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One of the best Shahrukh Khan movies I must say. I am not a Shahrukh fan but this has to be one of his best performances. I am not a Hindi movie buff, and I prefer watching English rather than the soapy Hindi movies but this 3 hour plus epic has to be an exception.

One of the prime reasons why I loved this movie is because the fictitious "Gurukul" is almost identical to my old school, Calcutta Boys'. When Big B says those words that "Gurukul students hold top positions in all fields in the outside world, due to the strict discipline" I am forced to think back of Clifford Hicks, our principal in the late 60's. He became nominated to the Parliament because of his fame as a stupendous disciplinarian.

Back to the movie, Shahrukh plays a music teacher, whose appointment is much to the displeasure of the principal of the school. Little does he know that he is the former lover of his daughter who committed suicide since she couldn't be with him. Her death drove her father to sheer rage that he drove her young lover a student of his own school, and stopped his education altogether, by refusing him admission in all of the contemporary schools.

Years later driven by his own passion and fuel, the young man returns to his old school determined to undo the wrongs that caused him so much misery and suffering. He learns of 3 such youngsters who had fallen in love to 3 different girls. He encourages them and gives them ideas of winning the girls' favours. This infuriates the principal and he stops all of them and even threatens to throw them out much like the fate of their music teacher. In the end this teacher reveals his true identity in front of the man who could have been his father in law. Suffering from grief and sorrow the principal breaks down and in the end love rules over discipline.

One of the best family movies for a long time, with plenty of comedy and emotion. Arguably the best performances of King Khan and one of the best of Big B. Overall its a must see for everyone. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend you getting a DVD and watch it right now.....

Mohabbatein is the second directorial of aditya chopra after ddlj. Narayan Shankar (Big b) is a strict authoritarian running a school named gurukul with three rules- parampara,prateestha, anushasan. Meaning only focus on studies. Enters into the school raj aryan(srk), as a violin teacher who focuses on everyone to love. This irks narayan shankar and later it is revealed that raj was a former student of gurukul thrown out by shankar for loving his daughter meghna(aishwarya rai) who committed suicide after that. Raj has entered here to take revenge on shankar by turning his disciplinary school with love and romance. The story also focuses on 3 students of gurukul- Vicky (uday chopra), sameer(jugal hansraj) and karan(Jimmy shergill). Vicky falls in love with the neighboring school student ishika(shamita shetty), sameer is in love with his childhood friend sanjana(kim sharma) and karan falls in love with a young widow kiran(preethi jhangiani). Rest of the movie is how raj helps these boys and whether he could defeat narayan shankar or not. Highlight of this film is the faceoff of two big superstars itself. After several failures as a lead actor in 90s, bachchan decided to shed all his superstar image and become into a character actor through this film. Mohabbatein started a new phase for big b as what we see him today. SRK's raj is overly romantic. Both of their combination scenes are handled well. Among the three love stories, my favorite one is karan and kiran's only. Vicky and ishika one is childish and sameer sanjana one is meh. Today, none of the female lead actress could shine in Bollywood and in males only Jimmy is today a successful actor. There is also one side track of anupam kher and archana puran singh as the cliché sardar which is forgettable. Songs look good on screen. Production values of yrf are grand. But the movie is too long and far too unrealistic. On the whole, mohabbatein can be enjoyed if you ignore its unrealistic plot and if you are a big fan of these superstars.

Mohabbatein is set in the school of Gurukul, where Narayan Shankar runs his school through fear. He teaches his students how to become great and successful men, bringing discipline into their lives. Raj Aryan believes in freedom of expression through music, and love being more powerful than Narayan Shankar's rule through fear.

Through the lives of three young students, Raj Aryan tries to break Gurukul's traditions, and bring love back to life.

Maybe the story is unrealistic, maybe the songs are not as original as they could be, but Mohabbatein works. Everyone who loves this film loves it for different reasons, because each story appeals to different people. For me, I felt some of Raj Aryan's dialogue so moving that I've begun thinking about the love in my own life differently. For some people it was Amitabh Bachchan who stole the film, for others it was the love stories between the youngsters.

