I Hate Luv Storys - Review

The first thing that attracts you to I Hate Luv Storys is its title. Let's face it, we adore love stories... at least I do.

We idolise the characters decades after the movies have come and gone. The songs.

That come on our lips instantly while playing a game of antakshri are romantic songs as well.

In fact, the biggest moneyspinners, let's face it, have been love stories, right?

So how can we 'hate' a love story?No matter how mushy or cheesy they are, we find.

Love stories irresistible because of the tremendous rush we experience at the end.

Some of us are big suckers for love sagas, aren't we? That's precisely the reason why this title

(I Hate Luv Storys) nagged me no end every time I watched the promo of this film.

Helmed by first-timer Punit Malhotra, I Hate Luv Storys is aypical candyfloss romance with.

A story that's not jaw-droppingly different, let me forewarn you. But if you're young at heart or a diehard and hopeless romantic.

You'd lap up I Hate Luv Storys like a kid laps up his fav candy. Now to the vital question: If I Hate Luv Storys rests on a thin plot.

What is it that drives the film for the next two hours? My answer to that is, four factors: The fresh pairing and chemistry between the lead cast, tremendous youth appeal, terrific music and magical moments that make a love story work.

Final word? The makers have never claimed that I Hate Luv Storys will change the face of Hindi cinema. Nor did they ever claim that I Hate Luv Storys will change the mindset of the viewer towards romantic films. So let's sit back and enjoy the fun ride. This one's by the youth, for the youth. It's this age-group that would come out smiling, cheering and rooting for this prem kahani.

'I hate love stories' is the maxim Jay (Imran Khan) lives by. But as an assistant director to Veer (Samir Soni), the most famous romantic film-maker of Indian film industry, Jay has little option but to live with larger than life, glossy, cinematic love on an everyday basis. Things only get worse when he is made to work under the new production designer on the film, Simran (Sonam Kapoor), with whom he shares the strangest first encounter.

Simran loves love stories, so much so that even her life has begun to resemble one. With her ideal job and the perfect boyfriend Raj (Samir Dattani), she lives a blissful, dreamy life. One that is rudely interrupted by Jay's cynicism.

Writer-director Punit Malhotra wins Round 1 by casting the right actors in the roles of Jay and Simran. In fact, it wouldn't be erroneous to state that the casting is the trump card of this film. But what Punit ought to know by now is that every story ought to have a strong grip to keep your attention arrested for the next two hours. In this case, the film rests on a waferthin plot, with not much movement in the story in the first hour. In fact, the story barely moves in the first part.

Yes, post-interval, the story does gather momentum and though you're well aware of the journey and what the culmination will be like, you don't mind the ride because you can't take your eyes off Imran and Sonam. Also, a love story works if one pines for the on-screen lovers and in I Hate Luv Storys, you genuinely want the duo to sort things out, which means that you're involved in their lives. Even the finale - it won't be fair on my part to reveal how this movie concludes - may be filmy or cliched, but let's face it, it works.

Let me draw parallels with another love story, also starring Imran Khan. Recall the finale of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, which had Imran riding a horse to reach his sweetheart (Genelia) at the airport. I distinctly recall, a lot of people found the end bizzare and rightly so. Can you imagine anyone galloping to the international airport in Mumbai? But I was truly surprised when I learnt that the youth were whistling and clapping all through. The finale is different here (no horses, please) and you exit the auditorium with a smile on your face.

Director Punit Malhotra is heavily inspired by Mills & Boon novels and several Bollywood films... love stories all. But like I pointed out earlier, Punit needs to polish his writing skills, although the director in him bails the writer out and takes the film to a different level.

The sequences between Imran and Sonam are well penned, but the ones between Sonam and her parents or Sonam and Samir Dattani are half-baked. Directorially, Punit shows super-confidence in moulding the two actors in their respective parts, so much so that you get sucked into Jay and Simran's world after a while.

Suchitra Sen - Famous Star Suchitra Sen Hospitalized Due To Chest Infection

Well-known Indian silver screen icon Suchitra Sen has been admitted in hospital with a respiratory infection and chest jamming.

A reputated silver screen star Suchitra Sen has been admitted in hospital with a chest problem and respiratory infection.

She is held in the intensive therapy unit of a private hospital and in observation. The condition of Suchitra is stable now.

Silver screen star Suchitra Sen Live News Online, who recently turned in to 79 year old in April 2010 Live News Online, was admitted to the private hospital on 20 June 2010 in a dangerous situation.

Suchitra Sen has been under healing for the last 11 days and her stipulation has slowly but surely improved Live News Online, say that particular private hospital doctors. That private hospital sources say that the “she has been kept on oxygen and is being put on nebulizer at regular intervals”

Mr. Pradeep Tandon Live News Online, CEO of Belle Vue hospital said to media reporters that the She is responding to the treatment and will be kept under observation for some more days” Indian cinema icon Suchitra Sen daughter is actor Moon Moon Sen while she has two granddaughters Riya Sen and Raima Sen Live News Online, who Both are Indian hindi film industry Bollywood actress.

Nikhil has a reason to prefer Anushka

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma will soon be seen sharing the screen space with Akshay Kumar in Patiala House as female-lead. But what’s more interesting is the reason behind her choice for the movie by Nikhil Advani.

