Albela

Albela
(translation: Unique)
2001
3/5 stars

Wealthy Sonia (Aishwarya Rai) hires tour guide Tony (Govinda) to help her find her mother's grave.  He is instantly smitten with her, but knows that she is out of his reach. Tony's best friend and neighbor, Neena (Namrata Shirodkar), has been in love with him for some time, but has never been bold enough to let him know.  Sonia, too, has an unhappy romance behind her, with Prem (Jackie Shroff), of whom her father (Saeed Jaffrey) disapproves.  How can all three of these love stories have a happy ending?

Govinda is cute and charming as ever, giving a good humorous performance.  Rai is not fully convincing, and she and Shroff do not have much chemistry.  Shirodkar, however, is believable, and she and Govinda work well with each other.  The music is average, with the choreography below average.   The plot of this film, while predictable, is enjoyable and entertaining.   This isn't a stellar movie, but it is fun to watch, especially for Govinda fans.

Rai and Govinda

This movie is available on YouTube.