Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)

Director:

Kunal Kohli

Writers:

Rohena Gera (screenplay)
Prasoon Joshi (lyrics)

Release Date:

28 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

All they need is...

Plot:

On the day he receives an award, arrogant, wealthy, and self-centered, Ranbeer Talwar, has an accident with his BMW...

Plot Keywords:

God | Musical Segments | Nanny | Bollywood | Angel

Cast

Rishi Kapoor	...	Bhagwan
Saif Ali Khan	...	Ranbeer Talwar
Rani Mukherjee	...	Geeta (as Rani Mukerji)
Akshat Chopra	...	Vashisht Walia
Shriya Sharma	...	Aditi Walia
Rachit Sidana	...	Iqbal Walia
Ayushi Burman	...	Avantika Walia
Ameesha Patel	...	Malaika (as Ameesha)
Sharat Saxena	...	Judge
Razak Khan	...	Pappu - Talwar's butler
Mahesh Thakur	...	Lawyer
Taraana Raja		(as Tarana Raja Kapoor)
Danish Aslam	...	Young Ranbeer's Teacher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Dawson	...	Yada (as Biren Patel)
Cameron Pearson	...	Steve
Tigerlily Perry	...	Michelle

Also Known As:

A Little Love, a Little Magic (USA) (informal English title)
Untitled Kunal Kohli Project (India: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

145 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Kunal Kohli Productions

Trivia:

Several references are made to the film's crew throughout the film. For example, Mallaika states that her bag is a Manish Malhotra (one of the film's costume designers) during the court scene, while associate director Binoy Gandhi, described as a mega film star, is punished by God for paying bribes to win awards.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Unknown: And now coming to the main award of this evening, the winner of the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Award 2008 is Mr Ranbeer Talwar!

Movie Connections:

References Mary Poppins (1964)

Soundtrack:

Lazy Lamhe

Overlong with weak acting and fake emotions

This should have been a pleasant family film. Unfortunately, some adult content including bikini clad babes preclude it from being suitable for young children, while adults will be bored by the tedious storytelling and listless acting. Both Amisha Patel and Saif Ali Khan phone in their performances. Rani makes a game effort and is indeed watchable. The kids are decent, but a tad too polished in their dialog delivery. Some of their emotions felt plastic. The film drags on and on including an unnecessary sojourn to the America. Watchable for kids and bored adults with nothing else to do.

Overall 4/10