If sources are to be believed, Nikhil was looking for a quite fresh face so that there is an undivided attention for Akshay who plays the lead and pivotal role. Nikhil in a way has been heard to gone Aditya Chopra.

Patiala House revolves around real believable characters with real emotions and moments. It is a story of a second-generation Sikh in London.

John Abraham’s custom made bike

What else can be dearer to John apart from a custom made bike? Of course, Bipasha Basu has her own place, but he in recent times got a custom made bike for him, inspired from American racing bike, 1910.Passion triggers thoughts that bring out something unusual and electrifying. The world knows about the bike-lover, John Abraham. He has garaged every single bike which a normal man just day dreams of. Right from Suzuki HayaBusa to Yamaha R1, he now owns a classic handmade bike inspired from the American bike race model of 1910.Vijay Singh from Rajputana customs says, “Everything on the bike — the chassis, gas tank, rims and breaks — has been hand-made over a period of 50 days.”

Rajputana Customs specializes in making custom made bikes and what else can better signify their caliber apart from making a handmade custom bike for John.Vijay further adds, “It’s subtle, simple and yet it stands out, much like John.”“And it’s not only the actor who has gained from the association. As a bike-connoisseur, John’s inputs on the design and technicalities of the bike have been enlightening for Singh too. John is so well versed about two-wheelers that it was a pleasure sitting with him and going over every aspect of the bike.”

After delivering the bike to John, Vijay has started to get too many orders for the replica of the custom made model.He adds, “A similar RE 500cc single-cylinder machine will come for Rs 3-4 lakh… but an exact replica of John’s bike is not possible, that’s only for him.”

Abhishek completes a decade run in Bollywood

A day seems like years if you are not happy but years seem like a day if you are happy. It looks like Abhishek Bachchan has joined Bollywood last year. 33-year-old Abhishek’s first Hindi film Refugee was released on this day, June 30, in 2000. He went on to act in about 48 films in his one decade of run in Bollywood. Some of his hit films include Dhoom, Yuva, Bunty Aur Babli, Sarkar, Dus, Bluffmaster, Sarkar Raj, Dostana and Paa. He has received several awards including Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

It was because he is the son of Bollywood actor couple Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. In the meantime, he has been compared to his dad, who is a mighty figure in Indian cinema, but he came put of his shadows sooner than expected. Then there’s threat from his own other half Aishwarya, who has huge fans following all over the world. But Abhishek has been keeping his head high and never let comparisons spoil his day.

After all, he knows he has his share of name and fame.Abhishek’s biggest strength seems to be ’self-belief’. He never stoop in spite of flops and criticism. Instead, he comes out stronger every time critics pull him down. Going by the amount of enthusiasm he pumps into his works even today, it looks like his career in Bollywood has just began. Expect a lot more from this fighter.

Priyanka’s cousin all set to enter Bollywood!

She is already a rage down south and now Meera Chopra is ready to storm Bollywood. The red hot cousin of Priyanka Chopra – Meera, who is also known as Nila – has made plans to enter tinsel town. More than anything, the dame will definitely raise the bar of glam quotient on the silver screen.All set to pump in more exquisites and oomph, the actress, it is being said has never used her glorious sister Priyanka’s name to get into films.

The 27-year-old was born in Delhi and did her bachelors from the US.Starting her career from an advertising firm, she went on to work for a national news channel for a while. Thereafter, the girl started getting offers to act in films from south. Her first movie was ‘Anbe Aaruyire’, released in the year 2007, which was a big Telugu hit, after which followed many Tamil films where her work was recognized and her looks gained appreciation.

Of late, Meera was in news for hiring Priyanka’s ex-manager Prakash Jaju, who was arrested after Priyanka filed complaint against him in the year 2004. Incidentally, it was Jaju who helped Piggy Chops bag films with bigwigs like Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan at the early stage of her career.

Danny and Anurag want Aamir for ‘Bombay Velvet’

A few days back, there were reports claming that superstar-rivals SRK and Aamir were all set to share screen space in Danny Boyle’s joint venture with Anurag Kashyap, ‘Bombay Velvet’. But now, Bollywood’s much-acclaimed filmmaker, Kashyap, has out rightly refuted rumours about Shah Rukh’s association with the project. “All that you have read about ‘Bombay Velvet’ is completely false. Danny and my eyes are fixed on Aamir and no one else. I’m certain that Aamir will love the script and would want to come on board.

If Aamir does not take up the offer, we will look for someone else, but we are definitely not looking at Shah Rukh for this movie. We both feel Aamir is the best guy. We have not even thought about a back-up because we are hoping that we will be able to get Aamir,” said Anurag. Kashyap, who has been busy working on the script of the flick for several months now, added, “The script is finally locked and it’s turned out different and nice. We begin casting as soon as we have the lead in place. We feel Aamir has the intensity and the depth to shoulder the movie all alone. Shah Rukh is a nice actor but this film is tailor-made for Aamir. We are narrating the film to Aamir in a couple of weeks.

Danny won’t be able to come down for it but is looking forward to Aamir’s response.” Earlier, it was revealed that Shah Rukh was approached by Danny for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ for the role which was eventually played by Anil Kapoor. But this time around, Shah Rukh has not even been approached because both Danny and Anurag want to have Aamir as the solo lead.