I had watched this movie at home, and found it entertaining in the way David Dhawan movies can be. The songs were interesting, the actors played their roles well, and there was a happy ending. I added this movie to my list of Hindi-movies-with-sunshine-optimism. They don’t mirror reality.
Pooja (played by Karisma Kapoor) is a happily married housewife who takes pride in taking care of her husband, two children, her mother-in-law, the dog and the house. Her husband Prem (played by Salman Khan) gets bored of her goody-goody behavior and gets quickly attracted to a model Rupali (played by Sushmita Sen.) He starts spending more time with Rupali, and starts lying to Pooja.
When Pooja discovers the affair, she asks Prem to choose between her and Rupali. Prem chooses Rupali and moves in with her. His friend Lakhan (played by Anil Kapor) then steps in, gives Pooja tips on attracting her husband back, and she wins him over.
This is not the complete story.
Pooja actually takes Prem back – Rupali leaves Prem to go back to her boyfriend Deepak (played by Saif Ali Khan) and Prem is left alone. Pooja is the epitome of wifely sacrifice, and Prem the epitome of selfish behaviour. Sickening, both.
I wrote in my previous post that I believe the cheating spouse / spouse who emotionally abandons must be allowed to go away. This movie mirrors pretty much everything that I don’t believe in - the movie shows how physical attraction is more important than mental compatibility, how a sincere spouse who spends more time taking care of those at home is boring, how extroverted behavior is more deserving of romantic love, how emotional drama on part of the family will make the cheating spouse realise his mistake, and how husbands deserve complete trust and understanding irrespective of their behavior.
There were some nice moments. The mother-in-law (played by Himani Shivpuri) is good to Pooja and supports her instead of her errant son. The husband’s friend, Lakhan, helps Pooja tap into her self-confidence. I believe in the innate power of sincere (and direct) apologies and forgiveness, and it was good to see Deepak forgive Rupali. As for Pooja, she gets back to wearing glamorous clothes and shows off her perfect figure and dancing skills.
Pooja (played by Karisma Kapoor) is a happily married housewife who takes pride in taking care of her husband, two children, her mother-in-law, the dog and the house. Her husband Prem (played by Salman Khan) gets bored of her goody-goody behavior and gets quickly attracted to a model Rupali (played by Sushmita Sen.) He starts spending more time with Rupali, and starts lying to Pooja.
When Pooja discovers the affair, she asks Prem to choose between her and Rupali. Prem chooses Rupali and moves in with her. His friend Lakhan (played by Anil Kapor) then steps in, gives Pooja tips on attracting her husband back, and she wins him over.
This is not the complete story.
Pooja actually takes Prem back – Rupali leaves Prem to go back to her boyfriend Deepak (played by Saif Ali Khan) and Prem is left alone. Pooja is the epitome of wifely sacrifice, and Prem the epitome of selfish behaviour. Sickening, both.
I wrote in my previous post that I believe the cheating spouse / spouse who emotionally abandons must be allowed to go away. This movie mirrors pretty much everything that I don’t believe in - the movie shows how physical attraction is more important than mental compatibility, how a sincere spouse who spends more time taking care of those at home is boring, how extroverted behavior is more deserving of romantic love, how emotional drama on part of the family will make the cheating spouse realise his mistake, and how husbands deserve complete trust and understanding irrespective of their behavior.
There were some nice moments. The mother-in-law (played by Himani Shivpuri) is good to Pooja and supports her instead of her errant son. The husband’s friend, Lakhan, helps Pooja tap into her self-confidence. I believe in the innate power of sincere (and direct) apologies and forgiveness, and it was good to see Deepak forgive Rupali. As for Pooja, she gets back to wearing glamorous clothes and shows off her perfect figure and dancing skills.
Life’s good when you rediscover yourself.
2 comments:
They do not want to end their marriage, they love their family.
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Good point. If the forced partner has repeatedly indicated that he/she doesn't wish to go for marriage counselling and/or doesn't make any effort towards saving the marriage, then getting out is the best option for the other partner. The situation isn't fair to the other partner.
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