Star Cast of Milenge Milenge: Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Satish Shah, Delnaz Paul, Aarti Chabria, Sarfaraz Khan, Kiron Kher, Himani Shivpuri
Ever since the trailers of Milenge Milenge hit various Television channels, the general perception has been that these trailers tend to indicate that they do not carry the look of today’s film. The same goes for the film as a whole as well since just as the trailers, even the film looks old in its look and goes to show its been in making for quite some time. Taking so much time has affected the film adversely and people have lost interest in the film. May be that is the reason why, people are not running to theatres to see this film.
In fact, interestingly the fact that the film is like an old wine in a new bottle seems to work in favor of the film. You actually go to see the film with no expectation at all and then as the film unfolds, you begin to realize that the film has a good story to tell. So, in the end, you are happy that you got more than what you expected.
Further, what’s even more surprising is that the film, which is a love story, shows us what we have seen in so many in Bollywood movies before and is still able to hold our attention.
Milenge Milenge revolves rounds two lovers, who are deeply in love but it is their destiny or some other unidentified force that does not let them meet till the end. The story of the film moves in such a way that the two lovers despite being deeply in love do not meet until the film reaches the climax. But, this is where the story tends to loose its grip because in a world of cell phones and internet, it is unbelievable that two people are not able to meet or get in touch with each other.
The Story starts with Immy (Shahid Kapoor) and Priya (Kareena Kapoor), who meet a youth festival in Bangkok. Whereas Priya is looking for a decent man, who doesn’t drink, smoke or lie, Immy is just the opposite. Immy somehow finds Priya’s personal diary and after knowing her preference for a partner, pretends to be a very simple man.
Before the two leave Bangkok, Priya finds out that Immy has made a fool of her after reading her diary and wants to call-off whatever love relation she had with him, Immy by then truly falls in love with her.
Immy tries to win back her confidence saying they are meant to be together but Priya tells him that if he feels that they are meant to be together they should go their respective way from Bangkok and if destiny wants them with each other, they will meet in Delhi.
Three years pass and the two don’t meet. Immy, who returns from abroad is engaged to the daughter of a family friend and (Aarti Chhabria) and Priya is in a relationship with a pop-star.But somewhere at the back of their mind, they still remember their meeting in Bangkok. And after several close misses, they eventually meet.
Milenge Milenge seems like a very ordinary love story till a couple of minutes before the interval. The turn given to the film before the interval is so good that it takes the film to a new level altogether. You then expect the film to be extraordinary after the interval.
Certain portions of the film after the interval are very good and engaging. But despite the effort by the director, some ideas like the currency note and the book containing Kareena’s number look repetitive and don’t work. Likewise, the way Shahid reaches out to Kareena at the climax also fails to attract the viewers.
Diector Satish Kaushik does leave an impact with the film. He has filmed some portions very well. The music by Himesh Reshammiya is good. The cinematography of the film is also okay.
The highlight of the film is the chemistry between Kareena and Shahid. Both of them look good in the film and have performed their respective roles to perfection.
In the remaining cast, Aarti Chhabria has a very small role to leave an impact. Other major cast including Delnaaz Paul, Sarfaraz Khan, Satish Shah, Kiron Kher and Himani Shivpuri have all been wasted.
Had Milenge Milenge been made and released on time, it would have been a film for the youth. But with the film taking so much time, it has lost its charm.
