Credited cast: | |||
Karisma Kapoor | ... | Nandini | |
Nana Patekar | ... | Narasimha | |
Sanjay Kapoor | ... | Shekhar | |
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Jai Gidwani | ... | Raja |
Shah Rukh Khan | ... | Jaisingh (Drifter) | |
Deepti Naval | ... | Shekhar's mother | |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ... | Dream Girl (as Aishwarya Rai) | |
Vijay Raaz | ... | Beeja | |
Tiku Talsania | ... | Nandini's uncle | |
Jaspal Bhatti | ... | Nandini's uncle | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Prabhu Deva | ... | Special Appearance | |
Divya Dutta | ... | Shekhars sister | |
Chandrakant Gokhale | |||
Chris Ippolito | ... | Dancer | |
Prakash Raj |
Settled in Canada, of Indian origin, Nandini and Shekhar live a fairly harmoniously and busy lifestyle with their young child. While Nandini has family in Canada, Shekhar has no one to call his own. Then one day there is breaking news of violence in India, and that's when Shekhar asks Nandini to accompany him to India as he fears that his parents may have been in killed. Nandini is shocked to find out that Shekhar does have family, but had never discussed this with her, nevertheless she accompanies him. Upon arrival, they are greeted by Shekhar's uncle and cousin, and it is then that this young couple learn that they have entered a war between the two families - a war that they and their child may not survive. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
Okay, I know this does'nt project India in a good light. But the overall theme of the movie is not India, it's Shakti. The power of a warlord, and the power of a mother. The relationship between Nandini and her husband and son swallow you up in their warmth. Then things go terribly wrong. The interaction between Nandini and her father in law - the power of their dysfunctional relationship - and the lives changed by it are the strengths of this movie. Shah Rukh Khan's performance seems to be a mere cameo compared to the believable desperation of Karisma Kapoor. It is easy to get caught up in the love, violence and redemption of lives in this film, and find yourself heaving a sigh of relief and sadness at the climax. The musical interludes are strengths, believable and well done.