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Aashayein - Wogma Readers Reviews
Aashayein
quick review:
Aashayein gives John Abraham loads of scope to emote and he manages a bit here and a bit there. But looks like the actors, writer/director, Nagesh Kukunoor and thus the audience lose it as the movie slogs along to the end. The metaphors are thrown at your face and explained in excruciating detail. And yet you don't know why the director/writer did what they did.
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2 readers have given Aashayein
an average rating of 4/5.0
1 yays
0 nays
1 so-so
Aashayein - Movie Details
- Director: Nagesh Kukunoor
- Lead Cast: John Abraham
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, Sonal Sehgal, Prateeksha Lonkar - Supporting Cast: Anaitha Nair, Girish Karnad, Vikram Inamdar, Farida Jalal, Ashwin Chitale, Sonali Sachdev, Sharad Wagh
- Story: Nagesh Kukunoor
- Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee
- Editor: Apurva Asrani, Sanjib Datta
- Background Score: Sulaiman Merchant, Salim Merchant
- Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty, Shiraz Ahmed, Sulaiman Merchant, Salim Merchant
- Lyrics: Sameer, Kumaar, Shakeel Sohail, Mir Ali Hussain
- Running time: 120 minutes
- Reviewer: meetu
- Categories: Hindi Movies
- Genres: Philosophy
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Comments (9)
Migt sound cliched - but very well written piece meetu :-)
I've lots of Aashayein from Aashayein and hole they are fulfilled ...
Everytime I hear this title , it rings the magical song from Iqbal - Aashayein khile dil ki... Ummidein hasein dil ki.. Ab mushkil nahi kuch bhi ... Aashayein... Aashayein ... Aashayein ....
Touch-wood :-))
Thanks Pankaj!
@meetu: I asked this once before too, but I don't know whether or not you responded to it. Can you tell me whether or not is it possible to know the date & time when the review was posted?
Meetu just doesn't get it.Looks like evryone and their uncle thinks they are a Gene Siskel!
Aashayein is a beautiful sensitive film that explores the human spirit in the face of imminent death.Compared to the over the top BS that Bollywood dishes out daily,this is a welcome departure with terrific performances and music. Doesn't have to be overanalysed that much. A must see.
@lost in confusion I had mentioned then too, I didn't think it was important, but since you and another reader has asked for a time stamp, i'llhave it put up in the next round of changes.
@ameet If I have to be called a name, Siskel is one name I'd love to be called. Thank you!!
@meetu: Sorry, I didn't get that last time. And thanks for considering it for the next set of changes. Yeah, it's not important, but it's something I'm used to, in general. It's too trivial, yet for me, it falls under the 'basics'. To each, their own.
meetu- I was expecting the review of Antardand here but couldn't find it... I think you need to give this one a serious thought...
The concept of the movie is very nice.Audience would definitely give a positive response.John Abraham has worked well.Nagesh has proved himself yet again.
I Don't understand why people didn't like this movie. Now a days people love only masala flicks. Nagesh dares to oppose the so called norms of the film making and makes a movie that stirs our souls..
Aashayein is a very down to earth film which takes us on a journey between life and death... Terrific performance by John Abraham ( his best so far!) combined with sentimental and sensitive scenes, worth listening dialogues, a slight touch of humour and melodious songs with awesome lyrics ( watch out for Shukriya Zindagi, Ab Mujhko Jeena and Chala Aya Pyar) makes this movie a must watch for ' intelligent' audience!
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