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The first thought that comes to your mind after seeing this is, why the hell it took them two and a half years to make a film like this. Was it difficult to get Barbara's dates? Was it the constant interruptions of Suzanne on the sets following the Hrithik-Mori link up ? Or was it the gloomy Kangana Ranaut taking her cool time to cope up grooving along side the hottest ever dancer in bollywood? Whatever dude, the result is not something extra-ordinary anyways.

Even then, it's a great romantic thriller.All the couples must not miss this one.The movie presents to us a all together different aspect of love.Two people who cannot speak the same language, can fall in love.Not just fall, fall really deep that they decide to let go off all the wealth they always wanted, all the glory that they always dreamed of.Not just that, they put their lives on the line for the sake of being together knowing that it won't be for long. The cinematography is really worth watching.The movie will make you believe that love can make you do things you never thought and things that you will never understand.

The couple really looks hot on screen and they do compliment each other.There are a couple of scenes in which barbara has done a real good job.She has not been sidelined by the Greek god. Hrithik on the other hand, hasn't impressed.Maybe, the expectations after such hype were colossal but still.Couple of songs by KK are the soul of the movie and the theme song sung by Hrithik himself is the worst noise in the movie you will hear.Besides the songs and Barbara, the only thing that you will notice is the boring high speed car chases. A typical Hollywood chic-flick action movie.

The reason for it not being appreciated here is India is pretty obvious.The sad climax.Oops ! did I say too much.The opening few lines of the movie say it all that it's going to be a tragic end.So, right at the very beginning of the movie, you can predict at ease.Anyways, yeah yeah unlike all Bollywood movies this does not end on a good note.But then, to me, it's more practical. Most of people in this Kalyug don't end up living happily ever after.It takes some guts to finally show the audience what you want to show them, rather then ending up in showing them what they want and what they have been.Good job Anurag Basu ! Just for the guts and nothing else!