I didn't expect to like this film, which is probably why I did. I'm not a really big fan of either Priyanka or Uday Chopra, but I actually liked them both quite well in this film. Priyanka is just right for the beautiful and popular girl on campus, and Uday surprised me by being a really sweet and believable geek.
Abhay (Uday Chopra) is a put-upon geek who has a gigantic crush on the most popular girl at his college, Alisha (Priyanka Chopra). When Alisha's father takes her out of school, Abhay has never spoken to her, although he did save her life when she drunkenly fell off a bridge. Seven years later, Abhay's innovative software technology is stolen and at the advice of his dad (Anupam Kher) he heads to Singapore to try to recover it. He doesn't have much luck with that initially, but while he's there he bumps into Alisha, who is now a single mother working at the company interested in the software stolen from him and whom he still idolizes. Alisha mistakes him for the new nanny sent to take care of her undisciplined daughter, and Abhay allows himself to be cajoled into the job. Then all he has to do is make friends with the daughter, get back his software, outsmart the villain who stole it, and win Alisha's heart. No problem.
The script, written by Uday Chopra, is not especially original, but it is played with so much humility and sincerity that it ends up being a sweet film whatever its faults. The comedy actually works pretty well, especially the Thai dinner scene. And Uday should only play geeks from now on.
Looks fun. Maybe I'll have to check it out myself. But, what is Priyanka wearing in that picture?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought it was fun, in a bubble-gum kind of way.
ReplyDeleteHer outfit seems to be an exercise blouse paired with a mini-skirt jumper that for some reason has super baggy hips and baggy pockets on top of that. Yeah, whatever.