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Bhumika Chawla
 Yaariyan $7.65 Every human being in order to fulfill his dream travel on the wings of desires to meet his destiny. Some do so within the walls of their villages, some travel to towns and cities and some cross over all the seas to distant lands. We have over the years, left a mark on almost every aspect of life, may it be UK, Canada, US, Africa, Fiji, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, and so on. Every day thousand from India land in these countries with dreams in their eyes. Almost all of them have success story to tell.They all know how to be successful, and are fully aware of what they are supposed to do, but are happy in not acknowledging it. We have actually not only stopped feeling guilty but also take it as our right to take advantage of the leniency in laws of these countries, and by the time we realize our mistake, it is too late. There is no short cut to success. In order to fulfill your dreams and desires, there is no alternate other than honesty and hard work to reach your destiny. This is what Yaariyan is all about.  Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa $39.99 This is about a husband (Salman Khan) very much in love with his doctor wife (Preity Zinta). She dies requesting her heart go to a patient she knows ( Bhoomika Chawla). The husband opposes this decision and doesn't know who the recipient is. However the girl comes into his life and there is mutual attraction. He resists this. Is the wife pretty much channeling through this heart conveying her wishes? Who is he drawn to - his dead wife or the girl? Will his resistance be too much for the heart of the girl to take? I found this movie average overall. However Salman Khan was particularly good at conveying subtlety and grief, and it is one of his best performances. In fact he more convincingly conveyed grief than Preity conveyed wasting away (though Preity is always solid and generally is here too). For me (and many others I see) the patient with the heart, while attractive enough, lacks substance and Salman's connection with her seems distant. In fact he showed more spark with a short chat with her best friend. There is also a short divergence into unnecessary comedy with an over-effeminate stereotyped gay boy, which should have been jettisoned. There is good evidence that in cases of heart transplant the recipient does seem to develop tastes the donor had so the premise is an interesting one. I felt uneasy with the ending of this though. Was he really in love with the girl legitimately or was he trying to continue a shrine to his dead wife through the body of another. Getting them together seemed sudden and forced. If there is a reason to recommend this is Salman's performance (and if you are a fan of Preity she's mostly fine too). The movie itself though is pretty average but OK enough. Elsewhere on the Net it rates about an average (though some put it down at a 3 out of 10 and a few up at an 8 out of 10). Comments on Salman's better performance and the recipient's bland one are common.  Dil Jo Bhi Kahey $34.99 This is a romance in which prejudice and power get in the way. A romance begun in secret and torn apart by prejudice. Can the romance with stand the trials before it? Can anything be done to repair the damage caused? Will the differences in customs and beliefs be enough to end their love? |
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