A modern patriotic film

Rating: 8/10 (27 January 2006)

This movie is one of the "original" and unique movies that India has ever produced. It has a very fresh concept and a very different look to patriotism. Although it may seem that this movie is a Pav-Bhaji of Dil Chahta Hai, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, and Nayak, yet it stands out with a class of its own.
The movie has many surprises, and Madhavan could have been the biggest surprise if the production team could have managed to keep it a secret. But that didn't happen. Another big surprise in the movie is the latter half. The movie undergoes a complete transformation after the interval. I felt that the pre-interval section could have been edited to make it short and sweet. Now, its like so sweet that the viewer would get diabetes :) The star cast is good. It would have been better if they would have picked up more "known" faces. Although acting-wise, there were no shortcomings, but still, it would have been better. The most primary reason why this was not done, I think, is because all the 5 characters have a dominant role in the film. So, even if there was one good/famous star, Aamir Khan may not be able to gather the attention that he has managed to do now. Soha Ali Khan looks pretty and she knows acting as well! She has done her role very well.
The climax is something that I personally didn't like much. I was not very much happy with the current climax, but I'm afraid that I wouldn't have been happy either even if the climax would have been the other way round. So... to know the climax, go watch the film. Its certainly a good one to watch in the theatre! Rating: 8 out of 10