Don't listen to the negative reviews

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

My favorite Bollywood film thus far, with the ever charismatic and charming Shahrukh Khan playing two roles (including a beta-male)! The respective two kinds of love are heartwarming and unabashed. Yet, in a way that is uniquely Asian in its selflessness. In the end, what makes this film so meaningful to me though is its take on what true love is (God style).

The movie evoked a lot of emotions because both of the main characters, Taani and Suri were well developed and characters you can feel much sympathy for. They are both lost and alone in their own ways, and I kept thinking 'But they don't have to be lost and alone...if only they would talk, if only they didn't remain so silent with each other, they could help each other not be so lost, so alone in their marriage.' Maybe that's what the message was supposed to be. That said I loved the soundtrack, the dancing was great, even if the character of Raj was an over-the-top kind of fool. Raj's character did provide some comic relief from the overwhelming sadness of Taani who lost both her father and her fiancé the day of her planned wedding and then married Suri which was her dying father's last wish, and the equally sad state of Suri who loves Taani but is too quiet, too reserved to tell her he loves her since he first saw her and does not want her to change, that he wants her to be happy, but she's too blinded by her sadness and loss to see the subtle ways he does try to show his love, in fact she doesn't really see him at all. She does see Raj, but only because he is so "in your face", he forces her to see him, to spend time with him, to get to know him, and she has no idea he is actually her husband in disguise. Unfortunately Suri's alter-ego of Raj is such a persistent clown at trying to win over Taani, that Suri fades even more in to the shadows in Taani's eyes.

This storyline is nice, so is the idea. But there are some ignorable flaws in the direction like when Shahrukh brings his bride home and lifts the suitcase, one can easily tell that it is an empty one. But then again they have paid so much attention to details, like the usage of 'yellow' color in every possible way. The chemistry between the lead pair is good nothing over the top. Shahrukh's character is extremely sweet and lovable.My suggestions: 1. Watch this movie when you are feeling hopelessly romantic. 2. Don't watch it keeping DDLJ in mind, DDLJ is beyond comparison.

I didn't love this movie, but I'm frustrated at how most of the negative reviews are focused on the wife not recognising her husband. Have none of you seen Superman? In that, Lois Lane doesn't recognise that Clark Kent is Superman, and yet I doubt any of you would complain there. It is a trivial plot element that can be overlooked - and in the film's defence, they did try and justify it by making romance a bit magical (though probably didn't need to go that far).The film was sweet, colourful, and fun to watch. The music was great and the acting was decent. Having said that, I think there were some fundamental flaws in the films and tricks they missed:1. Why should the girl love Suri when he offers her none of the love and fun that Raj does? I don't understand why she is supposed to settle for the 'real' Suri when he is so boring. If Taani is supposed to compromise for her husband, should he not also become a bit more like Raj and meet her half way? It would have been great if he had started dressing a bit more fashionably for her even in his 'Suri' self. 2. We are told that Taani is a loyal and decent wife. Yet it is completely out of character for her to think about running away with another man. I was a bit disappointed that she didn't even tell Raj she was married and spent so much time with him outside home.3. A perfect twist to the film would be for Taani to have known all along - it would have been a nice way of showing that Taani did recognise his heart from the start but she also wanted to see how far Suri could go. But without this twist, the story was very predictable.These things make the film very frustrating for me. But at the same time, I don't want to fault it too much as I think it is still on the right path - I'm fed up of the show-offy 'Don's of Bollywood today. Romance is still where it's at.