Aitraaz
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Plot synopsis:
Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar) is a product engineer for a telecommunications company, Air Voice. Priya Saxena (Kareena Kapoor), a junior lawyer goes to Raj's house for an interview, mistaking him for barrister Ram Chautrani (Annu Kapoor), a neighbour and Raj's friend. They fall in love, marry and are soon expecting a child. Raj expects to be promoted to CEO when the company's chairman (Amrish Puri) arrives with his new wife, Sonia Roy (Priyanka Chopra) to announce the promotions. Sonia Roy is named the company's new Chairperson; and after a discussion with her husband, she announces the promotions. The CEO position instead goes to Raj's friend Rakesh (Vivek Shauq), while Raj is placed on the Board of Directors. At a party, Raj, accompanied by Priya, learns about his new boss, Sonia Roy. Priya is surprised that Sonia is the wife of the much older Mr Roy. Raj and his colleagues talk about Sonia being very attractive and the age difference between her and her husband, and Raj jokes that his magnetic personality was responsible for his massive promotion. It is implied that Raj may have encountered Sonia previously.
A flashback explores Raj's previous relationship with Sonia. Five years earlier, Raj and Sonia (then a model) meet at a beach in Cape Town. They fall in love and move in together; Sonia becomes pregnant with Raj's child, which makes him happy, but Sonia refuses Raj's marriage proposal and says she is going to terminate the pregnancy as her child would stand in the way of wealth, fame, power and status and their relationship ends.
The next day, Rakesh tells Raj about a defect in the company's new mobile handset: a call goes to two people simultaneously—the intended recipient and another random person on the phone's contact list. Raj needs Sonia's permission to stop production, and she invites him to her house to discuss the matter. Sonia makes provocative and sexually explicit statements to Raj, who ignores her. She then aggressively tries to pursue Raj, who resists. Although he repeatedly rejects her advances, Sonia continues trying to seduce him. As he leaves, Sonia threatens to punish him for spurning her. The next day, he learns that Sonia has told her husband that he sexually harassed her. Since he has admitted finding Sonia attractive, his claim of innocence is not believed, and the company pressures him into resignation.
Raj asks Chauthrani to take his case; Chauthrani tells him not to resign, and to keep going to work. This case goes to court; Sonia and Roy engage a lawyer (Paresh Rawal). Initially, the bulk of the evidence is against Raj and the case gains widespread media attention. Raj's bank manager returns from Bangkok and gives him a tape that recorded Raj's encounter at Sonia's house. After the tape is proven genuine, Chauthrani is struck by a car driven by a goon hired by Sonia and the tape is destroyed. When Priya asks Raj why he called their bank manager from Sonia's house, he replies that he had called Rakesh, and the call went through to the bank manager as well due to the defect in the company handset. Priya continues the case after Chauthrani's injury. She exposes Sonia's earlier relationship with Raj in Cape Town and finally plays Rakesh's voice mail to the court - revealing what really occurred between Raj and Sonia. It is revealed that Sonia married Roy for money, power and status, but when he could not satisfy her sexually, she tried to resume her relationship with Raj. Priya wins the case and Roy leaves Sonia. Guilt-stricken and humiliated, Sonia commits suicide by jumping from a building. The end credit scene shows Raj and Priya walking their child.

Review: It is about a man named Raj who is accused of trying to molest his old manager's young wife Sonia, who actually happens to be his ex-girlfriend, while in fact, she was the one who tried to sexually harass him and he refused, being a married man.
This case is taken to court where Raj's wife Priya, who is a lawyer and who has full trust in her husband, decides to fight his case against seasoned lawyer Patel who represents Sonia.
Aitraaz stars Akshay Kumar as Raj, and he does well.
Kareena Kapoor is also very good as his protective wife Priya, though she has little to do until the film's last few scenes.
But Aitraaz fully belongs to Priyanka Chopra, who is simply amazing in an all-out villainous turn as the vicious and devious manipulator Sonia.
Other cast members include Amrish Puri in one of his last film appearances, and Paresh Rawal, who is outstanding as the witty and funny lawyer Patel.
Aitraaz may not be exceptional, it may not be original, but it is a very entertaining movie.
I recommend you to watch it mainly for Priyanka Chopra..
The plot outline of Barry Levinson's gripping 1994 drama 'Disclosure' (starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore) has been nicely Indianized.
There is no question that it is a remake of that Hollywood production, although the latter had a second plot-twist that Aitraaz doesn't provide.Chances are that majority of the Indian audience may not have seen Disclosure and, therefor, will love Aitraaz.
The first time I started watching this movie, in first ten seconds I realize that this is copy cat from movie "Disclosure".
