Madhur Bhandarkar’s bold venture, ‘Fashion’, has three stories woven into one – so close to reality that the line between art and life often blurs.
The first story, Priyanka Chopra’s character, is of the rise of an unknown small-town girl into a supermodel, and the harrowing price she pays to remain at the top, involving loss of innocence. The second story is that of Kangana Ranaut’s character that shows the fall of a supermodel to dust. The third story of Mugdha Godse portrays the life of an ambitious model, who does not achieve success, but opts for a marriage of convenience
The sequences between Priyanka and Kangana are the highlights of this tragic tale; some scenes actually leave a lump in the throat. Other artists have given outstanding performances too.
Kitu Gidwani, Samir Soni, Raj Babbar, Arjan Bajwa and Ashwin Mushran stand out in their respective roles. In fact, every character is written to accentuate the specific actor’s grace in the given space.
The film has distinctive Bhandarkar-brand of revelations on the glamour world. The film scores on all fronts - stunning sets, lovely music, great performances, and a gripping storyline. It also has zesty moments - wardrobe malfunction, gay love, casting couch, backstage drama, love-making scenes and stunning models in revealing clothes.
The screenplay is complex. The writing by Madhur Bhandarkar, Anuradha Tiwari and Ajay Monga is apt both on detailing the operational intricacies of the fashion world, and on the essence of the protagonist’s core conflicts!
