Article Updated 05 August, 2006 02:07:33 AM IST   Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar By Prema K. ©2006 Bollyvista.com   This film could well have been made in the 80s. It's so dated! So what's it all about? Well, as the name suggests, it's all about marriage and marital problems. Doesn't it sound very clichéd? Agreed, it was scheduled to release at least three years back, but with an overdose of saas-bahu sagas on television and family dramas on the big screen, this one will have no takers despite the star cast. What's more, the film lacks logic. It's said that it's humanly impossible to be all-black or all-white! In this flick, the daughter-in-law is the negative element, who's decided to stay aloof from her in-laws, who are real gems. The story- Ayaan (Salman Khan) is a garage owner belonging to an upper middle class family. He falls in love with a model, Ahana (Shilpa Shetty), belonging to a liberal, modern and rich family. After a brief courtship, they get married. Surprisingly, it's Ahana who takes the first step in confessing her love to him as well as also proposing marriage. Both Ayaan and Ahana look forward to a blissful and contented married life. But the future has something else in store for the two. Ahana gradually discovers the difference between Ayaan and her family. The initial petty differences lead to major problems until the divorce is the solution. But there's a hitch! Ahana is pregnant and Ayaan decides that he wants the child. He gets the court to order her to follow his command. We wonder if the Indian Marriage law permits a couple to go ahead with the divorce but prevents the wife from aborting the man's child. Ahana gives birth to his child and two months later the divorce papers arrive. What happens next? If you're a Hindi film buff, you obviously know! One major problem with the film, besides its jaded story, dialogues, and situations are the songs. Most of them are dream sequences and unwanted. The couple just breaks into a song at the drop of a hat. One doesn't even remember the lyrics of the song. The only good thing about the film is the chemistry between Salman and Shilpa. A sequence that stands out is Salman breaking down on hearing that Shilpa has had a miscarriage the first time. Now for some of the ridiculous scenes. Salman and Shilpa return from their London honeymoon and Shilpa displays all the stuff she's shopped abroad to his family just for them to feast their eyes on. Even the cruelest of daughters-in-law would come back with small gifts for her in-laws. What follows is even ridiculous to write about. Shilpa's seductive number in a slightly drunken state at her birthday party is stupid. The reason for Salman and Shilpa's ultimate separation is again too ridiculous to write about. The entire track of Salman and Mohnish Bahl keeping a watch on Shilpa's eating habits during her pregnancy too is ridiculous. Performances- Salman looks charming but unfortunately he cannot infuse life into this film. Shilpa's character has negative shades and she plays her part well. A stale and outdated film whose box office status is more than obvious. * (One star) *poor; **average; ***good; ****very good; *****excellent   close   Print this Article http://www.bollyvista.com   http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/29/6938