Right from the songs, music, story-telling, acting, everything is great.
Raj who is now married and living happy life, gets a shock when his ex-girlfriend enters in his life as his Boss.
Finally with the help of his lawyer wife Kareena he proves that women can sometime have negative characteristics in case of sex.
The story actually starts with the meeting of Kareena and Akshay, and slowly catch the main theme.
Songs are pretty good and so overall music.
Kareena and Priyanka are impressive in their characters.
Director has done an excellent job, in bringing out drama slowly in the movie.
Overall though, it is a copy cat movie, you will not regret watching it.
Kareena Kapoor did and excellent job!!.
When i first saw this movie in the theaters back in 2004 November, I was really interested in the roles of the characters.
Kareena did and amazing job being as a lawyer and she didn't over act it at all.
When i saw Priyanka doing that negative role, i was thinking wow shes doing a pretty good job as that.
Its mostly Kareena Kapoor & Priyanka who stole the show.
I love the part when Kareena starts fight with Priyanka in the office and in the court as well.
These directors know how to make a good film.
The box office in Canada for the movie Aitraaz was way better than Veer Zaara.
Goob job Kareena & Priyanka.
Kareena Kapoor is the best actress in the world!!
Priyanka Chopra has really established herself in this Abbas Mustan flick.
Albeit, this movie is not in the same league as some of the class efforts from this director duo, it keeps the viewers plugged in through the end (partially due to Priyanka of course!) Why does Kariena always become the scapegoat in Bollywood movies where ravishing beauties play cameo roles.
She has done the romantic, modelling and vengeful scenes with passionate energy and great elegance, which should get her the filmfare for the best supporting artist (Rani will give her a tough fight thanks to the Yas Raj rigging factor..
She might be a serious contender to Bipasha if she keeps this tempo going.Paresh Rawal's court performance reminded me of his role in Akele Hum Akele Tum, while Annu Kapoor has done a sufficient job.
I shall say no more.Verdict: As a Priyanka and Abbas-Mustan Fan, I loved this movie.
Sexy Priyanks, good Paresh Rawal in overlong remake of 'Disclosure'.
Akshay Kumar is alright although he essentially plays the victim in the film.
The plot is a variant on the Hollywood thriller Disclosure, but there's a lot of Indian spice including some catchy songs.
Abbas Mustan are back with the bang and this time with a bold theme which tackles with the issue of sexual harassment, with an exclusive twist by placing the man as a victim and the woman as an aggressor.
It has been inspired by a Hollywood flick DISCLOSURE.Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar), who works for a cell phone company, is popular amongst his circle of friends and work colleagues.
But his world comes crashing down when he meets Sonia (Priyanka Chopra) again.Sonia is an ambitious model with great aspirations.
Her fundas in life are crystal clear: Nothing shall come in between her wants and desires.Raj is well aware that Sonia knew only one way to live and that was her way.
Sonia brings Raj's world to a screeching halt.Raj's wife Priya (Kareena Kapoor), once a lawyer herself, is prepared to do anything to protect her husband's honor and dignity.The deceitful dusk that threatens to put Rajs honor at stake, finds an adamant Priya at the opposing end.
She is now Rajs partner in more ways than one.Thrown into this web of deceit is Rajs boss, Ranjit Roy (Amrish Puri), who happens to be Sonias husband.
The court is far from adjourned and what happens next you have to watch by yourself.Akshays performance in a serious silent role is satisfactory and the audience will sure sympathize with his character.
AITRAAZ belongs to Priyanka Chopra completely.
She sneaks her way through the role like an expert, drawing audience hatred the way a magnet collects iron filings.Paresh Rawal and Anu Kapoor have made their wonderful input to the film as lawyers.
A good courtroom drama viewer will see after a long time, after Damini (93).
In a long courtroom scene, Paresh Rawal is able to keep the viewers engaged in the proceedings while Anu Kapoor appears in an impressive role after a long time.
And the same year he started working for zee TVs program Antakshari.On the whole, AITRAAZ is a well-crafted thriller that meets the expectations in each and every department from story, direction till performances and music.
As a prosecuting attorney Rawal is the Court-jester bringing the audience down with some of the best dialog in the movie.
There have been seductive vixens and stunning looking actresses on the Indian cinema but Priyanka Chopra is an all in one.
Akshay Kumar is acting, when you consider that the Indian audience is used to the overacting from the likes of SharRukh Khan.
Kareena Kapoor is okay but she could have been more dramatic in the Court, instead of her parrot like dialog delivery.
Priyanka does an extraordinary job and is easily the best part of this film.
Akshay, nonetheless, also gave a great performance and proves he can play any role.
