Taal (1999)
On a sight-seeing road trip of India, U.K. based Manav Mehta meets Mansi, the daughter of a singer, Tarababu. He is attracted to her, and makes his attraction known. She also is attracted to him eventually. Her dad approves of Manav, and both go to Bombay to meet his family. On their arrival itself, they are shunned and treated as second class citizens, and this lasts throughout the day.
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The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
This is a long film with a very clichéd plot (rich boy loves poor girl but snooty parents object). The only reason to see this film is some decent acting by Amrish Puri and Akshaye Khanna, as well as some sweet songs, scored by AR Rehman. The lovely Aishwarya Rai is beautifully choreographed dancing to melodious tracks. She is average in this film as far as acting is concerned, but her dancing skills are flawless. Anil Kapoor overacts his way as the third lead, a hyperactive music producer who's obsessed with money and success. Worth a watch on television or DVD.Overall 6/10
Taal is one Boring movie and is given the nick name Lucky Hit. The songs were a Great Hit, which is why the movie had a head start. Subash Ghai has given us many great Hits, but he has disappointed this time. Akshay Khanna goes over the top, with his weird acting in a immature role. He delivers a boring performance that makes u sleep. Anil Kapoor is responsible for fabulous movies in the past. As they say let bygones be bygones, let the past stay like that. Anil gives a dreadful performance in a unusual character that tried too be funny. Aishwarya Rai is overrated as it is, gives a boring and stupid character once again. The movie was so predictable, full of annoying characters. A big Bore is how i can describe this movie. Horrible, do not waste your time.
Aishwarya Rai is stunning as a mountain girl! That's a given. Akshaye Khanna is charming as the rich boy who comes to town and seduces her, hey! I was expecting that! Anil Kapoor as the Tommy Motola type, I'll buy it! The music, the costumes, the choreography are all stellar! Yes! Yes! Yes! But what the hell happened to the script? My 8 stars are strictly for all the things I have praised above. I had not love for the plot though. It just seemed like Khanna's character felt that Rai's character was only worth fighting for after she became a big and successful star! I didn't like that at all. Also, what man in their right sense of mind would give up Aishwarya Rai? Especially one as big-headed as Anil Kapoor's character was in the film? This film was saved strictly by the songs and Aishwarya, and that's the only reason why you should see it!
The wild thing about TAAL is that the first half hour or so is like an Indian OKLAHOMA, where girl meets rich boy in a mountain village.But then the girl gets a recording contract and suddenly the movie is lycra, dance rehearsals, and MTV parties.The montage sequence in the center is worth the price alone, it's like a Bollywood FLASHDANCE-- the stunning Aish Rai proceeds through a montage sequence of the aforementioned rehearsals, an AMAZING combo of elegant gowns and modern choreography slashed with what we anglos think of as, what, Indian arm ballet? Amazing. Couldn't take my eyes off TAAL. If you have to start your Bollywood somewhere, try here.