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When a novel as renowned as Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is adapted for cinema, there's not much that can go wrong with the plot, right? After all, the original piece of work received worldwide critical acclaim, and is revered as a classic.

Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor begs to differ. This is a pointless film, meandering along in no particular direction, stopping and starting until finally it stumbles to a rather boring halt.

For the uninitiated, Fitoor tells the story of a poor orphan boy and his childhood love for a girl who is from a rich elite family. How their social status comes in the way of their romance forms the rest of the story. Oh, and somewhere there's a disjointed flashback as well.

Aditya Roy Kapoor plays Noor (Pip) to Katrina Kaif's Firdaus (Estelle). Kapoor looks alright for the role, but his character is obsessive to the point of creepiness. It's hard to sympathize with Noor when he does the most stupid and desperate things in the name of love, shredding every bit of his self-respect.

Kaif does what she does best: look pretty and not act.

Abhishek Kapoor casts Tabu as Firdaus' mother, Begum Hazrat (Miss Havisham) and despite being burdened with a role where she hardly gets scenes to shine, she's a treat to watch. Her Urdu diction is impeccable and there's a striking resemblance to her portrayal of Ghazala from Haider. She rightfully gets top billing in the opening credits as well.

If there's one thing Abhishek Kapoor did right, it was to make Kashmir the setting of this movie. The place is majestic, as evidenced by the beautiful shots cinematographer Anay Goswami has captured.

Amit Trivedi's music stands out once again, like it always has, in a movie that doesn't deserve it. Pashmina is a gorgeously mounted song, setting the tone for the rest of the movie, only to amount to nothing.

A lot was expected from Abhishek Kapoor after his refreshing Rock On!! and the fact that he made Chetan Bhagat's worst novel into a passably good film in Kai Po Che, but here he definitely falls short of the mark.

Fitoor is a pointless adaptation, and a disjointed film. Not only does it add nothing to the original source material, but it can't even manage to do justice to Dickens' vision.

As to whether you should watch Fitoor, ask no questions and you will be told no lies!

It requires Passion & Ambition to mount a film as big & colorful as 'Fitoor'. Director Abhishek Kapoor's romantic-drama, based on Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations, suffers however, due to its misguided story & bland narrative. Its beautifully shot & has moments of power, but the end result, is under-whelming.

'Fitoor' Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Noor falls in love with Firdaus, daughter of Begum, the wealthiest woman in town. As their potential romance grows despite their class issues, the vengeful Begum plots retribution on their young and innocent love.

'Fitoor' is a body beautiful, minus soul. The romantic-drama is meant to break your heart given the struggles its heartbroken protagonist faces, but you are barely invested. Reason? The Writing is misguided & you fail to understand what are the makers of this film trying to say? The intension remains unclear & despite the stunning scenery, you yearn for a story that lacks heart.

Abhishek Kapoor & Supratik Sen's Screenplay is a downer. A stronger, clearer Screenplay was the need of the day! Abhishek Kapoor's Direction is rich visually. Cinematography by Anay Goswamy is the highpoint of this enterprise. Each & Every Frame has been captured with flourish. Editing, also, is mostly crisp. Art & Costume Design are detailed. Amit Trivedi's Score is brilliant.

Performance-Wise: Tabu is electrifying as the terrifying yet grief-sticken Begum. She dominates every scene she appears in & handles her part with remarkable conviction. Aditya Roy Kapur springs a pleasant surprise. Kapoor, who's otherwise typecast as a drunk, displays true intensity here, portraying a difficult part with unexpected maturity. Katrina Kaif doesn't deliver. A better actress would've elevated the part. Talat Aziz is first-rate. Ajay Devgn is wasted in a cameo.

On the whole, 'Fitoor' is all beauty, no heart.

