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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Salt ‘N’ Pepper movie review

Salt ‘N’ Pepper

Release date: 08/07/2011
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Director: Aashiq Abu
Produced by: Lucsam Cinema
Script: Syam Pushkaran, Dileesh Nair
Cast: Lal, Asif Ali, Swetha Menon, Mythili
Cinematography: Shyju Kahild
Music Director: Bijibal
As Fresh As a Flower!!..

Salt ‘N’ Pepper is not for everyone.  If a nonstop funny entertainer is what you expect, chances are that you get disappointed with Aashiq Abu’s latest attempt most probably. This is not a swashbuckling mega movie event of the year. But in case you are just fed of watching the run of the old mill types and searching for something different very badly, this is just the right one for you.
For a change we don’t have villains here, no guns and fights, no punch dialogues, not even a handsome hero and a cute lover. Instead, you have an archeologist who suffers from midlife crisis (Lal) and a dubbing artist who is in to her 30’s (Swetha Menon). However they have two things in common. They are still not married and they have a passion for great food. And how this common passion connects them as well as their friends (Asif and Mythili) forms up the story.
The film’s major strength lies in its dialogues; a highly ignored department in Malayalam cinema, which calls for the highest attention in fact. You can degrade a good script to average, an average one to below average just by out of date and predictable dialogues which is a common sight in our industry. And you can bring life to an average story with innovative dialogues which exactly happens in the case of Salt ‘N’ Pepper. There is not a single dialogue you got tired of listening a million times before, nor a single scene you are familiar with.
Sharp and careful editing right from the word go till the very end, makes salt N Pepper an amazing visual experience. Add Shaiju Kahlid’s brilliant cinematography and outstanding background score to that, Salt ‘N’ Pepper turns real tasty for those who have an eye for details.
In acting department, everyone does their bit. Lal and Swetha are proven, established actors; the roles of Kalidasan and Maya respectively are just pieces of cakes for them. Asif Ali once again makes you smile with his charming presence. We all know he can excel as the boy next door, which he has proved yet again. But its time he starts looking ahead for more challenging roles. Probably he is trying to settle down first, but should not limit himself in the process by just doing the same stuff again and again. The real surprise has been Baburaj however, who easily steals the show in a never seen before avatar.
Salt ‘N’ Pepper may not go down as a trend setter, but this is definitely a foot forward in the right direction and an inspiring one for aspiring film makers. And it could help in breaking the conservative mindsets of our beloved film makers who still live in the 1980’s, hopefully.

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