Kareena was slightly disappointing, especially in comparison with her past performances and with Priyanka.
A negative role in this movie.
She did it so well that she never acted in a negative role (till 2018).Plus the movie had lovely music.Watchable.....
This movie was so totally and definitely amazing Storyline is good screenplay is good editing is good direction is good Songs are really enjoyable Akshay Kumar was superb priyanka did amazing in her negative role kareena was outstanding amrish is remarkable paresh is superb in a small role other cast is excellent 8/10.
Priyanka Chopra will amaze viewers.
Priyanka does an exceptional job in the film.
Akshay Kumar also shines in the film.
It was refreshing to see Kareena Kapoor in a mature role.
Even though Paresh Rawal's role was short in the film, it is one that you won't forget.
The only thing I have to add to the other reviews is that you may be fooled into thinking you know what will happen next -- more than once, in fact -- but just when you think this is just a Bollycat version of DISCLOSURE, there are a few plot twists remaining.
Actually, the film starts off as though it is going to be a goofy romantic comedy, but there are many changes in store.The performances are good all around.
I thought Kareena (the most gorgeous woman on the planet) Kapoor was wasted, until the final scenes when she steps forward to do battle.
And the bad girl, Sonia (Priyanka Chopra) ends up seeming pathetic, not simply evil.
Corporate hotshot Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar) has an extremely successful career as an Engineer the biggest Mobile maker and service provider and has a lovely wife Priya (Kareena Kapoor).
When all seems to go well, enter Soniya (Priyanka Chopra) young sultry wife of Voice's septuagenarian Chairman Rakesh Roy (Amrish Puri).
While the new MD announces the promotions at the Annual day, she throws a surprise and Raj is inducted into the board of directors instead of an ordinary promotion.
Only his wife Priya stands by him and decides convinces Raj to fight the case and prove his innocence.
The rest of the story is a courtroom battle.Aitraaz seems inspired (err copied) from the 1994 Michael Douglas, Demi Moore Hollywood flick Disclosure.
The idea of presenting 'affairs' where the female is the aggressor is different from the generally accepted norm that the male is the typical aggressor in an affair.The story has been dealt well, of course not without funnies usually shown in Indian Courtroom dramas especially funny dialogues like 'Insaan do kisam ke hote hain – Mard aur Aurat' (there are two kinds of humans – Male and female), and the bad joke about bottoms by Paresh Rawal.
Ah, when will Bollywood make good courtoom drama.Of all performances, Priyanka Copra steals the show with her stunning looks and villainousness that fit the role of Soniya.
Kareena plays the sweet girl turned dutiful wife who can be a 'savitri' while defending her husband.
Akshay Kumar has done a good job too.
Paresh Rawal and Anu Kapoor show their drama skills as lawyers.
Amrish Puri doesn't have much of a role anyways.The film's music is not very memorable except for the first song 'Gila Gila'.
In its Bollywood makeover, you have Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra as the lead characters.
Akshay plays (Raj Malhotra) a business executive at a top mobile phone company which is owned by Ranjit Roy (Amrish Puri).
Meanwhile, Raj's neighbour Barrister Ram Choitrani (played perfectly by Annu Kapoor) had also placed an ad in a newspaper advertising for a secretary.
Priya Saxena (Kareena Kapoor) has just graduated from law school as is searching for a job when she comes across this ad in the newspaper and decides to go and apply for the job the next day.
Along the way (and in a very hilarious scene) the housekeeper Raj's friend is sending gets confused by all the lookalike houses and goes to the wrong house (Barrister Choitrani's ) while Priya, who had stopped to pray at a temple then got flustered after wards, goes to the wrong house as well.
The barrister, confused but happy that the housekeeper is happy to work for less, hires her as an co-attorney without even checking her credentials.Sooner than later though, the truth comes out but Priya forgives Raj and they get married (Don't Miss the Uber hot 'Gela, Gela, Gela' song that is played during their honeymoon) and the barrister as well, marries the maid.
After the honeymoon, Priya announces that she is pregnant and Raj, though happy begins to make plans to accommodate the child.
He (Raj) is so sure that he is about to be promoted to a very comfortable position when Ranjit Roy arrives to do the honours.
But along with the festivities comes an unforeseen whirlwind in the manner of Roy's new and very young wife Sonia (played by Priyanka Chopra in arguably her most career defining role).
Don't miss the ever hilarious and multi-talented actor Paresh Rawal in a special appearance as Advocate Patel, Sonia's lawyer when all goes to the dogs.
Kareena Kapoor also turns in a great performance.
Don't miss other great songs like 'I wanna make love to you' and 'Tela Tum' both performed by Ms. Chopra who seems to have a knack for these sort of things.
