Phir
Milenge (meaning we will meet again) has been inspired by the
Hollywood flick Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks and Denzel
Washington.
Tamanna
(Shilpa Shetty) is the Marketing Executive of an advertising agency.
Her sister, Tania whom she looks after, works for a radio station.
During
a school reunion, Tamanna meets Rohit (Salman Khan), an old college
pal. She has always been secretly in love with him during her college
days.
So
a chance meeting rekindles their friendship which gradually turns
to love.
All
is well until Tamanna's sister is involved in a serious accident.
Tamanna is asked to donate blood but what she discovers shocks her
- she has aids.
Such
a revelation has a devastating effect on Tamanna. She turns into
a recluse and shuts herself from the outside world.
She
tries to contact Rohit but to no avail. He cannot be found. Why?
- we are not made aware of his idssappearance at this stage in the
film.
When
her boss visits her at home she tells him about the medical condition.
But
when Tamanna returns to work she gets a bigger shock. Her work mates
keeps their distance. Even her work material is moved to a secluded
office. She is further humiliated when asked to resign from her
job.
A strong
willed Tamanna decides to fight back but none of the lawyers are
prepared to help her.
Well.
. . not until she comes across a young, budding lawyer, Tarun (Abhishek
Bachchan).
Will
this lawyer be able to restore her job and confidence back? What
about Rohit? Why is he not traceable?
Director
Revathy deserves praise for tackling a thought provoking issue in
her second Bollywood venture.
Such
a subject is tackled very rarely in Bollywood. So Phir Milenge
comes as a refreshing change.
But
I must say, that Revathy has missed out on a crucial point. The
director has forgotten to mention that some breakthrough
for aids patients does exist.
Nowadays,
infected individuals can lead comfortable lives with the aid of
therapies and medication. This is not showcased in the film - a
key point which should have been echoed throughout the film.
Having
said this, the second part which concentrates in court does bring
home the issues raised by Tamanna. She fights for her ability to
work and be 'normal' despite her medical condition.
Shilpa
Shetty gives a subdued performance as the individual who looses
all her rights after being diagnosed having aids. This is one of
her best performances to date since Dhadkan (meaning heart
beat) few years back.
Abhishek
Bachchan and Salman Khan give their best although it would have
been nice to see more of Salman throughout the film rather than
towards the end.
On
the whole, Phir Milenge is worth watching due to the portrayal
of a sensitive subject not often seen in Bollywood films. A thought
provoking Bollywood drama.
Reviewed
by Manish Gajjar
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