Straight From the Heart Reviews

• Conveys the essence of true love like no other film I've ever seen

  
  By A3KF4IP2MUS8QQ on 2005-10-22
  My discovery of Indian cinema has been almost a spiritual experience. It's like going from black and white to color for the first time. Compared to a movie like this, American and European films have no heart, no vitality, no color, and no passion. And I've never seen any love story that could compare to the one in this film. I've never seen the true definition of love expressed as deeply as it is here - and it is love in its purest form. I know I'm old-fashioned, but, for me, Hollywood ruins every good love story it manages to produce by making everything about sex. You don't have that in India cinema - you don't even have kissing; what you do have, though, are the depths and power of love expressed in ways Hollywood can't even comprehend.
  
  Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Straight From the Heart) has everything you could want in a movie - romance; comedy; fantastic music, singing, and dancing; elaborate set designs and magnificent locations; stellar performances; and, of course, the most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya Rai. I'm trying to get my hands on all of her movies as quickly as I can. She's incredible in this 1999 classic, as are the two leading men who form the other two sides of the most poignant of love triangles. Salman Khan plays Sameer, a free spirit who comes to India from Italy to study music under Nandini's father. Nandini (Rai) isn't happy about this at all, but she and Sameer are soon engaged in some serious flirting. A strong love grows up between the two, only to be torn asunder by Nandini's father, who sends Sameer away with a promise to never meet his daughter again. A heartbroken Nandini is compelled to marry a young lawyer named Vanraj (Ajay Devgan). She doesn't love Vanraj, but he is an exceedingly good man who loves her dearly. For all her continued grieving over Sameer, it is Vanraj who eventually shows her what true love really is. The ending is just exquisite, a true emotional climax that brings both pain and joy to your heart at the same time.
  
  The movie runs a little over three hours (which is pretty much the norm in India), but it is in no way too long. If you have a heart, it will be swept away during the second half of the film. The story and the passionate performances by Rai, Khan, and Devgan would be more than enough on their own to make this a stellar film - but Indian cinema gives you so much more than that. Music plays an integral part in the film, and every single musical scene is amazing (and, besides chapters, you can also jump directly to any musical number on the DVD). The one performance that really stands out, for me, is Nimbooda, which features Rai in a beguiling song and dance routine. Subtitles are always an issue with a foreign language film, but the English subtitles here are really rather good and certainly allow you to follow the film closely.
  
  I'm having a hard time trying to convey the sheer magic of this incredible film. The love story puts Hollywood romances to shame, the performances are heart-felt and virtually guaranteed to make you laugh and cry, the cinematography is extraordinarily vivid, and I just can't get over how powerfully the film conveys the essence of true love. And even if you took all of that away, the mere opportunity to watch Aishwarya Rai for over three hours makes the DVD well worth the price. She is as talented as she is gorgeous.
  
  

• Great!

  
  By A3U50QV1WJSF36 on 2005-07-11
  I'm new to Indian movies - rather than repeat the previous review, or recap the storyline, which is already listed here - I'll just say I really loved this movie. There was a lot of emotion in it - and something I'm really enjoying about the Indian movies is that they don't seem to feel the need to sell sex to sell a good story. Not so much as an on screen kiss, but you feel more emotion and heartbreak from these characters than you do from most any Hollywood movie. Definitely a great movie!! (And the musical numbers were really spiffy!)
  
  

• Fun musical numbers/a lovely Aish/A great, sobby ending!

  
  By A1WX42M589VAMQ on 2005-07-21
  First off, don't expect a whole lot of logic in parts of this film. There is a phrase an "anglo" pal of mine and I--I'm Latina--have for this: Bollyworld. When you watch a Bollywood musical, you often have to suspend disbelief and accept that it might have much whimsy and disjointed editing and a certain odd logic. Just accept it and enjoy. It's something like suspending disbelief for a fantasy flick.
  
  Anyway, this is a schizophrenic movie. It starts off and you think it's gonna be quite comedic and light. But then it moves into heavy drama. It's a romantic triangle (as you'll know from the other reviews). Girl loves young, cute, hip, energetic fella who shares her gift for music. Boy loves beautiful, graceful, talented girl who sings like an angel. Ah, but this is not America. This is India, and the girl must marry the man her family chooses. And the guy her family chooses--who is captivated by the lovely, lively, singing, dancing vision he first views--is an honorable but staid guy who couldn't sing to save his life.
  
