Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge Full Movie
The production house has planned its project well with an all fresh talented star-cast, a debutant but famous music director and a small budget film shot in its limited locations. The dialogues are sharp and entertaining, the sequences are pretty engaging and momentum keeps on going with very few dipping scenes (in its second half). Actually what really works in the film is the chemistry between its four key characters which never becomes heavy or goes over the top. So the film is quite balanced in that direction.
Both Saqib Saleem (Vishal) & Saba Azad (Preity), excel in their respective characters and win your heart straight away. In fact Preity earlier also impressed a lot in her short cameo in DIL KABADDI. Nishant Dahiya (Rahul) & Tara D'Souza (Malvika) support them superbly with their good looks and keep the spirit alive. The actors playing the naughty friends of Saqib successfully bring few laughs in the theater especially in the opening sequence inspired from the famous American PIE series of the West.
Musically, the film gets an energetic score from Raghu Dixit, with songs looking fine while you are watching them but still I felt their melody part could have been better. Overall the film gives you a good time in the theater mainly because of its performances and strictly not anything else.
But here is my 'Million Dollar Question' to the director Nupur Asthana and the writers of the film : 'When everything was so perfectly and easily available to you right at your doorstep, then Why on earth did you choose such a rotten an overused story-plot for your film, which the viewers have already seen so many times before on the screen?'
Speaking the truth, the makers very ridiculously choose the same old plot of disguised identities over the net in their film, reminding you of 'YOU'VE GOT MAIL' and many other similar movies in which the lead couple keeps chatting with each other on a site, posing as someone else.
Regrettably this becomes the main drawback of the film making it entirely predictable right from the introduction of the Social Networking Site, FACEBOOK in one of its initial scenes. But luckily the execution of the plot and the talented bunch of actors save the film from being just another version of the ages old plot and the viewers keep on enjoying it despite the fact that they already know, what's going to happen next.
However the fact remains that if only the makers had thought of a new & unexplored plot for their present well directed attempt then it could have been a big HIT of the season indisputably. Yet, do watch it if you are young or young at heart and love the Facebook mania, currently the in-thing all over the world.
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Let me analyze the movie first and would provide my verdict at the end.
Theme: The story is set in fashion technology college. Vishal and Rahul are friends and Malavika and Preity are friends. Vishal take the identity of Rahul in facebook and similar happened with Preity. They chat, impress each other and fall in love. The catch here is that in real life Vishal and Preity can't tolerate each other. One minute with each other would translate into a fight. Well, a known premise with predictable twists and climax. Concept matches (very slight and I'm just nitpicking) with '10 things I hate about you' and 'You've got mail'.
Character development : The main assets of the movie are its vibrant characters. They are young, enthusiastic and bring the energy on screen. From start importance is given to main leads though you never get the feeling that some odd boys and girls are playing the part of being their friends only.
Direction : Crisp, smart and shiny (why did I use 'shiny' I don't know. It just felt right). Apart from the climax scene never I found the direction is out of control. The direction really helped developing the characters more. Good job there director sir!
Screenplay: The concept is old, tried and tested. Making a movie at this time based on an old concept and drawing audience to it is not easy. It has no big stars, not much promotions, and bad songs...and a worst title ever. So, it had to had something right for it to survive. Screenplay and dialog writing are the two strong pillars that it depends on. Screenplay is smart and you could relate to the story without feeling out of place. And dialogs are a real gem of the movie. When is the last time you've heard in a movie where two girls chatting and one jokingly says to other 'sada boyfriendbati bhabo'!!! If anyone of you had watched it...I'm not aware of ur opinion but I liked the dialogs. They are the reason the movie could be a hit (or should be)
(well, there are few moments when its tacky and too predictable twists. I agree those are weak points but its like riding a faulty Mercedes. The ride is smooth and comforting but the engine stops working sometimes but for very short time)
Acting: The two main protagonists play their part very well. Its a treat to watch them fight or pulling each others leg. Apart from few scenes it never felt that they are acting in a movie. Apart from the main lead..the other important and unavoidable characters are their friends. All characters are drawn very well
Cinematography: I'm not sure about cinematography. No extra effort there. Nothing exceptional there that I could mention in a review.
Background scores and songs: I did not like the songs. Period.
Editing: Editing is good. Never felt the movie was stretched beyond its limit.
Overall entertainment value: I liked the movie. Maybe I went with a negative expectation (not even zero) It surprised me more. i did not expect it to be such smart, hip or light. It did not bore me (well a few moments though). If not in a cinema theater...a DVD watch is must.
Verdict: Like most of you even I had disliked the movie the moment I heard the name. What kind of looser keeps a name like that! That was the only repulsive factor which discouraged me to even pay attention to its trailers. I'm happy that I knew nothing about the movie and that can be one of the many reasons I liked it more. The movie is funny, light, smart and entertaining. A perfect movie to catch on a lazy afternoon with your friends.
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'Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge' Synopsis: Two incompatible collegians, with fake social network ids, are assigned to work together for their institute's annual celebrations.
'Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge' is youthful & crisp. The Screenplay is water-tight and very fast. Also, the characters, all of them, are very interesting & appealing. Nupur Ashtana's Direction is superb. She has handled the film very well. Cinematography is eye-filling. Editing is good. Music by Raghu Dixit, is peppy.
Performance-Wise: Debutant Saqib Saleem does remarkably well. This guy has the energy & the potential that one asks in a Star. Saba Azad is lovable and suits the character perfectly. Also, The On-Screen chemistry between Saleem-Azad, is vibrant all through. Nishant Dahiya is passable. Tara D'Souza looks gorgeous and scores as well. Prabal Panjabi is average. Others lend support.
On the whole, 'Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge' is a winner all the way. Go for it!
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people do not like to watch Hindi movie or people do not enjoy watching love story will definitely like this movie. I checked it with some of my friends who hardly watch Hindi movies. But after forcing them watching this movie no one denied it as a good film. that was quite an achievement for me :)
If you have time for watching a Hindi movie. before trying anything else you should watch this one. i assure you that you will not be disappointed.
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Now seventeen year olds are shown pretending to be 21 year olds in college courtesy Yash raj films .
......All to enjoy the freedom of boozing and doing the things that adults do--yeah , even the girls !!
And the new vehicle for starting romance is the internet ; more specifically , the star of the net--facebook , what else.....
Yeah , forget dating sites and all that , these college kids are hooked on to facebook for finding a partner.....
So whats the story ??
A goodlooking girl and a goodlooking guy use the profiles of an even better looking girl and better looking guy to chat with each other......for they are not so confident about their real self .
As they begin to like each other , they want to meet . But both don't know who they are chatting to , and send the real persons of the profiles to meet each other .
So there are four people in the ring--the two real people whose profiles are being used , and the two fakes who are using the profiles to chat with each other .
But who is in love with whom ??
They all themselves are confused about that , because the fakes like each other on the net , but don't like each other in real life.....
So how will romance blossom , and between whom and whom ??
But don't worry ; as the cliché goes--love will find a way.....
But until its finds a way , there is some fun , some college dhammal , some entertainment , some partying , some college pranks to be pulled......
All candyfloss stuff for the bubblegum crowd......
So go have fun !!
Verdict--watchable .
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Have I mentioned it's funny?!? Gotta love the supporting roles and all the silly things Vishal and Preity do to pretend to be Rahul (Vishal) and Malvika (Preity)! And simply the movie overall, I can't find the exact words to define it, but 'tis simply FRESH! While it surely follows a common plot (starting a relationship not face-to-face, as seen in 'Catfish' and 'You've Got Mail'), 'Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge' gives the concept it's little spin, as Rahul and Preity, who hated each other with a disturbing passion, are able to look past their differences and things they hated about each other and find things that made Preity and Rahul love each other.
To simplify it, this movie shows (through it's vivid acting, quality, originality and thought) that love, a beautiful thing, can make you laugh, smile, be happy...even if it's with that one person you thought you hated but once you found love you realized you could turn your differences away and into a beautiful thing. Heart it!
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Kudos to Yash Raj for moving away from run of the mill again. Go ahead watch this on a Sunday evening, time well spent.
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In my opinion, the script has similarities to Hollywood flick 'The truth about cats & dogs'. Its a love story set in the milieu of the social networking sites that have gone on to take over the world. A simple story of mistaken identities and
The lead pair perform really well and fit in effortlessly into their respective character's skins. Saba Azad is quite delightful as Preity. She had already impressed me earlier as the object of Rahul Bose's infatuation in Dil Kabaddi. Saqib Saleem is a new kid on the block and has acted quite naturally in the movie. In fact, the only scene where i felt the director and the lead pair was not convincing was the climax scene.
Supporting actors were competent in their roles but no one really stood out for me except for the lead pair.
Y Films which are an off shoot of the Yashraj banner seem to be the banner from which they'll bring out their youth oriented movies and if this is movie is any indication of their future output then we can expect some fresh films to be released soon.
P.S. - i really love the Y-Films logo and the intro clip.
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| Mujhse Dosti Karoge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kunal Kohli |
| Produced by | Yash Chopra Aditya Chopra |
| Written by | Aditya Chopra Kunal Kohli |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Rani Mukerji Kareena Kapoor Uday Chopra |
| Music by | Babloo Chakravarty Rahul Sharma |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran Gopal Shah |
| Edited by | V.V. Karnik Ritesh Soni |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd |
Release date | |
Running time | 149 minutes |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹120 million |
| Box office | ₹336.1 million |
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (translation: 'Will you be my friend?') is a 2002 Indian Hindiromantic drama film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film, which was loosely inspired from the 1996 American comedy The Truth About Cats & Dogs,[1] follows the love triangle of three friends played by Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji, and Kareena Kapoor in leading roles, with Uday Chopra appearing in an extended special appearance.
Plot[edit]
Raj Khanna (Hrithik Roshan), Pooja Sahani (Rani Mukerji) and Tina Kapoor (Kareena Kapoor) are childhood friends. While Raj has always been attracted to the vivacious and beautiful Tina, he is completely unaware of the quiet Pooja's love for him.
