Review of Taal

Taal (1999)
9/10
A pretty good movie
10 September 1999
This movie is pretty good but I don't think it lived upto it's expectations. There was a really big hype about this movie so I expected it to be better especially considering that it's a Subhash Ghai movie. But as usual, Aishwarya did an excellent job of acting and she looked glamorous in the movie. Akshaye Khanna did an OK job but the character I liked most was Anil Kapoor's one. Even though he had a small role, it was excellent. The story's about Manav (Akshaye) who's been brought up in England, who comes to Himachel Pradesh with his dad (Amrish Puri) who's a millionaire to look at some land. There, Manav meets and falls in love with Mansi(Aishwarya Rai) who's the daughter of a local folk singer. Mansi is shy at first but it's obvious that they both love each other. Manav's relatives find out about this romance and they advise Amrish Puri that it's best if they move to Bombay. Mansi becomes sad when she learns that Manav is moving but he makes a promise that he will marry her only. Later, Mansi and her dad (Alok Nath) go to Bombay to see Manav. They are treated badly at Amrish Puri's mansion and when Manav badmouth's her dad, she can no longer tolerate it. She sacrifices her love for her dad. They then meet Vikrant (Anil) who's a remix director who thinks Mansi has the potential to be a big star. She does become big and in the meantime, Manav realizes his mistake and pursues her. Vikrant also falls in love with Mansi and even though she doesn't love him, she says that she does and agrees to marry him. Manav is, in the meantime trying to convince Mansi that she doesn't really love Vikrant and it's him that she loves. Mansi is torn between them and on their wedding day, she decides whom she really loves. To know who it is, you gotta watch the movie! The songs are excellent though. It's A.R.Rehman's best other than Dil Se.. My favourite is 'Taal Se Taal Mila' and "Kahin Aag Lage' where Aishwarya looks enchanting. It's a movie worth watching. Enjoy!
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