(Translation: "never say goodbye")
2006
5/5 stars
This is the story of two broken marriages. Dev (Shah Rukh Khan) and Rhea (Preity Zinta) were college sweethearts, but after an accident leaves him embittered, Dev becomes an emotionally cruel husband and father. Maya (Rani Mukerji) and Rishi (Abhishek Bachchan) grew up together, but though Rishi is thoroughly in love with her, Maya has emotional reservations about their relationship. Dev and Maya meet through an accident and strike up an unlikely friendship; they each encourage the other to fix their marriage. Then the unexpected happens, and brings heartbreak for all involved.
This tear-jerking drama is a surprisingly outstanding movie, despite it's unhappy story line and average music. The plot is compelling and engrossing, as well as being tight and believable, and the characters well developed. The acting from the four principals is fantastic, with realistic emotions and reactions. While the topic is not one I "like", I have to say that this was a stellar movie.
(Dev and Rhea's son is played by Ahsaas Channa, Rhea's boss is played by Arjun Rampal, Dev's mother is played by Kirron Kher, and Rishi's father is played by Bachchan's real life father, Amitabh Bachchan. John Abraham and Kajol both make cameo appearances. )
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