A welcome return to the basics; Bollywood VUe EK VIVAAH AISA BHI (12A) VERDICT: ***.Byline: By Manish Gajjar DIRECTOR: Kaushik Ghatak STARRING: Sonu Sood, Isha Koppikar, Alok Nath, Smita Jaykar THE PLOT: Trained in classical Indian music, Chandni (Eesha) comes from a poor family background consisting of a father (Alok Nath) and two younger siblings. She meets rich guy Prem at a singing contest and falls in love at first sight leading to a traditional engagement celebration. But as luck would have it, Chandni's father passes away before the planned grand wedding. This leaves Chandni to shoulder the responsibility of looking after her young brother Anuj and sister Sandhya. Left with no choice, Chandni puts her marriage and singing career on a 12-year back burner Noun 1. back burner - reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner" precedence, precedency, priority - status established in order of importance or urgency; "... , earning a living as a music teacher to educate and rear her siblings. Meanwhile, Prem patiently waits for his true love whilst family members act as negative barriers to break his relationship with Chandni in this musical melodrama. THE VERDICT: In this day and age where weekly releases are made up of comedy, action and science fiction, this family melodrama comes as a refreshing change. Debut director Ghatak successfully incorporates colourful weddings and religious rituals unravelling a make-believe tale full of family values family values pl.n. The moral and social values traditionally maintained and affirmed within a family. and cultural traditions. With songs and celebrations aplenty a·plen·ty adj. In plentiful supply; abundant: "There were warning signs aplenty for their candidates as well" Michael Gelb. in the first half, the movie takes a very serious turn postintermission rich in emotions bringing tears to your eyes. Traditional musical score and cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special blend well with the family orientated backdrop giving a sense of nostalgia from past box office hits like 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun'. NOW SHOWING AT VUE See HP-VUE. VUE - Visual User Environment: a desktop manager for Unix from Hewlett-Packard. STAR CITY Roadside Romeo (PG): Film animation about a pampered dog abandoned on the mean streets of Mumbai. ***** Golmaal Returns (12A): Life of a married couple is turned topsy turvy when their suspicion for each causes a web of hilarious misunderstanding. ***** Sat Sri Akal (U): A Punjabi movie full of cultural and religious values.***** Manish Gajjar is the Bollywood consultant for VUE Cinemas at Star City - the No.1 choice for Hindi movies in the West Midlands. For tickets or more info call 08712 240 240 or visit www.myvue.com |
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