Aditya
Chopra's
Dilwale
Dulhaniya
Le
Jayenge,
Karan
Johar's
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai
and
Farhan
Akhtar's
Dil
Chahta
Hai
continue
to
inspire
and
motivate
film-makers
to
this
date.
Danish
Aslam's
debut
film
Break
Ke
Baad
borrows
from
the
above-mentioned
films,
besides
Imtiaz
Ali's
Love
Aaj
Kal
and
several
other
films
churned
out
by
Yash
Raj
and
Dharma.
I
don't
think
it's
sacrilege
to
seek
inspiration
from
a
great
film,
a
taut
script
or
soulful
music,
but
the
storyteller
ought
to
take
that
extra
effort
to
present
something
more
than
what
we've
watched
before,
in
his/her
film.
That's
where
Break
Ke
Baad
fails
to
connect.
Break
Ke
Baad
deals
with
space
issues
in
a
relationship,
a
much
exploited
and
abused
word
used
a
lot
in
the
present-day
scenario.
Space
is
almost
like
a
break-up
mantra
and
Break
Ke
Baad
explores
this
concept
rather
than
being
a
conventional
love
story.
It
has
that
typical
Hollywood
inspired
urban
drollness,
approach
and
responsiveness,
but
what
comes
across
on
screen
is
a
poor
replication
of
romance-laden
movies
that
we
have
enjoyed
over
the
years.
Break
Ke
Baad
goes
wrong,
sorry
horribly
wrong
in
its
writing.
The
screenplay
is
full
of
glitches,
the
writing
is
juvenile,
the
situations
are
amateurish
and
I
actually
wondered
how
a
shoddy
screenplay
like
the
one
in
Break
Ke
Baad
was
green-lit
and
approved
in
the
first
place.
The
intention
was
to
make
a
cool
film
for
the
urban
youth,
but
the
writers
[screenplay:
Renuka
Kunzru
and
Danish
Aslam]
have
messed
up
and
how!
Final
word?
A
boring
fare
that
gets
unbearable
after
a
point!
Abhay
[Imran
Khan]
and
Aaliya
[Deepika
Padukone]
have
known
each
other
since
they
were
kids.
Their
friendship
turned
into
love
at
the
tender
age
of
15,
when
Abhay
realized
that
Aaliya
is
the
girl
for
him.
Aaliya's
life
is
defined
by
her
burning
desire
to
become
an
actress
and
she
is
unmindful
of
what
or
who
comes
in
her
way.
Abhay,
who
is
still
unsure
about
what
he
wants
to
do,
finds
himself
competing
with
Aaliya's
incessant
plans
and
projects
to
fulfill
her
dreams.
Things
come
to
a
head
when
Aaliya
decides
to
go
to
Australia
to
study
and
Abhay
has
to
deal
with
the
prospect
of
a
long-term
relationship,
secretly
fearing
that
he
will
lose
Aaliya
forever.
They
decide
to
give
their
relationship
a
break,
so
that
Aaliya
can
pursue
her
dreams.
As
time
passes
by,
Abhay
realises
his
skills,
while
Aaliya
realises
that
there
is
no
joy
in
achieving
one's
dreams
if
one
has
no
one
to
share
it
with.
The
basic
idea
of
Break
Ke
Baad
may
compel
you
to
think
that
it's
going
to
charter
a
new
path
completely,
but
what
comes
across
is
a
sham.
I
mean,
the
lovers
break
up
for
a
flimsy
reason
[there's
no
persuasive
rationale
actually],
then
become
friends,
then
go
separate
ways,
then
become
friends
again,
then
argue
animatedly
and
then
get
married.
Besides,
the
film
is
talk-heavy,
extremely
verbose
and
the
chatter
is
pointless,
senseless
and
ludicrous.
One
fails
to
understand
why
the
girl
drops
the
guy
like
a
hot
brick.
Actually,
there's
no
valid
reason
for
her
to
do
so.
He
is
so
committed,
so
devoted,
so
trustworthy
that
any
girl
would
give
her
left
arm
to
be
with
him.
But
the
girl
comes
across
as
a
no-brainer
and
expectedly,
realizes
her
folly
only
towards
the
finale
[as
expected
in
a
screenplay
of
convenience].
Besides
a
faulty
screenplay,
even
the
supporting
characters
[Sharmila
Tagore,
Shahana
Goswami]
are
wasted.
Director
Danish
Aslam
has
handled
a
few
moments
well,
that's
it.
A
love
story
ought
to
be
embellished
with
a
lilting
musical
score,
but
Vishal-Shekhar
disappoint
this
time.
The
songs
are
strictly
okay
and
one
misses
that
winning
track
that
makes
a
love
story
memorable.
Cinematography
[Andre
Menezes]
is
alright.
Both
Imran
and
Deepika
take
a
step
forward
as
actors.
Having
watched
Imran
closely
from
Jaane
Tu
Yaa
Jaane
Na
days,
I
feel
that
he
has
come
a
long
way
in
his
fifth
outing
and
you
can
see
a
marked
difference
in
his
performance.
As
far
as
Deepika
is
concerned,
I
like
the
spontaneity
that
she
brings
to
the
character.
After
Love
Aaj
Kal,
this
is
another
film
that
will
make
people
sit
up
and
notice
her
talent.
Sharmila
Tagore
is
wasted.
Ditto
for
Shahana
Goswami.
Yudhishtir
Urs
irritates.
Lillete
Dubey
gets
to
deliver
some
spicy
lines.
Navin
Nischol
gets
minimal
scope.
On
the
whole,
Break
Ke
Baad
has
a
vibrant
Imran
and
Deepika
as
its
USP,
but
a
faulty
and
an
unpersuasive
screenplay
as
is
its
major
stumbling
block.
Fails
to
impress!
Cast
and
Crew:
Director:
Danish
Aslam
Producer:
Kunal
Kohli
Writter:
Danish
Aslam
and
Renuka
Kunzru
Starring:
Imran
Khan
and
Deepika
Padukone
Music:
Vishal-Shekhar