Review: Main Aurr Mrs Khanna

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Unexpected. Meaningful. Enjoyable despite its silly, corny moments

By Suranjana Nandi . Buzz18 Oct 16, 2009

Salman Khan is a good man. He stood by his brother Sohail forever. And finally, FINALLY, his efforts seem to be paying off. With Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, Sohail Khan manages to negate all the silly cameos in disastrous productions (Hello, for example) he made his brother, Salman do for him.

Unexpected – is how I would describe this Salman-Kareena-Sohail starrer. I mean, what do you normally expect from a film with Sohail Khan in the lead? Silly jokes. Unrecognisable sounds/grunts. Corny dialogues. Sohail's overdone and so-not-funny antics. This film has it all. YES! But, despite all that, the film is good.

Well, maybe it's not as entertaining as Salman's last film Wanted, but Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, with Salman's 'extended special appearance' (whatever THAT means) is meaningful. Without being too pretentious or soppy, the film brings out some basic emotional problems that, if given a chance, Yash Chopra would have turned into a 3-hour musical saga! (Not that I don't like soppy or YRF)

For example, when Sohail sees Kareena for the first time, his friend asks whether it was 'love at first sight'? Sohail answers back saying, it wasn't. Because 'love' doesn't happen at first sight. It's probably 'lust' at first sight. But hey, hold on love might just follow. When you hear it for the first time, it sounds outright corny. More so because it was Sohail Khan saying it. But think back, and you'll realise how true it is.

Okay, now for the story.

Main Aurr Mrs Khanna is about Mrs Khanna settled in Melbourne, Australia. It's her life through her eyes. Mrs Raina Khanna (Kareena Kapoor) narrates the story of her life from a juncture when her marriage seems to be falling apart. She takes us back to the first time when she met Mr Sameer Khanna (Salman Khan) and tells us how from being an orphan without a surname (which here refers to identity/roots/sense of belonging) she becomes Mrs Khanna.

Her husband Sameer loves her but currently without a job, feels frustrated and trying to keep his wife out of his troubles, keeps her at a hand's distance. Raina feels lost. She follows her husband, supports him and agrees to everything he does or says without an opinion of her own. Sameer decides to relocate to Singapore and leave everything in Melbourne behind to make a successful career. Raina being herself follows him without a word (though she has her own circle of friends and a job in the city).

Raina is shaken when she realises that Sameer has arranged for her to go back to his parents' place in Delhi and move to Singapore alone without even asking or telling her. The fact that she has found an identity – Mrs Khanna, but no individuality strikes us as much as it strikes the character in the film. No drastic fight scene follows. There is no jarring music. No old uncle comes to give Raina a shoulder to cry on. However, Raina's silent tears tell us how it must feel when the only stable factor in one's life is removed.

So Mrs Khanna for perhaps the first time in her life takes a decision for herself and her marriage. She would wait for her husband where he left her. And meanwhile, she would get a job.

In comes Mr Sohail Khan as Akash. Silly, corny, stupid and an extremely normal guy Akash. He is no Romeo reincarnate. He likes good looking sexy women. Needless to say, he gets attracted to Mrs Khanna. But then again, he is no Gabbar either. He does not try to grope or physically molest Raina. He tries hard to make her fall in love with him but is just as happy being her friend.

And so, with a few twist and turns (nothing drastic) the story unfolds…

As for the performances…

Salman Khan has come a long, loooooong way from the days when he could only remove his shirt and crack silly jokes in a film. Last time he cried on screen sprawled in a desert (and also in a opera house in the same film) we laughed! I had then decided that maybe, Salman was better off doing silly roles. Remove shirt, we drool, who wants anything else, right? WRONG!

