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Best Debut. This movie made Hrithik Superstar Overnight. and its his first Movie.
Rated 5/5 Stars •
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/02/23
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai is a love story between a young aspiring musician and a daughter of a millionaire. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel as Rohit/ Raj and Sonia. The film begins with Rohit dreaming about becoming a big-time musician but then learning about the reality of his life; that he is a cars salesman living with a Christian couple and doing his end to help support his brother and himself. Sonia on the other hand comes from a rich family and is living her life care free. The two fell in love the moment they met. Even after being stranded on an island and having their love tested nothing could break the love connection between these two. After Rohit tragic death, Sonia is left grieving while encountering Rohit's doppelgänger.
This film was a little too fast pace and overly dramatic. Rohit and Sonia, I thought, fell in love very fast without really getting to know each other. They had only had a few encounters in the past and they were already telling each other that they loved one another. Again, when Raj and Sonia met, Raj fell in love with Sonia right away without really knowing who she was. Also, the fact that Sonia ends up marrying Raj really baffled me because was she marrying him because she loved him or because he reminded her of her past lover. However, there were many comical scenes that made me laugh and the music and choreography I liked a lot. Furthermore, I thought that Hrithik Roshan did an excellent job in portraying the two different characters; Raj and Rohit. The overall story line I found interesting and new that I had not experienced before which I liked. It wasn't the classic love story where the family forbid it and then in the end they get married. As Ganti says films like these will be more successful; you want people to question what will happen next without them knowing what will happen.
This film was similar to DDLJ in terms of this idea that love is worth waiting for. When Sonia's father forbids them from being together, Rohit returns Sonia and only will take her as a bride once he can provide an income for her. It is also similar to Kubhi Khushi Kubhi Gham in terms of the fact that social classes influenced people's lives and was a barrier against true love. Since the only reason Sonia's father did not want Rohit and Sonia to be together is because Rohit came from the working class while Sonia and her family were rich and an upper class family. As Ganti says this is a growing theme in Hindi film which came about to portray reality. We also see that just like in Kubhi Khushi Kubhi Gham when Sonia was in New Zealand she still kept her Hindustani beliefs.
Rated 3/5 Stars •
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
02/21/23
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai is a love story presented with an ordinary signature, of rebirth, directed by Rakesh Roshan. The movieâ(TM)s star couple is Hrithik Roshan (as Rohit, and later Raj), and Ameesha Patel (as Sonia). The cast also included Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Satish Shah, and Dalip Tahil. The film began with Rohit dreaming of becoming a renowned singer, however, the reality wasnâ(TM)t same when he woke up. Rohit was a poor orphan, who worked at a car shop as a salesman, to provide for his little brother, uncle, and aunt. One morning while was Rohit dropping his little brother to school, he came across Sonia, a rich spoiled girl who was unknown about the world. This was the beginning of their fate that kept bringing them together through numerous occasions. Eventually, they fall in love, but Soniaâ(TM)s father didnâ(TM)t approve of this relationship. To get her dadâ(TM)s approval Rohit promises to build himself and then marry her. Despite their fate trying to bring them together at the beginning of the movie, it did ultimately separate the couple, through Rohitâ(TM)s accident.
This movie starts with a very fast paced storyline, however when Rohitâ(TM)s doppelganger Raj returns the movie builds completely on suspense. To add to that the songs bring more life to the movie. Sangita Gopal mentioned in one of her writing that âsong-dance provides a space inside which the characters of the text can be more deeply individualized than what the narrative would allowâ? (152, Gopal). This movie is a great example of that, as through its songs the movie narrated Rohitâ(TM)s passion for singing while communicating his love for Sonia. Later in the second half, the songs âEk Pal Ka Jeenaâ? introduces Raj, at the same time expresses the internal conflict of Sonia. Therefore, these songs not only describe the story but keeps you entertained and engaged in the movie.
The movie shares a storyline with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, where a fatherâ(TM)s disapproval brings conflict in the love of their children. Yet different, as Rakesh Roshan through this movie followed a theme of rebirth and reappearance leading to revenge. This same theme was seen in the movies Khoon Bhari Mang, Krrish, and Karan Arjun, which were also directed by Rakesh Roshan. This rebirth works as a hope and chance that are given to the moral universe to correct itself, and that journey of the rebirth of the moral universe is what makes this movie so interesting.
