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1 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
A comedy/romance film that will have you on the floor, cracking!, 15 September 2005

Author: Shahina Miah from United Kingdom

This film had me lying on the cinema floor literally crying because i've was laughing so much! this film is amazing. it actually has a decent storyline which is rather realistic - hey after all, it is a Yash raj presentation! any film linked with that man is inevitably a super-hit. Saif Ali Khan has proved in this film that he is a true khan living up to his name- he looks damn fit, sexy and gorgeous! and as for Preity Zinta, what can i say? i fell in love with her! she looked just as amazing as she did in Veer-Zaara! this film is an 11 out of 10 for me- its fantastic! even though there is only 3 songs in this film, the music was beautiful, absolutely beautiful. watch it,guys! what are you waiting for? X

2 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
salaam|Namaste:Great fun, 18 September 2005

Author: gullaas16 from India

Say "hi" to Bollywood's modernist couple,Nick and Amber. The characters of Saif n Priety are not the stereotype sexually liberated perverts of a regular bollywood masala but they are permissive, and pretty much into themselves, without being bad.

What sets the movie apart from the common I love- U love and wickedly women cravings stuff is that the movie is fully in step with time. Recently many movies based on this theme(somewhat) fell flat because of the gory description of anti-ethical women,aka Bipasha Basu in Jism, Aishwarya in Khakee to name a few. Hence the strength of Salaam Namaste lies in its complete sync with modern manners without labelling them as anti Indian or anti-ethics.

Ambar(Preity) is sensible and punctual, which is everything Nick(Saif) is not. She works hard, is serious about everything she does, and loves her radio show. He loves cooking, partying with friends and living a life free of commitments. When invited to a radio interview with Ambar, he oversleeps, misses the show, and manages to annoy her. She uses her show to exact revenge. They manage to meet, eventually, and soon realize, after a night of partying at a friend's wedding, that they are attracted to each other despite their many differences

So, we have Nick and Ambar enter into a well thought out live-in relationship. they begin sleeping in different rooms but end up on the same bed and lots of Pre-martial sex. both Nicky and Ambar have loads of pre-martial sex without any promise of marriage even after many more.all hell breaks loose when Ambar finds herself pregnant.

Nick begins to realize that relationships aren't always about romantic dinners and walks along the beach. When pushed into a corner, Nick has to choose between his concept of freedom, and his love for Ambar. She, on the other hand, is forced to completely re-evaluate her idea of what marriage and commitment ought to be.

What the film teaches us is that falling in love is easy, but sticking to a commitment isn't. Before the first half, the audience is left wondering whether Nick and Ambar will manage to get over their differences and take their relationship for what it is, whether good or bad. Will Nick manage to get over his bachelor's lifestyle and handle marriage?

As a romantic comedy, this works very well. There's a lot of romance, and a lot of comedy. Saif and Preity are both perfect for comic roles, and their timing proves it throughout the film. Preity manages to handle all situations thrown at her, and makes for a very efficient radio jockey, while Saif even manages to make a convincing chef. Other stars also have an opportunity to shine here, especially Arshad Warsi -- who plays Saif's best friend -- and Javed Jafferi, who plays a landlord wary of Indian tenants. Jafferi's role is, in fact, one of the film's highlights. He manages a strange accent perfectly, and his talent is undeniable.

The other faces include Tania Zaetta, Jugal Hansraj, Ravi Khote, Kunal Vijaykar and Kavita Kapoor. For a debut, this is not bad, and Siddharth Raj Anand deserves a round of applause.

Sunil Patel, the director of photography, also does a commendable job, portraying the city of Melbourne in all its beauty. The Australian extras also deserve a few claps, for managing to do what they do as extras. And yes, Abbas Tyrewala's dialogues hit the mark.

The only downside is the music, by Vishal and Shekhar, which is a bit of a letdown. There aren't too many songs, luckily, so this doesn't affect the film drastically. Also, thanks to the choreography, the music takes a bit of a backseat, which is a good thing.

Still, for an afternoon of laughs, some excellent performances by Saif, Preity and Jafferi, and a well-shot tour of Melbourne, you can't go wrong with Salaam Namaste.

5 out of 11 people found the following review useful:
Come ON!! Gimme SOMETHING that's original!, 12 September 2005
Author: blooming_jasmine from United States

It's so darn annoying to go into a theater and watch a movie that's got the worst comedy I've ever come across in recent times. Everything and everybody looks great. Everyone except for 'Debonair' of course. When are Hindi movie makers going to realise that every south Indian isn't a 'Madrasi', and to quit painting their white faces black to look authentic. His accent was that of a Tamilian( a very fake one at that! I do believe any south Indian could pronounce the name Ambar without adding the H to it!), even though he's a Malayali. I wonder why they don't cast a real south Indian for the role, instead of a ham.

Talking about hams. Abhishek Bacchan's role was a real big one. Robin Williams, in the original (Nine Months), was simply awesome. I'm just so tired of watching movies that are outright copies of funnier and better taken movies. Hugh Grant may not have been as buff or as hot as Saif when Nine Months was taken, but his character is so much more endearing, more believable. And good lord!! he's most definitely a better actor. The worst of all was Javed Jaffry's role. It was like the absolute worst. He didn't sound at all convincing and was increbibly annoying.

