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Ankahee

  • 2006
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
445
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Aftab Shivdasani and Esha Deol in Ankahee (2006)
A dangerous beauty queen sinks her claws into the life of a married doctor and his family.
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A dangerous beauty queen sinks her claws into the life of a married doctor and his family.A dangerous beauty queen sinks her claws into the life of a married doctor and his family.A dangerous beauty queen sinks her claws into the life of a married doctor and his family.

  • Director
    • Vikram Bhatt
  • Writers
    • Vikram Bhatt
    • Girish Dhamija
    • Vinay Kamath
  • Stars
    • Aftab Shivdasani
    • Ameesha Patel
    • Esha Deol
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    445
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vikram Bhatt
    • Writers
      • Vikram Bhatt
      • Girish Dhamija
      • Vinay Kamath
    • Stars
      • Aftab Shivdasani
      • Ameesha Patel
      • Esha Deol
    • 14User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Aftab Shivdasani
    Aftab Shivdasani
    • Dr. Shekhar Saxena
    Ameesha Patel
    Ameesha Patel
    • Mrs. Nandita Saxena
    Esha Deol
    Esha Deol
    • Kaavya Krishna
    • (as Esha)
    Amin Hajee
    Amin Hajee
    • Dr. Kuna Mehta
    Ashwini Kalsekar
    Ashwini Kalsekar
    • Mrs. Shilpa Mehta
    Hrishitaa Bhatt
    Hrishitaa Bhatt
    • Sheena Saxena
    • (as Hrishita Bhatt)
    Vikas Bhalla
    Vikas Bhalla
    • Rohit Verma
    Khushi Dubey
    Khushi Dubey
    • Baby Sheena
    • (as Baby Khushi)
    Javed Rizvi
    Javed Rizvi
    • Raja (Kaavya's Man-Friday)
    Deepak Qazir
    Deepak Qazir
    • Kaavya's Manager
    Lalit Parashar
    • Doctor Friend
    Prithvi Zutshi
    Prithvi Zutshi
    • School Principal
    Imran Hasnee
    Imran Hasnee
    • Lawyer
    Susheel Chabra
    • Prashant Gupta
    Naushaad Abbas
    Naushaad Abbas
    • Goon
    • (uncredited)
    Kunal Ganjawala
    Kunal Ganjawala
    • Self (singing "Tumse Yun Milenge")
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Vikram Bhatt
    • Writers
      • Vikram Bhatt
      • Girish Dhamija
      • Vinay Kamath
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews14

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    6dotmanish

    Yawn for the first half, Predictable in the second

    Yes, the title stands true. I watched this movie with friends. One of them watched till half-time, and went back to catch up on sleep. The rest of us stayed on. It was painfully slow from around 15%th to the 50%th point. Long dialogue sequences. Overacting. And the most annoying thing -- Aftab's inability to converse (especially arguments) without moving this hands in air as in sword-fighting. If he had a sword in his hands, he'd have cut both Ameesha Patel and Esha into million pieces each.

    The second half was a respite. Story picked up pace. But now it went into the well-beaten track of Bollywood (won't reveal that in the review, but it's obvious from film's theme). Very much predictable.

    Positives: 1. Ameesha Patel looked nice. 2. The movie starts off with an old-age Aftab lying in bed. The portrayal is funny. All us friends went into a laughter spree.

    Negatives: 1. Oft-repeated theme. Too predictable. 2. Aftab's lack of dialogue-delivery abilities. 3. Esha looked horrible in most parts of the movie.
    3shashwatranjan

    NOT UPTO THE MARK OF VIKRAM BHATT DIRECTORIAL VENTURE

    Story- weak/ poor/ typical Screenplay- weaker/usual Performance- poor/pioneer/fake Music- Amazing Music wasted in such a movie Dialogue- usual/poor/typical dramatic Direction- weaker/ half left/ unexplained/ Oblogatively made complected.

    Descriptions- Direction could be a bit smarter, Things are forcefully made complecated which could have been handled smoothly at certain places in story. Nothing new in story, some overacting ruins the charm, Voice over dubbing of main lead is the worst part of the movie giving a bad impression right from the start. ONLY STABLE PERFORMANCE SEEN BY ESHA DEOL THAT TOO FOR THE OTHERS WHO HAVE RUINED THEIR PARTS.
    6tania_garg

    surprisingly not a disappointment!!!

    Well the movie seemed boring and dragged at times but it sure is not a total disappointment. I am not proud to say but I was stunned by Esha Deol's work in the movie. She is sure to be nominated for the best actress in negative role award for this year and if I was to decide, ill even give her one. Aftab and Amisha were also not as bad as they usually are. There are few good scenes in the movie and some powerful dialogues make up for the rest of the score I have given the movie. I would agree that it is not that great a movie but it definitely is under-rated. I would recommend watching the movie at least once if u do have the time. Obviously it is not a 'watch again' movie and maybe for some of you, not even worth watching in the cinema halls either, but renting it's VCD on a Saturday afternoon is surely not a bad idea.
    2zacheusp

    Not convincing enough

    This movie is not at all convincing.. How can a reputed surgeon - who is a loving husband and a doting father - can fall in love with a patient with manic depression? He should have treated her as his patient and tried to help her out of her psychological disorder. Even his fellow psychiatrist friend warns him about her.. In spite of all this he falls in love with her and divorces his loving wife and leaves her and his daughter whom he loves very much... Very much unconvincing... Acting wise Aftab Shivadasani is as unconvincing as his role..Ameesha Patel is OK.. There is not much scope for her in this movie. Only Esha Deol is the saving grace. She has portrayed her role as a manic depressed beauty queen very convincingly.. Hrishita Bhatt is wasted in a miniscule role..
    5Peter_Young

    Not great but a decent one-time watch

    I went to watch Ankahee with zero expectations. Vikram Bhatt is a director who hardly ever did a good film, and barring a few exceptions, most of his films are poor and unoriginal. But somehow I found Ankahee watchable despite the poor writing. The film deals with such issues as adultery and depression, and it might not be convincing, but somewhat enjoyable. Esha Deol stars as a beauty pageant who has an affair with a married man played by Aftab Shivdasani. First, with all due respect, Deol is far from having the looks of a beauty pageant. In fact, she is not half as beautiful as her mother Hema Malini. Having said that, she performed passionately throughout the film and her wide eyes conveyed the emptiness and the frustration of a woman suffering from manic depression. Aftab Shivdasani was decent as the confused man who lacks character. Amisha Patel was convincing and played the wronged but strong wife with sincerity and depth. This may be her most (or should I say only) solid performance since Gaddar. Technically, Ankahee is well-made. The story was quite good and the proceedings were dark and serious, albeit a bit confused and slow. The ending is strange and funny, but nevertheless, this is a decent fare which can be watched with family and friends.

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    • Trivia
      Aftab Shivdasani's voice is dubbed by Vikram Bhatt.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Shekhar Saxena: Your wound has healed.

      Kavya: Wounds don't heal. They hide.

    • Crazy credits
      The director, Vikram Bhatt is played by Aftab Shivdasani in the film.

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 2006 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official site
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    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production company
      • Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,062
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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