I'm fairly sure, if you have ever felt true love and true loss, you will love this movie. It is a simple movie, just like love should be.

I have seen some good movies in my life but this one totally caught me off guard. I have never seen any character, in movies or real life that believes in love and the power of love as strongly as Raj Aryan does. Raj Aryan's character is everything that is good about mankind. Ironically it was a quirk of fate that made him the way he is, but nevertheless his character is most amiable. Amitabh's character is just perfect for him, something he is very comfortable playing. With the changing times, he had turned from the `Angry Young Man' to the `Angry Old Man' - he plays it wonderfully. One can actually feel his pain and sympathise with his character. The three love stories are the only loose ends of the movie but without them the overall movie would not have been able to take shape. If you believe in the inherent goodness of mankind then this movie is for you. It teaches us no matter what we do, love finds a way. But the real reason you should see this movie is because it's a real entertainer.

Mohabattein was the first Hindi movie I ever saw. It was sent to me by a friend who is crazy for Shahrukh Khan.

My first impressions were, `WOW, this Shahrukh guy has a tremendous screen presence (but, yikes, what a profile!)' and `I love the old guy with the black hair and the white beard. He's too cool.' As for the movie itself, I wondered how in god's name anybody could enjoy that horrid cat-in-heat screeching which issued forth whenever that gorgeous young woman (Aishwarya Rai) opened her mouth to sing. And I found the interminable love stories of the three young couples to be boring, boring, boring. I spent all my time waiting for Mr. Aryan and Mr. Shankar to come back onscreen.

As for the story, I was completely out of sympathy for the silly idea that it's more important to spend your college years running around trees and going to dance parties with scantily clad girls than to be studying or going to prayer. As a westerner who has watched my own treasured Catholic traditions thrown overboard one by one for every goofy, modern idea that comes down the pike (clown Masses, anyone?) I was firmly on the side of Mr. Shankar: `I don't like change, Mr. Aryan!'

I've since learned that Amitabh Bachchan is like the Sean Connery of Indian cinema, and that Shahrukh Khan is known better for his manic, over-the-top performances than the quiet, mature act I saw in Mohabattein. (I cringe whenever he is referred to as `The Tom Cruise of India'…Tom Cruise can only wish he had Shahrukh's talent and screen presence. Sharhukh definitely would win that contest by a nose.)

But to be honest, I didn't like this movie much, and after seeing about 50 Hindi films since then, I still don't like it much. It has some great songs that are almost completely destroyed by the ancient, crackling voice of Lata Mangreshkar (sorry if I spelled it wrong), and I still can't sit through the endless love stories of the three young couples. ONE couple would have been plenty to get the point across, and it would have cut the movie by 45 minutes or so, which it badly needs.

As a person who grew up on the MGM musicals of the 40s and 50s, I have eagerly embraced Bollywood (but no kissing). And although I get bored pretty easily with the dancing around trees (it all starts to look the same), I just can't get enough of those Holi celebrations! Bring ‘em on.

This movie clearly proves that Love is the strongest thing in this world more powerful than fear or anything else. I have seen many Hollywood and Hindi love based movies but this is best. "today you want to forget her, just because she loves someone else this is very bad.Never fall in love with a condition there are no conditions in love so there should not be any regrets, so what if today she is not with me i still love her the same way not because i can n0t find someone else to love, but loving her makes me happy whenever i miss her, i close my eyes and she is with me" Directed by Aditya Chopra the same guy who directed DDLJ...

Probably the one serious complaint against Mohabbatein is that the movie just goes on and on and on and on... lasting for more than 3-and-a-half hours! (not that its completely a bad thing..) in fact, most of the movie is actually quite enjoyable. what really makes the movie kinda drag is the tacky ending, in which narayan shankar (an excellent amitabh bachchan) gives this exceptionally long lecture about him losing to love. aside from that, everything else in the movie is of supreme chopra quality! all six newcomers (though jugal hansraj isnt technically a newcomer) have managed to give decent performances, and have stood their ground in front of amitabh and shah rukh.

the movie is reminiscent of several other blockbusters of the past, such as dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge (also directed by aditya chopra), kuch kuch hota hai, and dil to pagal hai.. in fact, mohabbatein steals many of the elements of these previous classics! yet, the audience comes out of the theater feeling full and satisfied. though not as emotionally gut-wrenching as DDLJ, mohabbatein is still a gem of a movie..

