 ‘Marriage’ is the union of two souls in a bond, which lasts a
lifetime. Though practically, there is far too much that goes into
actually managing a ‘marriage’. This is what ‘Life Partner’ is all
about in a nutshell.
It is a story about three friends, Karan (Fardeen Khan) for whom
‘Love marriage is the perfect bet’, Bhavesh (Tusshar Kapoor) who does
not believe in the concept of ‘Dating’ and prefers an arranged set up
and then there’s Jeet (Govinda) a divorce lawyer who believes in ‘No
marriage’. Karan’s and Bhavesh’s lives turn upside down when they marry
their respective partners, Sanjana (Genelia D’souza) and Prachi (Prachi
Desai) and how they re-affirm their faith in the institution of
marriage is what the rest of the film all about.
Turning producers, director duo Abbas Mustan have not left any stone
unturned from giving the film a grandiose look. Wish they were equally
charged about promoting the film as there is no buzz around the movie.
The locales of Cape Town are eye catching and Sameer Arya’s
cinematography makes it look so much better.
Writer-Director Rumi Jaffery has already proved his prowess in
writing in the past and after seeing this film one can easily say that
his craft in direction is equally good as far as films of this genre
are concerned. But the screenplay (Yunus Sajawal) suffers on many
counts as the film starts off well, dips intermittently, gathers
momentum in the second half and drops again during pre-climax and
climax. Niranjan Iyengar’s dialogues are funny at most places and
tickle your funny bone at most occasions. Less said about Pritam’s
music the better. We also wonder how could a master lyricist like Javed
Akhtar could come up with such mediocre work. Though each of the song
numbers have been shot well, there is not a single song you want to
carry home or even hum around. Watching Kuke Kuke number is fun because
of Govinda and Genelia's histrionics. Editing by Sanjay Sankla needs
some serious trimming especially in the second half.
Fardeen Khan has by now got comfortable with the camera and it
shows. Tusshar suits in his part well and does full justice to it.
Genelia looks cute but her dialogue delivery needs to be improved.
Prachi Desai is very likeable and gives an earnest performance. Govinda
once again plays to the gallery and succeeds in evoking laughter.
Anupam Kher is like always, ever dependable. Vikram Gokhale and Darshan
Jariwala are sincere in their respective roles. Amrita Rao in a guest
appearance as a bar girl fails to create any impact again with her
miniscule clothing.
All said and done, Life Partner can be a good fun filling experience
this weekend (if you are not living in Mumbai) and can be watched along
with your partner. For those who are still single, it teaches you the
repercussions of having one in your life. So, be prepared!
Rating: 2.5 out of 5*
Starring: Govinda, Fardeen Khan, Tusshar Kapoor, Genelia D’Souza, Prachi Desai, Darshan Jariwala and Amrita Rao in Sp.App
Director: Rumi Jaffrery
Sampurn Media
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