Afzal Khan's last film MAHAANTA(1997) too took 7 years in making, In 2008 yet again Afzal Khan's Mehbooba takes almost a decade to release. The film brings together Ajay and Sanjay Dutt(who worked with Afzal Khan in Mahaanta)after the flop Hum Kisise Kum nahin(2002) which was produced by Afzal Khan. The film also was a comeback of Manisha Koirala who is hardly seen nowdays in films, she was a queen when the film released. She worked with Sanjay Dutt earlier in Khauff,Baaghi.etc while with Ajay Devgan in Company,Kachche Daage.etc The film has a very old story, it has Sanjay Dutt playing a casanova who cheats girls and then has a change of heart,while his brother Ajay is a dreamer of his girlfriend(something he did in 90s). A mix of Saajan, Dillagi and many other films Many old clichés, weird traditional customs,twists and turns and finally the film ends.The film is set in Budapest which reminds you of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, while in second half it shifts to Rajasthan The film perhaps started in 1999-2000 when Sanju had more hair on his head and looked young,slim and fit while in 2008 he looks overweight and has receding hairline.In the film he has his 2000 hairline for most of the film while in some scenes he has 2003-2004 look too Ajay Devgan looks straight out of Deewane,while Manisha's appearance is a complete give away of the delay.Though unlike Mahaanta the film doesn't have much inconsistency in looks except a few scenes seem to be shot in 2003-2004 Direction is okay Music sounds ancestral,though some songs are good
Ajay Devgan as i said looks straight out of his pre Company Days though in some scenes he has his 2003-2004 look too and does a decent job though he has done such roles many times Manisha Koirala looks beautiful and does a good job, reminding one why she was so successful those days, sadly now it's all over Sanjay Dutt repeats his bad boy act and looks slim straight out of his Vaastav days, though in some scenes his hair is inconsistent The only novelty perhaps is he plays a casanova something he has never played perhaps. Kader Khan is good in his role but he suddenly disappears in the second half,perhaps due to the delay. Amongst rest, we have a huge family of Ajay and Sanjay comprising of many names who are rarely seen now Reema Lagoo,Himani Shivpuri are all okay Asrani is as usual, while we have Razzak Khan who has no dialogues rest are okay
Ajay Devgan as i said looks straight out of his pre Company Days though in some scenes he has his 2003-2004 look too and does a decent job though he has done such roles many times Manisha Koirala looks beautiful and does a good job, reminding one why she was so successful those days, sadly now it's all over Sanjay Dutt repeats his bad boy act and looks slim straight out of his Vaastav days, though in some scenes his hair is inconsistent The only novelty perhaps is he plays a casanova something he has never played perhaps. Kader Khan is good in his role but he suddenly disappears in the second half,perhaps due to the delay. Amongst rest, we have a huge family of Ajay and Sanjay comprising of many names who are rarely seen now Reema Lagoo,Himani Shivpuri are all okay Asrani is as usual, while we have Razzak Khan who has no dialogues rest are okay