Saturday, January 5, 2008

BILLA—THE STYLE ICON ARRIVES


It was one of the most anticipated movies of tamil cinema in recent times. Ever since the day it was announced that AJIT would be donning BILLA, the role immortalized by SuperStar RajniKanth a couple of decades ago, Expectation was at its peak. The entire film industry was waiting with bated breath to see AJIT rise as BILLA.

And what did Ajit do? He did in style. As Billa, he set the screens on fire. Ticket reservations touched an all time high for an Ajit movie & the OPENING was sky-rocketing.

AJIT for sure deserves a pat on his shoulders for having the guts to remake a RajniKanth starrer. Not everyone can do that.

BILLA is definitely one of THE BEST in Thala’s movie career. Never before have we seen AJIT so stylish, so suave with such debonair looks. If there was some one who could have done BILLA, Its AJIT!!!

With Billa, Ajit has re-defined STYLE in Tamil Cinema. Right from the Armani Costumes to the Accessories, Everything was PERFECT.

STYLE ICON is an understatement for Ajit Sir.

Ajit as Billa was menacing with his looks, walk, speech & behavior. Each & Every frame was sculpted so beautifully.

Credit must be given to Mr.VishnuVardhan for having played to Ajit Sir’s strengths. Not giving him lengthy dialogues & instead making his mannerisms speak for themselves was Master Class!!!

Another technician who has been instrumental in taking the movie to greater heights is the cinematographer NIRAV SHAH. His camera angles were just top notch. With Super 35, He has literally toyed with everything he had. The lightings for Billa & Velu were excellent & also matched up well with the mood of the film.

Mrs. Anu Vardhan has been one of the pillars of the movie. Her costumes have been the talk of town for quite some time. Ajit Sir & Nayan looked absolutely stunning & so did the rest of the cast.

VISHNU VARDHAN—The man behind the success of Billa. Perhaps one of THE BEST directors in the industry right now!! His screenplay was jet fast & there was never a dull moment in the film. His rapport with fellow technicians is amazing & it is very much visible in the outcome.

Yuvan & Editor Sreekar Prasad have done their job perfectly. The songs are chart busters & all mobiles are ringing in Billa tunes. My Name Is Billa & Vetthalaya Pottendi being the pick of the lot.

Finally coming to the Hero. Our own THALA, AJIT SIR. Man..Where does this man derive his Class, Charm, from!!! Ajit Sir has an amazing screen presence & has once again proved that he’s amongst the best in the business.

As BILLA, the subtle, sober Don & as Velu, the lively, happy go lucky guy, Ajit Sir has shown his Class once again. He literally transformed into the characters. His style & professionalism is mind blowing. And with BILLA, he has proved that he is THE MOST HANDSOME guy in the industry.

I cannot think of any other actor doing Billa with much ease & élan than Ajit Sir did. He has done complete justice to BILLA is his own style.

The rest of the cast & crew have been apt & have done their job well.

For fans like me, BILLA is treat, a festival to celebrate. A time to bask on glory.

For Tamil Cinema, It has got a new meaning for the word “STYLE”.

For all those who’ve spent their time criticizing THALA, GO..GET A LIFE!!!

To end this, its gonna be CAN CAN!!!