Raj's father (Kiran Kumar) decides to move to England with his family to take up a new job. Before leaving, Raj makes Tina promise to write to him via e-mail. Tina, a fun-loving and popular girl, soon becomes occupied with other things, so Pooja writes to Raj with Tina's name to help Tina keep her promise. Raj and Pooja have many things in common, and their e-mails bring them close to each other. A decade and a half later, Raj returns to India for a short vacation. By now, he's in love with the girl he has been writing to and believes he can recognize her at first sight.
When the three of them finally meet, Raj, to Pooja's disappointment, completely ignores her and is besotted with Tina, who is initially unsure but slowly becomes attracted to him. However, during the two weeks of his vacation, he cannot help but notice that the real Tina is completely different from the Tina he knew from the e-mails. He also starts a friendship with Pooja and is impressed by their common interests, without realizing she is the one he is really in love with.
He returns to London, where Pooja coincidentally arrives for an interview. Raj goes to a church that he frequently visits and finds Pooja there, humming the tune of a song that he likes. He realises that Pooja is the one who had been writing to him all those years since he shared the information about the church and the song in the e-mails. They discover their love for each other and decide to get married. Back in India, Tina's father (Sachin Khedekar) suddenly dies, leaving Tina alone in the world as an orphan. His last wish was that Tina would marry Raj, which he expressed to Raj's father.
Knowing that Tina also has feelings for Raj and she is now alone, Pooja refuses to marry Raj, as she does not want to break Tina's heart. Raj's parents also agree to the marriage, unaware of the relationship between Raj and Pooja that developed in London. Raj insists on telling his parents the truth but Pooja stops him. He angrily vows to her that he will only marry Tina if Pooja marries someone else on the same day.
Rohan Verma (Uday Chopra) is a friend of Raj's who has always been attracted to Pooja. Pooja bows to the inevitable and agrees to marry Rohan on the same day as Raj and Tina. That way, she hopes to satisfy Raj's condition and ensure Tina's happiness. Rohan realises that Pooja does not love him, but keeps up the charade nevertheless. On the day of the marriage, Tina realises that Raj is really in love with Pooja, she changes from her wedding attire to simple clothes. At the altar, Raj knocks over the pot of wedding vermilion (Sindoor) by mistake, some of which falls into Pooja's hair. This is traditionally a sign of marriage. Just as Pooja is about to wipe it off, Tina stops her, saying that she is not alone and is glad to have such great friends willing to sacrifice their love for her. Pooja approaches Rohan to apologise, but he is not at all angry. He is glad to have made new friends. The movie ends with Pooja and Raj getting married.
Cast[edit]
- Hrithik Roshan as Raj Khanna
- Rani Mukerji as Pooja Sahani/Pooja Raj Khanna
- Kareena Kapoor as Tina Kapoor
- Uday Chopra as Rohan Verma in a Special Appearance
- Barkha Singh as young Tina Kapoor
- Satish Shah as Mr. Sahani, Pooja's father
- Himani Shivpuri as Mrs. Sahani, Pooja's mother
- Kiran Kumar as Mr. Khanna, Raj's father
- Smita Jaykar as Mrs. Khanna, Raj's mother
- Sachin Khedekar as Mr. Kapoor, Tina's father
- Parikshat Sahni as Mr. Verma, Rohan's father
- Maya Alagh as Mrs. Verma, Rohan's mother
- Namuna Nembang as Piya Kapoor
Soundtrack[edit]
| Mujhse Dosti Karoge | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Saregama-HMV |
| Producer | Yash Chopra |
The musical score for Mujhse Dosti Karoge! was composed by Babloo Chakravarty, while each of the film's musical numbers were composed by Rahul Sharma with lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi. The film is notable for featuring a medley of eighteen songs from earlier films. The characters used the lyrics from those songs to express the way they were feeling in the present.
According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 12,00,000 units sold, the film's soundtrack album was the year's eleventh highest-selling.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Andekhi Anjaani' | Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan | 06:20 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji & Kareena Kapoor |
| 'Jaane Dil Mein' | Lata Mangeshkar and Sonu Nigam | 05:48 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Rani Mukerji |
| 'Jaane Dil Mein 2' | Lata Mangeshkar and Sonu Nigam | 02:50 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Rani Mukerji |
| 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge' | Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik | 05:03 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji & Kareena Kapoor |
| 'Oh My Darling' | Alisha Chinai and Sonu Nigam | 06:09 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Kareena Kapoor |
| 'Saanwali Si Ek Ladki' | Udit Narayan | 03:38 | Picturised on Uday Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji & Kareena Kapoor |
| 'The Medley' | Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam | 12:06 | Picturised on Uday Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji & Kareena Kapoor |
Box office[edit]
The film was heavily hyped before release due to the A-list cast resulting in excessive media focus on it. However, it performed moderately at the Indian box office, earning only ₹430 million (US$6.2 million).[3]
References[edit]
- ^'Kareena & Rani to Hrithik: Mujhse Dosti Karoge?' (31 July 2002), The Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^'Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)'. Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
- ^'Box Office 2002'. BoxOfficeIndia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008.
External links[edit]
- Mujhse Dosti Karoge on IMDb