Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, ShahRukh Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Preeti Jhangiani, Uday Chopra, Shamita Shetty, Jugal Hansraj and Kim Sharma.
Synopsis: Mohabbatein is a film that portrays the battle between Love and Fear.
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It is a film based in a small North Indian town. A film that is set in one of the most prestigious educational institutions of the country - Gurukul. It is governed with an iron hand by the autocratic disciplinarian Narayan Shankar (Amitabh Bachchan). He runs the institution keeping in mind its three pillars "Tradition, Honour and Discipline". Every year he reminds the fresh batch of students that the outside world is closed to them once they have decided to enroll in this prestigious institution. And he warns them that any flouting or bending of the rules will not be tolerated. To this institution come three youngsters. Boys from different parts of the country, with different characteristics, where fun and frivolity is frowned upon, where laughter or sharing a joke is deemed unacceptable. It is here that Vicky (Uday Chopra), Sameer (Jugal Hansraj) and Karan (Jimmy Shergill) form a kind of unbreakable bond. A bond that will require them to face the most difficult of tests and make choices that they never thought they would have to make. Because it is here that these boys break the cardinal rule of Gurukul & Narayan Shankar.... They fall in love. When Vicky, Sameer and Karan first meet Ishika (Shamita Shetty), Sanjana (Kim Sharma) and Kiran (Preeti Jhangiani) respectively, their lives are placed in a turmoil as they would like to meet the girls, talk to the girls, and dream about the girls, but the omnipotent figure of Narayan Shankar looms large. It is only with the arrival of Raj Aryan (Shah Rukh Khan) the maverick music teacher, who encourages the boys to follow their hearts and break open the gates of Gurukul, that the boys actually begin living a life that they earlier only dreamed of. Mohabbatein slowly becomes a story of the battle between what the two stellar men, Narayan Shankar and Raj Aryan, stand for. Two stubborn men that live their lives with completely opposing principles. One who stands for love and everything that the heart encompasses and the other who stands for discipline and fear and who believes that love only leads to Pain. It is only the eventual outcome of the Love Stories between the six youngsters that will decide what will finally triumph...
Love or Fear.
Movie Review: As Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was my favourite film Aditya Chopra had high expectations to live up to. Although not quite as good as DDLJ it still does not disappoint. It is a film about pure romance and is quite a fairy-tale like story. In my opinion, Jimmy and Preeti are the best couple with the best story, which actually allows them to act to their full potential.
Poor Preeti although the prettiest, cannot dance to save her life. Stick to the acting girl! Shamita is the best dancer with the best ‘I want it’ bod. Uday is a funny guy. Not much to say about Jugal. Kim should stick to modelling. The girl can’t act and her voice is soooo annoying. The girls all seem to show off too much skin, which is not necessary to prove you can act.
Well done Jimmy, for shining like a true star among all these actors. Music: The music is written by Jatin-Lalit and is pretty good. When I first heard them, I wasn’t that impressed, but once you see the beautiful choreography and wonderful picturisations, they really do grow on you. Humko Humise Chura Lo sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan is great. Typical romantic tune that we all need once in a while. After that, my fave songs are Aankhen Khuli and Pairon Mein Bandhan Hai.
Mohabbatein