P.S. if you still don't know about the famed special appearance of this mega-actress, then i suggest you not try to find out yourself.. trust me, it's intended to be a surprise!

Yash Chopra's films defy logic and this remake of DEAD POETs SOCIETY is good at places but isn't as great

The scenes between Amitabh and Shahrukh are interesting but sadly the characterization of Bachchan is flawed Actually it's difficult to understand

There are too many sub plots too but some love stories like Uday- Shamita rest are clichéd especially Jimmy's

but overall it gets boring later-on This being a YRF film you have lot of songs, cheesy scenes.etc

The last face/off between Amitabh and SRK is well handled but the last speech of Bachchan is too much

Aditya Chopra handles some scenes well but the film drags too much and they are too many plots Editing is weak Music is good especially AANKHE KHULI

Amitabh underplays his part well and suits it SRK doesn't ham mostly and manages to stand up to Bachchan in this film He acts well when he is restrained though they are some scenes he hams Aishwarya doesn't have much to do

Uday Chopra is likable, Jugal Hansraj is awkward and Jimmy Shergill hams it up and apes SRK a lot

Amongst heroines none are that impressive

This movie was really phenomenal. Seeing two talented actors like Amitah Bachan and Shahrukh work side by side was mind blowing. I wish them both success in all their future endeavours.The new actors as well were well casted and may their future be always bright. The story reminds us that love is all powerful and with it we can overcome the most difficult of situations.

Mohabbatein Story - utter trash, ripoff of dead poet's society which is not that great a film IMO. The three cheesy love stories bore me to tears, the conflict between love and fear - what the hell?

Music - I like Aankhen Khuli, Humko Humise Churalo - that's it.

Acting - I need to break this up. Let us start according to age:

Amitabh - the worst caricature of a role and acting in his second innings.

Anupam Kher - ditto

Archana Puran Singh - ditto

Shahrukh - his best look and a really nuanced role, he deserved the critics choice award he got.

Aishwarya - one of her best roles..

Jimmy Shergill - decent

Jugal Hansraj - aw, he was in Masoom so I have a soft spot for him, but bad here, objectively speaking

Uday Chopra - my first flick with him, annoying as hell and to be avoided at all costs

The girls - all sucked big time!!

Why I would watch the film again? I would watch it to see SRK and Aishwarya act their hearts out, to listen to my two favorite songs, but ABOVE ALL - I would watch it for the dance SRK and gang do with Helen to a medley of her old songs. That is why I own the DVD.

It is sad indeed that Aditya Chopra followed DDLJ with this film - even SRK and Aish's fine acting couldn't polish up the dullness of this film.

Okay, this film stars Bachchan and Khan in a film showing a sort of clash between the two over practically nothing. The two do really well. Khan is very, very good in this energetic but relatively subtle performance, and Bachchan is imperious and towering in his pride. The two work very well together. But besides that, you have a story which is not very convincing and worse, most of it centers on the young stars and starlets and their college romances, with Khan given the task of matching them all up together. Instead of focusing on the ideological differences between Khan and Bachchan, Aditya Chopra makes them the background through a great portion of the film, turning what could have been a good drama into something that resembles a very cliched and boring high-school romance. This entire track lacks credibility. Other than Khan and Bachchan, the film has a beautiful Aishwarya Rai in a short appearance, and it is very memorable today for its magic track "Humko Hamise Churalo", sung to perfection by the divine Lata Mangeshkar, who was, hold on to your seats, over 70 years old when singing it. Unbelievable. It's a pity the film doesn't live up to this level, and just ends up being really overlong, and for no justifiable reason.

