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If you have missed Shah Rukh Khan in his early films like 'Baazigar' and 'Chamtkar' or have seen him in his those long hair and with a childish smile always on his open lips, it is time to be happy (please, I don't mean it) because here is a film, which is fresh from the castle Bollywood. The movie still looks like an old one from nineties. 'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' has taken about a decade in making and when it saw the light of the day, the storyline where two childhood friends turned lovers and losers have lost its shine. Now adultery has become the anthem of Bollywood films and stories of true love and sacrifice look mythological. But what could be done if producers like Ritesh Nayyar are hell bent in releasing the film on big screen anyhow. Not even its cast Shah Rukh Khan and Raveena Tondon would remember now as to when and where they shot for this film. Anyway 'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' is one among the three choices on the box office this week. If you are a loner and love to cry on the shoulders of your friend for no cause, or if you likes films like 'Abhiman' and 'Akele Hum Akele Tum', here is another take of the same story with the difference that this time there is no plus point attached to it. The film looks stale. 'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' tries to cash on the success of films like 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' and 'Chalte Chalte' at the box office. Shah Rukh has no grudge against its director Birendra Nath Tiwari but it is great to make a film and release it with such a star cast.
'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' as the name suggests is a love story. It has moments for every one. People fall in love. They sing songs in valleys. They romance in the nature's beauty and they also fall prey to circumstances. 'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' is a typical Bollywood masala fare where there is dash of everything -- love, romance, drama, suspicion, separation and a mystery about its characters. The film may be a jaded attempt but the labor and pain to make such a film needs appreciation. 'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' revolves around Dushyant (Shah Rukh Khan), and Jaya (Raveena Tandon). They are childhood friends. There are Sujit (Mohnish Behl) and Nisha (Navneet Nishan) to make the quadruplet complete. Dushyant wants to make it big in music. He has voice like velvet but his wallet does not support his dream. Jaya helps Dushyant realize his dreams and ambitions.
Dushyant manages to click and makes it big in the music industry. But soon after the success, misunderstandings grow between Dushyant and Jaya. Sujit has always been looking for this situation to take benefit of his position. On the other hand, Nisha has dreamt for a long to be Dushyant's bride. On the parallel track is business rivalry between Kamlesh Dhingra (Avtar Gill), Nisha's father, and Rajpal (Kiran Kumar), Dushyant's mentor. Things get stuck and every one except Rajpal cares for the position of Dushyant. No one is bothered about his pain and aloofness. But all is well if it ends well and 'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' proceeds to its destination on the same saying.
'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' has many interesting things to watch on the screen. Maybe for the first time you will see a film where Shah Rukh Khan's voice has been dubbed by another artiste. Even a starter can make out this within minutes of watching the film. Technically too dubbing is not up to the mark. The artiste has tried hard to make humming sound of Shah Rukh look like original but the same falls short. Looks of Shah Rukh remind you of his early days when he just came out of the idiot box. The love story between him and Raveena does not convince at all. The director fails to establish their relationship, and no sooner than he makes it, he is in haste to break it. The film looks like an amalgam of many films. The story reminds you of several classics. The music given by Nikhil-Vinay and Rajendra Salil is very close to the songs of post- 'Aashiqui' era. And, maybe for the first time you will witness a song where the lead pair has not acted at all. The director has come up with a unique idea to can song on just the visuals of the hero and the heroine. The narrative is childish and makes the film look funny.
Director Birendra Nath Tiwari gives an impression of being a well-taught technician but all his efforts to give the film a complete look fail to impress. There are several flaws in the story. Cinematography is below average; sound mixing is poor and lot more was desired at the editing table. Among performers no one really leaves any impression. Shah Rukh Khan looks pale and tired at many places. The freshness that he is known for is eluding throughout the film. His looks do not go well with the time and Raveena Tandon looks very odd too. The pair gives the film a dated look. Most of the time Raveena does her role as if she just wants to finish the shooting anyhow. Even Mohnish Behl fails to impress this time. He leaves a lot to be done. The only spark of the film is Navneet Nishan as she does her job aptly and tries to create some moments that are both watchable and enjoyable. Kiran Kumar and Avtar Gill do their role well. On the whole, 'Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke' will find it very very hard to survive at the box office and its future looks bleak. It will find no takers in metros and because of its stale look it will find it very difficult to even fare well in small centers.
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