Have not been a fan of Shah Rukh and the types of films he used to do those days (though I always admired his screen presence), and I saw this movie in a centrally located city cine hall with a friend of mine for time pass amidst some shopping.
And the movie passed that test and it was as good as "just a good time pass". Aditya Chopra has learnt the art of wooing Indian audience from his legendary father, and men like him and Karan Johar know the trick of delivering good quality chick flicks. The lead ladies are as usual exquisite, the costumes carefully chosen to trigger a fashion trend in the stores, panoramic locations, right doses of emotion, good music, khichri that works wonderfully well with the majority and reward them with big hits. It was sort of a comeback movie for Bachchan after the ABCL debacle, and Shah Rukh had to establish his superiority again after challenged by a debutant named Hrithik Roshan. They came together on the screen for the very first time and created some magic for their fans who loved it all. A good time pass should get a 6, I believe...
Review of Mohabbatein
