I'm telling you, the person who wrote this film was watching Titanic while they were doing so and probably would claim that they unknowingly plagiarised scenes from it (Titanic). I mention the scenes later but let's first talk about the film and casting.
Okay, Here's the deal: Akshay Kumar plays Aditya Malhotra (yup, Bollywood is running out of names) a successful business man who as the film opens becomes engaged to a quite shallow and over pampered rich kid named Sonia Berry (yeah, Halle, they're after you now!) and she is played by Bipasha Basu. Okay, they want to show you how much Aditya cares for Sonia (which is very little) when they place him at his own engagement party without a ring to give his would be bride. It's kind of like a transparent foreshadowing of things to come, but in case you didn't notice the DVD cover with Akshaye and Katrina Kaif and the numerous trailers showing ONLY Katrina with Akki then this will be news to you. The song they dance to "She's a rock star" borrows heavily from Jennifer Lopez's "Get right with me" hook but thankfully they didn't plagiarise her lyrics. Neither Akki nor Bips can really shake a leg, so you might wanna skip ahead during this song number.
Anyways, after the engagement party Aditya's company transfers him to a branch in Canada and Sonia goes on a business trip to Paris, making way for Aditya to meet and connect in love with Jia (Played by Katrina Kaif). Note that another foreshadowing is the fact that aboard the plane, Sonia lays things out for Aditya, telling him that once they marry she will not be having any kids for him right away because they are both at a stage in their lives were their careers should come first. She even goes so far as to tell him that they will be waiting at least 5 years before she will allow herself to get pregnant. Woah! what a thing to tell your husband-to-be at 10,000 feet in the air. It's no wonder that once Aditya meets Jia, she is a breath of fresh air and sort of like his rescuer from the hurricane known as Sonia Berry. Jia and Aditya then embark on a torrid love affair the ends when its revealed that Jia is also engaged (her spouse to be is played by Anil Kapoor in a special appearance). And just as if you're not grossed out by the fact that 20 year old Katrina is being paired against Akki who is more than twice her age, let's add the tiara that is Anil Kapoor (who is nearly three times her age) to the mix to play her hubby. Really Bollywood casting, how gross can you get?
Anyways, they have her looking as matronly as say, Catherine Zeta Jones paired next to these men and the wardrobe people show her no love until the near end of the film when she is dressed as an Indian Bride and just looking at how beautiful she looks at this point is worth the price of admission, or DVD whichever manner you're watching it in.
One of the worst scenes in the film takes place where they typecast several Black people as muggers and Aditya has to fight them off Jia in order to save her. And what's up with the accents, people in Canada don't talk that way. How typical of Bollywoood eh? They never cease to amuse me.
Okay back to the Titanic similarities:
1. There's a piece of haunting melody that plays throughout the film especially during key scenes that is straight out of Titanic's sinking scene.
2. The Dialogue that takes place between Jia and Aditya in the car when they are stuck in the snow sounds exactly like the stuff Jack was telling Rose when he was trying to convince to ditch Cal. Jia's response is also similar to what Rose said to Jack when she goes to meet him at the bow of the ship. Aditya tells her to close her eyes and it's the "I'm flying, Jack" scene from Titanic Bollywood style.
3. The scene in which Anil Kapoor's character threatens Jia in her hotel room is exactly like the scene in which Cal threatened Rose after she went frolicking with the third class people the night before.
4. The 'for your eyes only' song and dance number is exactly like the scene in which Jack took Rose below deck for the steerage party
5. In the song Humko Dewana Kar Gaye (Himesh's version not Sonu's) there is a scene that resembles the flying scene from Titanic, even though they do not use a boat.
and this is just off the top of my head. Anywho, it was an okay movie with lots of stereotypes. I liked the songs more than the storyline and Bipasha Basu stood out in the little that she has to do in the film. Too bad we didn't get to see her in Bridal wear. Don't miss Helenji in a cameo as a grandmother.
Okay, Here's the deal: Akshay Kumar plays Aditya Malhotra (yup, Bollywood is running out of names) a successful business man who as the film opens becomes engaged to a quite shallow and over pampered rich kid named Sonia Berry (yeah, Halle, they're after you now!) and she is played by Bipasha Basu. Okay, they want to show you how much Aditya cares for Sonia (which is very little) when they place him at his own engagement party without a ring to give his would be bride. It's kind of like a transparent foreshadowing of things to come, but in case you didn't notice the DVD cover with Akshaye and Katrina Kaif and the numerous trailers showing ONLY Katrina with Akki then this will be news to you. The song they dance to "She's a rock star" borrows heavily from Jennifer Lopez's "Get right with me" hook but thankfully they didn't plagiarise her lyrics. Neither Akki nor Bips can really shake a leg, so you might wanna skip ahead during this song number.
Anyways, after the engagement party Aditya's company transfers him to a branch in Canada and Sonia goes on a business trip to Paris, making way for Aditya to meet and connect in love with Jia (Played by Katrina Kaif). Note that another foreshadowing is the fact that aboard the plane, Sonia lays things out for Aditya, telling him that once they marry she will not be having any kids for him right away because they are both at a stage in their lives were their careers should come first. She even goes so far as to tell him that they will be waiting at least 5 years before she will allow herself to get pregnant. Woah! what a thing to tell your husband-to-be at 10,000 feet in the air. It's no wonder that once Aditya meets Jia, she is a breath of fresh air and sort of like his rescuer from the hurricane known as Sonia Berry. Jia and Aditya then embark on a torrid love affair the ends when its revealed that Jia is also engaged (her spouse to be is played by Anil Kapoor in a special appearance). And just as if you're not grossed out by the fact that 20 year old Katrina is being paired against Akki who is more than twice her age, let's add the tiara that is Anil Kapoor (who is nearly three times her age) to the mix to play her hubby. Really Bollywood casting, how gross can you get?
Anyways, they have her looking as matronly as say, Catherine Zeta Jones paired next to these men and the wardrobe people show her no love until the near end of the film when she is dressed as an Indian Bride and just looking at how beautiful she looks at this point is worth the price of admission, or DVD whichever manner you're watching it in.
One of the worst scenes in the film takes place where they typecast several Black people as muggers and Aditya has to fight them off Jia in order to save her. And what's up with the accents, people in Canada don't talk that way. How typical of Bollywoood eh? They never cease to amuse me.
Okay back to the Titanic similarities:
1. There's a piece of haunting melody that plays throughout the film especially during key scenes that is straight out of Titanic's sinking scene.
2. The Dialogue that takes place between Jia and Aditya in the car when they are stuck in the snow sounds exactly like the stuff Jack was telling Rose when he was trying to convince to ditch Cal. Jia's response is also similar to what Rose said to Jack when she goes to meet him at the bow of the ship. Aditya tells her to close her eyes and it's the "I'm flying, Jack" scene from Titanic Bollywood style.
3. The scene in which Anil Kapoor's character threatens Jia in her hotel room is exactly like the scene in which Cal threatened Rose after she went frolicking with the third class people the night before.
4. The 'for your eyes only' song and dance number is exactly like the scene in which Jack took Rose below deck for the steerage party
5. In the song Humko Dewana Kar Gaye (Himesh's version not Sonu's) there is a scene that resembles the flying scene from Titanic, even though they do not use a boat.
and this is just off the top of my head. Anywho, it was an okay movie with lots of stereotypes. I liked the songs more than the storyline and Bipasha Basu stood out in the little that she has to do in the film. Too bad we didn't get to see her in Bridal wear. Don't miss Helenji in a cameo as a grandmother.