I must admit that I was extremely surprised (positively though!) by this film.

Firstly because (and forgive me for that trait of condescension, but I swear, I’m healing myself) I came to know just before seeing this movie that SRK was coming from TV.

I don’t know in India, but in France we take a dim view (and I regret it!) when a serial actor tries to enter the cinema. As fond of SRK’s style of acting as I was, I wasn’t sure if this was a hallmark of his entire career (which later turned out to be) or the result of years of trial and errors. In short: I underestimated him, mea culpa!

(And in terms of condescension, know that I’m there: I « understood » why I found him so good after learning that he was initially doing theater … Yes yes, condescending elitist tendency, you can tell … Finally I reassure you, or not, but I am learning not to have any more prejudices… it’s just a long-term job! ^^)

Secondly, he only appears at the very end of the first part, at the time of the « intermission ».

Why was that an issue ? Because, when you are fascinated by an actor and decide to see all of his filmography, his absence for too long from the screen is sometimes difficult to bear (Ah but do I have to repeat it ? Dra-ma-tic I am and remain ! ^^).

Finally… It’s an Indian film from the 90s and, you will learn it soon enough : for us, Europeans, either you appreciate the singing voices that have been attributed to the actors and the melodies of the music, or… or the Indian sounds and the somewhat shrill voices of the singers of this time may surprise you (and this time, not in a good way …).

I’m fortunate, I like it !(smile)

After this long introduction, you would surely want to learn more about the film… I will disappoint you.

Here’s what happens : the story itself is not, in my opinion, what makes this film interesting to watch.

No, here, what’s truly interesting is what the actors have made with the characters, it’s their relationships, and it’s certain small parallels which, for me, are touching !

So… Since you can always find the script’s speech on Google and even a full summary, I will focus on why I will watch this movie again.

I will watch it again for love stories.

(So, here we still don’t know each other, you and I, but you will quickly understand that I am an inveterate lover.

We’ll come back to that !)

The first story highlights the wonderful, cute (and a bit stubborn) Kaajal, the main heroine of the film, beautifully played by Divya Bharti (I really enjoy how she played it and the sincerity she brings to it), with her first love Ravi, played by Rishi Kapoor.

This one is a rather famous singer, she, an longtime admirer, and for aberrant reasons of scenario (yes yes, 2 viewings and that doesn’t seem very logical to me yet…), they will rub shoulders for, I guess, which would be long weeks (unless it’s just days but, in this case, it’s a bit weirder).

Anyway, they are in love and after a mini drama, which I didn’t really understand if it was real or invented, they get married.

(There, you’re probably wondering if I understood the film: I refuse to tell the story and, in the first paragraph, I announce 3 points that seem to me aberrant or incomprehensible…

Honestly, even if I like this movie a lot, the script seems rather weak to me in several points. But watch the film and you’ll tell me.

Back to lovers…)

What do I like about their story :

We see Kaajal go from admiration to love during the song « Sochenge tumhe pyar… » (= I’m thinking if I should love you). It’s a very nice moment with a small flaw, however : the staging is a little « old fashioned » now but quite classic for the time (full of dancers, blue and pink neon lights for decoration).

Then there is their first official meeting, the one where Ravi falls in love after running behind Kaajal, caught in the act of… stalking you could say ! She twists her ankle and here it’s to play her role of stubborn little girl, swinging at all costs this sentence « Maar dalungi » (I would kill you… Yes, she is a little belligerent when you catch her). But still, she charms him, and there is something with her big innocent eyes and her smile to swoon. (Me, jealous… do you think ?!)

Finally, my 3rd favorite moment in their story comes when Ravi gives Kaajal a little nickname, « Sonu ». This moment, in addition to being adorable (she feels an intense joy, asks to hear it again, is all the more happier as he is repeating this sweet name in her ear over and over again), is the subject of one of this famous parallels that I mentioned a little earlier.

Let’s move on to the second story, which this time still concerns the so-called Kaajal but with Raja.

Whatever the first meeting is again due to a fall and Kaajal shows the fangs again, the future of the relationship is ambiguous.

Indeed, Raja falls on a scooter after having narrowly missed crashing into Kaajal’s stepmother who was quietly crossing the street (the splendid Sushma Seth). Then, Kaajal angrily grab our second hero still stunned and reprimand him. No more « Maar dalungi » then, she is now a woman (moreover broken) and no longer uses her charms to obtain favors.

SRK is, in my opinion, also perfect in the role of the casanova who discovers a « real woman » and falls (very) violently and madly (in the first sense) in love with her.