Baabul

Baabul
(translates as "the love a father feels for his daughter")
2006
5/5 stars

Avi (Salman Khan) falls instantly in love with Millie (Rani Mukerji), and after much wooing and a little trouble, wins her.  She is welcomed by his parents, Balraj (Amitabh Bachchan) and Shobhna (Hema Malini) as if she were their natural daughter.  She and Avi experience years of happiness, and then a life-changing tragedy occurs.  Balraj shows his great love for Millie as he defies traditions to make her happy again.

The first half of this is a delightful romance following the happy life of Avi and Millie.  Mukerji and Khan have good chemistry and played lovers well.  After the tragedy, the film looses it's light-heartedness and becomes a drama.  Mukerji and Bachchan both gave excellent emotional performances.  The supporting cast were quite good.  There was some lovely music, and nice choreography as well.  The plot was strong, well written, and well-executed.  This is a wonderful film overall.

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