Put a legend, an icon, a star, and six fresh buds waiting to bloom all in the same movie and what do you get? Mohabbatein. Sure, the story is the oft-repeated tale of forbidden love, unappreciated lovers and the traditions that gag and bind us, but the all-star cast, the skilled direction, and lively musical numbers all contribute to make this a movie worth noting.

The setting of Mohabbatein is the Gurukul School, an elite school housed in a cold, uninviting, castle-like edifice. Narayan Shankar (Amitabh Bachchan) is the stern, disciplinarian and somewhat tyrannical headmaster of Gurukul who rules the school with an iron fist.

The story begins on a dark and quiet night at the local train stations where three young men, prospective students at the school, meet on the platform and set out on a journey that brings them closer together than they ever could have imagined. Vicky (Uday Chopra) is an athletic, energetic playboy type, seemingly unshaken by the harsh reality of the school. Sameer (Jugal Hansraj) is the timid and shy one with boyish charm and innocent looks. And Karan (Jimmy Shergill) completes the trio as the more mature, intense member of the pack.

The three lads are struck by cupid's arrow when they meet the three heroines; Vicky loses his heart to a rich and spoiled girl named Ishika (Shamita Shetty) while Sameer is reunited with his childhood buddy, the bubbly Sanjana (Kim Sharma) and Karan falls hard for the bashful widow, Kiran (Preeti Jhangiani).

As with every true-to-form Bollywood movie, their love stories are met with several obstacles, such as differences in class, no-good boyfriends, and familial obligations, but the most important hurdle in their path is none other than Narayan Shankar who is convinced that love is a pure waste of time. A glimmer of hope comes their way when a maverick music teacher, Raj Aryan (Shah Rukh Khan) sweeps into the picture and helps nurture their young loves. What follows is a battle of good and evil, love and hate, and sheer determination and conviction on both sides at the end of which … (well, let's not get carried away! Just make sure you have a box of tissues handy!).

This was the second Bollywood movie I've ever seen (after Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... or does Moulin Rouge count?) and I was blown away. I'm not used to this degree of complexity in musicals or romance films (at 3 hours, it'd better be complex.) Sure, it could have been four films, but the three stories of the young lovers lead up to a bigger story, about the battle between love and fear, between Machiavelli and Rousseau. Of course, Bachchan and Khan sold the idea, by showing that their characters both loved and both hated, and their battles were over the inevitability of change, the constance of impermanence, and the need for completion. A shorter way to say it is, they took what should have been a Hollywood ending, and made it work. The singing, dancing, comedy and pathos were a good distraction, which is what good movies should do. It really felt like they took all that showmanship to explain a greater truth, which is what great movies should do. Of course, I'm in love right now, so I'm kinda biased... I gave it a 9/10.

The movie was one of the biggest hit in Bollywood and won some awards too. After all, it was a perfect entertainer "paisa wasool" movie. The length come out as as positive part. In India the more length is the movie the more "paisa wasool" it is. Especially movie like this, which is full of romance, drama, music and female body shows.

I love the music of the movie. It was great. Also the acting by the legends Amitabh and SRK. And as usual of Yashraj films, the filmography and camera work was great too.

The problem I have is with what exactly message the movie wants to spread? I feel that the movie is trying to say, love first other things later. Other things including discipline, your studies and your career. The "Gurukool" is an ideal school for the college students. The principle expects from them that they should only concentrate on their studies, their career, personal development and their future, at least for the time which they will be spending in this college. (Thats another problem. What kind of school is it? Is it after 10th or after 12th school? And if it is after 12th, why are they wearing uniform?) And to accomplish this he has some strict set of rules. (They are too strict, Agreed.) Now from nowhere a new music teacher comes to college (when the principle does not allow any cultural program in college, why at first place he appointed this music teacher?). Now the music teacher is a real romantic guy, who has done romance with the daughter of the principle, when he himself was in the same college. As this is against the rules of college, principal throws the boy out, and his lover suicides, as her father rejected her love. (This is far too stretched. What? No, it isn't. OK. Not far stretched, and can happen in reality.) And this teacher has now swore that he will fill the entire college with the love. Means he will teach the student the cheap acts of how to write love letter in more effective ways (like using 'Piple ka Panna' as letter), or bung the lecture to meet the girlfriends, and also by bringing neighboring girls to the hostel in absence of principal.(In reality, one of those girls will get pregnant in such situation.)By doing this he think he is doing a great thing for the boys and for the society.

