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Karan Johar’s Melodramatic Drama: Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (K3G)
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Movie: Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham (K3G)
Director: Karan Johar
Time: 2001
Genre: Drama, Romance, Musical
Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kajol, Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor.
Snapshot of the story
Like the other movies of Karan Johar this is also big budget, huge start cast, full of drama, family emotions and romance. K3G is story of young man Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) comes from a rich family and some of well know industrialist. Shah Rukh Khan falls in love with Anjali (Kajol), obviously from a Indian middle class family and want to marry her but Mr. Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan) want Shah Rukh Khan to get married to Naina (Rani Mukherjee). She is family friend and daughter of well know and very close friend.
Storyline
Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham is family drama; Rahul is adopted child to Mr. and Mrs. Raichand (Amithabh and Jaya Bachchan). Shah Rukh Khan likes Kajol and wants to marry her but Amitabh Bachchan is not happy with this relationship. After the death of Kajol’s father SRK gets married to her. Amitabh Bachchan takes the harsh decision and asks SRK to move out of the house and never come back.
Hrithik Roshan (Played as Roshan) was in the in boarding school when this happened and did not aware about the story. As Hrithik Roshan comes back from hostel he decides that he will go and take his brother back to where he belongs. Hrithik makes all sort of moves and ultimately manages to bring SRK to back home.
On Screen Chemistry
Amitabh Bachchan was phenomenon is his role as Mr. Raichand, SRK and Kajol look stunning his as even. Hrithik and Kareena were looked well in their first onscreen presence together. Romantic scenes were the highlights of SRK - Kajol and Hrithik and Kareena Kapoor sizzle on the screen. Music is the highlight and has romantic tunes of Jatin – Lalit which still remembered by millions of audience. Movie comes with the tag line “it’s all about loving you parents”
Rating
Movie scores 8 out of 10 for good music, strong performance all the actors and good music, however movie has lots of emotional scenes and places where completely do not connect with audience.
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Shah Rukh’s Love Triangle: Dil To Pagal Hai
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Movie: Dil To Pagal Hai
Director: Yash Chopra
Time: 1997
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor
Snapshot of the story
Dil To Pagal Hai is a musical love story triangle between Rahul (Played by SRK), Nisha (Played by Karisma Kapoor) and Pooja (Played by Madhuri Dixit). Story has love, romance, drama, music, emotions and a good ending with the guest appearance by Akshay Kumar to add a twist in the end of the story.
Theme of Story
Rahul is director and planner for a musical stage play as the movie starts with Rahul explaining his imaginary character “Maya” to a group of members. Nisha is one and only female dancer of the group and has a hidden love for Rahul. However Rahul does not have any similar feeling for her and treat her as a good friend. The group starts the play rehearsal with Nisha being the lead actress and the period comes when both starts dating as Nisha wants Rahul to give it a try for their relationship. Unfortunately, Nisha gets injured during the practice and is advised by doctor to rest for 8 weeks but show will be under way next month and already sold out. Rahul is desperate for a replacement with similar talent and comes across Pooja who is a brilliant Indian classical dancer. Pooja is already engaged to a business man from London Ajay (Played by Akshay Kumar) and accepts Rahul’s offer to join and play Maya’s character.
Rahul and Pooja gets involved in the play and realizes that they started liking each other but Pooja like a girl next door thinks that this is wrong as she is about to get married to her future husband to be Ajay. Scenes between Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit are the most romantic parts of the movie.
Twist in the Tale
The long emotional drama starts when Nisha comes to know about Rahul’s feeling for Pooja. She becomes uncomfortable and insecure as Rahul and Pooja starts dating and even Pooja feels that Rahul is Mr. Perfect whom she likes to marry but she feels scared as how others will make of this. Along comes the help from her dance teacher played by Aruna Irani who shows her how to follow her heart. Following this advice Pooja shares her feelings with Rahul on stage in front of thousands of people in the audience.
On Screen Chemistry
Shah Rukh Khan in his usual great presence in this movie and was able to justify his romance with two gorgeous ladies Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor. Yash Raj is a big director in Indian cinema and made some the most memorable loves stories on screen with superstars of each decade. This time he did it with Shah Rukh Khan. Story was fairly simple with not much twist and turns but the real highlight of the movie was its romantic music that glued the audience to their seat.
Conclusion
This love story conveys a very simple message which is to follow your heart when you are in love because you can never be sure of what you want.
Rating
9/10
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