Salman it so appears, doesn't need to cry anymore. With his extremely expressive and moist eyes, body language and face, he doesn't even need words to make you realise how much it hurts when the one you love is in pain. And more so when you are the cause of it. As Mr Khanna, Salman Khan excels himself (and we are comparing him to his last film only). He doesn't talk in an accent. He doesn't strip. He doesn't make funny faces (maybe just a little in one song). He slips into Mr Khanna's character with complete ease.

There were rumours that many actresses had refused to do this film. Why did they? Well, good for them! And good for Kareena. She doesn't only look nice in the film but does her character total justice. Mrs Khanna is the central figure of the film. Its her story. It's her emotions we experience. Kareena Kapoor only makes it easier for us.

She looks great with Salman. Their chemistry is just right for a married couple. They are comfortable. The love obviously shows. But there's no excessive display of affection. Also, Kareena's wardrobe of extremely expensive but non-flashy (unlike Kambakkht Ishq) sleeveless but mostly high-necked dresses that fit her beautifully also fits her character Mrs Khanna well.

The surprise package however is Sohail Khan. He finally acts! Of course he grunts, makes funny faces and does silly antics too. But that only adds to his character and the film. He could very well have been a serious-faced, over emotional character who rushes to make Mrs Khanna's life a dream. But Sohail sticks to being just Akash. He is no magician. He is no superhuman. He is just a normal boy driven by hormones but also with his heart at the right place. And Sohail carries out his role perfectly. As a friend very aptly pointed out, Sohail is no Naseeruddin Shah. But then he's not bad. And he's definitely better than himself in any of his other films.

Yash Tonk is Akash's friend Harsh. And the guy is good! While Sohail Khan's silly antics look… well, silly! Yash Tonk's funny remarks are actually laughable and cute. And this actor is a natural. He should stick to comedy.

Then there's Preity Zinta. The much publicised 'item' number which the director did not want to call 'item' number was actually not required. Preity Zinta herself was not really required in the film. But well, it does help the male eyes a bit. And the song is fun!

Well, believe it or not, there's Bappi Lahiri! As a store owner and employer of Mrs Khanna, Bappida is cute in his own way. He sings. He moves his bulk around. Though at times unnecessary, his character does bring a smile to your face.

So does it work?

I say, it does. The film has a good subject. It's well shot, Though the spelling errors are appalling – I mean 'Someday's later'? (Please note the apostrophe) What does that MEAN? I would like Sohail Khan to please stand up and explain. When one is making a film, good or bad, one should at least try to keep such glaring, obscene mistakes under control. Totally NOT ALLOWED!

Some may even find a few dialogues a bit silly and slightly corny. But hey it's Bollywood! At least they have not created small rivulets of tears on the sets by being soppy. It's a nice story of a simple girl told in a plain un-exaggerated way.

Less than two hours, the film has its pace and does not bore you with too many unnecessary songs. Though, maybe, it could have been shortened further by cutting out some of the corny dialogues, the extended scene with Preity Zinta before her item… oops! 'dance' number. Also the surprise in the end was nice. But what was the point of killing it by extending it for full two minutes?

And should you watch it?

If you find laughing your guts out and rolling in your seats entertaining, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna is NOT for you. If you don't mind watching a neat little story about a girl which won't leave you laughing but might make you smile, go for it!

Also, if you are in love with Salman Khan, try to keep yourself from killing Katrina Kaif after you have watched the film. If you are not in love with him, go for it, you'll end up falling in love with Mr Sameer Khanna.

VERDICT: Main Aurr Mrs Khanna is not entertaining in the accepted sense of the word. But it's a neat little film which teaches a lot about life. It's not fun, it's meaningful. It definitely isn't Oscar material, but it (and I'll use this much abused phrase here) has its heart in the right place.

RATING: 3/5

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REVIEW: Main Aurr Mrs Khanna- Buzz18 Entertainment

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I was just thinking to watch this movie. Now by reading about the movie, I can't stop my self from watching this movie. It seems as it will be huge hit.

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yah .. it seems... the whole story revolves around mrs khanna...!!

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