  So, now we're done with the light bits (and the sprightlier musical numbers), and we move into the quest. Here, you have the heroine's journey from girl to woman. And when she makes the decision at the end, it's a woman's decison--thought out, sober, deep, strong. It's not the fancy of a light heart, but the choice of a heart that's grown. It's a beautiful finale, really, trust me. Beautiful.
  
  I live in a neighborhood with several Indian "bazaars" and folks from that country. This was my second Bollywood flick. I discussed it with the proprietress of a local Indian goods shop, and told her how delighted I was that I could expect certain things in a Bollywood movie: respect for parents, sacrifice for family, the value of marital fidelity and that I didn't have to worry about a bunch of sweaty nekkid folks "hooking up". Here, a kiss MEANS a lot because that may be all you get (if that much). It's refreshing, that kind of modesty these days. Then I mentioned how I loved the ending. She said, "This is an Indian film. It HAD to end that way."
  
  I had to smile at that certainty.
  
  I recommend this movie if you're patient and enjoy 1. Beautiful clothes (does anyone make outfits as gorgeous as the people of India?) 2. Gorgeous Aishwarya Rai, probably the loveliest woman in current global cinema 3. Some really fun and "up" musical numbers 4. the depiction of true self-sacrificial love and 5. a romantically satisfying ending.
  
  Just be aware that Bollywood flicks do tend to suffer from lack of judicious editing. It's LONG. Hungary is a strange, strange place to pass off as Italy.
  
  Still, I recommend this. Lovely film. Enjoy!
  Mir
  
  

• ...THE FAITHFUL HEART ABIDES...

  
  By A2HVL790PBWYTU on 2006-03-19
  Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Straight From the Heart) is a beautiful movie, which draws you into a world of lush romance and bittersweet endings. I guess I'm a sucker for romance after all. There are several scenes in this film that will flat out make women cry and the menfolk tear up and surreptitiously reach for a hanky or a dirty sleeve. Well, maybe not the menfolk, as much. But I'm a guy and I'll tell the world there were instances where my heart either ached or/and soared and my vision became blurry. Now that could just be my eye prescription running out but, be that as it may, watching this film was truly a heady, eye-opening experience.
  
  Skip this paragraph if you know the plot. It revolves around Nandini (the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai), daughter of a classical singer. She falls in love with her father's carefree half-Italian student, Sameer (Salman Khan). Vanraj (Ajay Devgan), son of a famous lawyer and a lawyer himself, sees and falls in love with Nandini and sends his proposal to Nandini's father, which is accepted. Nandini's father learns of her and Sameer's romance and demands Sameer forget Nandini. Vanraj marries Nandini and it's not until later in the marriage that he finds out that she still loves Sameer. Vanraj, out of love for his wife, takes Nandini to Italy to reunite her with her Sameer.
  
  Just now, having read back what I've written in the previous paragraph, I must tell you that my words cannot do justice to the actual movie. The plot description above is flat and cold and abrupt compared to the rich tapestry woven in this film. It has so much heart and genuine emotions that, watching it, you feel you're breathing/soaking in every moment directly into your soul. Very dramatic, I know, but sue me, that's how I feel.
  
  That the movie is 3 hours long shouldn't detract anyone from watching it. Trust me, it won't seem that long. The song numbers are across-the-board great. My two personal favorites are "Nimbooda" (the sour lime), wherein Vanraj falls in love with Nandini and the title song, "Hum Dil De Chuke", a lovely forlorn love ballad. By the way, yes, the scenes in Italy were actually shot in Hungary and no one's really fooling anyone here but I beg you, don't let that fact be a distraction.
  
  The acting performances are superb, as they would have to be to elicit this kind of response from the viewers. The three leads are very very good. This is where Aishwarya Rai first flexed her acting muscles, as she goes thru the whole gamut of emotions, from the innocence and carefree happiness of a child to the mature, more subtle nuances that come with her acceptance of adulthood. She is, as ever, beautiful as the stars in the sky. This is my first sighting of Ajay Devgan and I'm sold on him as an actor. I guarantee that he will make you cry. Salman Khan is convincing as the free-spirited Sameer and you could see how a young girl could easily fall for this charming fella. He does a good job at the end of the movie when...well, I won't say.
  
