Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (18)

I'm of pacific islander background and I love indian movies!!!! My whole family does!

Hollywood films depict reality somewhat although endings aren't always happy....

Culture is beautiful to acknowledge which is what india represents

Tragedy of errors

It's a huge canvas. Rightly shot in New York because it does not reflect the culture of India. The Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna movie has been made on the scale Karan Johar makes, but we could not call it ahead of its time, as in the case of Lamhe. The only saving grace of the film is the Big B. He is larger than life, and in the whole film he is the only positive energy, living life king size while hiding the angst of loneliness. His open approach to life should actually have been an eye opener to the younger generation. SRK is a happily married man to Preity, and has a son until he meets with an accident, immediately after he lectures Rani on the topics of Love and marriage. A footballer by profession, he maims his leg and is frustrated with life. So frustrated, that his son is scared of him, and he rudely behaves with everyone, while Preity handles the family affairs making a success of the career she is in.

Abhishek marries Rani, and though he loves her, Rani fails to reciprocate. SRK and Rani find each other interesting. SRK repeats the same emotions and expressions as he did in Chalte Chalte. Preity plays the wife with her usual confidence, keeping her family intact. Rani acts well in her part, but fails to evoke the sympathy because of the role that she plays but emotes beautifully. Abhishek steals the show as the underdog, with a mix of romance and frustration for not getting back the love he gives. The scenes he plays to woo Rani, as well as the ones he plays while shouting in frustration proves that he has come of age, and is a serious contender for the top spot. Big B is excellent, keeping the spirits of a sagging film going, and the film loses steam as soon as he dies. Karan Johar drags and drags until SRK and Rani find each other. Abhishek remarries, and Preity finds herself a new partner.

Though the effort is sincere, the film fails to make an impact. The earlier Karan Johar films were too much draped in traditions and values, whereas this is diametrically the opposite. There is nothing wrong if this is taken as a stray case, but the movie fails to strike the right chord.