Before you moan & sigh “Again! Another review on KHNH”. I have a good excuse for writing so late while I watched this movie the first day it released. I was busy with studies…And another reason, I wanted to write this review cause it seems everybody has been bashing this movie which is not that bad… so I had to speak (or write).
But I will say that I did like it and didn’t think that it was the greatest movie ever made.
[ . .KAL HO NA HO. . ] is about a boring & sad girl, Naina, and also about her family, her friends, Rohit, and a annoying neighbor, Aman.
Aman – a stranger/hyper guy who comes from nowhere, instantly falls in love with Naina, as does Naina too…But Aman is dying so he can’t love her.
Rohit, on the other hand, is falling in love with her best friend, but realizes that Naina doesn’t like him as a lover. Aman makes it his last wish that he will get Naina & Rohit married.
With that emotional luv thing (its not that emotional) add a “kharoos” Saas, a Christian mom, a Harry potter looking boy, a sweet little girl, a mom whose son is dying yet her emotions are unconvincing, dara singh, horny 40 yr. Chick, Moti dost, Marriage Bureau, Homosexual jokes, aaya who is terrified, a GUJU Patel pariwar, Lavish sets, Beautiful costumes for females, gayish looking costumes for guys, Cool Retro music, Choreography only to be done by Farah Khan, hundreds of extras, SET In New York.
(did I miss anything?)
[. . .What’s good about the movie. . .]
Excellent performances by Priety Zinta & Saif.
Homosexual Joke (didn’t anybody tell Karan, that he needs to come out, now)
Beautiful dresses worn by Preity & Saif’s suits.
Setting in New York.
Good Intro of shifting frames
Narration by Priety Zinta
Music by Shankar Ehsaan & Loy (i.e It’s the time to Disco, Kuch to Hua, Mahi vei, Pretty Woman)
Guju Patel Society Song
Special App (although, not needed) by Rani, Kajol, Sonali Bandre, Uday Chopra & Sanjay Kapoor
Sushma Seth’s annoyance & the singing group.
Rajpal Yadav is just too hilarious to watch as a pirated video seller.
Sulbha Arya's [Kantaben] (need I say more)
Satish Shah and Ketaki Dave’s portrayal of a Guju is very true & hilarious!
Dialogues are nicely written.
Simone Singh Looks HOT HOT!
Background score (Baho Mei chalei Aaao)
{. . .What could’ve been easily left @ cutting desk. . .}
# Talented actress, Lillete Dubey shown as a horny old woman
# Shahrukh’s way too nosy & goody & happy go lucky attitude
# Shahrukh’s acting is full of flaw, I was actually laughing when he was crying (rem. That scene : dil nei pehli baar…) – He is loosing his touch
# He is still good looking but He is acting very very gayish (get over Karan Johar)
# Whole Sonali meeting Preity in the mall scenario.
# And the whole day 1-6 set-up was stretched – since he didn’t do anything.
# There was no chemistry shown between Priety & Srk – so it was pretty surreal to see them so over the top in love with each other. ooou he told u to be pretty and smile –ohh I m in love with this man now.. C’mon..that’s just stupid!
# Direction of Srk’s death – it was just awkward and not so emotional.
# The last scene where everybody is old (saif just looked hilarious!!)…was not necessary and it was weird.
[…What I wasn’t ExPecTinG..]
~ Karan Johar finally coming out & poking fun at his own sexuality.
~ Finally calling New York (actually New York) not India. (I think our bollywood directors are finally realizing that we are not stupid – we can’t be fooled by calling Switzerland – India.)
~ Dhara Singh still got his groove.
~ Music to be the best thing in the movie!
~ Saif meeting Mohammad Ali outside of a bar (hehe)
~ Movie to be hilarious rather then a chick flick (meaning: rona dhona “tissue Plz”)
~ Movie was very inspired by Rules flick – since they kept on talking to us (the audience) which Rules experimented with.
Overall, the movie was has its pros & cons. And I still say that this movie is worth a watch once. Just remember this ::
Go watch it just don’t except some big emotional drama instead go with a smile and come out laughing, since it’s a funny movie!
Chalo, that’s it from me – I hope I brought something new that other 51 reviews didn’t have.
Keep watchn the expensive, melodramatic, gayish costumes, half naked women in apna Bollywood.
Bhumi
P.s : I didn’t shed one tear and if I didn’t – I know that you won’t either… since I cry in every single movie. And that Mahi Vei Song – I think was picturized @ Filmcity since I almost went in to see the shoot but the idiot Karan said no visitors please – we are in the middle of a shooting.
<Why 4 stars Read the pros>
