Yesterday, I lost 3.5 hours of my life in one of the most horrible ways imaginable - by watching one of the most pathetic movies of my life. I left the cinema hall feeling thoroughly disgusted with the movie and it’s director. The saddest and most depressing part is, this movie is gonna make a lot of money, thus encouraging the director to churn out more rubbish like this.
To be fair, the theme of the plot was good. Well, not good good, but decent enough. The characters were good. They were believably real, to an extent. No superhuman heroes here - just plain, flawed human beings. Almost everything else about the movie was dismal. The only saving grace were the songs, which Radio Mirchi had drilled into my brain, and the Bs. Big B and Little B were the only ones worth watching, especially Little B. His character had a emotional depth that resonated well with me, and he actually managed to provide some respite in, what is otherwise, the most horrible movie I have ever seen.
I was slightly affronted by the almost-trivialized potrayal of the institution of marriage, though I must admit that the alternative climax would have been too cliched to bear.
This movie does carry a very VERY powerful message. In fact, two of them.
1. Karan Johar must not be allowed to direct anymore. His repeated “successes” with movies like this, will forever cripple the movie industry and prevent it from providing us with more gems along the lines of Swades (don’t get me started on Swades losing out to Veer-Zara at the awards)
2. Move over ‘King Khan’, Abhishek ‘Lallan’ Bachchan is here.
There was one more high point in the movie, or rather, before the movie. The trailer for D2. I had loved Dhoom and was looking forward to the sequel, and judging from the trailer, it’s gonna rock - John Woo style!!!!!!!
bookseeker says:
Well done. I hated that movie too.
August 20, 2006, 4:25 pmSanjiv says:
Bad Plot…
August 20, 2006, 4:54 pmNaveen says:
Yeah…I assume getting stuck in the lift was better than this ? what say ?
August 20, 2006, 10:12 pmwhat a week for u ..
Anurag says:
u actually saw a karan johar movie…how could u maxi…i thought u were my friend
August 22, 2006, 2:17 pmdoor ho jaa mere nazro ke saamne se
:o)
Deepak says:
I think his name should be changed from Karan Johar to Boring Joker.
Thankfully, some blessed soul told me the story beforehand with the subject “Save 150 rupees”
August 22, 2006, 2:37 pmLaina says:
Same as Deepak…somebody told me the story, and I could not think of going to watch this. These days I am developing an aversion to Shahrukh Khan, he doesnt act! He just weeps, and when he is not weeping, he is being a star…absolutely no acting. That said, Abhishek Bacchan is the best
August 25, 2006, 2:03 pmAjith says:
Lot of ppl are putting status messages “Kabhi Alvida Na Dekhna”
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September 7, 2006, 5:04 pmByStander says:
he he he…. no wonder Karan Johar’s so Gay… he’s totally confused about marriages
September 20, 2006, 6:48 pmrimjhim says:
wow
i wonder why u watch that movie,songs r average,i hav not seen the movie yet and i find myself extremely lucky.any way i m exited abt dhoom 2 as u r
i like “lage raho “wht u say?
October 21, 2006, 12:57 pm