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this Bollywood romance, six stories run in parallel with some of them
converging towards the climax.
Madly
in love Hindu-Muslim couple, Ashutosh (John Abraham) and Tehzeeb
(Vidya Balan) work for a news channel. But their blissful relationship
is disturbed by a tragic accident.
Rahul
(Salman Khan) romances ambitious Bollywood dancer, Kkamini (Priyanka
Chopra) to gain media fame. But with time he forces her to choose
between him and stardom.
Then,
there is Raju, a taxi driver and a dreamer who is in love with Stephanie,
an American tourist. But she returns to India in search of her lover.
Raju helps her out but in the process they take a liking to each
other.
Meanwhile,
London-based businessman, Vinay Malhotra (Anil Kapoor) leads a mundane
life. He has a loving wife Seema (Juhi Chawla) and two children.
At
the moment, he is having a midlife crisis. So he decides to be naughty
at 40 by romancing young Bollywood dancer Anjali (Anjana Sukhani).
High
society couple Shiven and Gia are engaged to be married but Shiven
freaks out when he realises he is being tied down to a commitment.
So he ditches Gia for his bachelor freedom
The
sixth tale involves a newly wedded couple (Sohail Khan and Ishaa
Koppikar) who are unable to consummate their marriage .
With
a galaxy of stars, six stories and smart editing, Nikhil Advani
proves that he can deliver a gripping romance.
Whilst
Ashutosh/Tehzeeb portrays the sensitivity of a delicate relationship,
the Rahul/Kkamini track masterfully shows greed and ambition.
Anil
Kapoor's emotions and a sense of insecurity at 40 is effectively
revealed whilst Akshay Khanna's insecure playboy character is a
sheer delight to watch with some great comic moments.
But
it's Sohail Khan as the newly-wedded, frisky husband who brings
the house down! His light hearted moments do bring a smile to your
face.
Overall,
this Bollywood romance will win the hearts of the UK audience thanks
to Nikhil's brilliant movie making.
He
has a novel way of showing six simultaneous frame shots at the same
time on screen - a theme never witness in Hindi cinema to date.
Musical
score of Salaam E Ishq is a delight to listen with some great
foot tapping numbers to give this movie a romantic feel.
The
only downside of the film is it's running time of 3hrs 36mins.
This
may not prove to be favourable with some fans but the movie is definitely
worth a watch.
Reviewed
by Manish Gajjar
大象传媒 Bollywood Correspondent
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