Freshly
cooked,
piping
hot
food
is
savoured
instantly.
Similarly,
a
film
that
radiates
freshness
catches
your
eye
instantaneously.
Conversely,
if
a
film
takes
a
really
long
time
to
hit
the
screens,
it
generally
doesn't
find
a
place
in
your
things-to-do-this-weekend
list,
unless
the
word
of
mouth
is
electrifying.
Milenge
Milenge
suffers
for
this
reason.
Even
the
man
on
the
street
knows
that
it's
a
dated
product!
The
gap
between
the
commencement
of
this
film
and
its
eventual
release
is
quite
substantial
and
that's
pretty
evident
when
you
look
at
its
promos.
Especially
the
way
the
lead
actors
look.
The
camera
doesn't
lie,
right?
Perhaps,
that's
a
prime
reason
why
Milenge
Milenge
doesn't
propel
you
to
rush
to
a
nearby
cineplex
and
grab
a
seat,
despite
the
fact
that
its
lead
stars
are
at
the
prime
of
their
respective
careers
and
enjoy
a
solid
fan-base.
But
never
judge
a
book
by
its
cover.
Sure,
you
march
into
the
film
with
zilch
expectations,
expecting
a
dated
product
with
a
hackneyed
plotline,
but
as
the
reels
begin
to
unspool,
you
realize
that
it
does
have
a
story
to
tell.
So
what
if
Milenge
Milenge
borrows
from
the
John
Cusack
-
Kate
Beckinsale
starrer
Serendipity
(2001).
The
Indianisation
by
writer
Shiraz
Ahmed
is
quite
engaging
at
places.
The
'recipe'
for
that
perfect
love
story
is
simple
(at
least
that's
what
most
film-makers
believe):
Cast
a
good
looking
pair,
choose
a
tried-and-tested
story
(read,
make
a
mix
of
Ek
Duuje
Ke
Liye,
Q.S.Q.T.,
Maine
Pyaar
Kiya,
D.D.L.J.,
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai),
garnish
it
with
sweet/cute/romantic/delightful
situations,
add
a
couple
of
energetic
songs
(at
least
two/three
Hit
songs
are
a
must)
and
shoot
the
muvie
at
panaromic
locales.
Presto,
prem
kahani
tayyar
ho
gayee!
But
Milenge
Milenge
has
'kismet'
keeping
the
lovers
apart.
Imagine
a
love
story
where
the
lovers
have
already
expressed
love
for
each
other,
but
some
force
beyond
their
control
gets
in
their
way
and
keeps
them
apart
till
the
end
of
the
film.
The
script
indulges
in
bringing
its
leads
together,
but
also
makes
sure
that
they
stay
far
away
from
each
other
till
minutes
before
the
film
is
about
to
conclude.
Sure,
this
thought
sounds
interesting
on
paper,
but
there's
a
flipside
to
it.
With
Facebook,
Twitter,
Google
and
also
cellphones
at
one's
disposal,
is
it
difficult
to
trace
anyone
in
today's
times?
Naah,
not
anymore!
Final
word?
Milenge
Milenge
may
be
dated,
but
watch
it
for
the
chemistry
between
its
lead
pair.
Perhaps,
this
Jab
We
Met
jodi
may
never
team
up
ever
again!
Immy
(Shahid
Kapoor)
and
Priya
(Kareena
Kapoor)
meet
at
a
youth
festival
in
Bangkok.
Priya
is
a
romantic
at
heart
and
expects
her
life
partner
to
be
a
teetotaler,
a
guy
who
doesn't
smoke
and
also,
who
doesn't
lie.
Immy
is
totally
opposite
of
what
Priya
wants
from
her
life
partner.
Their
world
collides
when
Immy
lays
his
hands
on
Priya's
personal
diary
and
learns
of
her
likes
and
dislikes.
He
poses
as
her
dream
mate
by
giving
her
a
totally
different
picture
of
himself.
While
preparing
to
return
to
Delhi,
Priya
discovers
the
copy
of
her
diary
in
Immy's
room.
