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Producer/s:
Vijayta Films
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Cast: Abhay Deol, Ayesha
Takia, Apoorva Jha, Rati Agnihotri, Suresh
Oberoi, Ayesha Jhulka
Music: Sandesh Shandaliya
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil, Subrat
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Na Tha Movie Review : |
 It’s
true that love can strike a person anywhere, anytime.
But the way it has been portrayed in ‘Socha Na
Tha’ makes one really wonder if this adage is
right. This film could have been a cute entertainer
(we badly need one) but somewhere something goes wrong.
If the Deols think that
this is one helluva launch pad for the last of their
generation, then they are wrong. The second half of
the film lacks charm and holding power. It is also very
predictable. On the positive side, this film has its
share of light moments and is engrossing in parts. On
the flip side, it is also regressive in places.
Viren (Abhay Deol) and
Aditi (Ayesha Takia) are the typical made for each other
couple. Everything matches perfectly, except for one
flaw. Viren is in love with someone else. How sad! But
he is not out to con or lie to Aditi. He reveals this
to her at the first meeting that he is seeing Karen
(Apoorva Jha). Aditi and Viren reach an agreement that
Viren would refuse the marriage proposal with Aditi.
This creates a rift
between the two families and a verbal war follows. But
for some strange reason, Viren continues to meet Aditi.
Meanwhile, Viren continues to court Karen and proposes
marriage to her. She agrees. He meets her parents and
they too agree. But Viren's parents disapprove of the
match. Obviously because of the caste differences. Karen
is a Catholic girl. In the course of their various meetings,
Aditi and Viren realize that they like meeting each
other as they can just be themselves when they are together.
What follows is something
that has happened in real life stories also. Suddenly
one day Viren is hit by the realization that he has
fallen in love with Aditi. Is the present day youth
so fickle-minded, it makes us wonder. To make matters
worse, Viren's family agrees to accept Karen as their
daughter-in-law. Now Viren is in real trouble. He wants
to marry Aditi, not Karen. We don’t have to tell
you what happens in the end. But somewhere at this point,
the film loses its sheen and becomes too predictable.
It’s a case of ‘all’s well that ends
well!’. There are lots of sweet moments between
Viren and Aditi. But why do they curb their feelings
for each other when they realize that they are in love.
The climax makes no impact. Debutant director Imtiaz
Ali keeps the viewer's interested in bits and parts
but is still not up to the mark.
Now for the performances.
Abhay is alright. His boy-next-door look suits his character.
He has handled the emotional scenes quite well for a
newcomer but he needs to tone his body and groom himself
well if he wants to compete with the new breed of actors.
Ayesha Jhulka as Abhay's sis-in-law is good. Suresh
Oberoi is his competent self. Rati Agnihotri is a little
screechy. Apoorva Jha is very wooden.
A talented actress like
Sandhya Mridul is wasted in a flick where she has nothing
much to do. Ayesha Takia is the best part about the
film. She is good. Although the girl needs to work on
her body, costumes and makeup, she is bubbly and an
effortless performer. Unfortunately this girl still
needs a hit to put her in a stable position in Bollywood
but she is an actress to watch out for. The music sounds
good especially the title track. Cinematography is decent.
The dialogues are youthful. But on the whole, the chances
of this film at the box-office sound quite bleak.
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