Hartley Coleridge had once said.
’’She is not fair to outward view
as many a maidens be
Her loveliness I never knew
until she smiled on me!’’
But, when he said these lines he definitely had not taken a look at Preity Zinta. She’s just stunning with those glasses and that no-nonsense look in the first half of the movie. And definitely she doesn’t look like ’’mommy’’ as one of the characters comments in the film. AND...when she smiles...well, no words of praise can do justice for those dimples. You gotta watch it to feel it! Well, this would sound like a review on Preity Zinta if I didn’t stop raving about her but, I’m sure you’d agree with me once you watch the movie. I was never a Preity Zinta fan until of course, I watched KAL HO NAA HO. Hey! My loyalty still sticks to you, Madame Madhuri!
Why did I watch this movie? Well, I just finished my exams and needed a well-deserved break. That’s how I landed in R-Adlabs with my family to watch this movie. I’m sure glad that I did, though many of you who have watched this film long back may tell me that I’m late! This is one movie I’d vouch for if you’d ask me coz no one could possibly repent watching it! I’m ready for a second helping already! ;)
The Plot...don’t worry, I’ll leave a major part for you to watch & find out
The film is narrated with a ’’autobiography in motion’’ theme. It’s about a broken family of a mother (Gorgeous & in good shape Jaya Bachchan), daadi (’’Laajo ji’’), apni Preity, ’’harry potter look-alike’’ brother and an adopted cutie-pie sister called Gia. This Kapur family of 5 are constantly fighting, crying, SCREAMING, Screeching (u’ll know when u hear the daadi sing with her band) etc. until of course, the Guardian Angel Sharukh Khan walks into their life. That scene of the Kapur family(minus ’’daadi’’) praying and Sharukh watching is one of the sensitive scenes that touched my heart.
Btw, Saif Ali Khan plays a gujju ’New-York’ite and he as well as his character are just adorable. His character is the material that most girls who have found-&-lost their first love would want in their husband. Bouncer? Well, watch the movie to understand what I just said!
It would be a grave injustice if I didn’t mention anything about Jaya Bachchan’s performance. Well, nobody else could have carried off that role with so much naturality and full-justice like her! She has exhibited well the role of a widowed, weak woman with a silent strength...a strength that reminds you the true essence of a woman. Hats off to her!!!
The kids (Preity’s siblings in the film) are just adorable and one can’t stop saying ’’cho chweet’’ atleast once when you watch them. The other characters include daadi’s co-’’Spice girls’’ (her partners in singing/torturing), Preity’s best friend Sweetu Kapoor & Sweetu’s elder sister with a strong libido, Sweetu’s DJ boyfriend (didn’t think much about him), adorable Reema Lagoo (she looked ill herself, apart from playing the role of an unwell Shahrukh), Dara Singh (Sharukh’s uncle & Laajo ji’s die-hard fan), Kaanta Ben with a ’’gay-relation suspicion’’ on our leading men!!! (SRK & SAK), Saif’s typical gujju multi-millionaire parents (Satish & Daksha). I would be mean to disclose the roles of Stunning Sonali, and two other GORGEOUS ex-leading ladies of the previous Karan Johar movies. All I could do when I saw them sizzle on the screen was just gape! I really had a good mind to scream for more!!! ;)
The climax is superb and the way the story unfolds is very much ’’hatke’’ and enjoyable!
The cinematography is par excellence! The songs (I’d say all of ’em) are too good! I just went out and bought the CD the very next day!
This movie could be watched with anyone for that matter...I mean, it shows family-relations (good & bad), friend-to-friend, a silent lover’s dilemma, pehle pyaar ka nasha, good-friend to lover to spouse transfiguration, mother-daughter relation, saas-bahu nok-jhoks + misunderstandings + suppressed love. Hence, I’ve opted for NO COMMENT in the box where I have to mention ’’Watch this movie with :’’
Beautiful New York, Beautiful people, Beautiful story...that just about sums up our KAL HO NAA HO
Watch it atleast once...it’s rare that you get to see your own dreams weave before your open eyes on screen. We all need and pray for that Guardian Angel in our life and here’s a film that tells you ’’Don’t lose hope!’’ The climax could have been different with a happy ending but, agree with me or not, Life is not always a bed of roses. Facts are facts and we all just need some strength to face them!