'Julie' borrows the essence from R.K.'s blockbuster hit RAM TERI GANGA MAILI and a bit from the Julia Roberts-Richard Gere smash hit PRETTY WOMAN, Deepak Shivdasani depicts the transition of a simple small-town girl to a high class prostitute in a metropolis. JULIE has a few interesting moments, but the inconsistencies outweigh the positive aspects of this enterprise. Nishikant Kamat's screenplay has its share of loose ends. Frankly, the film has basic flaws in the plot (pointed above), which do take a toll on the screenplay. Sanjay Pawar's dialogues sound different, but go over the top at times.
Story
Mihir Shandilya (Priyanshu Chatterjee), the most eligible bachelor in town, is invited by a television host (Achint Kaur) for a rendezvous. The young tycoon talks about his success story and on being questioned about his prospective life partner, he confesses that there is a woman in his life.
Julie (Neha Dhupia) is that mystery woman. However, she is unnerved by the program and wants to reveal the secret to the world. She wants to confess that she is a prostitute by profession, a fact that Mihir and his family members are unaware of.
In the flashback, Julie is in love with Neil (Yash Tonk). But after an intimate session, Neil leaves her in a lurch for better prospects. Julie decides to start life afresh and shifts to Mumbai, where her childhood friend Dinky resides.
Thanks to Dinky, Julie gets a secretarial job in a construction company. It is here that she meets Rohan (Sanjay Kapoor). Julie finds an anchor in Rohan, who also seems completely besotted by her.
But Rohan and Julie part ways on a bitter note, after Rohan suggests that Julie spend a night with a tycoon (Kiran Kumar) to bag a prized contract. Shocked and dismayed, Julie takes to prostitution…
Back to the present: Mihir reaches the studio (where Julie is recording her 'live' interview) and openly expresses his desire to marry her.
A story like the one in 'Julie' isn't new. There have been umpteen versions of jilted women resorting to prostitution tales in the past. But the reasons that force Julie to take to prostitution aren't persuasive enough.
The post-interval portions do get exciting, what with Julie ready to reveal her story to the world on a television show. But this half also has its share of deficiencies.
On the plus side, the generous display of skin show and a few fiery dialogues (at the very start of the film and also when Julie confronts her first boyfriend Neil at the hotel) are the mainstay of the film. Of course, the sex quotient, in small doses and at regular intervals, should also appeal to the hoi polloi, but in the absence of a tight script, the impact gets diluted to an extent. A better screenplay would've only enhanced the outcome.
Performance
Neha Dhupia gets tremendous scope to display histrionics and anatomy. While she exposes her anatomy without inhibitions, her performance isn't as awe-inspiring as one would've expected it to be. She does make a sincere effort and also impresses in a few scenes, but she still needs to work on her expressions. Sanjay Kapoor enacts his part with complete understanding of the character. Priyanshu Chatterjee gets the meatier part and he sinks his teeth into it, delivering a competent performance. Yash Tonk has a small role, which he carries off quite well. Achint Kaur is first-rate. Kiran Kumar, Sudhir Joshi, Kamini Khanna and Donny Bharadwaj lend decent support.
Music:
Himesh Reshammiya's music is a mix of melodious and raunchy numbers.
verdict
Average
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