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By K. Karthik Iyer (Tubur Media World) ©2002 Bollyvista.com |
Until the interval, one can see a mixture of sweet-nothings occasionally served with added spices. By this time, both our leading stars seem to have fallen head over heels in love with each other, yet continue to be satisfied with their respective post boxes. The turning point springs up when Esha realizes that Rahul has not just been her friend all the while, but is also on a personal visit... to check her out for a proposed marriage between Esha and childhood friend Akshay. Their friendship breakup and a host of confusions follow. Saif suddenly becomes Mr. Nice guy and has madly fallen for this hill station maiden.
Fortunately, their respective elders are in the know-how of each other and matters reach the wedding day. The current scenario... Akshay truly loves Esha, Esha truly loves Rahul and Rahul truly loves Esha. Akshay wants to marry Esha; but Esha will make up her mind only after meeting her pen pal (still nameless). This and much more chaos follows until matters are amicably resolved in the end. Rahul suddenly abandons his childhood friend and family to join his real parents in Canada and Akshay is seen on the verge of wedding Esha. Cut to 4 years later where Akshay and family are on a trip to Canada. As expected he bumps into Rahul and the secret love story springs up. Rahul realizes that Akshay is married to Tanya (Ashima Bhalla), while Esha is still waiting for her dream boy. He immediately flies to India for the much awaited happy ending.
On the greener side, one can look out for some meager comedy during the first half, but that's about it. And yes, can somebody tell the director that we are living in the age of the Internet... Post Boxes are things that even Napoleon will overlook.
Technically, there's nothing exciting about Pantaloon's maiden presentation. Direction by Arjun Sablok is poorly slack. He badly needs to break free from the inspirations and styles of the people he has assisted in the past. He can surely dole out a better menu if he trusts his own directorial abilities. Rajesh Roshan's much hyped-up score is greatly disappointing although Hariharan has done a neat job as usual. He needs to desperately free himself of the KNPH hangover and begin composing what he actually can. Anand Bakshi's lyrics are passé.
Performance wise, Hrithik is the sole shining star. Esha has much to learn and Saif is more than clichéd. Rati Agnihotri and Maushmi Chatterjee have been greatly wasted. Alok Nath as Esha's grandpa and Anang Desai as Akshay's papa have done as required by the script. Well, a story and a script are things one must not even have at the back of the head before watching this drag devil. Overall... another sordid disappointer, accept for Hrithik Roshan. |
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