Director is disillusioned about love in this movie. Nothing new in the name of story. Screenplay is stale. Dialogues are good in beginning of movie but then gradually become irritating. How can one think about saying a dialogue like 'Doodh Mangoge To Kheer Denge' in an emotional scene, and even when the speaking person is an artist. Screenplay is so confusing that they don't know the difference of sympathy and love, looking at torn shoe of a boy by a young girl could be sympathetic not romantic. Boy looks younger, girl somehow matches his age with face but physically she looks like a full grown girl. Love scenes means scarf tied in childhood as the token of friendship will be preserved till adulthood as a possession of love by male lead! To prove his love in adult age he has to show the girl all of her painting made by him. This film is full of such type of stale scenes. An artist, precisely painter always goes shirtless while painting so he looks like painter cum model. Makers think that his six packs induce creativity inside him and bring some audience into theater. Six pack is most common thing now a days. There is unnecessary angle of terrorist, a bomb blast and India Pakistan angle. Childhood portion in first half is too long. Movie is deadly slow. Performance wise only Taboo as Princess is only relief rest are unbearable. Cinematography by Anay Goswami is very good. In an emotional movie how can makers think about most flat faces of Bollywood pairing together. Ajay Devgan is wasted completely in guest appearance. 'Pashmina Dhage Se' song is melodious, credit goes to music director amit Trivedi and lyricist Swanand Kirkire. This song looks great in promo but it is not in film, only childhood version is there.

As soon as I realized it's an Abhishek Kapoor's film, my hopes raised. But the movie was worse than its trailer. It is very slow but has a calm flow. The focus is harshly on love story only and nothing else. In fact there isn't anything else that's thought of. It's boringness often becomes killing. Second half tries to save it a little and hints some potential turner. However it boils down to the same uninteresting plate.

Abhishek Kapoor was a disappointment this time. I've stayed biased on him for so many years because of Rock On. His effortless performance is really disheartening. He was never able to bring the pieces together.

All the actors were below average and not worth mentioning. They were confused whether to act starry or be down to earth. There wasn't even a scene where the acting could be appreciated.

Amit Trivedi's soulful music was good sometimes but it lacked variety. May be he didn't get a variety in the storyline to perform inline.

Overall, a mere love story, that wasn't garnished by anything else.

This movie was more about feel than watch. One imbibes a sense of beauty and serenity and is brought into a transparent world. It uses expressionistic techniques rather than the melodramatic techniques. For me this movie is for a learned audience and no actor disappoints you. They are all up to mark. It is a worth watching movie for those who love art. The visual beauty and expressionistic techniques are visible at every moment. Aditya's language needs applause as he has it, i mean the characters native accent .... Thanks to Fitoor team for such lovely feast. This movie un-tells more than it tells you and it is your imagination which is in charge. Tabu shines in the movie for her excellent acting and so do others. The young Estella is equally very impressive and so is the young Pip. Only thing that I felt was, it could have been expanded by some length and the directors cut is somehow not very genuine.

just saw the movie and it's awful i know it's valentine week but not a movie to watch better watch dead-pool and have an awesome time the male actor is good actor i think he should choose wisely what movie he wanna do not just randomly do movie like this Katrina is just gorgeous but acting is still worst the only movie with great star work for her as they cover her acting no good performance hope the director had cat other actor and had concentrated more on the script rather than giving only visuals of different location the director has deliver good movies but with this one he made a wrong choice rock on was awesome. in all a movie to avoid just wait DVD release watch it when bored.Not to forget Tabu she is awesome even this movie hope she get more movie and better script

I don't really get why people have been hating on this movie so much. Yes I do get it, the movie wasn't the most awe striking type. But its definitely one movie, which if you watch with a soft heart, you'd totally love every second! This isn't your typical hard romantic films full of suspense twists everywhere but more of like a classic romance drama. I absolutely LOVED THE COLOUR GRADING and the MUSIC. Enhanced more of the softness.

And hats off to Aditya Roy Kapur and also Tabu for their amazing acting skills! Katrina too did some justice to her character.

I was really hesitant in buying the movie tickets after reading such negative reviews. However since I really admire the lead actors in this movie, I went to watch it anyway.

