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Kahaniyaan, meaning '10 stories' depicts exactly what the title says. Made by
six directors, each of the 10 tales has its own unique, conclusive twist before
the next story begins. Directed
by Sanjay Gupta, 'Matrimony' sees Mandira Bedi as a lonely, bored wife having
an extra marital affair. But before she could end the illicit relationship, she
learns a shocking secret about her husband, a character played by Arbaz Khan. Directed
by Hansal Mehta, 'High On The Highway' sees Jimmy Shergill and Masumeh Makhija
as two doped-up undergraduates whose outlook on life changes after a serious incident. Meanwhile,
Apoorva Lakhia, directs a weird story about a guy (Dino Morea) who tries to fulfil
his sexual desires when a beautiful woman pops out of a worn out novel found on
a secluded beach. Titled
'Sex On The Beach,' the guy ends up getting more than he bargained for when this
beautiful woman springs some shocking surprises. The
romantic exploits of a couple (Neha Dhupia and Mahesh Manjrekar) is narrated in
'Strangers in the Night,' which is also directed by Sanjay Gupta. Sanjay
Dutt and Sunil Shetty star in yet another Sanjay Gupta directed short tale titled,
'Rise and Fall', seeing the friendship and subsequent betrayal of two gangsters. In
'Zahir', a writer is driven to madness when he makes a startling discovery about
his neighbour after having a relationship. A
mother/daughter bond is explored in 'Puranmaasi.' Starring Amrita Singh and Minissha
Lamba, this story sees a mother happily organising the engagement celebrations
of her daughter until someone from the past makes an unexpected appearance on
the scene. And
in the short story titled, 'Lovedale', the identity of a mysterious woman leading
an innocent girl to a painter's house is revealed. In
'Gubbare', life's most important lessons are learnt whilst in 'Rice Plate', a
Hindu woman faces a challenge when a Muslim man claims her plate of rice. Consisting
of six directors, 12 writers and 25 actors, each story is bound to have its own
unique style with no uniformity in this ambitious Bollywood project. Among
the six directors, Sanjay Gupta deserves full credit, directing five of the stories,
with 'Matrimony', 'Pooranmashi' and 'Gubbare' being the best due their surprising
and shocking climax scenes. Unfortunately
'Zahir 'and 'Sex On The Beach' are the worst of the lot - their storylines are
far fetched and unbelievable. The
cast mebers who stand out due to their brilliant and flawless performances include
Amrita Singh, Shabana Azmi, Nana Patekar and Naseerudin Shah. Dus
Kahaniyaan is a stylish product with an average musical score. It's a film where
the brilliant stories out-number the not-so-good-ones. Worth
a watch provided you keep in mind each story stands alone in this feature and
has no connection with the other tales. | Fancy
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by Manish Gajjar
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