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Saawariya was symbolized by the staginess and ambiguity of its hybrid culture. Its most memorable frames were derivative tributes to Raj Kapoor, though I still believe this film was unfairly panned because of its competition with the diametrically opposite Om Shanti Om.
I remember being spellbound by Guzaarish when I first watched itBut the more I emotionally matured, the more irritated I grew with Hrithik Roshan's quadriplegic hero and his aesthetically pleasing quest for euthanasia. His concept of eccentricity still bore the drastically overbearing remnants of Koi Mil Gaya..
As hypnotic as Deepika Padukone was in this vivid Gujarati-Bollywood adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, the second half is a chaotic mess. The film boasts of some truly timeless characters – Supriya Pathak's "Dhankor Baa" will remain immortal
An end-of-the-year release, as well as an underwhelming season for Hindi cinema, resulted in this film being appreciated with more "mohabbat" than "ayaashi". That's not to say it wasn't a good film – it had some achingly immortal words and sequences, not least the trademark falling-in-love "money shot" in full battle motion