|  Inteha
Movie Review
From the Bhatt stables comes yet another suspense thriller
after 'Raaz'. But Raaz had Bipasha Basu, and that in
itself is reason enough to like that movie. Inteha has
two beautiful women. So, does that mean we have twice
the reason?
Well, 201% to be precise. How did we
arrive at that figure? Twice the reason = 200%. That
other 1% is half the percentage of the women in the
world that are, ahem, open to 'exploring new horizons'.
And making the assumption that the sex ratio in the
world is 1:1, that works out to 1% when an audience
comprising of both genders is taken into account. Still
zapped regarding the 1%? Okay, take it this way. Let's
just say that Ashmit Patel wouldn't exactly draw 'Ooohs
and Aaahs'.
What sets Inteha apart from other suspense
thrillers is the complete lack of suspense in it. You
know what is going to happen. You are only waiting to
know how it happens.
Nandini (Vidya Malvadi), a radio jockey,
has been entrusted with the responsibility of her half-sister,
Tina (Nauheed Cyrusi). Nandini is your typical older
sister who sacrifices everything, including the love
of her life, for her sibling. Tina is your typical modern
Indian teenager who has gone too far aping the West.
Hell, she even falls in love with her stalker, Ranbeer
Oberoi (Ashmit Patel).
Nandini thinks that there is something
not right with Ranbeer. Tina is too blinded by her right
to self-determination to understand that. But Nandini
digs into Ranbeer's past and finds out that he is a
ruthless conman. He makes rich women fall in love with
him, gets married to them and then kills them on the
wedding night. Not just that - to ensure this remains
a secret, he murders all those who could be a potential
threat to his scheme.
That is the premise of the film's story
- two sisters, with one of them looking out for the
other. Saying anymore would rob you of any reasons you
might have left by now to watch the film. The film is
not bad. What comes in the way of it being labeled good
is the past record of Vikram Bhatt. He has given us
much better films, with the result that expectations
from him have soared.
Ashmit Patel is a pretty decent actor,
really, especially if you compare him to his more celebrated
sibling, Amisha Patel. Vidya Malvadi, that girl from
the 'Maska Chaska' ads, and Nauheed Cyrusi, more known
for her 'Piya Basanti' video than for her film 'Supari',
have come up with convincing performances. The music
is hummable, but one expects better stuff from the Bhatts. |
