another film that proves fully and finally that muslim sidecicks only exist to save the dynastic hindu family centerpeice. but the songs are fun- disco everything- disco competition and pathan bop or a qawaali with the most spectacular lightshow. hearts leading like arrows from the boy to the girl on the floor. i like the asha version of poocho na yaar more that the version in the competition medley; but love the 'ae kanchan' on top of the train.
for a change a film that spends time at home with her as she arranges the flowers in her apartment at delhi. she waits. when she goes off to that city of strangers and spectacle she almost falls right back in love with the ex-boyfriend. delhi is domestic bliss and bombay - the perennial city of temporary pleasures- fickle and faithless. some things have not changed. :)
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