It is all about saying sorry in the end.
Fan is a dialogue between a star and his fan. Its about mutual respect for each other. It is about not crossing that fine line and it is about saying sorry, sometimes even if you are not wrong.
Over the years, SRK has gained this reputation of being rude.someone who despite all the stardom have equally gained the criticism after being involved in various incidents whether it is Wankhade stadium or it is slapping Shirish Kunder. SRK has, in fact, confessed in an interview that he is not someone who can say sorry easily and it has affected his relation with many. So in that context, Fan is his answer to his fans and critics alike.
Fan shows why SRK's fans expect so much from him. He was refreshing and spontaneous as a young Gaurav. The way he brings forth the ethos of a fan, I don't think any of the new comers could do. As Aryan Khanna, SRK has played a narcissist character, who is willing to dance in weddings for money and can sometimes take shit from the wealthy to keep his stardom. But at the same time, he is also human deep inside. In short, SRK did justice to both the roles - a star and a fan.
One may argue with the climax or the violence of protagonist Gaurav, who is over obsessed with the star but perhaps the idea was to hammer down the point home through a violent character because most fans are not psycho.
The action chase scenes, whether it is escaping from Delite hotel or up and down the roof tops, was well executed. Though it reminds of some scenes of Hollywood action movie but it is racy with fast edits. Jazzy music during the tussle in the cyber cafe was also good.
However, Director Maneesh Sharma and screen play writer Habib Faisal should have spent more time on the script in the second half where Gaurav has a go at his idol. Here logic goes for a toss. Why to take the trouble of going through 3D scanning for a younger and different look only to blow all the difference away in the second half?
If one can look away from such loopholes, Fan will prove to be an enjoyable ride for any film aficionados who has loved his anti-hero roles in films such as Darr, Baazigar and Anjaam.
In fine, Fan is a homecoming of an actor who seemed to have lost himself in stardom and number game.
P.S. For argument sake, probably a star would have done the same with someone who used violence to reach out to him. But possibly an interaction with him first would have been a better approach considering the fact that not always a fan takes law into own hands to meet his idol. But then a star will always execute more caution before meeting someone who has managed to thrash another star.
The concept of an obsessed fan is not new and has been used in many Hollywood films in the past but SRK's FAN is nothing like it. Here are few links which gives a glimpse:
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/robert-de-niros-the-fan-kathy-bates-misery-5-hollywood-films-shah-rukh-khans-fan-looks-inspired-from/
Fan is a dialogue between a star and his fan. Its about mutual respect for each other. It is about not crossing that fine line and it is about saying sorry, sometimes even if you are not wrong.
Over the years, SRK has gained this reputation of being rude.someone who despite all the stardom have equally gained the criticism after being involved in various incidents whether it is Wankhade stadium or it is slapping Shirish Kunder. SRK has, in fact, confessed in an interview that he is not someone who can say sorry easily and it has affected his relation with many. So in that context, Fan is his answer to his fans and critics alike.
Fan shows why SRK's fans expect so much from him. He was refreshing and spontaneous as a young Gaurav. The way he brings forth the ethos of a fan, I don't think any of the new comers could do. As Aryan Khanna, SRK has played a narcissist character, who is willing to dance in weddings for money and can sometimes take shit from the wealthy to keep his stardom. But at the same time, he is also human deep inside. In short, SRK did justice to both the roles - a star and a fan.One may argue with the climax or the violence of protagonist Gaurav, who is over obsessed with the star but perhaps the idea was to hammer down the point home through a violent character because most fans are not psycho.
The action chase scenes, whether it is escaping from Delite hotel or up and down the roof tops, was well executed. Though it reminds of some scenes of Hollywood action movie but it is racy with fast edits. Jazzy music during the tussle in the cyber cafe was also good.
However, Director Maneesh Sharma and screen play writer Habib Faisal should have spent more time on the script in the second half where Gaurav has a go at his idol. Here logic goes for a toss. Why to take the trouble of going through 3D scanning for a younger and different look only to blow all the difference away in the second half?If one can look away from such loopholes, Fan will prove to be an enjoyable ride for any film aficionados who has loved his anti-hero roles in films such as Darr, Baazigar and Anjaam.
In fine, Fan is a homecoming of an actor who seemed to have lost himself in stardom and number game.
P.S. For argument sake, probably a star would have done the same with someone who used violence to reach out to him. But possibly an interaction with him first would have been a better approach considering the fact that not always a fan takes law into own hands to meet his idol. But then a star will always execute more caution before meeting someone who has managed to thrash another star.
The concept of an obsessed fan is not new and has been used in many Hollywood films in the past but SRK's FAN is nothing like it. Here are few links which gives a glimpse:
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/robert-de-niros-the-fan-kathy-bates-misery-5-hollywood-films-shah-rukh-khans-fan-looks-inspired-from/
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