OK, so I heard this film mentioned as not one of the best in Shahrukh's filmography but quite unexpectedly, I enjoyed it. It starts a bit unevenly, takes some time to finally get to the story but then the story unfolds quite smoothly.
The best things about this movie are Sonali Bendre and the boy. Well, and Shahrukh, of course, but Sonali and the boy are sort of the focus of the story. Sonali is very beautiful and can really emote quite well. She is very charming and likable, as is her character. The boy was adorable and moved me to tears in a couple of scenes.
Yes, one reason for which I liked this film was that it was actually very touching and heartfelt in several scenes. It's a wee bit naive and innocent but I like that. Most of all, it's simple and honest. Anyway, one thing this film is not -- it's not boring, which is what I hate most of all in a movie. The story is quite solid, there are drama and conflict, which to me seemed realistic enough. There are flaws, of course, but, really, I had expected something much worse.
Shahrukh doesn't do all that much (except being great as usual) but he definitely added to the poignancy of the situation. His interaction with the boy was very cute and touching and I probably wouldn't feel half so much if it weren't for him. As a matter of fact, I only watched it as part of going through SRK's filmography.
The best things about this movie are Sonali Bendre and the boy. Well, and Shahrukh, of course, but Sonali and the boy are sort of the focus of the story. Sonali is very beautiful and can really emote quite well. She is very charming and likable, as is her character. The boy was adorable and moved me to tears in a couple of scenes.
Yes, one reason for which I liked this film was that it was actually very touching and heartfelt in several scenes. It's a wee bit naive and innocent but I like that. Most of all, it's simple and honest. Anyway, one thing this film is not -- it's not boring, which is what I hate most of all in a movie. The story is quite solid, there are drama and conflict, which to me seemed realistic enough. There are flaws, of course, but, really, I had expected something much worse.
Shahrukh doesn't do all that much (except being great as usual) but he definitely added to the poignancy of the situation. His interaction with the boy was very cute and touching and I probably wouldn't feel half so much if it weren't for him. As a matter of fact, I only watched it as part of going through SRK's filmography.