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By Taran
Adarsh, April 20, 2007 - 14:12 IST
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Raj Kapoor's SANGAM, the concept of love triangles
have been cycled and recycled over the decades.
Debutante director Lovely Singh borrows everything
from the shelf and comes up with a fare that has
nothing new to say.
Most importantly, if the title happens to be KYA LOVE
STORY HAI, there has to be something in this love
story to make you jump with joy and also feel that the
title was justified. Sadly, that's not the case here!
Two guys love the same girl, add a dash of heart-burn,
throw a few comic scenes and plug five/six song and
voila, the recipe for a love story is ready. Films
like KYA LOVE STORY HAI worked in the 1970s and 1980s,
but in today's context, it's completely out of sync.
In a nutshell, KYA LOVE STORY HAI is as obsolete and
outdated as last year's newspapers.
KYA LOVE STORY HAI is the story of a carefree and
wayward youth, Arjun [Tusshar Kapoor], who experiences
love-at-first-sight with Kaajal [Ayesha Takia]. It
isn't a typical situation -- he follows her for some
time before succeeding in breaking the ice.
For Kaajal, Arjun is a mere acquaintance, but the
latter is in love with her and afraid of conveying his
feelings. On befriending her, he learns that she lost
her mother years back and that her father was busy
traveling abroad on business.
 A
situation arises when Kaajal comes across a letter
that Arjun has written for the girl he loves, but she
doesn't know to whom he is referring. Arjun
deliberately asks her how she would reciprocate his
love if she were the girl he was in love with?
Kaajal's reply leaves Arjun self-introspecting, making
him mysteriously disappear from the scene.
In the meantime, a successful and snooty entrepreneur
Ranveer [Karan Hukku] meets Kaajal. Following some
heated verbal scuffles with her, he concludes that she
would make for an appropriate life-partner because she
was a stabilizing influence and kept him mellow.
When Arjun returns to South Africa, during an
astonishingly coincidental encounter, he finds Kaajal
engaged to the entrepreneur. Destiny has entangled
three hearts, but who will emerge victorious?
The problem with KYA LOVE STORY HAI clearly lies in
its script. You don't have to be a Nostradamus to
predict what's in store next. You actually look for
some novel sequence/incident in the narrative, but
there's none. Sure, a few sequences are well executed,
like the sport on the beach, but the unwanted songs
coupled with the cheesy comic track involving
Tusshar's sex-maniac friends act as spoilsport.
From the writing point of view, the conflict between
the three people is handled in the most routine
manner. The viewer knows what twists and turns will
follow next since there's no originality whatsoever.
Lovely Singh's direction is mediocre, but the culprit
is the screenplay. A thin storyline has been stretched
needlessly for no reason. Lovely knows the
technicalities right, but one hopes he opts for
innovative stuff in his future endeavors.
Pritam's music is a major asset. The Kareena Kapoor
track ['It's Rocking'; the film begins with this
stylish song] is the best track. The other songs are
tuneful as well. Only thing, the placement of songs is
a problem. Rajeev Shrivastava's cinematography is
attention-grabbing. The stunning locales of Cape Town
give the film a glossy look. Dialogues [Niranjan
Iyengar] sound natural.
 Tusshar's
role is akin to the one he portrayed in his debut film
MUJHE KUCHH KEHNA HAI. He loves the girl, but can't
express his feelings. Despite saddled with a role he
has visited in the past, it must be noted that Tusshar
is quite likable in his part. The honesty that this
character demands is writ large on Tusshar's face and
expressions.
Ayesha Takia handles her role with admirable ease. Her
infectious smile enlivens the scene. Although the part
doesn't demand histrionics, she pitches in a
commendable performance. Newcomer Karan Hukku has
strong screen presence and carries himself well, but
he looks stiff in a few scenes. Also, he needs to work
on his dialogue delivery, especially during romantic
scenes.
Sujata Kumar [Karan Hukku's mom in the film] is
effective. Tusshar's two friends irritate. Kareena
Kapoor looks gorgeous in the opening track.
On the whole, KYA LOVE STORY HAI stands on a shaky
foundation [poor script] and that is its biggest
weakness. Disappointing!
Ranking:- *
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