By ROMIL ARORA, December 4, 2008 - 13:22 IST 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The film never quite decides what side of the comedy/drama line it should walk on, and while the thematic romance is set over only a few days time -- inexplicable, since we'd willingly believe it took longer -- the third act comes in a hurry. The denouement itself is a fine plot turn, a maternal twist robbed of its impact by a sudden rush to the finish line.
What I liked about the movie:
Performance-wise, the film scores rather highly. Sharman Joshi, as a self-deprecating jazz-loving scientist, plays a character calculated to sweep sympathy at every turn, but the actor recognises that this is a heavily flawed protagonist and plays his part with striking sincerity. Boman Irani, on the other hand, knows exactly what pitch to perform comedically in, and he works up a role -- one he can sleepwalk through -- into a comfortable simmer, and his chemistry with Azmi is excellent. Sanjay Suri always seems to be perfectly in control in Onir's films, and this one's no exception. The film's most powerful scene -- one where it's title is actually brought out and used amid extreme high drama -- belongs to him. Chitrangda Singh suffers from the film's sketchiest written character, and despite looking positively luminous, is never entirely convinving.
NO VIOLENCE.....
ONLY ONE NUDIRY, SEXUAL, LOVE-MAKING SCENE.
What I didn't like about the movie:
Cheating in a relationship and mature familiar matters. With the added concept of relatively modern relationships.
Would you recommend this movie to your friend: Yes
