Review: 'Diary of a Butterfly' lacks a story

New Delhi: A stale plot, coupled with unimpressive performances result in a movie like Diary of a Butterfly. Directed by Vinod Mukhi, the film stars Udita Goswami, Rati Agnihotri, Harsh Chhaya, Sofia Hayat, Rajeev Singh and others.

The film revolves around a Jaipur girl Gul (Udita Goswami), who's hungry for success and shifts to Mumbai to pursue her career with a fashion house. Before you even realise, from a fresher she becomes a creative director of a fashion house and soon a managing director of another.

In her quest for success, Gul cheats her colleagues and hurts her friend as well. Out of nowhere, one day she realises her mistake and tries to aplogise to people who were close to her. However, later Gul feels it's not really worth it.

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  Directed by Vinod Mikhi, the film is being released on March 2, 2012

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  Udita Goswami, Sofia Hayat, Rati Agnihotri, Rajesh Khattar, Harsh Chhaya and many others actors are in the star cast of the film.

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  The film is about an ambitious girl named Gul from Jaipur.

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  To make it big in the world of fashion, Gul shifts to Mumbai and starts working with a fashion house.

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  Before she leaves Jaipur, Gul's mother gives her a diary to note down major events of her life.

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  Gul soon learns the tricks of the trade and starts using people for her purpose.

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  She eventually makes it big professionally, but loses all her friends in the journey.

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  With no friends and well-wishers around, Gul decides to rectify her mistakes.

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  She starts reading her diary to find out who all did she hurt intentionally or unintentionally.

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  And then she realises her mistakes and the reality of the big bad world.

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  Udita Goswami made her Bollywood debut with 'Paap'.

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  After that she did many films like 'Zeher', 'Aksar', 'Fox', 'Apartment' and 'Chase'.

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  More than her acting skills, Udita is popular for her sensuous screen avatars.

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  Udita has been longing for a big hit from long.

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  Can 'Diary of a Butterfly' save Udita's career.

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  The film has been produced by Anil Dalmia and Rakesh Sabharwal.

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  In past, other films on similar subjects have been released.

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  Let's wait and watch, what Udita has in store for us.

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  Apart from Udita, there is another eye candy in the film-Sofia Hayat.

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  'Diary of a Butterfly' will hit the screens on March 2, 2012.

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  Udita Goswami plays Gul in the film.

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  Udita and Sofia's bikini moment in the film.

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  The music of the film is not that great.

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  So its only the storyline and performances that can save the film.

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  So watch out for Udita in 'Diary of a Butterfly'.

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Udita Goswami

So where does the diary really fit in? Gul's mother gives her a diary to record her daily life on pages. So the diary did the job of making her realise that how mean and selfish she is. If you want, you can watch the film to find out whether the diary becomes her best friend or the worst enemy.

Udita dominates the film throughout. Thanks to the below average performances by most of the supporting actors, she seems best out of the lot.

Rajeev Singh, who played Udita's on and off love interest in the film, has nothing to offer apart from his looks. After tolerating Sofia Hayat's unappealing pout and funny accent for long, you will realise her importance in the film, when she appears in a black two piece bikini on screen.

After her appearance in Paap, Zeher and Aksar, Udita is better known for her sensuous onscreen avatars. Her prolonged bath scene and love making sequences in the film look very soft-porn style. Undoubtedly, Diary of a Butterfly is sleazy at places.

So, overall the film is about Gul and her friends who love bikinis and bubble bath, and Gul's so called professional life that hardly gets any focus.

Aryan Vaid has also done a blink-and-miss performance in the film. Though Gul quotes her mother many times in the movie, but Rati Agnihotri hardly has any screen time. Singer Taz (Stereo Nation) is also seen in the film. Udita's item number 'Jugni' is another misfit.

Udita has been longing for a meaty Bollywood offer from long. Diary of a Butterfly may help Udita in making Bollywood realise that she still exists.

Let's wait and watch whether her risk pays off or simply goes unnoticed.

So the verdict is, watch Diary of a Butterfly if you have nothing better to do this weekend, or you like to see empty seats in the theater around you or if you are Udita Goswami's fan. Out of five, the film deserves one and a half star.

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