The plot bears an uncanny similarity with Sleeping With The Enemy and its Indian counterpart Agnisakshi. But if Nana Patekar and Manisha Koirala had put in wonderful performances in the latter, Diana and Shawar look like two brainless mannequins sleepwalking through their roles.
Apparently, the reviewer didn’t notice that “Ab bas” means “Enough” in English…as in JLo fleeing an abusive husband with her daughter in the movie, “Enough”…way too different from Sleeping with the Enemy or Agnisaakshi. Time to watch a few more contemporary, if forgettable flicks, Ms. Reviewer! ;)
OTOH, this piece of the review? I completely agree with -Lovemaking scenes look ill-planned, contrived and even inane. When will our Hindi film directors realise that we don’t make love with our clothes on (neither do we bathe that way! In one scene, Soumya’s passion is inflamed as she catches Karan in the shower with his underwear on!). Couldn’t these scenes be done with some discretion?Posted by shanti at December 3, 2004 2:10 PM
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you should look at the spate of skin flicks coming out these days. either indians have started getting an insatiable sex appetite or else the film directors have been struck by an epidemic of orneriness. either way some of the masses are getting way too much eye candy for their own good!
Posted by: Dilip at December 3, 2004 4:30 PM
True, Dilip - there is entirely too much titillation and too little honesty in the depiction of on-screen relationships.
Posted by: Shanti at December 5, 2004 9:30 AM
Take a look at this to get an idea what I am talking about:
http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/specials/hot2/hot1/index.php
Posted by: Dilip at December 5, 2004 10:19 PM
we don’t make love with our clothes on
Well… a quickie in an airplane bathroom… sometimes you gotta. ;)
Posted by: MadMan at December 6, 2004 2:22 AM
I’d really love it if the media starts referring to “actresses” like Diana Hayden, Neha Dhupia, Mallika Sherawat as pornstars! It would be an honest thing to do!! :smartass:
Posted by: Sameer at December 6, 2004 9:26 AM
Mile-high club, MadMan? :)
Sameer - I agree that the only thing these so-called actresses have got going for them is a beautiful body…just like any porn star.
Posted by: Shanti at December 6, 2004 10:53 AM