I watched this infidelity-in-US-meets-moderate-success-in-India melodrama for the 3rd time recently. Not fully though. Don’t you dare ask me if I had nothing better to do! However, you can express your disapproval.
Are you done with pelting stones?
Before the release of the movie, the director released a note that read, "There are three kinds of married people in the world. First, whose marriages are arranged. I've never understood that, but I'm sure they know what they're doing. Then there are those who fall in love and marry their soul mates. These few, I believe, are the most fortunate people in the world. And lastly, there are those couples that marry for their parents, for money or play it safe and marry a friend. These are the most unfortunate ones in the world … and they don't even know it. Until one day, riding the fast train of life they run into their soul mate, and are faced with the hardest question of all. What do you do when you meet the love of your life and you're married to someone else? What do you do? What do you do?"
Well, it depends.
18 months ago, 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna' became the first movie I watched in a Delhi theatre in six years. As I returned home exhausted after staring at the screen for 210 minutes (interspersed with tears and yawns), I wondered if Kajol’s presence as the lead heroine would have made a difference. If only she related to affairs of the after-marriage kind, and the movie had been set ‘closer’. To her residence that is.
While the predictable elements of a Karan Johar film are present – popular and talented stars, bright colours, pretty locales, a trite performance from SRK left me terribly disappointed. And the movie, when all ended well.
If SRK and Rani had not been the lead actors, the story might have got a chance. Situations wouldn’t have been contrived. Remember the ‘black beast’ sequence? Dev’s interactions with his son?
What worked for me is the picturisation of “Tumhi dekho na”, Abhishek’s Rishi, particularly when he says, “Kamiyaan to hum dono mein hain. Farak yeh hai ki hamesha tum rishte todne ki baat karti ho, aur main jodne ki”, and Big B’s flamboyance.
Ever noticed SRK NEVER plays characters that are officially declared losers - even if they actually are? Here, he takes it to great heights. He has an extra-marital affair. Gets the lady. Lands a new job. Gets his ex-wife to look after his kid, and his mother.
Can life get better?
Are you done with pelting stones?
Before the release of the movie, the director released a note that read, "There are three kinds of married people in the world. First, whose marriages are arranged. I've never understood that, but I'm sure they know what they're doing. Then there are those who fall in love and marry their soul mates. These few, I believe, are the most fortunate people in the world. And lastly, there are those couples that marry for their parents, for money or play it safe and marry a friend. These are the most unfortunate ones in the world … and they don't even know it. Until one day, riding the fast train of life they run into their soul mate, and are faced with the hardest question of all. What do you do when you meet the love of your life and you're married to someone else? What do you do? What do you do?"
Well, it depends.
18 months ago, 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna' became the first movie I watched in a Delhi theatre in six years. As I returned home exhausted after staring at the screen for 210 minutes (interspersed with tears and yawns), I wondered if Kajol’s presence as the lead heroine would have made a difference. If only she related to affairs of the after-marriage kind, and the movie had been set ‘closer’. To her residence that is.
While the predictable elements of a Karan Johar film are present – popular and talented stars, bright colours, pretty locales, a trite performance from SRK left me terribly disappointed. And the movie, when all ended well.
If SRK and Rani had not been the lead actors, the story might have got a chance. Situations wouldn’t have been contrived. Remember the ‘black beast’ sequence? Dev’s interactions with his son?
What worked for me is the picturisation of “Tumhi dekho na”, Abhishek’s Rishi, particularly when he says, “Kamiyaan to hum dono mein hain. Farak yeh hai ki hamesha tum rishte todne ki baat karti ho, aur main jodne ki”, and Big B’s flamboyance.
Ever noticed SRK NEVER plays characters that are officially declared losers - even if they actually are? Here, he takes it to great heights. He has an extra-marital affair. Gets the lady. Lands a new job. Gets his ex-wife to look after his kid, and his mother.
Can life get better?
2 comments:
Pelt you with stones? I think people should be throwing movie cds at you. :P
Hehe :) I have even uploaded a nice collage now! :P
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