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Cast:
Kajol, Isha Sharvani, Rituparna Sengupta,
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Sumeet Raghavan, Divya Dutta, Ajay Devgan |
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Karan Khanna, Sarika |
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Year:
2008 |
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Music:
Vishal Bharadwaj |
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Lyrics:
Munna Dhiman |
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Story:
Robin Bhatt |
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Screenplay:
Sutanu Gupta, Akash Khurana, Robin Bhatt |
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Banner:
Devgan Entertainment |
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Co-Producer:
Kumar Mangat |
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Producer and
Director:
Ajay Devgan |
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does not end after the first moments of romance have been
savored. But to live a life of love with your spouse, every
moment after marriage has to be savored. That's where the
true test of love lies and that's what Ajay Devgan delivers
in his directorial debut, U ME AUR HUM. A superb effort from
the actor. |
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There is an old story told, of an elderly gentlemen
visiting a dentist. A young man notices him looking
at his watch as he is waiting to be attended.
Curious, he asks the elderly gentlemen if he had
anywhere else to go. 'Yes', replied the elderly
gentleman, 'I have to be at 9 at the hospital to
visit my wife, she is suffering from Alzheimer's.
The young man further asked, "Does she even
recognize you?" "No" said the elder. "Then why
bother going if she does not even know who you are."
"You see," said the elderly gentleman, "it does not
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matter if
she does not know who I am, I know who she is."
There is
a link between that story and U ME AUR HUM. This movie is
not about you or me; it's about HUM as a couple! It's a very
sensible film, which deals with a very, very sensitive
aspect of married life - commitment. The tagline is apt:
"The greatest journey in life is the distance between two
people" How well Ajay (Ajay Devgan) makes you travel this
journey with him and Peeya (Kajol). |
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Ajay and Peeya meet on a cruise. She is a waitress,
while he is a psychiatrist on a holiday with his
friends. The story is told in flashback and the
beginning is a little confusing with an aged Ajay
trying to woo an old Peeya on a cruise. But as the
movie progresses, you realize what the director is
trying to convey. He plays a small mind game before
putting the puzzle in place. The movie begins and
ends on the cruise, twenty-five years later,
thus showing that it may not always be smooth
sailing |
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a marriage, there may be the huge waves that will rock your
boat, but if you hold on to the sails, your ship will dock
at the harbour of love.
Ajay's
moments spent in wooing Kajol after he first sets sights on
her serving drinks provide the lighter moments and after
intermission come the moments loaded with emotions of a
different kind. The first half drags a bit but the second
half more than makes up for the lapse. Still, this movie is
about three-hours long, some tight editing skills were
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Kajol is first rate. This is an actor here
with the Midas touch. She makes acting look
like child's play. As the young girl who
falls in love with Ajay, she is simply
ravishing; as the doting wife, she is
awesome and when tragedy strikes, her
confusion is alarmingly clear. She is the
scene-stealer in the entire movie. This is
not to undermine Ajay Devgan who comes up
with a reassuring performance; be it as the
lover boy romancing Kajol or as the husband
who refuses to leave her side. |
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Two
scenes tear at your heart; one when Ajay leaves Kajol in the
care of a hospital for good, and another when he goes to get
her back, against his doctor's advise. Both actors sizzle
the screen with their chemistry, be it while in love or when
its time to sacrifice.
Yes there are other characters to support the two, but there
is nothing much of note to write home about them. There is
also good photography and background score. But, you know
something? This movie is about them (Ajay and Kajol). |
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You would
not want to miss a first rate Kajol, would you? Surely she
has thrown in her hat for the best actor (female) category
at next year's awards. On second thoughts, her performance
is beyond awards! I'm also sure couples will go in droves to
watch the magical moment of commitment which completes the
circle of marriage! |
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