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Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

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Some might call this film a bit clichéd, but there really are no clichés in Bollywood. For a while, I thought Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke was going to be a relatively simple Bollywood love story, but the film takes some nasty turns toward the end. That's what I love about Bollywood, though; you just can't pin one of these movies down, as it is constantly transforming itself into something else - so, when the end comes, it's always thrilling and emotional. I don't know how you can't love a film like this. It has everything: true romance (not that true lust junk Hollywood sells), suspense, drama, comedy, incredible music, and wonderful performances all around. Aishwarya Rai is particularly stunning here.

I hate to see my girl Aish unhappy, but her characters always seem to be put through the wringer. When we first meet Sahiba (Rai), she's running from a gang of killers; luckily for her, she is saved by an Army Captain named Karan (Abhishek Bachchan) who is on his way home to see his beloved Nisha for the first time in a year. After fate compels him to save Sahiba a second time, Karan tells her that he will take her back home and help her face her father. Dad had made Sahiba persona non grata after she, in an effort to stay in school and avoid an arranged marriage, told her family she was already married. Naturally, she's afraid to face her father's wrath. Sahiba is welcomed home with joy by all of her extended family, but Dad greets her with gunshots. Unable to explain his true relationship to Sahiba, Karan takes on the role of her husband and is forced to continue the charade for much longer than he ever planned. Part of the reason why he stays is the love that the family shows to him (except Dad, of course) - as an orphan, he had never experienced the joys of family life. As the days pass, things just get more and more complicated, as Karan is formally accepted into Sahiba's family. Sahiba, as you might expect, has fallen madly in love with Karan by this time, and she doesn't want him to leave. Leave he must, though, for he is anxious to see Nisha again. That's when things take some really dark turns, leaving a heartbroken Sahiba in very real danger. It makes for a decidedly intense ending, as true love is once again put to the most intensive of tests.

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke is a wonderful story of true love, family ties, and the mysterious workings of fate - and it did feature a couple of late twists that took me by surprise. Bachchan is wonderful as Karan, but Aishwarya Rai really steals the show with her emotionally powerful performance and unsurpassed beauty. The movie boasts a wealth of wonderful songs performed against some truly awe-inspiring settings; three of the musical numbers are nothing short of spectacular - especially an engaging marriage song called Mera Mahi, which features Aishwarya Rai at her most jaw-droppingly stunning best. There is one aspect of the overarching love story I would like to have changed, but it's really just one teeny, tiny flaw in an otherwise gorgeous gem of a movie.

The DVD includes a theatrical trailer, five song promos, and a 15-minute Behind the Scenes featurette. Unfortunately, there are no subtitles for the behind-the-scenes look at the film, but some of the interviews include comments in English (and most of Aishwarya's comments are in English) - and it gave me the chance to put a face to Sameer, who has to be the most prolific (and gifted) lyricist on the planet.

Being a huge fan of Ash's I had to buy this film. Especially since it featured Abishek Bachchan as well. This was a very interesting film-by interesting meaning it played out a lot differently than I expected. I kept feeling like the movie was going to head in one direction, but then it headed in another.
The action, action, action was not what I expected, but because of this, the film might appeal to men more than say a love story like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanaam.

How I actually found out about this film was that I went to an Indian/Pak grocery a couple of cities away to check out what they had for a cd selection. I came across the soundtrack for this film, bought it, loved it, and THEN bought the film.

I have already watched it a couple of times and I've only had it for 3 days now, so I definately recommend the film and the
cd as well.

This movie was fun to watch. I am a big time Aishwarya Rai fan and now I have a crush on Abhishek Bachchan. I don't want to give the movie away but it reminded of A Walk in the Clouds with Keanu Reeves. It' about a girl played by Ash who wants more out of life instead of getting married goes to college and her father is very upset with her and she meets Abishek at train station after witnessing a murder. He rescues her from the goons and so the movie begins the songs are nice, It is a fun movie.

Being a fan of Ash and Abi this was a must purchase. I have read where this wasn't one of their better received movies. I don't know why because I adore this one. The music is very good, some are fun, some tug at your heart and some are great to dance to. The story is perhaps fluffy in some areas but I happen to be someone who enjoys that from time to time.

I don't like to say that I dislike or really like this movie. There were elements of it I really enjoyed, and the plot twists genuinely surprised me. There are a lot of scenes I find enjoyable or funny, but there are A LOT of song and dance numbers that left me quite bored. I like the scenery in a lot of the dance numbers, but the songs didn't do it for me. I would recommend it to other fans of Bollywood, but it's not my personal favorite.

Why is the video quality of so many Bollywood movies so poor? Does the industry as a whole not care about the way it's represented on disc? The video quality of the DVD version of Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke I purchased resembles a poor VHS copy. In fact, rather than watch the movie to the end, I've already ordered another vendor's version from eBay, in hopes it'll be a cleaner copy from a different mastering. Am I going to return the copy I purchased through Amazon? No - it's no fault of the vendor's that the video is of low quality. They delivered the goods as advertised. From my experience, it's very much "buyer beware" when purchasing a DVD of a Bollywood movie made more than a couple of years ago. Calling it a "crapshoot" would insult the dice.

I was not impressed. The subtitles are non-existent, and when I informed the seller of this problem, they did not seem concerned at all...The movie itself was of mediocre quality.It almost seemed as if it was a copy of a copy.