I won't say I regret it. Nor would I say it was the best movie out there. But it's definitely something worth watching.

One has to be really patient during this movie. You can not expect great momentum from it. It is a little slow at times, and the other times way too quick for the audience to even realize what exactly happened.

The lead actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Katrina Kaif could've probably done better, as some people are already saying. However without being biased I personally think that this is definitely one of the best performances in their career. On the other hand Tabu's performance was fantastic! But again, she is a senior actor and has a lot of experience in the industry. So I guess we need to be mindful of that before comparing her with Aditya & Katrina.

The failure of this movie can not be entirely blamed on the lead actors. I think the director also somewhere lacked in narrating the true story & incidents appropriately. The screenplay needed a lot of improvement. But really good job on editing and production design! In a nutshell, I would say that do not undermine this movie due to its slow pace. It is a great story at the end of the day, and its more than worth watching.

A tale of star-crossed lovers who come under the strictures of societal class divide, Fitoor is director Abhishek Kapoor's cinematic interpretation of Charles Dicken's novel 'The Great Expectations' that is artistically splendid but falls below expectations from a holistic perspective.

Chronicling the story of Noor( Aditya Roy Kapoor) and his obsession for Firdaus (Katrina Kaif) who is the daughter of a rich Kashmiri heiress, Begum Hazrat(Tabu), Fitoor unfolds lazily against the ethereal backdrop of snow-clad Kashmir.With a mood reminiscent of the acclaimed hit of 2014,Haider, the narrative never catches the momentum because of its frivolous juxtaposition of the tension that lurks in every corner of the militant-infested place.A thirteen-year old Noor is smitten by the charming Firdaus, who introduces him to the aristocracy and affluence surrounding their mansion and Begum takes an instant liking at his creative paintings, appointing him as a caretaker of their stable.While the teenagers develop friendship,Noor is constantly alerted by the vengeful Begum about his vainness of being in love with Firdaus.And as part of an orchestrated retribution,one fine day she sends off Firdaus to London leaving the heartbroken Noor with her memories.

But as luck would have it, they meet again after a gap of fifteen years in Delhi where Noor has landed through an anonymous benefactor to pursue a promising career in arts and Firdaus has blossomed into a haughty and ravishing beauty, but engaged to a Pakistani Politician, which is more like an elitist alliance.What follows is a tumultuous saga of love that faces friction, hardships and volatility of emotions.

With a compelling camera-work(Anay Goswami) and poetic musical scores(Amit Trivedi) that provides awe-inspiring vignettes, Kapoor tries to emulate a complex plot but the inconsistencies are glaring for its snail pace.No doubt,he has envisioned a historical masterpiece and mounts it lavishly in a contemporary milieu and deserves all credit for shaping this ambitious project.The first half of the film is engaging,it draws us into the characters soaked with sorrow and anguish.Its only the second hour that disappoints where the film derails off the track and digresses into unintentional moodiness.Kapoor's screenplay takes too long to establish the central conflict, and the romantic chemistry between Noor and Firdaus keeps losing the fizz with every passing minute.

Yet for most of the parts, it keeps us invested mostly because of the strong performances from the central cast.Tabu, delivering a master stroke portraying the multi-layered Begum, Aditya articulating Noor's vulnerability and passion with spunk and Katrina imbuing the impenetrable Firdaus with grace.Rahul Bhat impresses as the hard- nosed fiancée, Lara Dutta is cut-short and Aditi Rao Hydari who portrays the younger version of Begum exudes immense charm, and depicts the hollowness of life after being wronged in love.

Fitoor, indubitably, brims with aesthetic delight in all respects.Crucially, the visual extravaganza doesn't warrant a completely satisfying movie-watching experience.

Rating 2.5/5

I read a few reviews before watching this movie that claim: - Its for intelligent folks - Its for Art lovers, etc.