Preity Zinta needs to move on from this kind of crappy candy floss movie. She looks like she's stuck in a rut. It was really ( and I MEAN it) hard to watch the 'what's going on?' song. REALLY REALLY HARD.

There are scenes in this movie that are a direct lift out of 'Friends'. Being a literal 'fan'atic of Friends. it makes me so mad to see the plagiarism and no credit at all given to the original. In the words of 'Nick'....this movie is nothing but 'CRAP'. I want my money back!!! I'm not going to watch another Hindi movie until they come up with SOMETHING original. Dude! Gimme a 'Madrasi' film anyday. At least they're original!

3 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
a good movie., 24 September 2005

Author: husnain ali from London, England

A good film but rude, Salaam namaste is a very funny film and much better than The rising. Everyones acting was very good,And i most particularly liked Priety Zinta and Arshad Warsi.

The songs were nice, the acting was nice and so was the the movie. It probably would have been perfect if it was not rude. The best bit is when Priety Zinta is feeling sick and Saif Ali Khan is in the toilet. Saif Ali Khan's acting was good but Salman Khan should have done Saif Ali Khan'srole. Even though the film was rude it was good.The reason i gave the film 8 out of 10 is because it is quite rude, otherwise i would have given it 10 out of 10 if it was not rude.

2 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
Watch it just for Warsi if not for anything else !, 12 September 2005

Author: Mark Solanki from London, England

Another film from the ever reliable Yash Raj camp, having earlier this year come out with the superb Bunty aur Babli which was met with lukewarm response from the masses due to its breaking the mould story line, Salaam Namaste tries to follow the same path but essentially is the age old story of two people who fall in love and the subsequent trials & tribulations of a relationship. We've seen this done to a plum in Chalte Chalte, DDLJ.

The film stars Saif & Preity Zinta if you already didn't know, but there is also a superb supporting cast namely in the great Arshad Warsi as the comedy relief, Saif's best mate, Ron. Saif plays a Chef, named Nick (Nikhil Arora really) and Preity is a local Radio DJ named Amber, they both have fled their homeland to settle down and live their lives independently of their families in Melbourne, Australia. This is one of my main gripes with the movie, as it tries so much to point out the positives of Australia and the multicultural aspect in infused with the desi populace highlighted throughout the city, but the beauty of Bollywood has always been that patriotic and proud notion of the actors being Indian and wearing their Indian hearts on their sleeves. Here the two main film leads seem to be running away from their heritage and this is made worse with the introduction of a overly stereotyped Indian who is trying to be an Indian crocodile dundee and states he "hates Indians".

But anyway you all didn't come to see Border, or LOC - Kargill, this isn't Indian Independence day or anything, but Kal Ho Na Ho managed to set an entire story outside of India (New York) yet still didn't slate the main leads Indian heritage.... So back to the story, both Nick & Amber over the time of the movie fall in love and decide to move in together rather then marry etc. They decide they'll take each day as it comes and just enjoy each other. This is the movies mains strengths it highlights the high's & low's of a relationship in an Indian context and covers topics usually to taboo in bollywood, such as sharing beds, contraceptives and abortions with a token hooker thrown in for the laughs !! The movie is a mixed comedy, serious drama and unlike Hum Tum steers more towards the seriousness of the couples problems, but like all true bollywood flicks, the ending will leave the audience satisfied and with a huge smile on their faces, I certainly did. Both actors do really well, Saif as usual playing the comedic role to a tee, and when called upon does the serious bit good too, I especially like his on screen friendship with Arshad Warsi great to watch. I never rated Preity Zinta as highly as the accolades she gets and again she hasn't done anything to prove me wrong, don't get me wrong, she plays her role well (young independent women) but again it could have been done better and she has a tendency to over-act especially in the emotional tear jerker scenes. Look out for a great Bollywood cameo at the end.

Overall like Hum Tum but with Zinta replacing the great Rani, and set in Australia, the trials and tribulations of a young couple who fall in love but find it hard to stay in love - worth a watch for sure

3 out of 13 people found the following review useful:
remake of "Kya Kehna", 16 September 2005

Author: sanjju1234 from India

This is yet another pathetic movie by Preety Zinta. The subject matter remains the same as Kya Kehna. She gets pregnant before her marriage and then the drama of the re-acceptance by Saif Ali Khan (not even the actors changed). The difference is just that Saif is a bit lucky this time. A total waste of time and money, really. This is yet another pathetic movie by Preety Zinta. The subject matter remains the same as Kya Kehna. She gets pregnant before her marriage and then the drama of the re-acceptance by Saif Ali Khan (not even the actors changed). The difference is just that Saif is a bit lucky this time. A total waste of time and money, really. YOU REALLY CAN WATCH THIS MOVIE IF YOU CAN READ THE ENTIRE COMMENTS !!!!!

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