Disappointment. Review on Fanaa

Director Kunal Kohili has an impressive track record after Hum Tum – but he seems to have gone completely haywire in his latest endeavour Fanaa.

The fault lies in two aspects and both concern Kohili. One, the story abounds in predictable moments and two, the treatment is lacklustre.

Fanaa is a typical commercial film with loads of everything – romance, action, songs… Presented in an oft-repeated fashion, the film turns out to be a predictable fare as the plot thickens.Although the basic idea is interesting and the suspense element is maintained right through the first half, the film loses its balance in the post-interval portions .

Moreover, the film tends to get lengthy in this half and the climax, though well executed leaves a lot to be desired.

A love story ought to have hit music, but in this case the songs are of a mixed variety. Yet, 'Chand Sifarish and Dekho naa ' stand out.

Cinematography is appealing. Dialogues are excellent at places. Action scenes are alright.

Amir gives it all to this role, but a young-looking hero would've suited this part better. Although he delivers the right expressions, he is not convincing considering the fact that the role required a young actor .Kajol tries her best to salvage the show with a sincere performance and she does succeed in elevating a couple of scenes.

On the whole, Fanaa has nothing new to offer to the viewer, barring an exciting star cast. But without the backing of a cohesive script, the best of stars pale into insignificance. Below average.