Aug 14, 2006 07:53 PM
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Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is a shining example of cinema that dares to be different, of going against the set norms, of defying the rigid set of laws of Bollywood formulaic films. In a way, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna reflects the transition of Hindi cinema, the changing face of Indian cinema.
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is loosely based on Closer, but it's not a scene-to-scene copy of the much-acclaimed flick.
In Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Karan explores new territory and he delves into marital infidelity .The results is motivating ,captivating and mesmerizing .KANK works and how!
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna scores on various levels. Not only is its story different - a novel experience for Indian moviegoers - even its making is several notches above the ordinary.Thought provoking and innovative, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna questions what happens when you fall in love after marriage- a theme not many play safe Bollywood film-makers would want to venture into.
Karan has coated Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna with not just a variety of multi-dimensional characters, but also twists and turns that are bound to come as a shocker to the traditional Indian audiences . The characters in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna have sheds of grey without any reasons and that is what makes it more compelling.The content of the film may come as a shocker for the tradiitional cinegoers used to saas-bahu fares.
Any blemishes in an otherwise perfect film? Yes…
The pace drops in the post-interval portions.Even the climax, although brilliantly executed, is flawedWhy SRK and Rani did not meet for those odd 3 years? That would have reduced the lenght of film.
Music is another aspect that deserves browny points. Title Track ,Mitwa are already popular and when viewed with the story, the appeal is only enhanced.Cinematography is of international quality. Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is embellished with some great performances, but the film clearly belongs to SRK. No two opinions on that! . This is without doubt his best performance so far!Rani handles a complex role with flourish.Preity emerges trumps. Abhishek is excellent. Amitabh is first-rate
On the whole, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna has style and substance. At the box-office, the film has already been declared a hit with an historical opening .
Read this article from a trade
Karan Johar has once again hit the bull's eye. His latest film, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, is doing phenomenonal business at the box office.
KANK, with a multi-star cast, has seen a record opening at many places in the country, and the film is expected to make Rs 60 crore (Rs 600 million) in the first week itself.
It opened to full houses in Mumbai and New Delhi and also saw record openings in places like Nagpur, Jabalpur, Indore and Bhopal.
"The net profit for the film, including overseas, is expected to be Rs 25 crore (Rs 250 million) for the first week only," said Komal Nahta, editor of Film Information, a weekly trade magazine.
Nahta also said KANK would break all records of Indian films abroad.
KANK is Karan's third directorial venture after Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
The 34-year-old director had taken a backseat since 2001 and moved away from direction to concentrate on his two productions, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Kaal.
So, what went right for KANK?
Analysts say the most important factor was the strong star cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta.
Besides, people were curious whether Karan would be able to carry off a bold subject like infidelity.
The film was marketed very well and nearly 900 prints were released. In some multiplexes, 14 shows were held in a one day.
This seems to be a new trend as all the big films like Krrish, Fanaa and Rang De Basanti have been releasing more than 600 prints each.
"KANK will easily collect Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million) in a week's time in all the 12 centres of Adlabs theatres," said Tushar Dhingra, chief operating officer, Fame Adlabs.
Asked whether KANK was doing well in smaller centres, Dhingra replied, "Yes. In places like Meerut too, KANK got 91 per cent occupancy. The extended weekend because of Independence Day is seeing house full boards at many places."
