The expectations were sky high from this movie....this was easily my most awaited movies in a long time... Moreover the movie had a terrific ensemble
Aamir: My favourtie
Kajol: Among the finest actress Bollywood has ever seen. Moreover this was her comeback film
Yashraj Films: The banner comes out with hit films year after year. Also the banner is now getting out of its so called candy floss movies and producing stuff like Kabul Express, Dhoom 2
Jatin-Lalit: When it comes to romantic numbers there is no other choice but to opt for JL
Kunal Kohli: He was fresh from his success of Hum Tum which had earned him several Best Director trophies
The movie started off really well. The first half was a delight to watch. The chemistry between Kajol and Aamir reminded me of Juhi-Shahrukh, Kajol-Shahrukh chemistry. Both the leads were absolutely stunning in the first half. The dialogues especially the shayaris were absolutely fanaa-tastic. Songs were properly placed. At interval time I thought that this film can become one of the classic if the pace is maintained.
However the direction and the screenplay spoilt the party. The direction was clearly patchy. I believed that the character/background of Aamir would be highlighted in the 2nd half. But this was not the case. Aamir's character was not properly outlined. The film stretched like mozarella cheese in the 2nd half. But the time it reached climax no one cared about Kajol and Aamir and the fate of the lovers. Everyone was concerned when the movie would get over. The editing in short was scissorless.
Most of the characters were half baked in the film. Dunno why Lara and Shiny were roped in for inconsequential roles. Moreover actors like Satish Shah, Vrajesh Hirjee, Suresh Menon were not able to show their skills in a miniscule role. Rishi Kapoor was a headache...when will this guy shoot a film without a glass of cognac/black label. Kiron Kher was ok. Shruti Seth aka Fatty acted well. Child artiste Rehan was the surprise package and he was really cute. His dialogue "Rehan aapse jitna pyar karta hai utna aap Rehan se nahi" was the highlight of the 2nd half.
Coming back to the main characters Zooni and Rehan. Zooni's character was more author backed than anyone in the film and Kajol did adequate justice to it. I would rate it amongst her best performances (though Dushman and Kuch Kuch Hota Hain might edge out). It was the perfect comeback for her.
Rehan aka Aamir's characters was half-baked. However his acting was on par with some of his recent movies though not the best. He looked stunning in the first half and had to rely on facial expressions in the 2nd half. Simply loved his look during the interval point (black suit with googles and short hair) when he is talking to his Nana on the phone at the airport. I love this guy for the range of movies he has done and get-up for each of this films. Be it DCH, RDB, Fanaa, Ghulam, Rangeela he is simply terrific.
But there is nothing to cheer apart from these 2 performances. This is Kunal's worst directed movie even surpassing Mujhse Dosti Karogi.
Music was catchy especially Chand Sifarish and Dekho Na.
The collections of the movie might tell a different story (20 crores in first week and a superhit tag all over India) but personally the movie is not at all fanaa-tastic