Expectations: "I am going to watch a movie as beautiful as Once (2007), which indeed is a movie for intelligent folks and art lovers."

Reality: "THERE IS NOTHING intelligent or artistic in this flick, unless you are die-hard desperate to make sense out of meaningless content."

Its just another superficial Bollywood attempt to the genre of Drama and Romance.

Verdict: STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE AND SAVE 2h 11m FOR SOMETHING BETTER (That could be sitting idle as well)

Anay Goswami's camera work is stellar. Abhishek Kapoor frames every scene like it's a piece of art. He's a modern day Sanjay Leela Bhansali in terms of setting up his frame. Like the former, his attention to detail is exceptional. Fitoor is a good looking film (and we aren't talking about the lead cast). The first half is a visual treat. The long panoramic shots of Dal Lake, or the autumn lit apple trees are outstanding. The film begins with young Firdaus and Noor (brilliant casting) who are impressive. Especially the boy who plays the young Aditya Roy Kapur is phenomenal. Amit Trivedi's score for the film is in sync with the storyline and creates the right ambiance for its characters to develop. Pashmina and Fitoor title track both are hauntingly melodic.

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This week's Bollywood offering to the perpetually consumeristic audience, Fitoor, attempts to explore the complexities of love, time and distance between the lover and the loved one. There's not much to tell about the story; Noor, (Aditiya Roy Kapoor) a poor yet talented boy falls for Firdaus, (Katrina Kaif) the beautiful and charismatic daughter of Begum, (Tabu) one of the richest women in town. Begum plots to have the two broken up for reasons later revealed in the movie. It should be noted that I have not read the book and the following review shall be in light of the film in itself, not in relation to the book.

Fitoor is a movie heavy in mood and symbolism. It gives the impression of having a lot to say but it seems to have no words to articulate what it wants. The narration and uneven pacing of the movie are murky and the movie blindly progresses into a world where everything is done without consequence. It seems to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of exposition in the second half of the film and nothing is as clearly defined as it should have been, blurring what could have been a perfectly adequate narrative into an irregular sequence of events which seem to have no substantial consequences or side effects whatsoever. Love suddenly seems easier when convenience has a bigger role in the film than Lara Dutta's character.

This may not seem to have a large impact but for a film whose main purpose was to show the struggle of two star-crossed lovers torn apart by class difference and circumstance, I had a hard time buying what it was selling; events manufactured specifically to drive the plot further, a selfless best friend who knows all and forgives all and of course, the fiancé who is not entirely a nice man making the audience supportive of the blooming romance and averse to any sort of sympathy for himself. Cliché's are displayed more often in this film than Noor's unrealistically sexy peasant/artist body.

Regardless of the lack of an even narrative, the film does a brilliant job of showcasing the wonder of love through visual effects. What it cannot seem to articulate, it still seems to beautifully capture in artistic shots involving gorgeous sets, stunning scenery and intricate costumes. Metaphors also feature heavily in the movie, quite cleverly might I add. Details concerning Begum's penchant for collecting jewelry is a touch I'm grateful the filmmakers decided to add. Speaking of, Tabu gives an absolutely striking performance as the deranged and downright frightening Begum. She steals the show from Aditiya Roy Kapoor, also a delight to watch and Katrina Kaif, who suited the role well and gave one of her best performances (doesn't really say much, to be fair). While they don't much surpass average, they do have chemistry and for that, I'm grateful. The music is wonderful on its own but played during scenes featuring Mother Nature's finest creations, you can't help but fall a little bit in love as well.

Lastly, the question of whether self-identity can be found through love is one which Noor ponders over. He begs the question of whether love is self-destruction and impulsive passionate actions or an answer to an identity crisis. Is love for another human being possible without answering the crucial question, "who am I?" Fitoor explores the dynamics of this question but not wholly satisfactorily for my taste nor with the sort of script which is original or innovative.

