samirabaza absolute poor treatment. a very sensitive subject like Kashmir terrorism should be treated at the same high-quality standard, brilliant treatment of "P.K.", "3 Idiots", "Dangal" or "Tare Zameen Bar". I feel lucky that this was not my first experience with Aamir Khan movies. or I will mess the Indian national treasure. Mr. Khan please do not do this again.

MartinHafer "Fanaa" is an incredibly frustrating film to watch. The first half is magnificent--very romantic and very enjoyable. The second half, though not bad, was so incredibly different in tempo and style that it really did not fit together with the first half. In fact, I almost wish the movie had just ended in the middle!When the story begins, Zooni (Kajol) is going on a trip to Delhi with some friends. Her parents are worried...after all, she is blind. But they also know they need to let her grow and experience the world, so they reluctantly send her. Soon after arriving, the group of young ladies are met by their tour guide--a vivacious man named Rehan (Aamir Khan). He is clearly a ladies man and the women can't help but like him. Most taken by him is Zooni. Now you aren't sure about Rehan. Is he sincere or is she just another conquest for this playboy?Soon you have your answer. Despite telling her he's no good, Rehan professes his love and the pair plan on getting married. However, when her parent arrive in Delhi for the wedding, Rehan is not there....and they soon receive word that he was killed in a Kashimiri Separatist bombing.Believe it or not, there is MUCH more of the movie to follow. Oddly, however, while the first portion was all romance, the second half is more like some sort of James Bond film!!! To me, this didn't work well--especially because this super-agent practically has X-Men powers!!! No one is THIS tough nor this bullet-proof! What exactly am I talking about? Well, I really cannot say...it would spoil the film. Suffice to say, I adored the first half and would score it a 9. The second half, at best 5. And overall, still a 5 just because parts one and two simply don't work as a whole.

sdreelin Kajol and Aamir have to be the absolute best choices for the main characters of this movie as their acting is spot on and they make a great pair together in the story line. Not your typical Hindi love story where the guy and girl are annoyed with each other at first. They hit is off in the beginning but the story takes a radical twist in the middle and is non-stop on the edge mystery and drama to the end from there. Supporting rolls by Rishi Kapoor and Kirron Kher are spot on (who doesn't love their acting?). Tabu's roll is a bit mediocre and doesn't add much to the story, but it is a smaller role anyways so there is no time to develop her character. A quick pop in by Laura Dutta doesn't add much either and is a bit weird feeling like a quick add to the script. The ending is a surprise and ties up the story nice and neat. The music is pretty good, though the only dance scene that stands out is by Kajol as she performs on stage for an audience (brilliant song and brilliant lyrics). Though not exactly a dude movie, there is a good story to keep any guy enjoying this flick. A good couples movie and a must see classic for any Hindi film fan.

Chrysanthepop 'Fanaa' may be the kind of film that looks good in paper but the execution to screen is just plain awful. Kunal Kohli 's movie looks like a parody of Mani Ratnam's classic 'Dil se'. Of course Kohli loads 'Fanaa' with too much 'masala' (spice) and sugar. For the most part the film is unintentionally funny with it's overdone action sequences, very badly written dialogues, syrupy romantic scenes, annoying background music, poor special effects and what not. After every few seconds, someone would be screaming 'Ya Maulaaaaa' in the background. The songs are pleasant to the ears but, with the exception of 'Mere Haath Mein' and maybe 'Des Rangeela', they are forgettable. I don't see what's so great about the overrated 'Chand Sifarish' which is constructed of horrendous lyrics albeit the tune is hummable. There are so many things in this movie for which Kohli cannot be easily forgiven but why on earth did an actress of Tabu's calibre agree to play such a terrible role instead of throwing the script at the director's face? This is among her worst career-choices. Aamir Khan is hilariously bad. His caricature terrorist does provide some unintentional laugh out loud moments especially in sequences where he's dramatic. Rishi Kapoor is equally ridiculous and annoying too. There is this child actor who makes you cringe so bad that you feel like strangling him or wishing that he had been thrown off the cliff along with Rishi Kapoor. The best thing about 'Fanaa' is Kajol who is the only person that acts plays her part with gusto and grace and the result is a fine performance. But how much can just one great performance can do for what is an overall horrendous boring film.