students, and how this is of the biggest scams running in the country. Insights from this world of murky morals and malpractices, has high shock value and that’s what makes the premise of Why Cheat India, quite relevant. But, writer-director Soumik Sen isn’t able to give the narrative the kind of edge and finesse that it deserves. Many scenes from the film feel disjointed, owing to the choppy editing and inconsistent screenplay. Certain situations in the film, like Sattu’s blind trust on Rakesh, despite being aware that he’s just another spoke in Rocky’s business wheel, doesn’t make any sense. Rocky’s personal story, doesn’t add much depth to the plot. The second half throws up some surprises and twists, heightening the drama in the plot. 

What does pass with distinction is Emraan Hashmi’s performance as the wily and confident, Rakesh. The actor pulls it off in every frame with assurance and ease. Even though most of his lines are like a series of punches clamouring for claps, Emraan’s charm and intensity keeps you hooked. The fresh faces of Shreya Dhanwantary and Snigdhadeep Chatterjee are perfectly cast in the roles of naïve characters.

The story and concept of Why Cheat India holds a lot of merit, and if the execution was the sharper and steadier, this one had the potential to graduate to another level. Even with the flaws in the story, the film and its various subjects have enough at hand to keep you entertained.




वाय चीट इंड‍िया में हमारे एजुकेशन स‍िस्‍टम का वो मुद्दा उठाया गया है ज‍िस पर हम अक्‍सर ही खबरें पढ़ते रहते हैं। कहानी के केन्‍द्र में है रॉकी भैया यानी राकेश सिंह (इमरान हाशमी)। वह इंटेलीजेंट बच्‍चों को पैसे द‍िलाकर अमीर बच्‍चों की जगह एंट्रेंस टेस्‍ट में बिठवाता है। इस तरह उसने अपना एक एंपायर खड़ा कर द‍िया है। लेकिन उसकी जिंदगी तब बदल जाती है, जब उसका सामना एक इंटेलीजेंट मिडल क्‍लास स्‍टूडेंट सत्‍येंद्र दुबे यानी सत्‍तू और उसके पर‍िवार से होता है। 
फ‍िल्‍म की एक खूबी ये है क‍ि इमरान हाशमी के क‍िरदार को कहीं से भी ये द‍िखाने की कोश‍िश नहीं की गई है क‍ि वो सही है या गरीबों की मदद कर रहा है। अगर वो गलत है तो उसे उसी तरीके से पर्दे पर उतारा गया है। कई जगह ऐसा भी हुआ क‍ि उसका प्‍लान फेल हो जाता था और वो पकड़ा भी जाता था। ऐसे में किरदार को असल जिंदगी जैसा ही रखा गया है। उसे ग्‍लैमराइज्‍ड करने का प्रयास नहीं किया गया। 
फ‍िल्‍म का पहला ह‍िस्‍सा खास प्रभावित करता है। वैसे भी एजुकेशन स‍िस्‍टम में हो रहे घोटालों पर बनने वाली ये पहली फ‍िल्‍म है और जिस तरीके से घटनाएं द‍िखाई गई हैं, उससे हम सभी खुद को जोड़ कर देख सकते हैं और कई चीजें हमारी आंखें भी खोलती हैं। कहानी को मेकर्स ने द‍िलचस्‍प अंदाज में पिरोया है। लेकिन सेकंड हाफ में फ‍िल्‍म की रफ्तार थोड़ी फीकी हो जाती है। वहीं एजुकेशन सिस्‍टम की कहानी में रोमांस को फुटेज देना भी थोड़ा खलता है। हालांकि थोड़ी देर में कहानी फ‍िर ट्रैक पर आ जाती है। 

वैसे कहानी में एंटरटेनमेंट की थोड़ी कमी है और यही इस फ‍िल्‍म में एक कमी नजर आती है। हालांक‍ि दूसरी फ‍िल्‍म के लिहाज से डायरेक्‍टर सौमिक सेन का न‍िर्देशन बढ़‍िया है और फ‍िल्‍म देखने के बाद इस बात की तारीफ सभी करेंगे क‍ि ये हीरो को महान बनाने की कहानी नहीं बल्‍क‍ि मजबूत कंटेंट और अच्‍छे सब्‍जेक्‍ट वाली फ‍िल्‍म है। 
वाय चीट इंड‍िया में इमरान हाशमी ने अपने करियर की बेस्‍ट परफॉर्मेंस दी है। सत्‍तू का रोल भी एक्‍टर ने बखूबी न‍िभाया है तो श्रेया धनवंतर‍ि ने डेब्‍यू फ‍िल्‍म के साथ दिखा द‍िया है क‍ि वह अच्‍छा काम पाने की हकदार हैं। फ‍िल्‍म में डायलॉग्‍स शानदार हैं तो स‍िनेमैटोग्राफी पर भी मेहनत की गई है। बैकग्राउंड म्‍यूज‍िक भी फ‍िल्‍म में द‍िलचस्‍पी दिखाता है लेकिन इसकी एड‍िट‍िंग अगर कसाव ल‍िए होती तो फ‍िल्‍म और शानदार बन सकती थी। 

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