| Cast: |
Esha
Deol, Tushaar Kapoor. |
| Director: |
Sanjay Chhel |
| Producer: |
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A pretty young thing from India arrives in New Zealand
for higher education. Meet Esha, hailing from a huge
joint family in India, which in her own words is a
cross between Hum Aapke Hai Kaun and Hum Saath Saath
Hai.
In
New Zealand it takes her all of five minutes to fall
head over heels in love with Rahul [Tusshar Kapoor],
a rich, handsome NRI. For a year they cavort together
until it is time for Esha to go back home. Promises
are made and our protagonists go their separate ways.
Next
we know Rahul is in India with his parents [Rajesh
Khanna and Smita Jayakar]. With stars in her eyes
and marriage on her mind, Esha and her parents [Raj
Babbar and Neena Kulkarni] go to Rahul's house with
a marriage proposal. Here comes the twist in the tale:
Rahul, though madly in love with Esha, is dead against
marriage. His problem stems from the abysmal failure
of his parents' marriage: the two of them are constantly
at odds.
Unfortunately
for Rahul, the idea of a live-in relationship is taboo
for Esha, who is an Indian complete with notions of
sanskar and sanskruti. From here the story takes many
twists and turns and laboriously reaches a predictable
climax.
To
his credit, director Sanjay Chhel has dared to be
different by introducing the concept of a live-in
relationship, a revolutionary idea in India. He makes
the point but cannot defend his position or add anything
to it. The final product lacks substance and seems
ridiculous at times. The lack of any subplots is a
plus point as there is focused attention on the actual
story itself.
Kya
Dil Ne Kahaa is a good effort but fails miserably
in many departments. The dialogues are patchy and
full of sexual innuendo. The songs are hummable but
hamper the narrative. In fact the hit song Nikammafeatures
at the most inopportune of moments. The comedy is
lewd and an action scene has been forced in just to
prove that Tusshar can fight. After a while you get
the feeling that Chhel has forgotten what exactly
he was trying to make.
The actors are the biggest letdown. The only people
worth a mention are Ashok Saraf and Tusshar Kapo
or.
Yes, Tusshar can act, but his biggest problem is his
total lack of screen presence.
Esha
certainly looks much better than her previous movies
but has miles to go in the acting department. The
rest of the cast has been relegated to bit character
roles leaving them with no scope to perform.
This
flick will pull in the crowds initially thanks to
its music but does not have anything to sustain itself.
It can easily be given a miss.
