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Producer/s:
Abbas-Mustan
Director: Mukta Arts Ltd.
Cast: Akshaye Kumar, Kareena
Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Amrish Puri, Paresh
Rawal, Annu Kapoor
Music: Himesh Reshammiya
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 Before
we get on with the review, a word of praise for the
director duo, Abbas-Mustan, for getting bolder this
time. There are a few bold scenes in the film but they
go with the flow of the film. This is the first film
where Akshay has gone daringly bold in the raunchy scenes
with his costar, Priyanka Chopra. But unfortunately
the makers chose to cash in on this angle in the promos
as well as the hoardings. The result- an ultra cold
response by the masses. After all, they’ve had
an overdose of sex and passion on the big as well as
the small screen. But it is sure to pick up by word
of mouth.
Raj Malhotra (Akshay
Kumar) is smitten by Pooja (Kareena Kapoor) the minute
he sets his eyes on her. It’s love at first sight.
We don’t blame him. Kareena does look very attractive.
How they meet and how he confesses his love to her provide
good laughs to the audience. It’s a case of mistaken
identities. Pooja reciprocates his love and there is
no further delay. They get married and soon she is even
expecting their first kid. Raj has the world at his
feet. A doting wife, a great job, and a decently luxurious
lifestyle. Enter the other woman, Sonia (Priyanka Chopra),
Raj’s new boss. Actually she is his boss’
(Amrish Puri) new wife, but could be easily mistaken
to be his daughter or granddaughter. Sonia is, needless
to say, a gold-digger. But we wonder why Raj is giving
her interested looks discreetly when he seems so smitten
by his wife.
There is a twist in
the tale here, that we would rather not reveal. But
the scheming Sonia traps Raj in a case of sexual harassment
fully supported by her husband. The latter forces Raj
to give in his resignation to avoid any sort of scandal.
Now begins Raj’s struggle to prove himself non-guilty.
Pooja supports him. The courtroom drama is very interesting,
thanks to Paresh Rawal (in a guest appearance) and Annu
Kapoor. The case takes a serious turn and reaches a
stage when there is no hope at all for Raj. However,
good prevails over bad and Raj finally gets his freedom.
For the performances.
Full marks to Priyanka. She looks the devious woman
to a T. Her clothes, her body language and expressions
suit her character perfectly. She has lost oodles of
weight and her toned body goes a long way in making
her look the perfect seductress. Kareena is surprisingly
different, not just in her dress sense but also in her
mannerisms and body language. Gone is the ‘Pooh’
look and attitude. She displays a certain maturity and
sincerity that adds conviction to her portrayal of a
housewife. She has handled the courtroom scene very
well and her caustic dialogues add the required punch
to her performance. She seems to be excelling her sister
both in the looks and histrionics department. Akshay
is restrained and has put in a decent performance. He
has finally got the knack of underplaying. Paresh Rawal
is brilliant, as usual. He makes an impact even in such
a brief role. Music by Himesh Reshamiya is great. Ditto
for the choreography. The team has come up with something
truly refreshing. This film definitely merits a watch
for being a true entertainer. It doesn’t even
pretend to be anything else.
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