hyped garbage

There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

And the show goes on..... The maverick director in Subhash ghai proves again the title of showman given to him.. Be it his direction, performances, music, lyrical quality, costumes n visual appeal, the show, the exhibition of hues , the rainbow of bright colors keeps the screen filled up!!. As he was himself quoted as saying that he would had changed the movie title to something else , if it had not been for the stirring music n background score from the hidden treasures of the magician, the Mozart from Chennai.. He got worldwide recognition after "jai ho" but fair skinned guys did miss out on his gr8 compilation in dis flick!!!.. One can simply sit spellbound or groove to the times he composed for the movie, capturing the varied moments of the lead characters.. Only two directors, both show-mans of our industry, have succeeded in bringing out the beauty in ash, the other being sanjay Bhansali in hum dil DE chuke sanam.. I still Recollect how I sat speechless on looking at this demi goddess , sans any makeup in first half, so fresh, so charming, so very true, its really tough getting your eyes off her, I must say!!! Man, if first half belonged to the lady mentioned above n her simplistic, refreshing chemistry with dependable actor in akshaye sat against the majestic mountainous areas, then 2nd half was in Toto kidnapped by an actor who can portray any act in the book with so much ease n reality, an actor who is not less than any of the khans but for the perception of the masses!!!. One got to watch him assert his authority, rules, or jealousy on screen n not for morning he garnered so many awards for the act.. Ably supporter by not to be seen nowadays, akshaye.. He may not have the looks or the guilt but given his limited expertise levels, still gives a controlled performance.. Ably supporter by alok nath, the quintessential father to so many on screen daughters.. Visually appealing by good can.takes n splendid costumes n sets .. In all, for a visually n auditory enchanting experience n good acts by all the actors, plus a direction that keeps you entertained till just before the ending, its a winner.. Good effort sir, more expected from you, the lost sheen , in future...

I am a big fan of the work of Mr Subhash Ghai,a very talented director who makes meaningful films with wonderful music time after time. The story is nothing too complicated, but the film is almost flawless technically. The cinematography is great as is the screenplay. Akshaye's role wasn't for him; someone like Salman Khan or SRK could've made it a great movie. Still a good effort by Akshaye. Anil Kapoor is superb; his performance is great. I never thought Aishwariya had it in her, but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this film. Amrish Puri and Alok Nath are also good. The unique selling points of this movie are: the music, screenplay, cinematography and acting by Ash and Anil. Speaking of music, the music of this film is great; the lyrics by Anand Bakshi are really good.Verdict: you don't want to miss this one. I give it 8/10.

a fresh feel, a fresh look, a fresh conceptTaal is a great movie. Great story, great performances, great songs and great look & feel. It should be the utopia of modern Indian cinema and it should represent what all movies should aspire to be like. This can be classed as one of the best, if not the best movie ever made by Subhash Ghai. The cast is great, including the supporting cast. The star of the show is Ashwaria, whose portrayal of a simple village girl coming to terms with love, hurt and pressures of modern life is excellent. It was probably the role that helped her to shed her Barbie doll image and her acting was very natural, full of character and spot on. It was good to see the transformation from the first half where she is the small town girl, to the second half where she is a reputable icon. Akshaye was great in his role as Manav, a determined, strong headed, love bitten guy. Akshaye always gives sound performances and never lets you down as in this case. Anil Kapoor is fab in this role. His comedic side always hit the right note (best part being the rules of life!!). Alok Nath & Amrish Puri gave good performances and really do support the movie. The story is simple, to the point and not extra bits added in. Manav sees Mansi and is smitten by her and slowly she develops feelings for him (through some fab songs like Taal and Ishq Bina) and then he goes back to the big city. She follows him and is cast aside by his family. Becoming more determined she pursues a sing job, becomes really good. Her career is helped by Vikrant who also has feelings for her and proposes to her. The climax helps to bring things together. If one was to think of something bad to say about Taal, then they will be thinking for a long, long time.

Early in the film, Akshaye Khanna is shown basically stalking Aishwaria Rai and secretly taking photos of her while she's bathing and undressing, and then hangs all the photos on his wall and sits there and looks at them. So I thought this movie was going to be a "psycho-stalking" movie. But then my wife explained to me that in Indian movies, the standard way of developing a romantic story is to show the man stalking the woman and obsessing over her in a fashion which might, in other cultures, be considered criminal behavior. Armed with this new found knowledge, I was able to enjoy the movie. The music of A.R. Rahman, who appears to carry the burden of creating the music for every one of the 400 movies to come out of Bombay every year, is catchy and the stars look good.