Clearly, the portrayal of the Indian heroine in films has changed. Now, when Kabir( Imran Khan) kidnaps rich heiress Sonia( Minissha Lamba) she doesnt scream for help or cry over her fate in a corner. Instead she changes into a succession of revealing designer outfits, prances in the sea and gyrates under a waterfall( in white of course), all while being kidnapped! Clearly this is Lamba’s coming of age movie where she sheds all her inhibitions and joins the babe brigade.
Turns out Kabir has taken her hostage so that he can play some games with her$ 51 billion Dad Vikrant Raina( Sanjay Dutt), in order to avenge a wrong committed eons ago.So that explains his behaviour, but what about Minissha’s dare bare act? Turns out, she’s got to compete with a smoldering hot mom Mallika( Vidya Malavade). In one of the most inexplicable casting decisions seen in tinsel town, Vidya plays Sanjay Dutt’s 36 yr old estranged wife.(she got pregnant at 18, we’re helpfully informed) . The only hint that Minissha and Vidya are related comes from the fact that they like to leave a generous amount of buttons open. In a movie that has little else to offer, the battle for supremacy between the 2 hotties offers male viewers some consolation. To me, Vidya wins hands down with some of the tightest business suits, skirts and shirts seen this side of Wall street.
You might enjoy this movie if you dont ask too many questions- Like how Minissha has access to her wardrobe while kidnapped Or What was the point of some of the illogical things Sanjay dutt was asked to do Or who thought of rhyming Mausam with Awesome? I wont even get started on the climax
Watch it instead for some decent action scenes and of course, the women.
Among the guys, Imran Khan picked the wrong script to try a negative role. Sanjay Dutt was his usual self. The rest of the cast was nothing to write home about. Music is disappointing.
All in all Kidnap will be remembered as a movie that promised so much but flattered to deceive. And for Vidya Malavade who redefined the Moms role on screen forever!
( if you’ve read this, please comment and let me know what you think)