  Here in the states, where the emphasis is on the box office instead of art, 90% of the films are shallow, crass and formulaic. So I'm rarely exposed to movies such as this, which resonates, transports you to a different, seemingly more meaningful place and draws out deeper, richer feelings than those you would have when watching a buddy cop movie. This movie achingly throbs with images and ideas of duty, self-sacrifice, quiet faithfulness, and the meaning of true love. Dear viewer, watch this movie, you'll be swept away. You can thank me later. Now I'm back to watching Sportscenter because, while I'm a sensitive guy, I do have an image to uphold.
  
  

• beautiful and wonderfully cast Bollywood gem.....

  
  By ADS5APY1NKTL4 on 2005-12-21
  This is yet another great example of when Bollywood films have the power to penetrate our hearts, open our minds and linger in our souls. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Straight From the Heart--English translation) features beautiful, colorful and luscious cinematography, attractive and well-cast leading actors, melodious and soulful music, energetic dance numbers and a great combination of humor, high drama and romance.
  
  Nandini (Aishwarya Rai) is the beautiful daughter of the singer, Pandit Darbar (Vikram Gokhale), who takes on a music pupil in Sameer (Salman Khan), a half-Italian/half-Indian young man who travels all the way from Italy to learn singing. Nandini falls in love with him, straight away. The conflict is that Vanraj (Ajay Devgan), a young lawyer, has sent a proposal to Pandit, requesting his daughter's hand in marriage. Once the two lovers are caught together, Pandit demands that Sameer leave and forget his daughter. The selfless and faithful Vanraj comes to know his wife, Nandini's love for Sameer, and promptly decides to reunite the two in Italy, even though he is very much in love with her.
  
  This is a beautiful story about coming to learn the importance of respect and faith in a relationship, and how even the biggest tests can actually bring people together, overtime. Nandini must decide whether to follow her heart or her soul, when she is torn between the undying love of her husband or her love for Sam.
  
  Great movie! Don't miss it. The three plus hours will fly by as you grow increasingly more engrossed in this romantic, intriguing and beautifully made film. I also reccomend I Have Found It, also starring Aishwarya Rai.
  
  
• simply outstanding
  By A14TU3J6K95O9Y on 2005-10-10
  Yes. Simply Outstanding. This is truly one of the best Bollywood movies to come out in a long, long time. A great commercial hit back in our India, it also swept all the major awards. Though I'm from India where Bollywood movies are compulsory watching, I dislike them for their absurdity but this film has me raving about it. Its simply fabulous.
  Set in western India in a prosperous Gujarti household overflowing with people, lives Nandini, our heroine (the beautiful Ashwariya Rai), daughter of a renowned singer Pandit Durbar. Sameer (Salman Khan), a handsome young Italian who comes to learn classical music from the Pandit falls in love with his daughter. As the movie enfolds, we watch the beautifully enacted comedy of the star crossed lovers. But once the father comes to know, all hell breaks loose. Sameer is thrown out of the house, Nandini's heart is broken and she is married of to a young, respectable and well mannered suitor Vanraj (Ajay Devgan) who truly loves her but is detested by Nandini. But the husband also discovers about the affair, is heartbroken too, but decides to take Nandini to Italy to meet her lover.
  As the plot moves to Italy (Hungary actually, which the director would have us believe as Italy), we are engaged in Nandini's and Vanraj's troubles of living in a foreign country, finding Sameer and living with each other. As she searches for her love, Nandini comes to know her husband and how much he truly loves her and realizes his grief and sense of loss in losing her. When she finally does find Sameer, she's torn between the two and must choose one of the them and break the heart of the other.
  This is Bollywood at its best. Here the wonderful music that goes with this film, it underlines each scene with its sparkling melody. Also the set pieces are lavishly mounted and the music numbers burst upon the sceen. The movie is also very beautifully shot.
  This movie also captures Ashwariya rai at her best. She is miraculously beautiful and lights up the screen whenever she's on it. All in all a must watch Bollywood affair. Iwould also recommend the same directorr's (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) Black, which is the story of a dumb, deaf and blind girl.
  
