By:
Taran
Adarsh,
IndiaFM
Friday,
June
29,
2007
Television
producer.
Music
composer.
Singer.
And
now
actor.
Oh
yes,
Himesh
Reshammiya
wears
many
caps.
Literally!
Everyone's
curious
to
know
how
HR
is
as
an
actor?
Is
he
a
fine
actor?
Or
has
he
strolled
into
the
wrong
alley?
Don't
expect
miracles.
HR
is
no
Dilip
Kumar,
Amitabh
Bachchan,
SRK
or
Aamir
Khan
when
it
comes
to
histrionics.
He's
not
the
best
looker
in
town
either,
not
anywhere
close
to
Salman
Khan,
Hrithik
Roshan
or
Akshay
Kumar.
But
you've
to
hand
it
over
to
HR
for
being
the
most
courageous
and
confident
person
around.
Can
you
ever
imagine
actors
like
Amitabh
Bachchan
or
SRK
turning
music
composers
overnight?
It's
difficult
to
take
risks,
especially
when
you're
under
a
scanner
constantly.
Like
the
famous
lines
go,
every
step
you
take,
every
move
you
make,
the
world'll
be
watching
you...
Let's
get
one
more
thing
straight.
Aap
Kaa
Surroor
is
no
amar
prem
kahani.
The
love
story
is
the
type
we've
watched
a
zillion
times
on
the
screen
before.
But
what
saves
the
ship
from
sinking
is
the
fact
that
the
turn
of
events
unfold
at
a
feverish
pace
and
before
you
realize
you've
been
there,
seen
that,
you're
already
watching
the
next
link
to
this
story.
So
what's
the
verdict
on
Aap
Kaa
Surroor?
It's
crystal
clear.
The
curiosity
to
watch
HR
'act'
will
ensure
his
fans
and
foes
making
a
beeline
for
movieplexes
at
least
once.
HR
is
sure
to
have
his
share
of
bouquets
and
brickbats.
Bouquets,
because
the
musical
score
of
Aap
Kaa
Surroor
is
tremendous.
Besides,
he
has
handled
a
few
emotional
moments
without
trying
to
ape
any
actor.
He's
natural.
Brickbats,
because
the
film
rests
on
a
thin
plot.
Plus,
the
writing
gets
so
filmy
that
you
know
exactly
what
the
film
is
all
about,
at
the
start
itself.
All
said,
watch
it
for
Himesh
Reshammiya
take
a
giant
leap.
At
least
he
has
the
guts
to
chase
his
dreams!
Aap
Kaa
Surroor
begins
with
a
dead
body
of
a
TV
journo,
Nadia
Merchant,
being
found
in
a
remote
area,
somewhere
in
Germany.
Soon
after,
HR
is
arrested
after
a
concert
for
murdering
the
television
journalist.
HR
is
put
behind
bars
and
the
incidents
begin
to
unravel
as
the
movie
goes
into
a
flashback.
While
on
a
concert
in
Germany,
HR
meets
the
event
organizer
[Darshan
Jariwala]
and
his
partner
[Mallika
Sherawat].
He
also
meets
the
event
planner
[Hansika
Motwani]
and
its
love
at
first
sight.
Love
blossoms.
After
initial
reservations,
Hansika's
father
[Sachin
Khedekar]
approves
of
the
match.
Things
take
a
turn
when
HR
is
arrested.
He
asks
Mallika,
also
a
lawyer,
to
bail
him
out.
But
hell
hath
no
fury
like
a
woman
scorned.
Mallika
is
in
love
with
HR,
but
the
rockstar
loves
Hansika.
He
escapes
from
his
prison
cell
after
taking
the
murdered
TV
journalist's
father
[Raj
Babbar]
as
captive.
He
has
to
find
the
actual
murderer
in
one
single
day,
or
else
his
sweetheart
will
be
married
off
to
someone
else.
Aap
Kaa
Surroor
starts
off
as
a
love
story,
but
gets
into
the
thriller
drive
subsequently.
A
key
factor
that
goes
in
its
favor
is
that
the
events
unfold
at
a
feverish
pace,
giving
no
time
to
the
viewer
to
think
or
break
into
a
yawn.
Besides,
the
film
bears
a
stylish
and
glossy
look
and
the
viewer
is
enamored
by
the
stunning
locales
of
Germany
as
also
the
melodious
musical
score
that
has
been
filmed
on
some
striking
locations.
This
one's
an
eye
candy!
But
what
acts
as
an
eyesore
is
the
screenplay;
the
way
the
writers
have
penned
a
script
of
convenience.
Take
for
instance
the
climax.
The
villain's
confession
is
telecast
'Live'
after
a
deadly
chase,
so
much
so
that
even
the
dulhan
[Hansika]
and
her
father
call
off
the
saat
pheras
after
watching
the
television
that's
placed
next
to
the
mandap.
Even
the
auto-rickshaw
sequence
looks
so
weird.
Besides,
the
writers
should've
kept
the
identity
of
the
killer
concealed
right
till
the
end,
like
it
happens
in
Abbas-Mustan's
movies.
That's
the
hallmark
of
a
thriller!
Prashant
Chadha
knows
the
technicalities
right.
The
film
bears
a
stylish
look
all
through,
but
Prashant
should've
been
a
bit
more
real
and
believable
as
far
as
the
scripting
is
concerned.
Latching
on
to
the
tried
and
tested
stuff
doesn't
do
justice
to
the
tagline
of
the
film
--
'The
Real
Luv
Story'.
HR
is
in
form
as
a
composer
and
every
song
is
a
musical
gem.
However,
'Mehbooba'
deserved
a
better
placement.
Cinematography
[Manoj
Soni]
is
superb.
Dialogues
are
alright.
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