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Har dil Jo
Pyaar Karega Movie
Review
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment's HAR DIL JO
PYAR KAREGA is a love triangle. Raj (Salman
Khan) arrives in Mumbai from Goa to fulfil his
dream of becoming a top singer. After a long
struggle, he realises that his long-awaited
dream has nothing but a dark end.
His life takes a new turn when he saves Pooja (Rani
Mukherji) from a deadly accident. Pooja goes
into a coma, but her rich and loving family
mistakes Raj to be her husband, Romi.
And then Raj falls in love with Jhanvi (Preity
Zinta), who happens to be Pooja's best friend.
He is in a dilemma and is forced to make a
choice between the two women in his life!
Loosely based on the South film CHANDRALEKHA,
HAR DIL JO PYAR KAREGA is a winner from the word
'go'. The introduction of Salman Khan in the 'Ek
Garam Chai Ki Pyali Ho' number, interspersed
with the titles, makes the mood upbeat and is an
indicator of things to follow.
HAR DIL JO PYAR KAREGA is a triumph for director
Raj Kanwar and writer Rumi Jafry. The
writer-director team have used stars as
characters and interwoven them in the story in
such a way that the outcome is thoroughly
enjoyable. The film has comedy that clicks
instantly with the masses (Shakti Kapoor),
tender moments between the three principal
characters and romance in plenty.
Add to it a hit musical score (Anu Malik),
brilliant choreography (Farah Khan) and stylish
camerawork (W.B. Rao) and the outcome is paisa-vasool.
But where the film actually scores are the
dramatic moments – the relationships between the
characters. The relationship Rani and Preity
share, plus the friendship between Salman and
Neeraj Vora and Paresh Rawal's relationship with
his boss and his family members, have been
handled with extreme care.
Post-interval too, a number of scenes have a
lingering effect on the viewer even after the
show has ended, notable among them being:
* Salman setting foot in the house, holding Rani
in his arms and Preity by his side;
* Salman and Preity praying for Rani's recovery
in a temple and Rani moving her limbs
simultaneously;
* Preity Zinta breaking down in her father's (Paresh
Rawal) arms, informing him of Rani's obsession
for Salman; · The climax, wherein a heart-broken
Preity is all set to take the pheras with
someone else, thus clearing the path for the
wedding for Salman and Rani.
Anu Malik's music is top class. The music
composer is in command and belts out some
winning compositions, which include the title
track, 'Aisa Pehli Baar Hua Hain' and 'Ek Garam
Chai Ki Pyali Ho', which is undoubtedly one of
the best numbers of this year! Sameer's lyrics
are wonderful and prove his versatility in the
title track.
Anu's compositions get a boost with Farah Khan's
expert choreography and W.B. Rao's first-rate
cinematography. The film has a rich look and the
colour combinations (art director: Sharmistha
Roy) make the film a rich visual experience. The
titles (Binny Paddha) are amongst the best
witnessed so far.
Performance-wise, HAR DIL JO PYAR KAREGA clearly
belongs to Salman Khan. He takes a giant leap in
emotional moments, handling the most difficult
scenes with aplomb. In the light moments as well
as the romantic ones, he is in total command,
not going overboard one bit. There is no denying
the fact that Salman will win adulation in this
film, more for his performance than his star
appeal. His overall look and performance
deserves the highest marks.
Paresh Rawal is superb yet again. Shakti
Kapoor's comedy sends you in peels of laughter.
He plays to the gallery and emerges triumphant.
Kamini Kaushal is adorable as Rani's grand-ma.
Rajiv Varma is adequate. Neeraj Vora is very
likeable. Razzak Khan is nice as well.
On the whole, HAR DIL JO PYAR KAREGA has all it
takes to emerge a winner – great stars, great
entertainment and great making. Combined
together, the film is sure to prove a hit,
making the distributors laugh all the way to the
bank.
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