In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

We start out with a mistaken address and identity. Raj in #30 is looking for a housekeeper; Ram in #13 is looking for a legal secretary. Priya is looking for a secretary position at a legal office. She goes to #30 by mistake. "I don't consider any job too small" has unexpected consequences. Her opposite number (the housekeeper) lands the job as legal secretary. How long can these misunderstandings last?Not very long; both Ram and Raj figure it out. Ram comes over to get some borrowed law books; his comments let Priya figure it out quickly. Love at first sight is the diagnosis; they marry and are doing well. Priya is soon expecting. Raj gets a promotion and buys a bungalow. At the announcement of his promotion, Raj gets a bad surprise. The Big Boss' wife is Sonia, his one-time girlfriend, who is also the new managing director of his company. She announces Raj's promotion; not to CEO but to seat on the Board of Directors. The party that evening sets the stage for disasters to come.The flashback description of the early days of Raj and Sonia's relationship (before they broke up) was nothing short of beautifully done, lovely and evocative. Then she leaves him to pursue Ranjit Roy. The transition is difficult. Raj thought they had something; clearly Sonia did not. Her career and ambition are everything to her.Why she is angry at Raj after she marries the big boss Ranjit Roy is hard to see. She arranges a private meeting, comes on to him; he resists, but not hard enough. Worse yet, he rejects her before anything happens. Then she brings charges of sexual impropriety against him with her husband. The next day Ranjit Roy demands he resign; that's just the beginning. Raj does not resign; he goes to the office and works. Harsher methods are brought to bear against him, including legal charges.The ferocity of Sonia's attack is met by the strength of Priya's defensive energies and the loyalty of his defense team and friends. Of course, there also turns out to be business reasons driving this mess, plus dirty tricks.Who comes out the better in this horrible waste of resources, time, money, and reputation?-------Scores--------Cinematography: 10/10 Excellent camera work and 2.35 aspect ratio.Sound: 10/10 Delightful music and singing. No problems with conversational voice.Acting: 8/10 Good.Screenplay: 9/10 Well done adaptation.Musical Numbers: 10/10 Beautiful, energetic, enjoyable. The first number is about being in a quagmire, and sailing one's heart in a quagmire. Yikes! Sets the tone for the rest of the contentious script. The second, third, and fourth numbers continue the high quality.

Corporate hotshot Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar) has an extremely successful career as an Engineer the biggest Mobile maker and service provider and has a lovely wife Priya (Kareena Kapoor). When all seems to go well, enter Soniya (Priyanka Chopra) young sultry wife of Voice's septuagenarian Chairman Rakesh Roy (Amrish Puri). Roy appoints his wife as the MD of Voice. While the new MD announces the promotions at the Annual day, she throws a surprise and Raj is inducted into the board of directors instead of an ordinary promotion. While everyone around Raj congratulate him, Raj is pensive.Soniya throws a party where she makes advances at Raj. But, Raj is not amused. A disgruntled Sonia files a sexual harassment lawsuit. Raj tries his level best to convince people that he is innocent. But,it seems to him that the whole world is against him and nobody wants to believe his truth. Only his wife Priya stands by him and decides convinces Raj to fight the case and prove his innocence. The rest of the story is a courtroom battle.Aitraaz seems inspired (err copied) from the 1994 Michael Douglas, Demi Moore Hollywood flick Disclosure. Although the story of the movie is quite predictable, it definitely has a perspective in its subject. The idea of presenting 'affairs' where the female is the aggressor is different from the generally accepted norm that the male is the typical aggressor in an affair.The story has been dealt well, of course not without funnies usually shown in Indian Courtroom dramas especially funny dialogues like 'Insaan do kisam ke hote hain – Mard aur Aurat' (there are two kinds of humans – Male and female), and the bad joke about bottoms by Paresh Rawal. Ah, when will Bollywood make good courtoom drama.Of all performances, Priyanka Copra steals the show with her stunning looks and villainousness that fit the role of Soniya. Kareena plays the sweet girl turned dutiful wife who can be a 'savitri' while defending her husband. Akshay Kumar has done a good job too. Paresh Rawal and Anu Kapoor show their drama skills as lawyers. Amrish Puri doesn't have much of a role anyways.The film's music is not very memorable except for the first song 'Gila Gila'. Although the song is 'hummable', it would disappoint you with poor choreography.

Coming from the celebrated directorial team of 'Baazigar' (*Shah Rukh Khan) and 'Soldier' (*Bobby Deol), this one merits watching. The plot outline of Barry Levinson's gripping 1994 drama 'Disclosure' (starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore) has been nicely Indianized. There is no question that it is a remake of that Hollywood production, although the latter had a second plot-twist that Aitraaz doesn't provide.Chances are that majority of the Indian audience may not have seen Disclosure and, therefor, will love Aitraaz. It is again proved conclusively that a good story-line and good storytelling are two absolute essentials in making a good film. Look at 'Ashoka' (starring Shah Rukh Khan). Lush photography, proved story-material, and what happens? Why does it bomb at the box office? Simply because such a gorgeous story wasn't told with consistency and well.It happens. A proved material may bomb on revision because of uninspired direction (example: Hitchcock's 1960 classic 'Psycho' remade in 1998 by Gus Van Sant). Sometimes the opposite happens: 2001 remake of 1960's 'Ocean's Eleven' actually eclipsed the original.See Aitraaz. The soundtrack is scintillating. The story is good. The direction is superb. Priyanka Chopra is exceptional. Kareena Kapoor is superb. Akshay Kumar is adequate. You'll like the film.

This movie is one that should not be missed. Its totally different from the rest. The acting was great!!! And the directors really showed that they are among the top. Priyanka Chopra will amaze viewers. She is a true example that breaks the cliché that models can't act. Priyanka does an exceptional job in the film. Akshay Kumar also shines in the film. He has grown immensely as an actor, and he did superb in the movie. It was refreshing to see Kareena Kapoor in a mature role. This role truly brought her acting skills, and it shows the viewers that she can do more than those bubbly characters seen earlier in her career. Even though Paresh Rawal's role was short in the film, it is one that you won't forget. He nails the part down to the bone and his time on the screen could very well be the highlight of the film.