  
• Stunning Tear-jerker
  By on 2004-07-01
  This movie is an absolute triumph. It has the most beautiful musical sequences in the elegantly lavish style typical of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Even though I can't stand Salman Khan most of the time, his quirky, arrogant style is somewhat subdued in this movie and works perfectly for his character, while Ajay Devgan as the loving, self-sacrificing husband makes you just cry. When I first saw the movie, my initial reaction was it was so good I hated it. The emotion and genius were too much for me to handle all in one go because I'd never experienced something so powerful before. Now I realize the brilliance of it- it is truly a classic that everyone should experience. Aishwarya Rai's performance is very good, and I think her best work is in the song "Tadap Tadap," which will have you so blinded by tears you'll have to watch it over again to catch all the beauty. I can't say enough about this movie, so I'll just end on this note --
  This is an absolute must-experience film!
  
  
• One of Aishwarya's Best
  By A1ICQHBN4G12ZI on 2005-07-18
  This was my second bollywood movie. After viewing Devdas, I was dying to see more Aishwarya movies. Hum dil de chuke sanam was fabulous! I highly recommend it. The sets, costumes and dance numbers are some of the best. I throw monthly bollywood parties and I make sure that everyone watches the two movies that I have metioned. Aishwarya is the best bollywood has to offer!
  
  
• My First Bollywood Experience
  By A1IGEQEWAAHFTL on 2006-02-25
  This was the first Bollywood movie I ever watched and I loved it. Definitely a chick flick, if you can get a guy to sit through this, congratulations. I just ordered two more Bollywood movies from erosentertainment.com and will be buying from there in the future, but thank you amazon for the introduction. The plot is good, although the beginning is highly unbelievable, you have got to suspend reality for a Bollywood film to be enjoyable.
  
  
• Boorish drivel!
  By AH3DILD6FNC4S on 2006-07-12
  Bollywood is known for it's cheesy plots and long films that with story lines that can be summarized in about 2.5 minutes. But usually they offer a lot of fun, some good music, and some amusing moments. Often they even take cheap shots at the heart strings. That is why I keep coming back to Bollywood. But this movie was pure drivel that I wouldn't wish on anyone with half of a brain.
  The movie's largest fault is it's star, Samir Khan. Once again, he rolls through a role flexing his abs, being fawned over by giggling females (why?), and being doe-eyed and lovey,caring, sensitive guy, none of which is convincing at all. Especially in light of his arrest and imprisonment for being a Bollywood bad boy (if you don't know about his conviction, do an on-line search). I hope that doing time humbles this arrogant sot to be a little more gracious.
  Then the movie is just offensive by insulting the intelligence of the viewer. For instance, Khan's character, when all seems lost in his relationship with Rai's character, returns to "Italy" where he was raised. There are several shots of the lovely Italian city (unnamed) where he lives with his mum, but many people would recognize BUDAPEST, HUNGARY! (Why wasn't the movie set in Hungary if they wanted to film there?) Hungarian language is spoken and written all over the film and Khan fakes the is speaking the local language by making annoying buzzing and chirping sounds that sound more like a coffee pot on the fritz than either Italian or Magyar.
  Oh, the movie also features childish, scatological humor with Rai and a bevy of females giggling when they hear Khan's character pass gas when he thinks he's alone. Is this third grade?
  Rai is elegant as always in her part and has one good dance sequence, but I'm not convinced that she was into this film. She seems a bit bored throughout. And her gorgeous glances can't save this film from all it's faults.
  This movie was terrible! Truly terrible!
  
  
• Typical Bollywood fare but English voice-over does not work.
  By A1SJYX7GOUW6GZ on 2005-09-21
  The movie is typical Bollywood fare. It is enjoyable, but nothing special.
  My only complaint is that you cannot play the movie in the English version--even though it is a choice offered in the setup. However, the English subtitles do work so English speakers can understand the movie.
  (Of course, the songs are not in English or with English subtitles--as I expected. No disappointment there. Songs don't translate very well).
  
  
• A review from an ABCD
  By A2IEJ4EO8MC4R6 on 2008-05-05
  I saw this movie in the theaters when it first came out in 1999. This is a typical "bigger than life" movie that places more emphasis on color and music than plot and acting. (I don't like Salman Khan - the jilted lover.) I enjoyed watching it because of the dances and scenery. I'm not going to bore you with plot details... there are several (hundred) places to find that!
  
  People who are angry or annoyed with "Italian" scenes taking place in Budapest should remember one thing. Movie goers in rural India don't really know where the foreign places being shown are. They are there to watch a fun movie, and possibly, ogle Ash. They don't care where the places are! Remember how most of you thought that henna markings on our bodies were permanent tattoos, and wearing bindis on your foreheads was only decoration... If you didn't know the stories behind simple things like this then don't expect villagers to know, or even care, that the scenes taking place in a movie are misleading. (Make no mistake, I'm not trying to put down the people of India. If I could remember right now, I'd mention American movies that mislead, too...)
  
