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A Romantic Action Thriller - Kurbaan
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Movie: Kurbaan
Director: Rensil D’silva
Year: 2009
Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Om Puri and Kiron Kher
Snapshot of the Story
Kurbaan is story of a terrorist group that plays the bloody game of extreme terrorism in the USA. Story seems to be inspired from post-9/11 attack on twin towers. Saif Ali Khan is a wanted terrorist and part of a terrorist group planning a series of attacks. A love story runs alongside with this intense and sensitive issue and has been beautifully directed. Music director Salim Sulaiman gave Sufiyana (traditional music from the middle east) music to the movie that was praised by all the critics and loved by the audience.
Movie reviews and rating of Kurbaan
Storyline
Avantika (played by Kareena Kapoor) works in USA as a lecturer, but looses her job. She comes back to Delhi and starts working as a lecturer in a local college, there she meets Ehsaan (played by Saif Ali Khan) and as fellow lecturer both get attracted towards each other and love blossoms between them. Now Avantika gets a call from the same College to rejoin and both fly to USA.
Just when you think that everything was going rosy as romance of Avantika and Ehsaan is at it’s peak the story takes an unpredictable turn. Avantika comes to know that the bomb blast that took place in the New York subway was planned and executed by Ehsaan and his group. Avantika is shocked and is in a disarray knowing the fact that her husband is a terrorist on the other hand Ehsaan and his group are planning for another bomb in an aeroplane. Avanrika seeks help of Riyaaz (Vivek Oberoi) and infiltrates the gang to break off this deadly plan.
At times as an audience you will be wondering and can’t decide whether it addresses the issue of terrorism or showing terrorism for commercial benefits. There are many flaws in the movie, e.g. we all know that America become a different country post-9/11 when it comes to security and on other side you see Ehsaan a wanted terrorist roaming freely on the streets of New York which is hard to believe. With all these hiccups Kurbaan is an engaging story that works well and give you a lot of nail biting moments.
Director Rensil D’silva made a confident start to Indian cinema with great camera work of Hemant Chaturvedi and great music of duo Salim-Sulaiman that sounded flawless. The onscreen chemistry of Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan was fantastic as they share the great off screen bonding in actual life. The veteran actor Om Puri in the role of Khalu Jaan looked like a perfect cast.
Rating
Kurbaan scores 7 out 10 for handling the burning issue of terrorism so gracefully. Director Rensil D’silva made an impressive start in Bollywood.
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Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee in Emotional Love Story - Hum Tum
Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Movie: Hum Tum
Director: Kunal Kohli
Time: 2004
Genre: Comedy, Romance and Drama
Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Rishi Kapoor and Kiron Kher
Snapshot of the story
Hum Tum is love story story of flirty, careless, disrespecting guy Karan Kapoor and simple girl Rhea. Their love story starts with a fight like all other love stories usually do, then patch up and fall in love again with each other. There are too many emotional scenes in the movie, especially with Rani Mukherjee that might bore you.
Movie Reviews and rating - Hum Tum
Storyline
Karan Kapoor (played by Saif Ali Khan) is a cartoonist at the news paper agency and has his best cartoons going under the name “HUM TUM”. He is a careless, frivolous and flirty guy having no space for girl’s feelings. Rhea is a simple girl (played by Rani Mukherjee), both of them meet on their way to New York. Two of them are opposite poles and has a big difference in their practical view towards life – especially love. In order to put the things right Karan kisses Rhea which results in the fight between them and leads to much resentment for each other.
After this incident they co-incidentally meet again at different places and the drama continues. Karan joins with his mother’s event management company to manage a wedding and there he comes to know that Rhea is getting married to Sameer (Abhishek Bachchan). Few years later when Karan goes to Paris to visit his father he finds broken Rhea who has become a widow as her husband died in an accident. He now being mature helps Rhea to get out of the sad situation but unfortunately does not succeed, then he meets her mother and promises her to bring the best groom for Rhea but he fails there too. It was good to see the guy who does not believe in relationship and used to say that love does not exists looking for a commitment.
Gorgeous Rani Mukherjee with cute and handsome Saif Ali Khan have given a good performance as expected. Saif Ali Khan was a perfect cast for Karana’s role and so did Rani in her emotional scenes. Director Kunal Kohli has shot the film exceedingly well and has extracted best performances from all the actors of the movie. Knitting animation Alias “Hum Tum” with the storyline was amazing idea of Karan Kohli to be appreciated.
