Main Aisa Hi Hoon

Yes OK so it's a take off (rip off?) of I am Sam). Big deal. On the whole it's a good film, but yes I couldn't empathize with the ending as it was seemingly rushed and forced.

I really loved the songs, especially "Walk into my life" and "Mere Papa" (ok, so I love the songs in our Hindi movies!).

Anyway all the actors were really good. Ajay Devgan is superb as Neel. Sush and Esha are great too. The kid is sweet but a bit too precocious at times. Blame it on Harry I guess.

The supporting cast did a great job too.

Yes it's almost scene for scene a remake of I am Sam. That aside, I have to say I'm more partial to Ajay Devgan than Sean Penn, but that's just me.

Personally this would have been better done as a sequel to Koi Mil Gaya rather than just a copy of an American film.

I know this film is a copy of I am Sam but I have to say this ones much better.I never really thought of Ajay Devgan as a good actor but this film has proved me wrong,definitely. Esha Deol was good in this film and her other movies as well but her mum is ten times better than her. Sushmita Sen was good and I liked the character she played which was a understanding and descent lawyer who helps Ajay Devgan and his daughter. Lilletey Dubey was good and her acting was better in this film than it was in Kal ho na ho.Anupem Kher was good as playing a bad character in this film but he becomes good at the end.The character for Gungun was good and the character who played Sushmita Sen's son in the film was good as well.

Watch this movie if you like Esha Deol and Sushmita Sen. This movie is given substance only because of the female leads in it. Lillete Dubey and Ajay Devgan's daughter have played their parts extremely well. Ajay Devgan is good as usual, but if you really wanted to watch a movie of this sort, you're better off watching the original, I am Sam. However, if you want to watch some seriously good acting in bollywood, you should go for this movie. Esha Deol is getting better in every movie. We can see the sadness and anger in her eyes when she calls her father up on her birthday but doesn't get through to him. She has an extremely expressive face, and definitely has the potential to be a super star like her parents. Sushmita Sen is awesome, like usual. She just keeps getting better. I thought she acted immensely well in Filhaal, but now I think this movie beats that in terms of her acting. Ajay Devgan has always been good and this is just one more feather in his cap. The whole supporting cast has done a good job as well. Yet, even with the fabulous performances, this movie lacks the essential ingredients of a blockbuster. The songs look like they've been forcefully added and, as I stated earlier, you'd rather watch the Hollywood version of this movie. An okay watch if you have nothing to do on a rainy day. Also, the end result of the case and Sushmita Sen's decision seems a tad bit unbelievable, but I guess that's cinematic liberty! I give this movie a 7 mainly because of the acting!

A Hindi remake of "I Am Sam". Ajay Devgan showed alent in a genre much different from his typical action/thriller/horror. He is endearing, and I liked his performance. He has some good chemistry with Sushmita, and is overall, a great performer. Sushmita Sen is disappointing. She looks very glamorous, but fails to provide any proper acting entertainment. The little girl got on my nerves, though she is kinda cute.

Music is average, though I like a few songs. Interestingly, many songs are in English, which surprised me, I was not expecting it. I don't like it though, I'm sure many people would have preferred them in Hindi.

Its a candyfloss comedy/drama, and sickly sweet. Be prepared.

Main Aisa Hi Hoon continues a number of recent and not-so recent disturbing trends for Bollywood films. But in the end, it is saved somewhat by decent performances.

Most disturbing is the trend for producing uncredited remakes of American films. This is a remake of the far superior I Am Sam (2001). The copyright law in India must be such that it's impossible or at least not worthwhile to sue for these infringements, but artistic integrity and ethics would suggest giving credit where it is due.

As bad as the ethical problems is the fact that not many of these uncredited remakes are as good as the films they're stealing from. In Bollywoodizing them and sanitizing them so that they're more acceptable to Indian culture, the producers, writers and directors suggest that they often do not understand what made the films work in the first place.

There are a number of such changes in converting I Am Sam to Bollywood that are made to reflect conventional Indian morality and social myths. Here, the main character's one night stand was changed into a very muddled, longer-term relationship; the main character having difficulty coping in normal society was changed into a unbelievable, flawless social support system; questionable philosophical stances built into the system were mostly changed into a vindictive would-be father in law; and an unexpected, budding romance was drained of nearly all development and justification, not to mention that it's capped with a ridiculous bit of plotting at the end.

Other stereotypical stylistic changes were made, too, in order to make this a very non-challenging Bollywood film. Songs were added, of course, and although most of the lyrics are a relatively unusual and thus admirable attempt to say something relevant to the dramatic material, the songs and often the style in which they're performed are almost always sorely out of place. Also, melodrama is cranked up to the point of irritation, often accompanied by ridiculous musical or sound effects cues--Bollywood filmmakers seem to believe that their audiences are so stupid that they will not pick up on anything unless they beat them over the head with it. The concern for adding songs, melodrama and making the film not so controversial for Indian audiences resulted in often forgetting the need to tell a story that makes sense for these characters as they are presented. Storytelling should be the first concern in film-making. Concentrate on that and forget about making a combination soap opera/variety show with pointless "fancy" camera work (such as shots of the main character's house sideways and upside down).

Maybe surprisingly then, the acting in Main Aisa Hi Hoon is actually pretty good. Ajay Devgan is not nearly as convincing in the role as Sean Penn was, but especially as the film progresses, he turns in a moving, heartfelt performance. Sushmita Sen, Esha Deol and Anupam Kher are also impressive, especially in light of the fact that Bollywood actors are usually encouraged to overact rather than turn in a nuanced, understated performance. I also enjoyed the music, even though the breaks in the story to sing a song didn't fit very well.

Still, it's difficult to recommend Main Aisa Hi Hoon. Anyone interested in this story should just watch I Am Sam instead. And please, Bollywood, break some formulas, take some chances, and stop ripping off other films.