  Also, what's wrong with a song about flying kites or lemons? There are kite flying festivals around the world - I've even seen ones taking place in America. We also have many food-related songs - Mashed Potatoes; Tootsie roll; Crawfish....
  
  I enjoyed the movie immensely when it initially came out. For someone looking for a Titanic proportioned movie, this has some real colorful scenes in it. Don't take it too seriously, though. It's not meant to be an art film but a mainstream entertainer.
  
  One more thing I don't believe has been mentioned in the other reviews. The name of the movie in Hindi is "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam." "Hum" means I or Me; "Dil" means Heart; "De Chuke" means Have Given; "Sanam" means Love... Putting it all together does not mean "Straight from the Heart". The title is "I Have Given My Heart, [My} Love." It bothers me when things are mis-translated because so much of the original meaning is lost.
  
  Hope this helps anyone wanting to watch this movie!
  
  
• Straight From the Heart
  By A2P5FZFT4NW7WI on 2006-08-21
  Although this film is recorded in Hindi with English subtitles, it was easy to follow the story line. Only complaint a few of the sub-titles were erased too quickly. The costumes, dancing and music were as usual superb. Aishwarya Rai is gorgeous, has a lovely voice and dances wonderfuly well. I'd highly recommend this film to any fan of Bollywood
  
  
• Amazon didn't ship what the website says
  By A1OWP04JZMK569 on 2006-10-10
  I expected the movie to be the widescreen edition, but it was the fullscreen edition.
  
  I received this movie several months ago, but only just realized that it was Amazon's mistake, not mine. I'm truly disappointed in Amazon's service on this film.
  
  As for the movie itself, it was lighthearted and fun, but hardly a Bollywood classic. A better rental than a purchase.
  
  
• A bit of a letdown.
  By A1K2G2OCHM3F4M on 2007-01-01
  Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam has some charming moments and occasionally stirring performances by Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan, but I found it disappointing overall. Maybe my expectations were too high, given all the critical fanfare. Maybe my perspective was tainted by having watched Devdas (by the same director) the night before. Now THERE is a sublimely gripping tear-jerker! Anyhow, I never quite bought into the Sameer-Nandini love story in this film. Not nearly as fake as its ersatz Italy, but unconvincing nonetheless.
  
  
• A great movie
  By AN5M5EQPC4QXO on 2007-01-18
  I loved this movie. The music and dance were beatiful. The story and acting was so heart felt. It was great.
  
  
• A Bollywood film that I would like to recommend
  By ACVFTS9X2MKJ8 on 2007-11-06
  
  If you like Aishwarya Rai because you already saw "Bride and Prejudice" and "The Mistress of Spices", then check out some of her famous Bollywood films directly from India.
  
  "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (Straight From the Heart) is a very beautiful Hindi film which touches on a very common theme about the warped "arranged marriage concept" and the misery it causes when two people fall in love. Perhaps from different castes (different classes, i.e. rich or poor), or already arranged marriages between two people set by wealthy parents who have it set as planned for their children to wed when they become of age. India is one country that still practices this procedure of having people marry for the sake of continued family esteem instead of the possibility that two people could actually love each other. Love is actually a secondary concern in marriage. The poor girl has no say in her fate as to who will be her husband.
  
  So, Bollywood films have many stories based on that scenario where two people fall in love with each other, however, that are already schedule to marry someone they may not have even met. The poor girl may not even like the jerk that she has to marry, but her parents are only concerned about their newly refined family esteem brought on by the marriage. As long as Indian girls choose to maintain their faith in their warped religion, then I guess they deserve to be the down-troddened victim of it.
  
  Anyway, "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" stars the world famous Aishwarya Rai, and Salmon Khan, and Ajay Devgan. All three are very famous established actors in Bollywood. This movie is the 1999 Winner of 7 Filmfare Awards and 10 Screen Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Music, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography.
  
  If you'd like to see more films with Aishwarya Rai, from Bollywood's best, also check out "Mohabbatein" with Sharukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan (Aishwarya Rai's new father -in-law) and many various beautiful actresses, "Devdas" with Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, and "Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke" with Abhishek Bachchan (Aishwarya Rai's new husband), and Sonali Bendre.
  
