London Dreams Hindi Movie
Vipul Shah's London Dreams has a very interesting star cast. Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan more than 10 years after Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Asin, fresh from the super success of her debut Ghajini. Shah's movies in the past (Namaste London, Waqt) have been appreciated by critics and audience alike. London Dreams should be no different.
London Dreams is about Arjun and Mannu, best of friends for years. Arjun is serious about music and fulfilling his grandfather's unfulfilled dream of performing on stage. Mannu is least interested in music and is still a child at heart, happy-go-lucky types. As Arjun's dream begin to turn into reality through a band called London Dreams, Mannu who till then was unaware of his hidden talent, grows incredibly quickly into a star. As jealousy begins to creep into Arjun, the friendship is put to test. The battle for success begins, but at what cost?
What hurts London Dreams the most is the surprisingly it's music composition by the otherwise talented combo of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The fact that the movie is a musical, with not a single chartbuster to boast of, is simply not acceptable. Apart from the music, the climax isn't the greatest either. The second half seems over stretched, mainly due to the weak music.
On the brighter side, London Dreams is strong on emotional content and performances from its lead stars. Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan are fantastic as Mannu and Arjun. Devgan in the second half steals the show, but it's Salman Khan who emotes better than he has ever done and delivers what is arguably his career best performance. Salman is spot on with his comic timing too. Asin sadly, is wasted. She deserved a better role after Ghajini.
To sum up, London Dreams suffers from a weak climax and bad music. That apart, the direction, story and performances deserve full marks.
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