KAHO NAA...PYAAR HAI Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Amisha Patel, Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Satish Shah, Ashish Vidyarathi, Monish Behl Director: Rakesh Roshan Music: Rajesh Roshan Rating: * * * |
A dream debut film for Hrithik -- a gift from his father Rakesh Roshan.
The film Kaho Naa...Pyar Hai is a thrilling love story with two
debutantes Hrithik Roshan and Amisha Patel. It is a good launch film for
both of them. The film has some shades of Kasme Vade and Banarasi
Babu but Rakesh Roshan has managed to present it in a different style.
Rohit (Hrithik Roshan) and his kid brother Amit stay with a catholic couple (Satish Shah and Farida Jalal). He works as a salesman in a car showroom but dreams of becoming a great singer. He meets a rich girl Sonia (Amisha Patel) and falls in love with her. Sonia and Rohit go on a Singapore cruise along with friends. On their tour they get marooned on a lonely island. Then, predictably, they sing and dance and decide to be life partners. Sonia's father Saxena (Anupam Kher) first rejects his daughter's choice but later agrees on the condition that Rohit should be capable to earn enough to keep his daughter happy. In the meantime Rohit witnesses a commissioner's murder by two corrupt police officers (Ashish Vidyarathi and Mohnish Behl). They kill Rohit and make his death a case of drowning. A totally dejected Sonia is sent to New Zealand by Saxena. There Sonia meets Rohit's look-alike Raj (Hrithik Roshan again). Raj falls in love with Sonia but Sonia still loves Rohit. Sonia comes back to India and Raj follows her. Now the thrills start when the corrupt inspectors think Rohit is back and are after Raj. Raj does not understand the mystery. When he comes to know the truth about Rohit by Sonia, he takes up the challenge to unmask the culprits. The first half of the film is predictable but it still has the freshness of the newcomers, exotic locales, beautiful foot-tapping songs and excellent choreography. The second half becomes gripping and the routine love story becomes a thriller. It is a dream film for Hrithik. The film gives all the scope to display the versatile talent of the hero and Hrithik is successful in doing so. He gets to sing, dance, fight, emote. He has got the chance to display both the looks -- soft look of Rohit and westernised look of Raj. He excels in dramatic and action scenes. He is a fabulous dancer. He impresses a lot in the second half. A warm welcome to a confident new hero. Amisha Patel also shows confidence and does not look as if this was her first film. Though her role is not as powerful as Hrithik's, she has done her job well. Her looks remind one of cute Neelam but she will have to work more on her get-up in the future. Rest of the stars lend good support. Rakesh Roshan has been successful in making a gripping film. Though at times the films looks predictable, you can go through 3 hours easily. It is a good entertainer. Rakesh Roshan's forte is dramatics which can be seen in this film also. Besides good direction other highlights of the film are Rajesh Roshan's excellent music and Kabir Lal's mind-blowing cinematography. Rajesh Roshan has once again given a sure-fire hit music in his brother's film. Each and every songs is good and well choreographed by Farah Khan especially Lucky Ali's Aye Mere Dil..., Kaho Naa Pyar Hai... and Pyar Ki Kasti Mein.... The film is not a masterpiece but is a watchable film.
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