She
realizes
that
Immy
has
made
a
fool
of
her
and
decides
to
confront
him.
In
the
meantime,
Immy
confides
in
his
friends
that
although
he
has
cheated
Priya,
he
is
truly
in
love
with
her.
But
Priya
appears
in
front
of
him
and
all
hell
breaks
loose.
She
decides
to
end
the
relationship.
Immy
tries
to
regain
her
trust
by
telling
her
that
they
are
destined
to
be
together.
Priya
decides
that
if
it
is
destined
that
they
be
together,
then
they
will
find
each
other
in
Delhi
again,
although
both
do
not
know
each
other's
whereabouts
in
Delhi.
Three
years
later,
Immy
returns
from
abroad,
while
Priya
is
now
settled
in
Mumbai.
Immy
is
engaged
to
a
family
friend's
daughter
(Aarti
Chhabria),
while
Priya
has
also
moved
on
in
life.
She
is
in
a
relationship
with
a
pop
singer.
Both
of
them
are
about
to
be
married,
but
after
all
these
years,
they
still
have
this
nagging
feeling
that
the
other
was
his/her
true
love.
Of
course,
fate
conspires
to
bring
them
back
together
[after
several
near
misses]
as
they
simultaneously
undertake
one
last
attempt
to
find
one
another
just
before
they
get
married
to
someone
else.
Milenge
Milenge
starts
off
like
one
of
those
countless
love
stories,
with
mandatory
songs
and
lovey-dovey
scenes
aplenty,
but
the
twist
minutes
before
the
interval
is
so
well
executed
that
it
suddenly
raises
the
bar
of
the
film.
Naturally
then,
you
expect
the
post-interval
portions
to
charter
a
new
path.
The
second
half
has
its
share
of
engaging
moments,
but,
very
frankly,
it
tends
to
get
repetitive
and
melodramatic
as
well.
The
entire
track
of
a
particular
Rs.
50
currency
note
and
the
book
with
Kareena's
name
and
phone
number
on
it,
although
novel,
hasn't
been
portrayed
too
effectively.
Even
the
finale
--
when
Shahid
reaches
out
to
Kareena
-
isn't
convincing.
Like
I
pointed
out
earlier,
what
binds
the
film
together
is
the
chemistry
between
the
lead
pair
and
a
few
charming
moments.
Satish
Kaushik's
handling
of
a
few
sequences
is
commendable.
Himesh
Reshammiya's
musical
score
is
quite
good.
'Kuch
To
Baaki
Hai'
and
the
title
track
are
good
compositions.
Cinematography
is
okay.
Both
Shahid
and
Kareena
play
the
hopeless
romantics
to
the
hilt.
Their
(then)
off
screen
chemistry
comes
across
very
well
on
screen.
Although
the
film
was
shot
several
years
ago
and
Shahid
looks
boyish
all
through,
his
performance
is
consistent
and
believable.
Kareena
is
equally
convincing.
Aarti
Chhabria
has
nothing
to
do.
Delnaaz
Paul
(Kareena's
friend)
and
Sarfaraz
Khan
(Shahid's
friend)
get
ample
scope
and
are
noticeable.
Satish
Shah
is
hardly
funny.
Kirron
Kher
sparkles
in
a
brief
role.
Himani
Shivpuri
is
wasted.
On
the
whole,
Milenge
Milenge
has
the
charismatic
lead
pair,
who
are
very
popular
with
the
youth,
as
its
USP.
But
the
problem
is
its
dated
look.
Having
taken
a
long
time
to
reach
the
theatres,
it
will
have
to
rely
on
a
solid
word
of
mouth
to
lure
the
audiences
into
cineplexes.
Business-wise,
there's
some
hope
in
the
Hindi
belt,
where
traditional
love
stories
and
melodrama
are
accepted.
Director:
Satish
Kaushik
Cast:
Shahid
Kapoor,
Kareena
Kapoor,
Aarti
Chhabria,
Satish
Shah,
Delnaz
Paul,
Kirron
Kher,
Himani
Shivpuri