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Hrithik Roshan |
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Amisha Patel |
.... Sapna |
Director : Vikram Bhatt
Synopsis
The hit “Kaho Na Pyar Hai”jodi of Hrithik Roshan and Amisha Patel bills and coos before the camera one more time in director
Vikram Bhatt’s romantic caper “Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage”.
The film has Amisha Patel playing the role of Sapna, an ambitious girl who is caged within the walls of an opulent bungalow by her
over-possessive patriarchal father Dholakia (played by Kiran Kumar). Even Sapna’s brother Raman doesn’t want her to be a woman of her
own will and hires armed men to escort her wherever she goes.
Sapna’s life takes a turn for good when she goes to participate in the nine-day “Dandiya Raas” festival. At the festival she meets
Rohit (Hrithik), a slaphappy young man.
Rohit shows Sapna an entirely new side of life and Sapna gets to taste the complete freedom for the first time. Like the first flight
of a caged bird she gets carried away and forgets the restrictions set by her father.
Eventually love sprouts between Sapna and Rohit. But the question is – will this relationship be acceptable to Sapna’s stern father?
Will Rohit and Sapna be able to surmount all the hurdles and prove that they are truly made for each other?
Review
“Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage” is riddled with Bollywood kitsch and banality that has been repeated countless times on the screen. The
subject of two lovers standing up to the denial from their parents is anything but new and fresh.
Film’s director Vikram Bhatt introduces Hrithik’s character (Rohit) in a football match. He is portrayed as the stereotypical beefcake
hunk who does everything in a style and panache peculiar to any superhero. Equally cliched is the half-expected sequence when Rohit
saves Sapna from getting molested at the hands of the goons hired by her father’s archrival in the underworld.
The narrative is engaging in the beginning but loses its pace once the nine-day Navratri festival starts and the lead characters (Rohit
and Sapna) begin to waffle about mere trivialities without actually confessing their love to each other – thereby testing the viewers’
patience to the hilt.
Just about the interval time Vikram tries to rekindle the interest by adding a twist in the otherwise humdrum story. But the twist is
not entirely unforeseen. Sapna’s father announces her engagement with a boy of his own choice – the son of his close friend and
associate in the dirty work – and warns Rohit to forget his daughter and leave the city for good.
What happens next is easily predictable. Sapna leaves her father’s home, elopes with Rohit, and begins to live in Boy’s hostel
(impersonating as a boy). The story seems to be completely void of any surprise element whatever.
Hrithik and Amisha groove in well in their respective roles. The chemistry between them is excellent and deserves plaudits. The only
thing that mars their performance is the lack of a taut script. Vikram has tried to make up for it with his sleek direction but the
film remains an average fare.
One plus point in the film is some mellifluous tunes by Rajesh Roshan. Specially the title track “Aap Mujhe…” and “Hawaon Ne Kaha” are
soulful and take to one’s fancy after repeated hearings. However, there are songs like “We wish you a great life” that could better be
done away with.
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