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By Prema K. Š2005 Bollyvista.com |
The film tackles the subject of live-in relationships. But honestly, one felt that the relationship was sort of nipped in the bud with Preity's pregnancy and her decision to not abort the baby. This should have come a little later. It also seems unnatural that a young, ambitious and a very with-it girl like her would want to quickly settle into matrimony.
While it's not a mushy romantic film, and thank God for that, it gives the impression that the initial phase of the relationship hasn't been given enough time to develop. There should have been more tender moments between the two. This is not to say that there aren't cute moments between the two. But more than the couple's love story, it's the other characters who add life to the film.
Nick's closest buddy, Ron (Arshad Warsi) and Javed Jaffrey are superb. The latter gives the film its mass appeal. Saif and Arshad share a great screen chemistry. 'Salaam Namaste' is fresh, young, and peppy with a lot of light moments. But the second half of the film gets a little boring when it takes a serious turn with Preity's pregnancy and her decision to become an unwed mother. But the pace picks up again in the last 20 minutes or so. |
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