Dharma Productions are back to hog limelight with their latest release Kurbaan which hit the theatres on 22nd November 2009.Producer Karan Johar has attempted to shift his stream and explore more than just his romantic flicks. Rensil D’Silva ,debutant director of the film Rang De Basanti has yet again proved himself.
The story evolves around 9/11 terrorist attacks. Avantika Ahuja (Kareena Kapoor) a professor in a university in Delhi meets Ehsaan Khan (Saif Ali Khan) a young handsome professor at the same campus.Cupid strikes the two and love blossoms.Without wasting much time Ehsaan wins his lady’s heart.
But then the twist begins to unfold.Avantika who earlier used to teach in a college in New York had actually come down to be by her father’s side who suffered cardiac arrest.Avantika now has to get back to the same university as she gets a call from them.
Ehsaan agrees to ask her hand to her father and with all permissions joins her off the coast.The deeply in love couple start settling in the suburbs and find a new house surrounded by muslim neighbourhood.
The story takes a new turn when a lot of suspicious things start to revolve around Avantika when her neighbour Salma who she met at her nighbour’s house the previous night for dinner sneeks in Avantika’s house and tells her about her life in danger.
Avantika grows suspicious when she discovers Salma’s husband beating her outside the house one night.Curious Avantika enters Salma’s house anothernight to discover her dead and the neighbourhood men plotting an attack in New York . Avantika runs for life but gets caught when she realizes the man behind the plot is none other than her husband.
Enter Vivek Oberoi (Riyaaz) a reporter for news channel who discovers his fiancé Diya Mirza’s death is none other than Saif and group. Riyaaz portrays the other side of Muslim and Islamic religion.
What lies next is better to be watched.The Chemistry between Saif and Kareena is simply amazing.Saif has done complete justice to his role and bebo to has grown into a serious actor. Kareena’s bare back scene has already made waves. Vivek Oberoi who is a reporter for a news channel has some good acting skills to show up. Om Puri and Kiron Kher like always are evergreen.
Music is soothng and touchy. Shukraanallah and Maula Ali are already hit.
You definitely dont need popcorn to take to your seats to watch this film. This film has lots to offer you.
