After 'Gangaajal' and 'Apaharan', this is Prakash Jha's most recent venture. Let me talk about the performances first of all.
Ranbir Kapoor puts in a very fine performance here. His character is more or less a push over with more or less no conscience, succumbing to the pressure applied on him by certain circumstances. He does it well, so much so that you dislike his character quite a bit, but also sympathise with him at the same time. Manoj Bajpal is very good indeed. Nana Patekar is amazing - his character comes naturally to him. Ajay Devgan is solid.
The weakness of this film is Katrina Kaif. I don't know what Prakash Jha was thinking, considering that she's just known for glamour, and doesn't know much Hindi at all. She also has a strong English accent, which comes through in every part, with the exception of the dubbed parts. I'm sorry, but in a film like this, the cast need to know the language very well, since the dubbing can be very obvious, and is in this case. The one time sleeping together pregnancy thing is strange when you think of it, since it happens more than once, but I wouldn't say that it is a flaw because it is possible.
The music of this film is average, with a few good tracks, notably 'mora piya' and 'ishq barse'.
Verdict: A great film minus Katrina Kaif. Definitely worth watching. I give it 8.9/10
Ranbir Kapoor puts in a very fine performance here. His character is more or less a push over with more or less no conscience, succumbing to the pressure applied on him by certain circumstances. He does it well, so much so that you dislike his character quite a bit, but also sympathise with him at the same time. Manoj Bajpal is very good indeed. Nana Patekar is amazing - his character comes naturally to him. Ajay Devgan is solid.
The weakness of this film is Katrina Kaif. I don't know what Prakash Jha was thinking, considering that she's just known for glamour, and doesn't know much Hindi at all. She also has a strong English accent, which comes through in every part, with the exception of the dubbed parts. I'm sorry, but in a film like this, the cast need to know the language very well, since the dubbing can be very obvious, and is in this case. The one time sleeping together pregnancy thing is strange when you think of it, since it happens more than once, but I wouldn't say that it is a flaw because it is possible.
The music of this film is average, with a few good tracks, notably 'mora piya' and 'ishq barse'.
Verdict: A great film minus Katrina Kaif. Definitely worth watching. I give it 8.9/10