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Rehna
Hai Tere Dil Mein Movie
Review
That's the basic premise of Puja Films' love
story REHNAA HAI TERRE DIL MEIN, directed by
Gautham Menon.
Maddy (Madhavan) and Rajiv (Saif Ali Khan) are
college students, who simply can't stand each
other. Maddy is a complete rogue – crude in his
behaviour and up to some mischief all the while.
In sharp contrast, Rajiv is suave, stylish and
has the girls swooning over him.
Saif leaves for the U.S. to pursue a career,
while Maddy joins a software firm.
One rainy night, Maddy chances upon Reena (Diya
Mirza) and falls in love instantaneously. He
spots her again at a wedding and realises that
his love for her is not mere infatuation.
But there's a problem! Reena is all set to get
engaged to a boy living in the U.S. Maddy's
father (Anupam Kher) comes up with an idea that
Maddy could impersonate the boy, whom Reena
hasn't seen yet, and win her heart before the
actual guy sets his foot on the Indian soil. And
Maddy does just that.
Remake of the Tamil blockbuster MINNALE, REHNAA
HAI TERRE DIL MEIN is motivating in parts. The
film begins on an exciting note; the college
sequences in the initial reels are stylishly
shot and raise expectations for what is about to
unfold.
But the pace drops as the story moves ahead.
Reena is shown reciprocating Maddy's love in the
five days that they spend together, but there's
not much that the boy actually does to woo the
girl.
The narrative gets interesting when Saif returns
on the scene and the two enemies – Madhavan and
Saif – come face to face again, albeit in
entirely different circumstances. The sequences
that follow are interesting, but unfortunately,
the love story is stretched to such an extent
that it tests the patience of the viewer.
Director Gautham Menon has handled certain
sequences with aplomb, like a strict vegetarian
Madhavan consuming a chicken delicacy to impress
Diya or the sequence in the pre-climax, when
Madhavan confronts Diya in the latter's office.
Director Gautham Menon has chosen the right
script to remake in Hindi, but the presentation
is not absorbing in entirety. Perhaps, the
director and editor had fallen in love with the
product, not realising that what could be
conveyed in 15 reels has been unreasonably
stretched to 17 long reels, in turn diluting the
overall impact of an otherwise
attention-grabbing screenplay. The film needs to
be trimmed by at least 20-25 minutes for an
enhanced impact.
Harris Jayaraj's musical score is amongst the
assets of this enterprise. The sound is modern
and the youth will instantly take to the music
in the first hearing. 'Zara Zara Mehakta Hai',
'O Mama Mama' and 'Sach Keh Raha Hai Deewana'
are the pick of the lot. In fact, the last
composition has a mesmerising effect on the
viewer.
Madhavan makes a confident debut. The actor
seems comfortable in the role of a brash
youngster who falls in love at first sight. Be
it the dramatic sequences or emotional ones,
Madhavan essays this complex role with extreme
ease. However, he needs to take care of two
aspects that are very crucial in the eyes of an
avid Hindi filmgoer – his choice of outfits and
physique. He is grossly overweight and needs to
shed a few kilos.
Diya Mirza looks like a doll and goes through
the mandatory dance movements gracefully, but
needs to polish her acting skills. She also
needs to work upon her dialogue delivery.
Saif Ali Khan is outstanding yet again. After a
winsome performance in DIL CHAHTA HAI, the actor
delivers a bravura performance once again,
although the length of the role is short.
Vrajesh Hirjee is loud at times, but does play
to the gallery. Anupam Kher is, like always,
efficient.
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