Rated 4.5/5 Stars •
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/26/23
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai is a love story presented with an ordinary signature, of rebirth, directed by Rakesh Roshan. The movieâ(TM)s star couple is Hrithik Roshan (as Rohit, and later Raj), and Ameesha Patel (as Sonia). The cast also included Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Satish Shah, and Dalip Tahil. The film began with Rohit dreaming of becoming a renowned singer, however, the reality wasnâ(TM)t same when he woke up. Rohit was a poor orphan, who worked at a car shop as a salesman, to provide for his little brother, uncle, and aunt. One morning while was Rohit dropping his little brother to school, he came across Sonia, a rich spoiled girl who was unknown about the world. This was the beginning of their fate that kept bringing them together through numerous occasions. Eventually, they fall in love, but Soniaâ(TM)s father didnâ(TM)t approve of this relationship. To get her dadâ(TM)s approval Rohit promises to build himself and then marry her. Despite their fate trying to bring them together at the beginning of the movie, it did ultimately separate the couple, through Rohitâ(TM)s accident.
This movie starts with a very fast paced storyline, however when Rohitâ(TM)s doppelganger Raj returns the movie builds completely on suspense. To add to that the songs bring more life to the movie. Sangita Gopal mentioned in one of her writing that âsong-dance provides a space inside which the characters of the text can be more deeply individualized than what the narrative would allowâ? (152, Gopal). This movie is a great example of that, as through its songs the movie narrated Rohitâ(TM)s passion for singing while communicating his love for Sonia. Later in the second half, the songs âEk Pal Ka Jeenaâ? introduces Raj, at the same time expresses the internal conflict of Sonia. Therefore, these songs not only describe the story but keeps you entertained and engaged in the movie.
The movie shares a storyline with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, where a fatherâ(TM)s disapproval brings conflict in the love of their children. Yet different, as Rakesh Roshan through this movie followed a theme of rebirth and reappearance leading to revenge. This same theme was seen in the movies Khoon Bhari Mang, Krrish, and Karan Arjun, which were also directed by Rakesh Roshan. This rebirth works as a hope and chance that are given to the moral universe to correct itself, and that journey of the rebirth of the moral universe is what makes this movie so interesting.
Rated 4.5/5 Stars •
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/11/23
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai is a romantic story about a poor orphan and a rich spoiled girl. The movie was written and directed by Rakesh Roshan. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Rakesh Roshan's son, as Rohit, and Ameesha Patel, as Sonia, who were both fresh in the film industry. The film begins with portraying Rohit as a poor orphan, who lives with his younger brother and makes a living selling car at a car dealership. He is also an aspiring singer who crosses path with Sonia, a rich pampered girl whom he later fell in love with. However, Sonia's father was n't supportive of his daughter's relationship because of Rohit's financial situation. Rohit promises Sonia's father that he will become a successful artist and then will return for Sonia. However, on his way to pick up his brother from school, Rohit witness the murder of a policeman and that is when the movie takes a subplot twist. One might expect the usual love story of the reunion of two lovers but the film challenges this idea when one of the lovers dies.
The movie is like any other romantic movie in the sense that the father does not want his son or daughter to get married to their lover. But this movie took that to the next level when Rohit is killed and he is making a comeback as Raj. Hritik beautifully executed both his role as Rohit and Raj through his ease and style that one forgets that this was his debut film; he is one of the few male Bollywood actors who can dance very well.
On the other hand, the film is a bit implausible. In his effort to move away from the usual love storyline, Rakesh chooses a subject that is far-fetched. In the second half, the movie loses its pace as it does not match the entertainment value of the first. As Ashis Nandy quoted "No one takes the content of such stylization seriously... it is the form of the overstatement which is important"( Nandy 90). The film makes up for its entertainment value by engrossing viewers in good songs and dances. From the cruise song, Pyar Ki Kashti Mei, or Ek Pal Ka Jeena or even the movie title, all these songs were filled with scenic beauty that would only exist in photographs.
This love storyline is similar to Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham, which shows the rejection of a lover due to their situation and social status, to an extent that made both lovers leave everything behind and move to a different country. It is also similar to Karan Arjun as it 's directed by Rakesh Roshan starring Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, a movie about two twins who were killed and seventeen years later came back to life to avenge their deaths. Karan Arjun idealized the rebirth of two brothers while Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai focuses on rebirth in a metaphorical sense inspiring the audiences to think about Raj risking his life to help a stranger he just met.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/12/23
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Romantic comedy in 1st half and action thriller in 2nd half which makes deadly combo.A really good debut of Hrithik.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/21/23
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