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• Romantic Masala!
  By A2IAWMDW6G60AN on 2006-08-01
  This is yet another love-triangle but made very aesthetically. This is perhaps the only Aishwarya movie I've watched repeatedly...because I've enjoyed her "chemistry" with Salman. She can dance well yes, but act...I still doubt it. She sure looks like a doll on screen but truly does not make my heart beat or head turn...she's meant to model.
  Salman's funny, as always...but what makes this movie very special & warm is Ajay's character. I wanted to hold him in my arms and cry...I wanted to give him my shoulder to cry on...he's an ordinary looker but extraordinary performer!
  The songs are simply mind-blowing because of Kavita Krishnamurthy's outstanding singing...after Lataji & Ashaji, she's the next legend!
  
  
• Checing out Straight from the Heart
  By AEQY2KPA39TUA on 2006-08-08
  I really enjoy Bollywood movies, particularly those with Aishwarya Rai or Sharukh Khan. This one had a good enough story but I didn't think the music/dance sequences were as good as in other Bollywood movies. I enjoyed it but it was not my favorite. I wasn't particularly fond of the male romantic lead -- he was lacking something. The husband had more appeal.
  
  
• very good movie!
  By A2NRCQ7VFJ4PM7 on 2006-11-23
  Great Hindi movie for an Inglizi girl.... but aren't all the Hindi movies great?
  
  
• OK
  By A3F4L3V3R66GPE on 2007-03-09
  I like the bollywood movies but this one didnt catch my interest. I loved "I Have Found It" so much more.
  
  
• A truly enjoyable film for the whole family
  By A1E6VG1OQW7YNV on 2007-05-20
  Wonderful movie. The cinematography is fantastic. Great acting by Aishwarya and Ajay Devgan, the epic music background adds to the film quality and heightens the emotional effect of the movie, and the directing is superb. You get to see two different sides of Aishwarya. She's fun, joyful and such a kid in the first half. In the second half, she's very reserved and sophisticated. Ajay is a wonderful actor in this film as well. And Salman Khan just plays an all around goofy character. There are many, many memorable scenes. The second half after intermissions is the most memorable part of the movie for me. It's powerful and gripping and I loved every scene thereafter. The title song, "Dil De Chuke Sanaam" is the best and has a lot of soul behind it. I truly recommend this movie. Another movie I recommend by Aishwarya is Kuch Naa Kaho. And for Ajay Devgan, I recommend Yuva and Company. He does a fabulous job in both movies.
  
  
• one of my top bollywood favs!
  By A2FSB7V07WPC97 on 2007-06-02
  First off I love bollywood films and Aish is one of my favorite actresses in bollywood. Some might think she is a bit over the top in her acting but I think she captures the viewer with her beauty and her amazing talent to draw the viewer into her characters. Hume Dil de Chuke Sanam is one of my favorite films by her and when I first seen it I thought I was going to be so disappointed in the movie because of how silly it was with it basic comedy trying to hard to get a laugh. I was glad I wanted the whole thing and seen the point that the film was making but having a beginning that was so childish filled with puppy love but towards the end when Nandani understood what love was as an adult was wonderful. I feel in love with the soundtrack and Tdap Tdap still grabs my heart when I hear it. Wonderful film and it doesn't make alot of people think but as an adult I understand the logic when we say "thats just puppy love" and when you young you do not understand it until you experience it yourself.
  
  
• Boring
  By A2EZTM9WY5B5IL on 2007-08-02
  This movie is too long, makes little sense (songs are about flying a kite and a lemon) and must be intended for young children. The music is OK, very Indian, and I see lip sync problems.
  The plot is typical, and the sets elaborate. I hope nobody believes this is really India. It is overdone with choreography too obvious. This movie is boring.
  
  
• Loved it !
  By A35K8T354QQYKH on 2007-09-18
  I loved watching this film. It is a little long, but the beautiful scenery and wonerful music make the time fly by. The acting and performances are superior and Ajay Devgan is awesome in this role. Aishwarya is picture perfect in this film and the reference to "Miss World" was very funny. The costuming and music video cut-aways were great as well.
  
  

• Kuch Naa Kaho
• I Have Found It (Kandukondain Kandukondain)
• Bride and Prejudice
• Monsoon Wedding
• The Mistress of Spices