It is hard work for one Katrina Kaif and one Imran Khan to pull off a movie completely by themselves. While the former with her English accent tries to be the rebel turned good daughter turned rebelling dulhan, Imran Khan plays the good boy who arranges a match for his brother Ali Zafar, who has just broken up with his girlfriend.
Well honestly, the first sequence in the movie completely exposed the entire plot. While Ali Zaffar breaks up with his TV-breaking girlfriend in London because she isn't Indian enough, on the other side, promos of the movie showing the chemistry between Imran and Katrina made it obvious. The songs are very tacky though Ali's voice sounds magical in Madhubala.
But here is the fun bit about the movie- the two realise their love for each other after the engagement, making it a family issue if not handled carefully. Though polluted by Katrina's woeful acting and Imran's apparent indifference, I liked how the writer and director of the film Ali Zaffar takes the inside route to find a peaceful solution.
In comes the ex-girlfriend making Ali jealous with her nagin like moves for another man (read Imran Khan). So rather than Katrina and Imran running away to avoid the shaadi, the groom runs away with his love leaving a letter. The "duniya kya sochega" mindset of elders is tapped well and Katrina and Imran are set to get married to protect the dignity of the two khandans. A frivolous ego fight between fathers breaks that up to and to fix that, Ali couldn't think of anything but a tacky car scene where the two indirectly tell their fathers that they have fallen for each other too. Afraid that they might run away like Ali and his bride, the fathers ask them to get married.
What I loved about the movie was that similar plot movies of the past often glorify blood shed and tears. This is one film, where with the use of humour (though with bad acting), planning and plotting got the same results in a more amicable way. I just wish Katrina and Imran could act!
Rating: 2.5/5
Yaar, you gave off the whole movie!!
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