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Starring:
Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza,
Kirron Kher, Om Puri
Director: Rensil D'Silva
Avantika (Kareena
Kapoor) is a teacher in a university in Delhi. She has
come back from New York where she teaches, because her
father has suffered a heart attack. During this period,
she meets a temporary Professor Ehsaan Khan (Saif Ali
Khan). Soon they begin seeing each other and love
blossoms. A few months later, Avantika receives a call
from her university in New York, asking her to come back
for the Fall Semester. Avantika breaks the news to
Ehsaan. He in turn, tells her he doesn't mind coming to
the United States with her, to find a job. but first
they need to get married.
Soon after the marriage, they leave to start a new life
in New York. They buy a house in an Indian neighbourhood
and move in. Just as they are setting up home, their
conservative Muslim neighbours, Hamid and Anjum invite
them over for dinner. The next morning, Salma, one of
the women Avantika met the night before at the dinner,
visits her under the pretext of gifting her sweets. When
Avantika invites her in, Salma tells her that she is in
grave danger. Nothing is what it seems.
Kurbaan
works in most parts, however the subject that Vivek
Oberoi decides to go solo to investigate and pursue the
case – which ought to have immediately handed over to
the FBI especially after the ghastly incident of the
bomb blast on a plane carrying VIP Delegates.
Also in the end, as Saif wanted to save his wife and the
unborn child’s life, he could have just fired some shots
in the air – to receive bullets on him directly to end
his life. Instead the director stretches the love story
further in the train compartment.
Cast:
Saif Ali Khan – Ehsaan Khan
Kareena Kapoor - Avantika
Vivek Oberoi – Riyaz Masood
Kirron Kher
Om Puri – Bhai Jaan
Diya Mirza
Evans Forlidas
Cheryl Alessio
Faezeh Jalali - Anjum
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Salma pleads with Avantika to help her. What follows next,
is a series of incidents that sucks Avantika into a vortex
of danger and intrigue. As her life spirals out of
control, Avantika realizes that she is a pawn in a huge
game.
And no one is to be trusted.
Saif Ali Khan does well in a negative lead character, and
Kareena as Avantika is clearly torn between her love and
hate for him. Vivek Oberoi’s part isn’t convincingly
scripted, but he has given a spontaneous performance and
his presence is energetic. Om Puri excels in his part as
the mastermind, while Kirron Kher is fine. Nauheed Cyrusi
and Dia Mirza excel in the cameos.
Kurbaan shows the uselessness of a fanatic’s version of
jihad and signifies that the most important jihad
(struggle) is that for the conquest of self.
Is an intense film which stretches up to 2 hours 40
minutes and has 2 memorable songs – Ali Maula and the
title track.
On the whole, Kurbaan is
just an average film, flattering previews from film critics
notwithstanding.
- Amar Jeet
Credits & Crew:
Director - Rensil D'Silva
Producer - Hiroo Yash Johar & Karan Johar
Associate Producer - Apoorva Mehta
Cinematography - Hemant Chaturvedi ISC
Executive Producer - Marijke DeSouza
Story - Karan Johar
Screenplay - Rensil D'Silva
Music & Background Score - Salim Sulaiman
Lyrics - Niranjan Iyengar, Irfan Siddiqui (Aali Maula)
Dialogues - Anurag Kashpay, Niranjan Iyengar
Production Design - Indrani Pillai
Editor - Asif Ali Shaikh
Sound Design - Nakul Kamte
Action Directors - Parvez Feroze
Stunt Co-ordinator - Phil Tan, Spiro Razotos
Choreography - Vaibhavi Merchant
Costume Designer - Aki Narula
Secondary Costume Designer - Gopika Malkan
Casting Director - Shanoo Sharma
Assistant Directors - Balakrishnan Thevar, Nishat Rizvi,
Shamin Mistry, Dion Matthews, Arif Khan, Sheetal DeSa
Line Producer - Adtya (Aditya) Singh Baghel
Line Producer US - Prasahant Shah (Bollywood Hollywood)
Publicity Design - Himanshu & Rahul Nanda
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