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Kismat Konnection (Hindi)

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ShubraGupta

Posted: Jul 19, 2008 at 1722 hrs IST

New Delhi, July 19: CAST: Shahid Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Vishal Bhandari, Om Puri, Himani Shivpuri, Juhi Chawla, Boman Irani

DIRECTOR: Aziz Mirza

He’s a down-on-his-luck architect. She’s the one who’s going to turn it all around for him. Prime ‘prem kahani’ material, and the kind of story that Aziz Mirza used to wing. But that was a long time back : Kismat Konnection doesn’t quite connect.

Raj (yes, that’s what Shahid is called, even if it brings to mind a million roles Shah Rukh has played with that same name) is in the Mirza mould of the underdog heroes who slip occasionally, but get up, in the end, to fight the good fight. Pretty Priya (Vidya) poses the conflict: will it be massive malls, or a community centre for the homeless; crass commerce or love? Will rich businessman Om Puri, in a fake white wig, win? Or will Boman Irani, in an equally fake grey one, who espouses the cause of the ‘aam aadmi’, trounce the opposition?

No prizes for guessing which side Raj will choose. The trouble with Kismat Konnection is not only its predictable screenplay, but its even more predictable filling-in-of-the-spaces between the first and the last frame, and the lack of any real fire, barring a stray sequence or two, between the lovebirds. Shahid, who had gone on to another level in Jab We Met, slips right back into his floppy haired, too-eager-to-please style, and Vidya stays exactly where she’s been — on the same single track, and as determinedly frumpy.

Everyone else hams. Please never let us see Juhi Chawla, who’s usually capable of sense, as a trumped up techni-coloured crystal ball gazer, again.

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superb actor shahid by cookie nickey on 08 Aug 2008

shhaid is so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i like him to the corehe looks good with vidya than with kareenashhaid i wish u kiss and hug mei luv umy baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kismet connection performance by Moviecritic on 05 Aug 2008

It is a nice movie. It is not as bad as people say it is and it is not very good. Shahid Kapoor is a refreshing change. The chemistry between Vidya and Shahid is good and fresh. Comedy is nice. A little predictable but all the same a nice movie to watch. Can go for it. a paisa vasool movie!

shahid is a great actor and has won many hearts by cookie nickey on 03 Aug 2008

its really good to see shahid coming bck on the screens after his huge successful film jab we met this movie has won many hearts worldwide and is now this cute chocolate boy of bollywood has done a great film and it is running successfully in the theaters shhaid kapoor who stated his debut in ken gosh's film ishq vishk is now agreat successful actor and is also called as the chocolate boy of bollywood i really love shahid kakpoor and is action and now it is good to see that he is in a high position and when it comes to his dance he is just simply awesome nad there is no words to express how he dances he is simply simply awesome i hope shhaid does shine in future even more

kismat konnection by swathi on 29 Jul 2008

it is very nice n shahid is looking wowvidya balan is so beautiful

Kismat Konnection - too slow! by Paul Carvill on 29 Jul 2008

Hi,Unfortunately Kismat Konnection was too slow, too soppy and too flat to excite. Vidya Balan does well, but the film falls short of expectations, especially from the two usually dependable leads.http://backstagebollywood.blogspot.comhttp://bloggingbollywood.blogspot.comThanks!Paul Carvill

kismat konnection by hitesha on 26 Jul 2008

it is n awesome movie. much better than jab we met. shahid u rockkkkkkkk...

awsome by fareeha on 24 Jul 2008

movi iz awsome ........ ppl who beliv in kismat wil definately lik the movi but those who dont thy wil nt like it........shaid iz superb and vidiya waz much bettr thn her perivious movies......i rate it 4/5

i love shahid by Neelam on 21 Jul 2008

The movie is not so bad and not so good also. i wish the movie to be hit because of shahid

2.5 Stars by Harsh on 21 Jul 2008

Nice Movie Watch it once if u r not doing anything else u can waych this movie light comedy

2.5 Stars by Harsh on 21 Jul 2008

Nice Movie Watch it once if u r not doing anything else u can waych this movie light comedy

hey this is shahid kapor by kapoor_shahid2008 on 21 Jul 2008

ssly dn"t watch this movie its vry boring n in this picture i slaped ma director n jinko yeh movie pasand hai zara mujhse aa ker milo thaper marunga us ke kyuki yeh sab se ghatiya movie hai aur kiske sath aunty vadiya walan ke saath jo poori aunty lagti hai use movies mein kis ne liya yeh batay koi

kismat konnection by killer_boy160 on 21 Jul 2008

kute

comments on movie by vicky on 21 Jul 2008

very bad movie

type by vinod on 21 Jul 2008

Very bore picture, no any special acting of any character, not any good story, fully dull movie

Love Kismat Konnection by sarah on 21 Jul 2008

I enjoyed the movie. It's not for Akki fans for sure, you have to have some patience and a love for simplicity to enjoy a movie like this. Eager souls can never enjoy something beautiful. Agreed it was a bit long, that was its biggest flaw, should have been more compact.Shahid bashers can bash him as much as they want but there is no denying the boy has immense screen presence and lights up every frame he is in. He is a rising star no denying that and will do very well for himself.People can please stop comparing 2 totally different movies like JWM and KK. JWM doesn't happen every year, it comes once in a while!

Movie is suck by NoManLand on 21 Jul 2008

This movie is suck.Second half is worst.Aziz Mirza has to take compulsory retirement.

movie by Raakhee on 21 Jul 2008

hmmm... looks like it will be a make of yet another hollywood film 'Just my luck' which stars Lindsay Lohan... :( SAD!!!

shahid by riya on 20 Jul 2008

hii shahid U R THE BEST WE ALL LOVE U !

hello by nikita on 20 Jul 2008

hello your movie is great. -NIKITA SHARMA

good wishes by Bhanu on 20 Jul 2008

sahid u r the best nd the film of urs r too good ,and may god give u all the success in life ,and let hope for the best

shahid kapoor by fatima on 19 Jul 2008

shahid luv u dudeeur just the best

shahid kapoor by fatima on 19 Jul 2008

shahid luv u dudeeur just the best

hey by sonal on 19 Jul 2008

shahid you are very cute i love you

hey! by shraddha on 19 Jul 2008

shahid is a cutieee...i love you baby!!

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