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 I see the future too & it doesn't look too bright for Jackky.
Grade: D
Kal Kissne Dekha
Indian Release Date: 12/06/09
CBFC Classification: U
Running Length: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Cast: Jackky Bhagnani, Vaishali Desai, Rishi Kapoor, Archana Puran Singh, Ritesh Deshmukh
Director: Vivek Sharma
Screenplay: Vivek Sharma
Cinematography: Johnny Lall
Music: Sajid-Wajid
Jackky Bhagnani’s career has started with a bang. The bang of my head against the wall as I attempt to knock the stupidity I have just seen out of it. I’m not sure which father would not want his son to succeed in life, but I wish Bhagnani Senior had cared a bit more about his son’s life to ensure that he had a better debut than this.
While on my way to watch the movie I accidentally went into the theatre playing Bride Wars first. I wish I’d stayed there.
So in Kal Kissne Dekha we have a familiar hackneyed tale of Mr. Nihaal Singh, young man from Chandigarh with stars in his eyes, come to Mumbai to study. Personally I am not sure what college in Mumbai looks anything like the one he studied at. I’m also not sure what college in Mumbai has that many skimpily clothed girls or that many foreigners wandering around campus so that they can come and assist in the dances, but never mind.
Mr. Nihaal Singh from Chandigarh leaves behind his overbearing funny Punjabi mother (as all Punjabi mothers should be), arrives at college, makes friends with a nerd and a pretty girl who seems to have some unrequited love for him from first glance. I don’t know what her name was but personally I liked her much better than the heroine. I also thought she was more attractive and better at acting but I don’t choose the heroines for films, now do I?
So Nihaal Singh from Chandigarh (when he doesn’t let us forget it then why should I) goes through the usual small town boy rituals. He has a fight with a gang of tough seniors and of course succeeds in beating them all up then becoming friends. He does this partially with a soccer ball… no I don’t want to go into details, I really don’t. He then for some reason decides to fall in love with the brattiest, bitchiest girl on campus (maybe because of her lack of clothes?) and they proceed to fight, and then fall in love when he saves her, blah blah blah.
Except he saved her because…. Wait for it… HE CAN SEE THE FUTURE. No really. Except when he says it to the TV cameras he says it like “I See Future”. Nihaal Singh from Chandigarh apparently doesn’t know English grammar.
So then we find out that Nihaal Singh from… okay I’m tired of this, enough is enough. Nihaal’s physics teacher Prof Verma (Rishi Kapoor) is actually evil and helping terrorists with the construction of a bomb. Nihaal helps the police… and other things happen and yawn… and did I mention that there were unexpected sound effects throughout the movie FROM WHERE I SLAPPED MY HAND AGAINST MY HEAD OVER AND OVER AGAIN DUE TO THE STUPIDITY.
Oh and by the way, next time you want to shoot in overseas locations Mr. Bhagnani do try to disguise them. Because I’m not really sure why a hotel in Mumbai would have Thai flags up outside, are you?
So what can I say about this film? It was stupid. It was a pain to watch. It was not the way I imagined coming back to film reviewing after the strike.
Jackky Bhagnani is a star child and while the movie stinks, it has been tailor made for him. So we get to see him dance, fight, and uhhh act, which he needs some practice at. However he is not the worst star child I’ve ever seen and is annoying at most rather than being absolutely horrid. I have also noticed that he looks remarkably like Uday Chopra with more hair… anyone else see this resemblance? Vaishali Desai is pale. She acts bratty well but isn’t really called upon for much else in the movie apart from wearing short skirts. There are numerous cameos, Sanjay Dutt and Juhi Chawla are wasted, Rubina and Azharuddin from Slumdog Millionaire are barely there. The only one of any note is Ritesh Deshmukh’s extended guest role which while silly turned out to be one of the best parts.
So yes, if you want a future without horrid memories of this film please take my advice and do not go!
Final Verdict: Kal Kisne Dekha? Maine! And I have seen that this film is going to flop!
Final Grade: D
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