Final Thoughts
Movie is good emotional love story and gives many chances to laugh but some where movie fails to convince the audience. Story narration is weak, which is something he will learn over a period of time. “Hum Tum” is yet another mile stone is Jatin-Lalit’s professional life with good mix of light romantic songs to disco and Hip Hop track by Rishi Rich.
Rating
“Hum Tum” bags 7 out of 10 stars for the outstanding performance by all the actors, good music and exotic location of Europe. Strong storyline and screenplay would have made it bigger box office hit.
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Movie Ratings and Reviews - Love Aaj Kal
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Movie: Love Aaj Kal
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Genre: Romance, Musical, Comedy, Drama
Time: 2009
Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Rishi Kapoor
Snapshot of the story
The story revolves around a young couple, Jai Vardhan Singh (played by Saif Ali Khan) and Meera Pandit (played by Deepika Padukone) and their love affair.
The movie becomes an emotional drama after their mutual break up as they were not ready for a lifetime commitment with each other. The old man Veer Singh (played by Rishi Kapoor) meets Jai in coffee shop and explains to him that true love happens once in a lifetime and he should not leave her.
The story then takes a flashback turn and he narrate his own story to Jai, that motivates Jai and then the story takes a serious turn that was well directed despite a flat story line.
Movie review of Love Aal Kal
Storyline
The story starts with a young, dynamic, dashing and heartthrob Jai Vardhan Singh who is rich and has a young and gorgeous girl friend Deepika Padukone, studying archeology and in her final year of graduation. Both of them don’t love each other but stays together for fun and platonic relationship. Both are opposite to each other in personality and both had faced many heart break in the past. This time both of them decide that they should remain separate as they are not ready for any commitment. After their friendship breakup both start living their own lives but some where in their heart they miss each other tremendously which is depicted well in the movie. This is where Veer Singh, friend of Jai Vardhan come into the picture and try to convince him that this is what a true love is and he should do something about that.
On the other side Meera also realizes that she is fondly in love with Jai but separated by their promise she hesitates in trying to meet up with Jai. Jai’s coffee house friend plays an important catalyst to their love story goes and aflash back as Veer Singh tells him how he found his true love against all odds. This gives a lot of confidence to Jai in expressing his feeling to Meera.
Final Thoughts
This is the first onscreen presence of Sail Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, both look very good with Deepika stealing the show from Saif Ali Khan. The movie is a good one time watch as Imtiaz Ali has made so so movies in the past with a weak storyline in this helping. The emotional scenes are the high points of the movie that keeps the audience glued to their seat. At times movie looses the track and becomes boring but music of the movie score well over the weak plot.
Rating
Love aaj Kal score 6 out of 10 purely because of on screen presence of the romantic couple Deepika Padukone and Sai Ali Khan with a sensational Pritam’s dance floor number.
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Top Indian Romantic Movie: Kal Ho Naa Ho
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Movie: Kal Ho Naa Ho
Director: Nikhil Advani
Time: 2003
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta
Snapshot of the story
Kal Ho Naa Ho is an emotional love story as Aman (Shah Rukh Khan) loves Naina (Preity Zinta) but he has health problems and would not live for too long. Rohit Patel, son of a rich gujju business man played by Saif Ali Khan attends MBA classes with Preity Zinta and loves him a lot but afraid of sharing his feelings thinking that he might lose a good friend.
Storyline
Preity Zinta lives in New York with her famil. Her mother played by Jaya Bhachchan, runs a restaurant which is not able to generate sufficient profit and able to pay the bank loans. Shah Rukh Khan comes to US for his treatment on his falling health and becomes their neighbor. Preity Zinta has many family problems thanks to her grand mother and her life is a total mess. Like a good neighbor Shah Rukh Khan tries to help in her problems but Preity Zinta wants to tackle this by herself. She shares all her problems with Saif Ali Khan but Saif Ali Khan is after girls and tries dating several girls and mature females but is unsuccessful in love. Shah Rukh Khan by his jolly good nature and enters into Priety Zinta’s family to rescue their non-profitable restaurant. In the plot both SRK and Preity Zinta generate feeling for each other but does not share this with each other. This is time when love is in the air and romance all over the place. Shah Rukha Khan knows about his falling health and does not express his feeling as he can give her better future and want to find love for Preity Zinta. For this he chooses Saif Ali Khan as he though her best friend can become his life partner. He makes a plan which he names as “6 din ladki in” to generate love in 6 days in the heart of Priety Zinta for Saif Ali Khan. This entire plot gets exposed to Priety Zinta and she breaks all relationships with both of them.
