There was a time when a Yash Chopra movie meant a soft but intense love story based in a picturesque locale. The heroine would be mostly clad in saris, especially when she dances and sings a song. The hero also used to have access to a colourful wardrobe. It was visually delightful and you would come out of the hall with a very nice and romantic feeling. Every time I watched a Yash Chopra movie, I used to believe life is so beautiful after all.

I don’t know what people think of Veer Zara, but I liked the movie though I would have preferred someone else instead of Preity Zinta. It had all the ingredients of a Yash Chopra movie with some superb songs. I like specially the Mein Yaha Hoon…song. But, I like the movie for an altogether different reason. This movie made me believe that though Yash Chpra has moved along with time, his heart still remains in this genre of movies.

Of late, the Chopra stable has churned out some very entertaining and realistic movie. These movies are not only good, but they are radically different from Chopra’s usual creations. For the first time the ace director added pre-marital sex to his movie. That’s the sign of a great movie-maker; he knows the pulse of youth. It started with Hum Tum followed by Salaam Namaste and now Neal N Nikki.

I liked Salaam Namaste a lot because the movie relieved me from a personal turmoil. I always used to think I possess some feminine qualities as I’m finicky about cleanliness and believe me I cannot sleep without doing dishes. But this movie made realise that I’m not alone in the world. Besides, I have personal experience of living in, though it did not culminate in marriage.

I went to watch Neal N Nikki with great enthusiasm because I like Uday Chopra a lot. My fiancée calls him a horse, but I don’t mind that. I’m also not averse to showing sex in movies and I know sex plays a very important role among modern youth. It’s not that it did not play any role for older generation, but now it’s more explicit. However, the movie disappointed me. To be frank it was a poor joke. The director Arjun Sablok was not sure whether he wanted to make an all out comedy or pour in emotions a la Yash Chopra.

To top it all, sex was too gross in the movie. The biggest joke was that you sleep with a guy or gal and you know if he or she is perfect for you or not. Can be a great way of match-making!

Next time Chopra should pick up an intelligent director.

Though, Chopra disappointed me, the giant of Indian Film Industry, Amitabh Bachchan did not. He never stops to amaze me. He was looks very stylish in Ek Ajanabee and portrays varied emotions with élan. You must have seen thousands of movies with a storyline like Ek Ajnabee, but the movie stands apart only because of Big B.

I initially resolved not to watch Kalyug, but finally gave in. One should watch the movie because of the issue it has raised. There is no doubt it’s a badly executed movie, but please spare a though for all the people who have been secretly filmed while being intimate with their beloveds. And we know many a time their partners only catch them on camera and later make it public.

It’s simply murder, murder of souls.