Mehbooba 2008

Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala

A few moments are truly well handled. Take, for instance, the two confrontations between Sanju and Manisha in the first hour as also the hair-raising climax. But what dilutes the impact is its length. With a running time of close to 3 hours, you actually want to scream, "Ab bas bhi karo yaar!" Read More

On the plus side is the music by Ismail Durbar. While nowhere close to his work in Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, his effort is not bad and a couple of songs are reasonably good. For a film that was stuck for a while, Mehbooba is surprisingly polished, technically. Read More

Little wonder then you heard no 'PR-driven' incidents of sand getting into Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgan's mouth in the dead of night, or Manisha twisting her ankle when she runs down the steps (all fabricated, though) to garner interest in the movie a week before it's release. Read More

The dialogues in 'Mehbooba' are utterly filmi and, to top it, the actors speak them as if they would get an award for over-acting. Their histrionic expressions and theatrical dialogue delivery in the film only go to prove how better they have become now. Read More

The meat of the métier goes to the majestic Manisha - still resplendent and lovely no matter where and in what they put her. Manisha never fails to infuse a poetic aura to her character. Read More