By now, you must have understood what my problem is. They say at the end that a balance of discipline and love is required, but actually more weight in given to love, and the man with the discipline has negative shades in character. The next part of the movie is clear. These three students fail in their exam, or pass with the low score, and after college has problem in finding job, and very low knowledge for opening their own business. But the movie ends way before this happens.

It is good to give entertainment to the people, but then one should also pay the attention to what actually you are teaching. The movie which was released at the same time "Mission Kashmir" was having exactly opposite characteristics. The movie was having very less entertainment but gives out gives out good moral to the people. And again it is fact that "Mission Kashmir" flops and Mohobbatein was a great hit. Sometimes, things like these upset me for Bollywood. But fortunately now the Bollywood audience is also giving attention to the spirits of the movie. And hence KANK is super-flop, and Munnabhais are doing great in all parts.

Mohabbatein is a beautiful and sensitive.It is one of my favorites.This was Aditya copra's Second film after Ddlj(Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge).I have heard Aditya wanted this to be his debut.He has done a great job.The story is sweet.It opens when 3 boys named Karan,Samir,Vickram are going to Gurukul.The headmaster says no to love.Later the 3 boys are in love with Ishika,Sanjana,Kiran.Then a music teacher cames to school named Raj.On valentines day he tells that he used to be a student there.He also told he was in love with principals only daughter Megha.When Megha found that he was thrown out.She committed suicide by jumping out of a window.Years later (Possibly 6-7 years)Raj has come back to take revenge.On valentines night he found everybody in love.Raj exxplains to him.AND BELIEVES IN LOVE..Shahrukh dominates the flick with a brilliant performance.Ash did good.Bachan was wasted.Sanjay Dutt should have played his role.Shamitha,Kim,Uday did a bad job.The other 3 new comers did well.Anupham,Archana,Amrish,Shefali were good in cameo.Dialogs are terrific.Scenes were the boys except Jugal when they say the girl there emotions were beautiful and lovely.Chemistry beetween Ash and Shah Rukh was amazing the other lead pairs did not have chemistry.Songs are great.The songs like"Hum Ko Humise" and"Zinda Rethi Hain"are deeply moving and soothing and are emotional ones.Highly Reccomnded

Some love stories live forever....And so will this movie...Two great superstars offers superb acting......Seeing two talented actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh work side by side was mind blowing...The story reminds us that love is all powerful and with it we can overcome the most difficult of situations...Gurlz were ok...The soundtrack is amazing...Violin Music was melodious...Locations were mind blowing....skimpy clothes were good...watchable movie

Have not been a fan of Shah Rukh and the types of films he used to do those days (though I always admired his screen presence), and I saw this movie in a centrally located city cine hall with a friend of mine for time pass amidst some shopping. And the movie passed that test and it was as good as "just a good time pass". Aditya Chopra has learnt the art of wooing Indian audience from his legendary father, and men like him and Karan Johar know the trick of delivering good quality chick flicks. The lead ladies are as usual exquisite, the costumes carefully chosen to trigger a fashion trend in the stores, panoramic locations, right doses of emotion, good music, khichri that works wonderfully well with the majority and reward them with big hits. It was sort of a comeback movie for Bachchan after the ABCL debacle, and Shah Rukh had to establish his superiority again after challenged by a debutant named Hrithik Roshan. They came together on the screen for the very first time and created some magic for their fans who loved it all. A good time pass should get a 6, I believe...

Let me first give some positives - the movie boasts of some great performances by the entire cast. The scenes of Shahrukh and Amitabh Bachchan are very strong and extremely well executed - some of the best lines in the movie are right here. The cinematography is excellent. Songs are breezy and hummable. In my opinion, the sole weakness lies in the excessive stress on love and the seeming ultimate rejection of discipline. In reality one needs both. Love without discipline is not right,likewise, discipline without compassion is unacceptable. The movie shows both extremes well, however the mega-speech of the mega-stars seems unable to convey this balance; if only this was better worded, better framed, the movie would have made a much stronger impact.

