This
romantic comedy focuses on Ambar Malhotra (Preity Zinta) who decides
to study medicine in Melbourne.
This
will also give her a chance to get away from her parents who are
forcing her into an arranged marriage.
So
while studying, she works as a part time presenter on the local
radio station, Salaam Namaste, in order to earn a few extra
bucks.
Then,
there is Nikhil Arora (Saif Ali Khan), an architect back home, but
now turned head chef in Melbourne with a passion for cooking.
Ambar
is ambitious and hard working whilst Nikhil is a complete opposite
- he is carefree and enjoys life to the full.
These
two characters meet when Nikhil is invited for a radio interview.
Unfortunately he never makes it, which annoys Amber.
But
all is not lost. They both meet at a friend's wedding and before
the night is over, both realise they are attracted to each other.
It
is not long before they agree to move in with each other to see
if their relationship would work. Pre-occupied with their careers,
Nikhil and Amber decide to take things slowly at first.
They
live in the same apartment but in different rooms. This is where
the fun starts and lots of it too!
But
soon their relationship enters more serious territory due to a sudden
turn of events - Amber becomes pregnant.
Frightened
of the fatherly responsibilities, Nikhil suggests she has an abortion.
A shocked Amber strongly objects to his idea.
This
causes a rift between them but they still carry on living under
the same roof. So arguments start, as they blow every little mistake
out of proportion.
They
finally come to their senses when Amber goes into labour and finds
that she is about to deliver twins as Abhishek Bachchan (of the
Bunty Aur Babli fame) makes his guest appearance - as the hospital
doctor!
This
film entertains to the full. There is romance and an abundance of
comedy to satisfy your Bollywood thirst.
Saif
Ali Khan and Preity Zinta make a great on- screen couple. Their
comic timing is just perfect.
Both manage to play their parts convincingly.
Credit
also goes to Arshad Warsi, who plays Nikhil's best friend and Javed
Jafferi, whose role as the suspicious landlord will go down well
with the audience.
Siddharth
Raj makes a great directorial debut with this Yash Raj presentation.
He manages to make us care about the central characters. We laugh
when they laugh and we cry when they cry. To achieve this first
time round, Siddharth deserves praise.
The
musical score by Vishal and Shekhar blends well with the screenplay
which is a real pleasure.
Overall,
Salaam Namaste is a great entertainer. Well worth watching
if you have not yet done so.
Reviewed
by Manish Gajjar,
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