NO: 1
DHADKAN
Dhadkan (Heart Beat), a beautiful romantic story from Dharmesh Darshan and featuring the long awaited return of music master Nadeem Shravan, revolves around Ram (Akshay Kumar), Anjali (Shilpa Shetty), and Dev (Sunil Shetty). Anjali is the daughter of a rich business Tycoon Mr. Sahgal (Kiran Kumar). She is in love with Dev, a poor young man who is plagued by his illegitimacy. Dev’s thirst for love makes it his life’s ambition to marry Anjali.
But unfortunately for them, Anjali’s parents do not approve of th ematch and emotionally blackmail her into marrying a man of their choice. Anjali agrees with guilty heart. This is when Ram comes into Anjali’s life, a man of principals. Their marriage leads to a disastrous start when she refuses to acknowledge him as her husband. Inspite of herself she is soon drawn into the intrigue surrounding Ram’s family consisting of his stepmother (Sushma Seth), stepsister (Manjeet Kular) and stepbrother (Parmeet Sethi). Ram treats Anjali’s tantrums with utmost patience and respects her privacy.
Anjali overcomes her memories of Dev as she gradually discovers the goodness and dignity of her husband’s nature and is swept off her fee by Ram’s love. Anjali’s marital happiness is shattered when Dev re-enters her life with a vengeance and starts the destruction of all that she now holds dear. She is torn between her duties to her husband, and the chance of reuniting with her past love. How will Anjali finally decide the course of her desiny and its repercussions forms the climax of the film Dhadkan.
NO: 2
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
It is a unique thriller for the whole family from Abbas-Mustan. Unique because there is no crime committed, no villian, no vamp, not even a single negative character in the film. It is the unusual and intriguing web of human relationships in the film that contributes to the edge-of-the seat suspense in the film. Chori Chori Chupke Chupke is also the unique love story of our three main protagonists Raj (Salman), Priya (Rani Mukherjee) and Madhoo (Preity Zinta) but it is not eternal triangle.
It is a love story of three people, which ends not in tragedy but in the totality of relationships. Chori Chori Chupke Chupke is a love story coloured with the bloom of youth and melodious music, it is a complete family entertainment, that succeeds in arousing your curiousity and keeps you in suspense till the very last scene.
NO: 3
Mohabbatein
Three cloying love stories, confrontation between a Hitlerish styled martinet and a harbinger of Mohabbat (love) with everything happening too fairy to be credible is what Aditya Chopra’s Mohabattein all about. But then there is certainly a limit to the sweetness one’s taste buds can sustain.
The insurmountable wall of discipline and regulation for last 25 years bind ’Gurukul’ a seat of education, so much so that the poor students are not even allowed the spartan luxury of music, fun and frolic. And things don’t change here because the Principal, Narayan Shankar (Amitabh Bachchan) doesn’t like changes happening. What an anachronism!! And all this in the name of upholding the values, heritage and the culture that ’Gurukul’ boasts about. To plunder the discipline comes the harbinger of love Raj Aryan (Shahrukh Khan) who has an agenda of infusing love and Mohabbat in Gurukul. And his ammunition, the love affairs of three students of the school and his also in the backdrop with Aishwarya Rai, who incidentally is the daughter of Narayan Shankar and commits suicide when her dad throws out from the school the student whom she had fallen in love with. And the boy is Raj Aryan!!
So it’s a kind of revenge not with vengeance but with love and for love to prevail over austerity. The Big B definitely proves heavier than Shahrukh Khan in melodramatics and rendering the intensity to the role but Shahrukh Khan is not left much behind. Among the new comers, Uday Chopra and
Shamita Shetty leave some impression; the rest of the lot is just passable. The most awaited film of the year, Mohabbbatein, prevent you from getting the feeling of Boringbattein.
NO : 4
Kaho na Pyaar Hai
Yet another film from the Rakesh Roshan stable to hit the markets int the year 2000. Rakesh Roshan might have failed to come good commercially as a Star Actor, but he has made it good as a Director. In this film he has introduced his son Hrithik Roshan as a lead actor. Noted Model Amisha Patel plays the leading lady in the film. The film is essentially targetted for the youthful audience. Rakesh Roshan?s brother Rajesh Roshan provides the music for the film.
The story revolves around a poor boy, played by Hrithik Roshan, always found in tip top denims and designer shirts, loving a rich man?s daughter Amisha Patel. Naturally, objections galore from the girl?s father Anupam Kher. And finally the poor man is bumped off by the treacherous triumvirate of villains played by Ashish Vidyarthi, Dalip Tahil and Mohnish Behl. Reason, Hrithik comes to know about their hand in drug smuggling. He is also a witness the gang’s involvement in a murder.
Then comes another Hrithik, a rich man from abroad and loves the same girl who by now is totally depressed. After several reels of action and confusion, the murder mystery is revealed, which leads to a happy ending. ?Kaho Naa Pyar Hai? proves a perfect launching pad for debutant Hrithik. It also proves other points. Director Rakesh Roshan has a perfect hold on the narration and Rajesh Roshan reserves his best for his brother?s film.
NO: 5
JOSH
JOSH tells the story of two rival gang. Inspired by an English film, titled WEST SIDE STORY,
Shah Rukh Khan and Sharad Kapoor are the leaders of their respective gangs. Aishwary Rai, twin sister of Shah Rukh Khan falls in love with Sharad Kapoor?s younger brother Chandrachur Singh.
WhenShah Rukh comes to know about the romance between Chandrachur and Aishwarya, the fight between both the gangs turns more violent and how the conflict resolved forms the crux of the film. The enmity between both the groups is established at the very outset and the execution of these scenes are treat to watch.
The first half of the film is enjoyable and generated high expectation from the second half. But second half of the film is not up to the mark and this is where one looses the interest. The interval point is among the highlight of the film. The depiction of livelyrelations between a brother and a sister is a novelty.
Peformance-wise, Shah Rukh Khan shows once again his versatility as an actor. In one workd- he is ?superb?. Aishwarya Rai looks stunning (as always!) and lives her role to perfection. Sharad Kapoor springs a pleasant surprise and perfromace with confidence. Chandrachur Singh is first rate too. His performance is sure to be appreciated by one and all. Priya Gill has nothing much to do. Other supports well. All said and done, JOSH is a sure shot winner.
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