If you want you can point out so many faults with this film but if you believe in the world created by this then it is pure magic.

What lovely songs!

And Ash in white sarees is a Goddess. And really loved her large gray-scale portrait.

Everything and everyone is so beautiful in this film.

And the scenes with Big B & SRK are so nerve wrecking.

Gurukul.

"Mohabbatein" is a film which is like two separate movies put together. One, the portion pitting Amitabh Bachchan with Shah Rukh Kahn is great. The other, about three college students and their love lives, is quite different...more inconsequential and far less interesting. In hindsight, I wish the movie had focused far more on the relationship between Khan and Bachchan.

Principal Narayan Shankar (Amitabh Bachchan) is the head of a prestigious university in India...much like a Harvard or Oxford. He is very strict and emotionally constricted. However, when a new music teacher arrives, Shankar is confused by Raj Aryan (SRK) and his strange ways. In most ways, they seem like opposites. Shankar is logical and emotionally constricted, whereas Aryan is fun-loving, spontaneous and emotional. Somehow, for nearly half the movie, they manage to coexist in the same school...which is hard to imagine! But when Aryan violates a rule about having women at a school party, there is a HUGE chasm between the two. At this point, you learn the truth about who Aryan is and why he's come to this schook, Gurukul. What is his secret? See the film.

As for the three students and their relationships, they mostly seem rather stereotypical of Indian romances, such as the snobby girl who is the object of one student's attentions and another who wants to be more than platonic friends with another. None of these are bad so much as they just aren't as compelling nor as interesting as the main story with Bachchan and SRK. Overall, worth seeing but both Bachchan and SRK have done better.

Before i reveal 13 Facts and Problems about the film, Id like to say Mohabbatein does have nice Music and it was the first time that paired Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan together. Two Great Actors in a movie directed by Aditya Chopra who has directed the Great DDLJ.

1.STORYLINE = In short, This film is about these 3 guys, who cant love because their head teacher says No to Love. (Huh?)

2.INTRODUCTION = The start of the movie, shows these 3 strangers meeting together, Why were they waiting for each other (Doesnt Explain) and how comes Jugul (who is suppose to be poor) was driving a Jeep. It was night and it turns to day suddenly?

3.SHAH RUKH KHAN'S INTRO = SRK comes in giving everybody flowers, In reality if a Man gives another man a Flower, it means there's a problem. A Gay Problem, which can offend many people.

4.SHAMITA'S INTRO = It First shows Shamita stealing some clothes from Uday. I Still don't understand why she was doing that, if She's rich.

5.PREETY JANGHIANI = She is suppose to be a widow, But for Father in Law's happiness, she pretend to be married. Why does she Wait for her husband in the Night. Is she mental, or is she impressing her father in law in a unrealistic way.

6.JOB INTERVIEW = Amitabh has his own rules in the film, but yet he gives the job of a teacher to stranger Shah Rukh Khan. It is suppose to be a Posh school, in Reality Amitabh, should of asked for references, but No, SRK was suppose to get this Job magically i guess. (Damn script)

7.CHALTE CHALTE SONG = SRK asks the 3 boys to imagine Love and run to the gate. Uday and Jimmy have seen the girl for 5 Seconds and already they are crazily in Love and running. During the song, it shows Jimmy going Hospital all the time as an excuse to see Preety. But, Its a children's Ward? And Pretty isn't a nurse?

8.JUGUL'S PHOTO = Jugul shows his friends his photo of him and Kim. He says earlier he hasn't seen her for 6 Years, The Photo looks recent?

9.KIM'S SAHELI = Kim tells Jugul about this saheli (Meaning Female Friend). But she introduces him to her BOY Friend?

10.HOLI PERMISSION = SRK asks Amitabh for Holi permissions and Amitabh agrees they can play outside if they like. But they go outside all the time as it is, why the 5 minute scene of asking for permission?

