Kuch Naa Kaho
Rohan Sippy's debut venture Kuch Naa Kaho is an unconventional love story between an NRI who does not believe in arranged marriages, and an Indian girl. Raj Malhotra (Abhishek Bachchan) stays with his mother (Suhasani Mulay) in New York. They mutually agree on everything, but for Raj's marriage. Raj wants to find the girl of his dreams, and would settle for nothing short of that. And, last, but not the least, he hates arranged marriages.
He comes to India to attend the wedding of his cousin and encounters Namrata (Aishwarya Rai). However, their first meeting is not as pleasant as it should have been. To Raj's utter disbelief, she happens to be his uncle’s (Satish Shah) secretary and what more, she is assigned the job of finding the all-important bride for Raj. She loves the challenge and thinks this as an ideal option to make him suffer for the hassles they both have gone through in the brief encounter they have had.
Nonetheless, she soon realises that making Raj fall for any girl is nothing short of impossible. And then, the most surprising thing happens. Raj declares his love for Namrata, but she can't fall in love with him. All hell breaks loose when Raj realises why can't she get married to Raj. What happens hereafter forms the crux of the story.
The film starts of on a light note and some of the initial sequences are brilliant. The comedy element is hilarious. The film is glossy. The production values deserve a special mention as huge money has been spent to give the film a rich and stylised look. The titles deserve a special mention. The cinematography is breath taking, especially in the song sequences. They have been shot brilliantly. The first half is fast paced and light hearted. The problem starts in the second half. Overdoses of dramatic movements and the unexplained sequences (some of them are unwanted) hamper the pace of the film and makes the viewer restless. The length of the film is also long and it could have been reduced. The romantic angle, no doubt, is properly explained. But the pace hampers when the tension starts and Abhishek realises that Aishwarya could not be his. Also, the Arbaaz Khan track does bring in a surprise, but does not go well as it could have been much better.
Abhishek Bachchan yet again comes up with a brilliant performance. But again, a weak screenplay fails him. No doubt the film has its moments and in some scenes it looks nothing short of a class film. But, by and large, the second half makes things go haywire. The music of the film is very good. A couple of songs like the title track, and `Acche lagte ho' are just brilliant. Aishwarya looks stunningly beautiful and delivers a mature performance. Arbaaz Khan is just about okay in the cameo. The rest of the cast - Satish Shah, Suhasani Mulay, Divya Palat, Himani Shivpuri and Jaspal Bhatti -- fit the bill.
Rohan Sippy definitely shows some sign of brilliance like his father Ramesh Sippy. But with a better screenplay, the film could have been commendable. At the Box-Office, the film might just appeal to the class audience due to its look and making. But the market of Abhishek and the weak second half will hamper its prospects.
