Film: KISMAT KONNECTION
Rating: 3.25/5
Banner: Tips Music Films
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Juhi Chawla, Om Puri, Vishal Malhotra, Himani Shivpuri, Manoj Bohra, Dimple Sharma, Boman Irani and others
Music: Pritam Chakraborty
Cinematography: Binod Pradhan
Director: Aziz Mirza
Producers: Kumar S Taurani & Ramesh S Taurani
Released Date: July 18, 2008
Story:
A simple yet sensible love story, the film is about Raj (Shahid Kapoor) who is the perfect man. He is the best student in his architectural college, first in sports and other activities, looks stunningly handsome and is blessed with a kind heart. Despite the perfection in him, the biggest challenge for him is to get the much needed break that will catapult his talent and project him to the world. He is just about to get what he wants and then fate seems to play a bit of bad luck on him. Raj gives up and finally decides to visit a crystal ball gazer Hasina Bano Jaan (Juhi Chawla) who flashes a quirky smile and announces that his good time is near and he will soon get what he wants but then she puts Raj in a puzzle by saying that he needs to hold on to his 'Kismat' to achieve all this. While Raj is still baffled, he moves and true to the prediction, he is able to convince the famous builder Sanjeev Gill (Om Puri) with his talent and bags a prestigious project. On the other hand there is Priya (Vidya Balan) who believes in making this world a better place and she would not hesitate to stand up to any situation all by herself to face the consequences. Raj chances upon Priya and conveys that he is the only one who can save her community centre from getting demolished and in this process he also manages to expose her fiancé (Amit Varma) and his flings with other women. There is also another challenge for Raj in the form of his old college foe Dave (Manoj Bohra) who is his foremost rival in business. Is Raj successful in keeping up his word? How does he handle the misdoings of Dave? What exactly is the good luck charm that he needs to hold on to? All this forms the rest of the story.
Presentation:
The director has not drifted from his regular formula and takes the film to an upward graph right from the word go. The presentation has been perfect though the narration lost out on its pace at some points. The script was well knit, the dialogues were neat, the screenplay was top notch, the music was good with three good numbers to its credit and the camera was fantastic in capturing the scenic locales of Canada. The editing could have been better during the second half but overall it was deft. Shahid has yet again proved that he is a true performer and the confidence was showing in him, Vidya is a natural beauty and does not need much work on her to look attractive. The best part- their chemistry looked excellent unlike all assumptions. Himani does a good job with her typical Punjabi accent, Juhi Chawla was boisterous but fitted the role well, Boman was not used to the fullest while Om Puri was perfect, both Manoj Bohra and Vishal Malhotra came up with impressive performances and made their presence felt on the screen. The rest were good and did their bits with ease.
Conclusion:
It always helps to watch a film which starts with a struggle and ends with a success and with the mysterious element of fate and luck attached to it, the plot gets more interesting. The first half of the film was good with a moderate and steady pace but then it was the second half which really went against the movie due to its lengthy drama to the finale. There was a moment or two when the audience looks here and there waiting for the actual thing to happen. The film may not leave an everlasting impact and give you a high but it will surely make you feel satisfied at the end of the tale. The makers will reap profits out of it easily without much hassle.
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