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| | Compulsive smoker, K (Abraham) accidentally falls asleep in his bathtub only to find himself in a haunting dream which sees him held captive
by Russian soldiers. Gagging for a smoke, the soldiers stop at nothing to prevent him from smoking but, thankfully, it's only a dream! A fully-fledged addicted smoker, K turns a deaf ear to his wife's constant nagging until she threatens him to visit Baba, who runs a rehabilitation centre for all sorts of addictions and afflictions. Forced to enter into an agreement, a proud and desperate K challenges Baba's beliefs. This leads to one-upmanship between the self-assumed all-knowing Baba and the frantic, unsuspecting K in this dreamy thriller. Director Kashyap defies all Bollywood norms by attempting an idea in the film noir genre which will appear to be weird and hard to digest by the average cinemagoer. There is no logic in the storyline. Constantly switching from reality and dream sequences makes it more confusing to decipher what's going on. However, No Smoking scores highly in the technical departments with a captivating musical score and stunning cinematography. John Abraham plays his part well as the happy-go-lucky smoking addict whilst Ayesha Takia impresses as K's nagging wife and Paresh Rawal gives a typically brilliant performance as Baba. On the whole, this flick from EROS International is too artistic to be fully appreciated. By the end, even nonsmokers will be gagging for a fag! Reviewed by Manish Gajjar
BBC Bollywood Correspondent |
