Article Updated 19 March, 2004 12:04:18 AM IST   Main Hoon Na By Judi Silva ©2004 Bollyvista.com   Award-winning, choreographer turned director, Farah Khan, is set to release her debut film, 'Main Hoon Na', in theaters on April 30th. It's described cinematically as a musical/comedy/action/thriller. Ms. Khan has taken all the elements of Hindi cinema, namely love, emotion, drama, action, songs, villains, heroes and comedy, mixed it with freshness, energy, youth and soul, then rolled it all together to create what she calls, "a full on commercial masala formula Hindi picture." Garam masala would be more correct, as the banner that 'Main Hoon Na' falls under is called Red Chilies Entertainment. The film touches on several subjects, one of which, involves the generation gap between parents and children, the second shows the bond between two half brothers, Ram Prasad {Shahrukh Khan} and Lucky {Zayed Khan} and how they come together in a crisis situation to fight a common cause. The other issue, which the film has courageously addressed, is the tense relations between India and Pakistan. In an effort to unite the two, Ram's father, Brigadier Shekkar Sharma {Naseeruddin Shah} has one dream, which presents itself in the form of Mission Milaap. When he is martyred trying to fulfill this dream, Major Ram Prasad Sharma takes over to fulfill his duty to both his country and to his father's dying wishes. Armed with honor and courage, Ram begins the journey of a lifetime, a journey that commences with his going back to school at 31 years old, not as a teacher, but as a student. The colorful cast of characters that Ram must interact with is interesting, funny and dangerous. The range of personalities among the professors differs greatly. One comes in contact with a Hindi teacher (Bindu Zaveri) who speaks "Greek" English, a beautiful chemistry teacher by the name of Chandni (Sushmita Sen) who sparks electrical currents within Ram every time she's in his presence, and a physics teacher (Satish Shah) who spits whenever he speaks. But the one professor, with whom Ram has to watch his back, along with that of his half brother's girlfriend Sanjana (Amrita Rao), is Raghavan (Suniel Shetty). He will go to any length to thwart the plans of Mission Milaap from acquiring success. Even casting a dark shadow over General Amarjeet Bakshi's daughter Sanjana, putting her in harm's way, is not beneath him. The circumstances, which arise, relegate to Ram two missions, protecting his country and a young girl, with two weapons, a gun and love, and yet both lead to the same destination...Truth. But it will be no easy task to accomplish, as intense emotions and misunderstandings, which have a long history, surface and test everyone to the limit. Thankfully, Ram does have the principal (Boman Irani) on his side as a confidante. Hopefully he will prove true to him and keep his mission there under wraps. The one other person, who unknowingly helps Ram is Lucky's mother Madhu (Kirron Kher). He craves to call her "ma", as much as she wants to call him her son. Her love for Ram revitalizes in him the power he needs to continue on his quest for the only option that stands in his mind...victory! And as he considers himself the only man who can accomplish this great feat, his only mantra throughout becomes...Main Hoon Na.   close   Print this Article http://www.bollyvista.com   http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/30/2124