Top Indian Romantic Movie: Kal Ho Naa Ho
Twist in the Tale
Kal Ho Naa Ho takes the tragic note until SRK becomes so ill and doctor advise him to a complete rest as he has only a few days left in his life. SRK wants both of them to patch and tie the knot. Movie has the sad end with the death of SRK. The theme of the movie is well portrayed that how a man who know that he is going to die but still teaches us a lesson to enjoy every bit of the life as there may not be a tomorrow.
On Screen Chemistry
Shah Rukh Khan was as good as ever but the emotional scenes leave the traces of overacting. Priety Zinta was gorgeous but Saif Ali Khan was wasted with a few dialogs. Some gay scenes in the movie and humor made audiences laugh a bit. Movie is one time watch.
Rating
I will give 7 out of 10 to Kal Ho Naa Ho for it’s romantic music, strong performance from SRK, fluent story telling. It does not have the strong storyline and they also did not reveal what life threatening disease Shah Rukh Khan had.
Tags: Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Top Indian Romantic Movie: Kal Ho Naa Ho
Debutant Director Farhan Akhtar Rocks with: Dil Chahta Hai
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Movie: Dil Chahta Hai
Director: Farhan Akhtar
Time: 2001
Stars: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Priety Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia
Snapshot of the story
Dil Chahta Hai is the story of three fun loving friends who are recently passed out of the college, unaware about the difficulties of the real world. They are very similar to any college pass-outs who likes to play pranks, make fun of any one and don’t know what to do in life. The story is all about their friendship, cracks in their friendship and their love life and how they find true happiness and friendship.
Debutant Director Farhan Akhtar Rocks with: Dil Chahta Hai
Storyline
The story starts with the graduation party and a chart topping number featuring all three stars Akash (played by Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) and Siddharth (Akshaye Khanna). In that party they meet Shalini (Priety Zinta) who came with her boyfriend. All of them has different sort of characters as Aamir Khan is real prankster and doesn’t take girls seriously whereas Sameer is completely opposite of Aamir Khan and get’s attracted towards every girl he meets. Siddharth is the most mature guy and an artist and painter.
From the start the movie manages to hold the audience to their seat; Dil Chahta Hai has some of the fantastic and exotic scenes of Goa as they go for their holiday. This short story period of Goa was very well shot and you will see some hilarious moments in the movie.
Story takes a serious turn as Aamir Khan’s has made comment of Akshaye’s friend Tara (Played by Dimple Kapadia) – a divorcee who wants him to make her a painting. All of them get busy in their life as Aamir Khan goes to Australia to take care of her father’s business, Akshaye Khanna find the painting workshop more lucrative to him and Sai Ali Khan still confused as what to do and in tangles with the girl friend. It took some time for Aamir Khan to realize that he had made a mistake that day which created a rift in their friendship. But soon as he comes back and makes up with Akshaye Khanna. On the nother hand Saif Ali Khan is dating Sonali Kulkarni as Pooja and will get married soon. Aamir Khan who was never looking like he will fall in love also starts dating Priety Zinta. This was also an interesting part of the story as he always denies to accept his feelings but had to do it in front of a huge number of people who came to Priery Zinta’s wedding.
On Screen Chemistry
Dil Chahta Hai is a fast paced movie and you will never feel that the director has made any error which is an appreciable debutant for director Farhan Akhtar. Music of the move is good and that would have you whistling even after leaving the cinema hall. Preity Zinta was beautiful and Sonali Kulkarni was looking as girl next door as always. Dimple Kapadia made a come back to screen after a long time and was looking charming as ever.
Rating
I would give 9 out of 10 for Dil Chahta Hai for brilliant story telling, fantastic screen play, exotic locations of Australia considering it if the first movie of Farhan Akhtar. Aamir Khan was awesome as ever and all the trio looked exceptional.
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