Aitraaz is nothing but a rip-off of 1994 Hollywood film Disclosure which starred the sexy Demi Moore and Michael Douglas.While Priyanka Chopra did her bit in a seductive vamp role, there were several laughable scenes like "Kuch thanda loge or you want something hot!" This was another poor imitation of Sharon Stone's famous leg crossing scene from Basic Instinct, another erotic thriller.What's disappointing is the performance of Akshay Kumar in this film although he had limited scope due to his role.
The show stealer apart from Priyanka is Paresh Rawal.
Aitraaz is a remake of Disclosure, quite a hatke topic for Abbas-Mustan however the treatment could be much better.
The film starts off with typical comedy, romance between Akshay and Kareena, only when Priyanka enters things look better, the flashback portion is well handled, the twist at interval is good while second half too gets better.
Though the courtroom drama could be better, it jars and also suddenly Kareena becoming a lawyer yet the end is goodDirection by Abbas Mustan is good, he could resist however from putting comedy at odd places Music by Himesh is good, Gela Gela is good, rest songs are good too however the choreography is crude at timesAkshay Kumar underplays his part well, Kareena is good too Priyanka in her first author backed role tries very hard does deliver well too though at times her effort shows too much Amrish Puri gets less scope and is okay, Paresh Rawal is superb, Annu Kapoor too excels, Upasna Singh is adequate,Vivek Shauq lends some fun moments,rest are okay.
Raj gets a promotion and buys a bungalow.
At the announcement of his promotion, Raj gets a bad surprise.
The Big Boss' wife is Sonia, his one-time girlfriend, who is also the new managing director of his company.
She announces Raj's promotion; not to CEO but to seat on the Board of Directors.
The party that evening sets the stage for disasters to come.The flashback description of the early days of Raj and Sonia's relationship (before they broke up) was nothing short of beautifully done, lovely and evocative.
Raj thought they had something; clearly Sonia did not.
Her career and ambition are everything to her.Why she is angry at Raj after she marries the big boss Ranjit Roy is hard to see.
Raj does not resign; he goes to the office and works.
Of course, there also turns out to be business reasons driving this mess, plus dirty tricks.Who comes out the better in this horrible waste of resources, time, money, and reputation?-------Scores--------Cinematography: 10/10 Excellent camera work and 2.35 aspect ratio.Sound: 10/10 Delightful music and singing.
No problems with conversational voice.Acting: 8/10 Good.Screenplay: 9/10 Well done adaptation.Musical Numbers: 10/10 Beautiful, energetic, enjoyable.
Although a little long, this turned out to be a delightful musical drama.
Initially, this film starts out as a comedy with two young ladies of dissimilar talents getting their new job locations confused and winding up with the employment the other should have had.
Likewise, the acting on the part of Akshay Kumar (as "Raj Malhotra"), the attractive Kareena Kapoor ("Priya Saxena") and Priyanka Chopra ("Mrs. Sonia Roy") was first-rate.
The movie is the remake of Hollywood blockbuster Disclosure.This is the story of ambition.
A Law student Priya gets married to a guy Raj working for a cellphone company.
During the annual meeting, when Raj was expecting a promotion as the CEO and a hike, instead gets promoted as the Director of the Company.
When he tries to find out the reason, he comes to know the reason behind is Sonia, wife of the Owner of the Company and once his love.
But Raj doesn't give up like all others.
But then a for a change Priya fights the case for Raj after his lawyer had an accident and fails to attend the court.
Priya the wife, gets all the evidence to nail Sonia which results in a happy ending for Raj..
Means : Objection , protest, opposition  the opposite of approval  Story line : Hunk hero falls in love with a model aspiring to make it very big in life  by hook or by crook.
Hero knows of her ambition  still humps herI mean goes around with her , sleeps and enough steamy scenes happen between the 2 of them.Model becomes pregnant.
 he leaves her and they part ways.Hunk hero meets a dumb advocate (played by Kareena) floors her by talking like a 17 years old boy and they get married to live happily ever after..but the Director had something else on mind.Ex flame  model  now married to an old haggard Industrialist  because of his money of course  wants hunk hero back  just to hump her occasionally  not as a hubby as she has all the goodies from her rich old haggard  unable to perform on bed husband.She wants to have the cake and eat it too.
I have written about it read it and see how the higher world reacts to vulgarity.The most talked about scene : a song where the ex-model and horny but dissatisfied wife of the old haggard Industrialist calls Ram Malhotra (Akshaya) to her cabin and jumps on him singing "I want to make love to you" in English !
how these Chamelions - Indians change their colors - they are singing English songs in Hindi movies !!..Later we come to know that its just a dream sequence !!