Eric Segal's "Love Story" if I dare say is an immemorial classic, even a couple of decades down the line the chances are pretty slim for the essence to be diluted. The director deserves due credit to imbibe the essence of localise it to suit the taste. Of course, it goes without saying that Siddharth must have contributed heavily to the proceedings.
Siddharth: As usual he gives pours his heart and soul into the character.
Shamili: The cute li'il "Anjali" definitely has blossomed into a beautiful flower. Undoubtedly she has given her best to get into the skin of the girl-next-door and strikes chord with the audience at an instant.
The screenplay keep the audience enthused with the narrative flow even though there would be a feeling that the sub-plots are more of a stocking filler ie. Suneel's insurance track, Ali's & Master's real- estate track, Pradeep Rawat's track and the happening on the ship. The melodrama towards the end was a bit Over-the-top and trimming was warranted. The songs have a fresh appeal and one of the strongest points of the movie. The director Anand Ranga has managed to hold reigns in all departments quite well.
"Ankhiyon Ke Jharakon Se" & "Khwahish" are the two names that were directly inspired by Love Story. Of course as a reference one can add "Anand" and "Geetanjali"(or "Yaad Rakhegi Duniya") to the list.
In the opening credit the director puts a disclaimer that like millions he is too inspired by "Love Story", so the Eric Segal fans don't need a deja vŭ to guess the proceedings. And for the audience for whom the name doesn't ring a bell, "Oyi" might be a good taster session.
