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The
story of ‘Jaani Dushman- Ek Anokhi Kahani’ (meaning ‘The Enemy-
A Strange Tale’) revolves around two lovers, Kapil (Munish) and
Vasundhara (Manisha Koirala) who are deeply in love with each other.
One
fine day, they accidentally disturb the concentration of a Hindu
high priest. This angers the priest who comes out of his meditation
and curses the couple. What results next is the death of Vasundhara.
In order to invoke their love once again, the high priest informs
Kapil to wait for Vasundhara’s rebirth in the next age.
Hence
the story shifts forward into the 21st Century where Vasundhara
is now Divya a college student in love with Karan (Sunny Deol).
The
horrific twist in this fictitious tale comes when Karan is away
on business and Divya falls prey to the devious scheme of two fellow
college students.
But
Divya mistakenly thinks that her whole friends' circle is to be
blamed for her plight. Mentally disturbed by the incident, Divya
commits suicide and her spirit joins forces with that of Kapil.
Hence
what follows next is an action sequence of events along the lines
of the Hollywood films, ‘Anaconda’; ‘Mission Impossible’; ‘Terminator’
and ‘The Matrix’ as Kapil takes revenge on behalf of Vasundhara.
Considering
that this film boasts of an impressive star cast from the ‘best
of Bollywood’; they do not have enough scope to leave an impact
on the screen.
The
film nevertheless definitely belongs to Munish who proves that he
can really act if given a better role. He excels in the fight sequences
and does deliver his dialogue scenes with great ease and comfort.
Actor
Akshay Kumar impresses as usual since fight sequences are his forte
whilst debutant actor Sonu Nigam, the famous playback male singer
shows great promise in the dance and acting departments.
Technically,
Mr Kohli's film promises to be both exhilarating and interesting
in that he brings back the standard elements such as the snake which
has the ability to change shape and also an evil spirit both of
which are the trademarks of his earlier box office successes such
as ‘Nagin’ and ‘Jaani Dushman’ of the 1990's.
This
latest venture does promise to spring a few surprises as far as
special effects are concerned. With a mega star cast of eleven in
total, this expensive production is an action-packed fantasy pure
Bollywood style.
Reviewed
By: Manish Gajjar Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Shropshire’s Bollywood Specialist.
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