Kambakkht Ishq (2009)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Sabir Khan

Writers:

Sabir Khan (screenplay) and
Ishita Moitra (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance

Plot:

A romantic comedy about an Indian stuntman who takes Hollywood by storm but cannot find true love. |

Plot Keywords:

Stuntman | Anger | Doctor | Title Based On Song | Surgeon

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Himself
Brandon Routh	...	Himself
Denise Richards
Holly Valance	...	Herself
Akshay Kumar	...	Viraj Shergill
Kareena Kapoor	...	Simrita Rai
Aftab Shivdasani	...	Lucky Shergill
Amrita Arora	...	Kamini
Boman Irani
Vindu Dara Singh	...	Tiger
Kiron Kher		(as Kirron Kher)
Diane Sellers	...	Judge
Javed Jaffrey
Ashwin Mushran	...	Parmeet
Bayli Johnston	...	Flower Girl
Tony Alameda	...	Fedora Gangster
Raeann Giles	...	Model
Mikandrew Perdaris	...	Matt
Sheridan Crist	...	Deacon

Also Known As:

Incredible Love (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

USA:142 min | Canada:139 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:12A | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Hong Kong:IIA | Norway:11

Filming Locations:

Afghan Church, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

Trivia:

This movie is a remake of 2002 Kamal Hassan starer Pammal K. Sambandam (2002). This was not mentioned by the film makers anytime and Kamal Hassan was not credited for the original story.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Akshay is presenting Kareena with a ring underwater, you can clearly see that the hand on which the ring is put on has short nails. In the very next shot Kareena Kapoor is shown with long nails and pink nail polish. All other scenes before and after she isn't wearing any paint on her nails.

Quotes:

Viraj Shergill: during surgery, I want to go back to Punjab, Take me to Punjab, I want my mother, i want my lawyer, he works in a laundry
Viraj Shergill: about to be operated on, Are you making a hole to dubai

Movie Connections:

References Step Brothers (2008)

Lower your expectation and presto - its total time-pass!

Well, with the media taking its toll on Kambakkht Ishq & Akshay Kumar - the expectations runs low and the movie turns out better than expected. Akshay Kumar must be kicking himself not having exercised caution (read that "choose wisely") when he was just between the cup-and-the-lip. Lightning doesn't strike twice my dear friend.

Anyways, the love-you & loathe you sequences start from the word go and until it reaches finale there is a fair share of story interlaced with emotion, drama, comedy, tragedy etc. Having said that, there was immense potential to improvise - but hey, who am I to say!

¤ Akshay Kumar:: Much before he struck gold I always carried an opinion that give him a nickel and Akshay delivers in dimes. Post success streak that became his style. And now - I am back to my original opinion.

¤ Kareena:: The "Poo" character return (albeit in size zero!).

¤ Javed Jaffery:: Seriously, what was he doing there?

¤ Aftab & Amrita:: Glorified junior-artistes. Reminds me of Rajendranath/ Shobha Khote of 60's.

¤ Vindu:: Good to see after a long hiatus. And trying a hand at comedy, eh?

¤ Boman Irani & Kiron Kher:: Under-utilisation at its best. Seriously - is money everything?

¤ Hollywood star-cast:: Beyond my comprehension as to why they were there in the first place. Too much of money to flaunt around I guess. The plot could have easily been based in India.

¤ Sabir Khan:: Obviously, the master doesn't teach everything to the disciple (ref. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi!)

¤ Nadiadwala:: Time to pull up your socks and ensure quality goods are delivered under your baton.

Finally, the movie is completely inspired (should I abstain from the word plagiarised?) by Pammal K. Sambandam. Had the project been executed legally involving the great thespian to overlook the proceedings - the results would have been far more superior. On that same note, yesterday I read the producers of Namaste London suing the Bengali filmmaker for copyright infringement. Hello Mr. Akshay Kumar... pot calling the kettle black eh?