Conclusively, I cannot deny that for some audiences, the film will seem stale and boring. That's because there isn't much to see that we haven't seen before. But if one manages to pick up on some of the more subtle themes (which granted are not as deeply explored as they should have been) and have respect for good cinematography, then they may be able to forgive the weak direction and script and watch a film which is a pretty decent effort at a book-to-movie adaptation.

Adapting Charles Dickens novel great expectations with Kashmir backdrop, the film has an expectation from everyone, as it did well in first half. But it was the second which is an utter mess. Anything happens anywhere, and what was the use of Ajay devgan cameo, it's useless.

Talking about the positives, the cinemtography is brilliant, it brought Kashmir to life on screen.

Music by Amit trivedi is mind-blowing. He's a genius . Every song is masterfully crafted. Hats off.

Acting Katrina as firdaus tries hard but does not stand out.

Aditya Roy Kapoor as noor acted well, and proved that he need good script to prove his acting mettle.

Lara Dutta in her small role is so good Aditi Rao Haideri cameo as young begum is superb.

And Tabu as begum is so haunting and brilliant.

She nailed the role of begum. Her dialogue delivery, her accent, her stare everything is out of the world.

She stand out in every frame she's in.

. Abhishek Kapoor's direction is fine but only in first half, he's seems losing his grip in second half.

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. Overall the film is one time watch.

Charles Dickens a la Bollywood with Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur

This 2016 Bollywood film is loosely based on the famous Charles Dickens classic Great Expectations. The great love story of Noor and Firdaus, who are confronted with social barriers, is told in beautiful images. The two child actors are very impressive, especially the young Noor (inspiring: Mohammad Abrar Sheikh) is excellent.

The adult leading roles are played by London Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif (a year earlier alongside Hrithik Roshan in the box office hit "BangBang") and the not-so-well-known Aditya Roy Kapur. Katrina Kaif looks beautiful and elegant as usual, but occasionally has to be careful not to be outplayed by her wonderful colleague Tabu in the role of her mother.

Aditya Roy Kapur impresses with a powerful and at the same time sensitive performance. The Indian actor strengthened his muscles, which were already impressive in this film, even further for his appearance in the 2020 action hit "Malang". Respect! Film enthusiasts all over the world will see a lot more from this attractive and talented "DesiBoy".

Large parts of the film take place in Kashmir. These scenes were filmed in Poland because filming in Kashmir is either not possible or only possible to a very limited extent due to the hostilities. Word of the extraordinary successes and possibilities of Polish cinema has already spread to India. That should make some German filmmakers think!

A great Bollywood film with three charismatic leading actors, which adds a perspective worth seeing to the never-ending reception of Charles Dickens' work. Excellent!

Well executed but fails to create impact on audience it don't hold the audience pulse. 1 time watchable average drama.

Why bollywood want to make this type of movie. This movie can't connect normal people to its story. In normal world no one can wait for their childhood love. In childhood time of this movie its too irrelevant to main story line. Main question is why tabu is here. She is great actor. 4 star only for tabu Not recommended

I saw the movie 3 years after its release on Netflix and to my surprise I think this is the best Aditya Roy Kapoor has done so far. I never really was into his acting before this but he surely has earned a fan. Tabu has been excellent as always! And I cannot even begin to describe the cinematography. It's beyond beautiful!!! I'd request people to just see and not judge this piece because art is only understood when you leave your judgements behind

Good story and an awesome performance by Tabu and Aditya Roy kapoor. Katrina also did well

WTF guys... The entire movie is copy of Charles Dickens's novel "The great expectation"

I watched that seven years ago in black & white version, ( i think made in 1940's ) even much more interesting than this fake movie... young boy helping militant, The adopting of girl by old woman, and brought her up for one purpose only: to break men's hearts. Just to revenge man who broke her heart... The whole story from beginning to end is copy... I bet, those who read that novel or watched film (based on that novel) will hate this fitoor thing. As it was the copy of 1940's movie then they should've to make this film better and more interesting but no... they've completely failed... Shame on film makers of this "bakwas" movie