Much contrary to its poor ratings, this movie is a delight to watch. The script however not very novel still has a freshness and the good performances by Rakhee, Priyanshu Chaterjee, Arjun Rampal, Isha Kopikar and in parts Aishwarya Rai lends it the emotional depth which such stories demand. The script is convincing as Billionaires son Jai Mehta( Arjun Rampal) sees Tia( Aishwarya) and falls for her. Arjun's charms lend the initial scenes such raw appeal. He is heartbroken when he learns that Tia loves an orphan Raj( Priyanshu) but is given hope by his father Paresh Rawal and best friend Isha Kopikar to pursue her. Arjun has surprisingly nailed the expressions of hope and despair in love and looks irresistibly handsome. He pursues her till he realises that she and Raj are happy together but never stops pining for her even after she is married and has a baby.
Everything changes when in inebriated state, Jai's car hits Tia and Raj's car in which Anita and Raj die on the spot and Tia loses her memory.
Guilt and grief striken Jai accept his fault to Rakhee and pleads for punishment and asks for the responsibility of their family. Rakhee hates him but agrees to go with him to South Africa as doctors have warned them not to make Tia remember anything as this may prove fatal to her health.
Jai gets the companionship of Tia, whom he always yearned for but his guilt conscience makes him stay away from her. His conflicted emotions are portrayed very well and his pain looks realistic.
He craved for Tia's affection all his life and it was breaking him all the more when he was pushing her away which give some beautiful emotional scenes in the second half.
In the end everyone accepts Tia but Jai and all ends well when he reveals the truth to her and is forgiven. Paresh Rawal also reveals about Jai's love for Tia from the beginning which she doesn't remember and nobody else knows.
Aishwarya has looked very gorgeous but her acting is sub standard. Her way of acting, her over expressions were always annoying in the initial years of her career. She gave some career best performance later like Hum Dil De..., Devdas etc but this film shows her mettle only in parts.
She gets the most meaty role but doesn't shines even as a daughter, mother or lover. I preferred Arjun performance so much more, it was nuanced and emotional and in a short role Isha Kopikkar shines. Priyanshu initially is annoying but later holds well and Rakhee are a stern mother is convincing. Paresh Rawal is as usual good.
All in all it was a nice film which I watch whenever it comes infront of me.
Everything changes when in inebriated state, Jai's car hits Tia and Raj's car in which Anita and Raj die on the spot and Tia loses her memory.
Guilt and grief striken Jai accept his fault to Rakhee and pleads for punishment and asks for the responsibility of their family. Rakhee hates him but agrees to go with him to South Africa as doctors have warned them not to make Tia remember anything as this may prove fatal to her health.
Jai gets the companionship of Tia, whom he always yearned for but his guilt conscience makes him stay away from her. His conflicted emotions are portrayed very well and his pain looks realistic.
He craved for Tia's affection all his life and it was breaking him all the more when he was pushing her away which give some beautiful emotional scenes in the second half.
In the end everyone accepts Tia but Jai and all ends well when he reveals the truth to her and is forgiven. Paresh Rawal also reveals about Jai's love for Tia from the beginning which she doesn't remember and nobody else knows.
Aishwarya has looked very gorgeous but her acting is sub standard. Her way of acting, her over expressions were always annoying in the initial years of her career. She gave some career best performance later like Hum Dil De..., Devdas etc but this film shows her mettle only in parts.
She gets the most meaty role but doesn't shines even as a daughter, mother or lover. I preferred Arjun performance so much more, it was nuanced and emotional and in a short role Isha Kopikkar shines. Priyanshu initially is annoying but later holds well and Rakhee are a stern mother is convincing. Paresh Rawal is as usual good.
All in all it was a nice film which I watch whenever it comes infront of me.