I think that’s the title anyway.  Don’t watch that many Hindi films but Tipu does and every now and then I get sucked in.  Saw this at Garden City theater.  They usually do play Hindi films there.  Hindi films are far too long.  They need to edit some of that crap out.  This movie needed better camera/lighting work.  Some of the scenes showed imperfections in actors’ skin and I find that unprofessional.  Some of the makeup was bad.  I’m not a makeup expert but isn’t lip liner supposed to match the rest of the lips?  It’s to provide definition not create contrast.

I’ve been sick at home with the flu this past week.  Last night I went out.  I figured since my energy was low anyways and I couldn’t possibly get anything useful done why not be driven all the way to Garden City for a three hour plus movie.

Hindi films may be incredibly cheesy.  This one is no different.  They do however effectively pull at those heart strings.  You know… those ones.  There are things in Bollywood that frustrate me.  What the hell is with all the sensual dancing?  It’s not fun kick it up hip hop stuff.  It’s not artistic cultural stuff that takes years to master.  It’s look at my boobs go crap.  Watch me gyrate by this pole for you crap.  I understand they’re fulfilling a market but you can’t really take it as serious art when there’s random choreographed whore dances that have nothing to do with the plot lines.  One thing I think is kind of cool is that songs are not necessarily in the same language as the rest of the movie.  I think that’s sophisticated oddly enough… it shows depth of culture to be able to use different languages like that.  Like this film was in Hindi and English.  However there were songs in other languages.  Punjabi… etc.

Ok, so the film itself.  The first half was meaningless.  Relied on my snuck in food to get through at all.  Second half was meaningful.  I always did like Kajol.  Expressive and likeable.  Her husband in real life plays her husband in this film.  Husband’s name is too complicated.  Besides, I’m kind of embarrassed about writing a Hindi film post and need some distance.  Acting was reasonable.  Characters were likeable.