Article Updated 03 July, 2005 06:31:35 AM IST   Yakeen By Prema K. ©2005 Bollyvista.com   This film could easily have been called 'Bewafa'. The title seems more apt for it. I walked into the theatre expecting a loser but was pleasantly surprised when the film gripped me, particularly the first half. It gives the impression of being a simple love triangle but surprises are galore. This is a suspense thriller. The twist in the post-interval section is very interesting. It reminded me of 'Gupt'. Just when one thought that the film was over, the sudden twist gave it an exciting hue. But the post-interval section slacks a bit and is a bit of a disappointment until of course, the sudden twist in the tale. The film starts with a car falling off a 50-ft. cliff. A man's body is thrown out and another bloody hand slips out of the right door of the car. Cut to the hospital. The man, Nikhil (Arjun Rampal), is in the ICU while his wife, Simar (Priyanka Chopra), has managed to escape with a couple of bruises on her face. Nikhil is a business tycoon. The couple lives in some remote area with no habitation at all. Nikhil's face is badly distorted. He has also lost his memory. He is suffering from selective amnesia. Simar is the loving wife and the couple comes much closer. Nikhil start his life from scratch again. At first, he relies on the care and guidance of his loving wife and business associates (Ankur Nayyar and his sister Kim Sharma). But soon there is confusion. He comes across some documents in his office that makes him wonder about his wife's fidelity. He reconnects with a detective (Saurabh Shukla) and decides to dig deeper! There is quite a bit of cinematic liberty which the viewer might detect but talking about it now will be giving away the suspense element of the film. Now for the performances. Arjun Rampal delivers a good performance. He also looks dishy. His badly battered face in the hospital looks real. Priyanka Chopra has attempted another interesting role after 'Aitraaz'. But we wonder if the masses will really love her for this character. Kim Sharma is okay in a brief role. Saurabh Shukla is excellent as the detective. Ankur Nayyar is efficient but his role has been cut short by happily packing him off to London. He's not even around when a tragedy occurs in his sister's life! Sudhanshu Pandey is good. Anushuman Mahaley's camerawork is good. Well-executed action sequences by Abbas Ali Moghul. Himesh Reshammiya's music is soulful. What could go against the film is the lack of hype and publicity around it. Otherwise it should do average business. *** (THREE STARS) *poor; **average; ***good; ****very good; *****excellent   close   Print this Article http://www.bollyvista.com   http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/29/5165