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 Aditya (Akshay Kumar) is an automobile engineer employed with a car company as a test driver. He is engaged to Sonia (Bipasha Basu), a fashion designer. Aditya has to leave for Canada to learn technique of a new car model to be launched in India, while Sonia has to leave for Paris for a fashion show. Aditya meets Jia (Katrina Kaif) in Canada. She is also from Mumbai. Gradually, love blossoms between them. While Aditya is already engaged to Sonia, Jia too is engaged to a business tycoon Karan (Anil Kapoor). How the mess is disentangled forms the rest of the story.
Raj Kanwar is one of the top makers who have ruled the turnstiles for the last decade. Significantly, he has shown immense versatility while touching upon different subjects and turning them successful. And when one had started to think that films on intense love have gone out of fashion, he has come up with this film. And as in 'Deewana' and 'Jeet', he has succeeded in reaching out to the hearts of his audience with some brilliantly handled romantic flourishes between Akshay and Katrina. One scene in particular stands out - after the first meeting between Akshay and Anil Kapoor and another one where Katrina and Akshay in which a heart-broken Kat tells Akshay not say 'Trust Me' to anyone any more. And of course, the climax is outstanding. The entire film has the typical Ra) Kanwar stamp all the way. However, the film is slow in the first half, but with the entry of Anil Kapoor, the narrative takes a new twist and the drama becomes gripping. The director has succeeded in maintaining the tempo till the climax. In fact, the climax is innovatively canned and is one of the highlights of the film. But there are too many songs that break the tempo occasionally. This is only to be expected, since the film is produced by a music company. They must be complimented for spending lavishly on the film's making.
Production values are of high standard. Technically, good. The script moves slowly in the first half, but picks up momentum in the latter half. Dialogue are excellent. Musically, 'Fanaa' and 'Bhula denge' are good. But the icing on the cake is a specially composed song by Himesh Reshammiya which has been excellently used throughout the film. The song helps the film to a very great extent. The background score, however, should have been more subdued. Cinematography is breathtaking. Choreography is unique, particularly in 'Your eyes only' song. Editing is crisp. Pertormancewise, Akshay Kumar is first rate. Perhaps, this is the first time after his debut movie 'Saugandh' that he has done an intense love story of this dimension, and he has come out with flying colours. Katrina Kaif is a surprise packet. Hitherto, she had been considered a baby doll, but here, she proves she act also with great intensity, particularly in the emotional scenes. Bipasa Basu is lively and uninhibited. Anil Kapoor packs a punch with a powerful portrayal. Vivek Shauq is good, though saddled in an ill-defined role.
Gurpreet Guggi and Upasana Singh have been used splendidly. Puneet Issar, Ranjeet, Manoj Joshi, Neena Kulkarni lend able support. Directorially, Raj Kanwar once again shows his mastery over the medium.
At the Box-Office, the holiday period and word-of-mouth publicity will see the film through safely. Business will be better in Mumbai and Overseas.
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