The dark secret shared by a mother and daughter, make it seemingly impossible for a young student to win the daughter's heart. Read more
| Starring | Aftab Shivdasani, Esha Deol, Sanjay Kapoor, Jaya |
|---|---|
| Director | Vinay Shukla |
| Genres | Drama, Indian Cinema |
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The dark secret shared by a mother and daughter, make it seemingly impossible for a young student to win the daughter's heart.
| Starring | Aftab Shivdasani, Esha Deol, Sanjay Kapoor, Jaya |
|---|---|
| Director | Vinay Shukla |
| Studio | EROS INTERNATIONAL |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Indian Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Hindi |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 21 Apr 2003 |
Until a flashback transforms it into a fever-pitch thriller, this had the makings of an entertaining romantic comedy. But while several sequences satirise Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein, this Bollywood melodrama has more in common with the Julia Roberts vehicle, Sleeping with the Enemy. Sadly, the debuting Esha Deol lacks the poise to carry the conceit, as she rebuffs the attentions of fashion student Aftab Shivdasani because of the humiliations suffered at the hands of her supposedly deceased husband, Sanjay Kapoor. Even less convincing is the usually dependable Jaya Bachchan's lachrymose turn as a mother forced to choose between her son and adopted daughter.
This film has a powerful story, but it could've been made much better and had the impact this story deserved. I felt that the actual story was rushed ... more