Its obvious these picky stars chose this movie for a reason, only they could have essayed the roles of Zooni and Rehan. Their chemistry is amazing on screen, especially in the Antakshari sequence Aamir and Kajol are comfortable with each other throughout the film.
Aamir Khan is always dependable and plays the charming terrorist with ease he might be ruthless in the second half to complete a mission, but you feel sympathy for this character. Its as if Kajol never left and hopefully we don’t have to wait another 4 years to see her again. Her facial expressions in the first half are flawless and in the second half, she still expresses volumes with her eyes. Kajol looks more beautiful than ever and she acts better than some of her films in the 90s. The ending may be shocking to many people, but it is necessary to make a significant impact to keep the movie on your mind long after its over. What happens next is the be watched as the viewer is not bored with trivial terrorism, but a real story unfolds. We warp to 7 years later, where after a exhaustive snow chase, Rehan meets Zooni again. It comes as no shock, as intermission is near, that Rehan is a top-notch terrorist being hunted by authorities. However, Zooni opens her eyes to discover that Rehan has been killed in a bomb blast. The first half is the typical love-song story, all is well in wonderland as Zooni’s parents, played by Rishi Kapoor and Kiron Kher, agree to the marriage and Zooni goes through a retinal replacement surgery in order to see again. On the last day of the tour, when Zooni has to leave, Rehan finally succumbs to love and they both decide to get married. Slowly, he begins to realize her importance in his life, although its obvious he is distant for a reason. Zooni is beginning to feel more alive with Rehan, and he wants to show her the beauty of New Dehli. So, Zooni has fallen for Rehan, but he doesn’t reciprocate right away, as he is just in flirtation mode. It may seem a bit over the top, but it got quite a few cheers from the audience. Within the initial reels Zooni falls for the charming tourguide Rehan (Aamir Khan) who drops shayari (poetry) to woo our heroine. Finally, a topic like terrorism is given the back seat as the characters are given new grounds to venture in.įanaa begins with the journey of a blind girl named Zooni (Kajol) who heads off for a show with her friends to New Dehli. Other reasons the movie got curiosity over the last few months was that this is Kunal’s third venture after his superhit Hum Tum (winning several awards and even beating mentor Yash Chopra for BEST DIRECTOR). Either way, just that fact alone makes Fanaa a movie to watch once. Who would’ve thought that it would take a filmmaker like Kunal Kohli to bring 2 superstars of the 90s together for the first time? It’s a big fact that Fanaa is Aamir Khan and Kajol’s first movie together as a romantic pair they previously starred in ISHQ, but not opposite each other. Public Rating Average: 5.11 / 10 (rated by 410 viewers) Let us know what you think about this review Music Review Reviewed by: Shruti Bhasin - Rating: 8.0 / 10 Starring: Aamir Khan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor, and Tabu