Just
for
the
pleasure
of
watching
Nana
Patekar
and
Dimple
Kapadia
together,
this
quaint
and
sincere
look
at
love
across
three
generations
is
well
worth
a
dekko.
Dimple
Kapadia,
exuding
a
warmth
that
pervades
the
screen
plays
a
feisty
Parsi
woman
who
isn't
deterred
let
alone
defeated
by
attempts
to
dismantle
her
dream,
namely
a
strategic
cafe
where
Mumbai-wallahs
meet
like
they
still
do
in
cafe's
all
over
Kolkata
for
a
bit
of
a
brany
pow-wow
and
buttery
pao.
It
all
adds
up.
The
feisty
Parsi
lady
and
the
cranky
sullen
unhappy-with-life
lawyer
(Nana
Patekar)
who
helps
her
keep
her
property
and
not-so-promptly
falls
in
love
with
the
lady.
You
get
the
picture?
Rajen
Makhijana,
Sameer
Siddiqui
and
Kabir
Sadanand's
screenplay
cruises
the
realm
of
the
known
but
still
provides
elements
of
freshness
in
the
way
the
predictable
characters
are
framed
and
photographed.
DOP
Pushan
Kriplani
adds
an
afterglow
to
the
already-seen
characters'
lives.
You
could
feel
the
characters'
feelings,
if
you
care.
There
are
three
sets
of
people
falling
in
and
out
of
love,
stumbling
along
that
path
to
mutual
fulfillment
strewn
with
roses
and
pricks...The
human
kind
as
well!
This
is
a
film
that
finally
exudes
the
scent
and
strength
of
goodness.
The
Dimple-Nana
relationship
is
endearing
in
its
nostalgic
references.
Both
are
in
splendid
form.
The
next
generation's
angst
is
represented
by
Suniel
Shetty
(restrained
in
a
quiet
but
forcible
way)
and
the
surprise-packet
Vidya
Malvade.
Now
why
is
our
film
industry
not
allowing
this
lovely
actress
to
have
her
say?
Director
Kabir
Sadanand
gives
all
his
principal
actors
room
to
blossom.
And
that
includes
the
third
generation
pair
Rehaan
Khan
and
Anjana
Sukhani
who
are
just
discovering
life
and
love.
The
couple
is
fresh
eager
and
raring
to
articulate
their
inner
world.
The
storytelling
is
moody
and
leisurely,
like
a
stroll
down
a
beachside
on
a
quiet
Sunday
afternoon.
The
narrative
has
no
sharp
dips
and
curves.
But
director
Kabir
Sadanand
is
able
to
hold
all
his
characters
together,
giving
them
a
life
and
sustenance
that
takes
them
beyond
stereotypes
but
not
far
enough
to
make
them
memorable
creatures
of
the
romantic
zone.
Everyone
from
every
generation
wants
a
piece
of
that
shimmering
sky
where
love
is
more
than
just
a
Valentine's
Day
slogan.
Tum
Milo
Toh
Sahi
is
not
as
sharp
in
its
sensitivities
on
love
as
could
have
been.
Lekin
tum
dekho
to
sahi
Story first published: Monday, April 5, 2010, 15:09 [IST]