Movie Review: Shaadi Se Pehle

What happens in the mind of most of the couples before marriage (Shaadi Se Pehle)? Confusion, fright, panic and misunderstandings. And this is what director Satish Kaushik wanted to reflect through this light entertainer. But don’t pull your hopes too high because apart from the top star cast (Akshaye Khanna, Ayesha Takia, Aftab Shivdasani, Mallika Sherawat, Rajpal Yadav, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Sunil Shetty) and interesting story, the movie is like a luke-warm shower which you might not find too alluring.

Story:
Ashish Kapoor (Akshay Khanna) and Rani (Ayesha Takia) is a couple who are pretty much in love with each other. Ashish has a problem. He tries to stop even the slightest level of tension, by popping a pill to control his shaken nerves. This comes to the notice of Rani’s family members who in turn try to separate them. And if that was not enough for Ashish, there is his friend Rohit (Aftab Shivdasani) who wants Rani to be his, so keep trying to create confusion between lovers. Despite all this, Rani genuinely loves Ashish and sticks to him.

However, when Ashish goes to visit his doctor, he misunderstands the doctor’s diagnosis of hypertension to cancer and thinks that he has only one year to live. (more…)

Esha Deol is going for image makeover, from a sweet girl next door image to a bold-sexy doll. Not just that the actress also changing her nice and sensible girl image (No Entry) to an obsessed lover. In her forthcoming venture ‘Ankahee’ Esha plays the role of Miss World, a beauty queen who falls in love with a married man played by Aftab Shivdasani and later become obsessed with him. Will her efforts prove worthwhile? Esha Deol talks about her role.

You are all set to change your image. Why?
Why not? If I do a bold scene or pose for a bold photograph, it doesn’t mean that I will take to wearing revealing clothes when I go for a walk to Juhu beach. I am sensible enough to know what to do on a particular occasion

Were you comfortable doing the backless shot for the promotion of the film?
I had a discussion with director Vikram Bhatt and producer Rongita Nandy, and I was convinced when they explained the reason for the shot to me. However, during the shooting of the film I threw everyone out of the studio, except Subi and Rongita. (more…)

Apart from smooches Emraan talks about songs, cinema, fiancee and some naughty things.

Painful Beginning
When Mahesh (Bhatt) uncle and Vikram Bhatt offered me Footpath, I first declined the offer. But they asked me to reconsider. I gave 30 retakes out of nervousness for my first shot, which was with Aftab Shivdasani, and so acting for me had a painful beginning. But now it is a passion.

Cinema love
The acclaim gives me a high. But more than that, I love cinema. I love sitting in on the editing of Mukesh (Bhatt) uncle’s films, and if I had not become an actor I would have worked on visual effects and graphics. I have even done a course in 3-D and ‘Maya’. (more…)

Last year was not so good for Aftab Shivdasani but this year he will be seen in many films - RGV’s Darwaza Bandh Rako, Vikram Bhatt’s Ankahee, Subhash Ghai’s Shaadi Se Pehle, Speed and other projects. His love life with Yana Gupta is flourishing equally. About his plans of turning producer the actor call them rumours.

Ram Gopal Varma's Darwaza Bandh Rakho is a black comedy directed by Chakravarthy. Tell us something about it?
It’s about four guys who kidnap a girl played by Isha Sharvani and takes her to a bungalow and eventually end up being hostages. It’s a brilliantly shot film.

In Vikram Bhatt's Ankahee Aftab will be seen opposite Esha Deol. How was it working with Esha? (In past Aftab had link-up with Esha)
She is a thorough professional and we were just colleagues on the sets. She behaved herself and I behaved myself on the sets. We both have matured. (more…)