11.LIGHTS = After the song Humko Humise, It shows Uday coming late in the Uni and caught by Amitabh. You see the lights turning on one by one automatically. Who is controlling the switch...a ghost?

12.RULES AND LEAVES = Amitabh makes Rules about no one leaving the Gurukul. SRK gives them a solution with leaves. But they still break the rules, by going outside and still use the Leaf Solutuon?

13.(FINALLY) ASH'S DEATH = I understand she was tormented between her father and lover, but she chose to kill herself. Was she trying to prove a point or was her character plain stupid and weak.

Anyway, The film was still enjoyable in some scenes, Mainly the scenes with Amitabh and Shah Rukh. It wasn't a complete Letdown, Just the actual storyline was too fairy tale and unrealistic, which doesn't suit Yash Chopra Movies.

THE MOHABBATEIN STORIES. Srk and Ash story is like Romeo Juliet which suited 400 years ago, not now. Uday and Shamita was a childish love story with no twist to look forward to. Jugul and Kim's was a bore that annoyed big time cos of Kim's unusual character (She says Be yourself in Love, Then why doesn't She?). Jimmy and Preety was the worst and most pathetic. He loves a widow, It Looked Great in Sholay when Amitabh fancied jaya, Not here.

Amitabh was Brilliant as usual. Shah Rukh was terrific in a complex role. Aishwarya has no scope but looks sexy and pretty as usual. Uday is a show off, who tries too hard to copy SRK. Jimmy was dreadful in a SRK romeo style attempt. Jugul was alright I guess. Shamita was irritating and doesn't look nice. Preety looked cute, but a letdown. Kim was annoying and childish. Direction had class but nothing fantastic.

A great Yash Raj movie . Though the length of the movie makes many ppl bored but the story , scenes and the songs takes that burden away . The Songs literally relate to each part of the film and Lata ji's voice is the most important factor of the success of the music of the film . Aishwarya , though makes a cameo , but leaves such an impact on whoever watches the movie with her beauty , grace and her elegance . SRK and AB are as akways on the top of their talent ! The 6 new actors definitely made the movie what it is .

Having watched Mohabbatein and while it has its moments, it didn't quite blow me away. One of the film's strong points is definitely the performances. The lead actors bring a lot of emotional depth to their roles, and their chemistry is palpable. The veteran actor delivers a particularly memorable performance, adding a lot of gravitas to the story. The supporting cast also contributes solidly, bringing additional layers to the narrative.

The film's exploration of love and generational conflict is handled with a certain elegance, and there are some genuinely touching moments. The melodious soundtrack complements the story well, adding to the film's emotional impact. Visually, the film is pleasing, with some well-crafted set pieces and costumes that enhance the overall experience.

However, the film suffers from some noticeable drawbacks. For one, it feels quite derivative, echoing themes and plot points from a well-known Hollywood movie. This reliance on familiar tropes makes the story feel less original. Additionally, the pacing can be sluggish, with certain segments dragging on longer than necessary. The film's slow tempo might test the patience of viewers who prefer a quicker, more engaging narrative.

There are also moments where the melodrama feels a bit heavy-handed, with emotional scenes that can come off as overly sentimental. While the film tries to balance romance and drama, it sometimes tips too far into one direction, affecting the overall tone.

In the end, it's a film with strong performances and an emotional core, but it struggles with predictability and pacing issues. It's worth a watch for fans of melodramatic romance, but don't expect it to break new ground or provide a fresh take on the genre.

I really do not understand why this movie seems to be one of everyone's favourite Indian movie. Shahrukh Khan whom I admire and absolutely love his acting, he was a real disappointment in this movie, I think any other mediocre actor could have took up Shah Rukh's role,Aishwariya once again another talented actress gone to waste! There love story was...well crap i really wanted more from these two, and the whole idea of Sharukh being a violin player...please. As for Amitabh he was OK nothing memorable and to be honest I do not even know who the others were,that is how much impact this movie had on me,and dragged on way to long however some songs were nice...that's it.