Film Review: 'Kal Kissne Dekha'

The Story:

"Kal Kissne Dekha" is a story about Nihal Singh (Jackky Bhagnani) who is from Chandigarh and loves to build complicated gadgets in his spare time. He has a brilliant mind and dreams of studying in the most elite institute of science. When he is accepted into his dream college in Mumbai, he discovers college is a whole new world, new people and new challenges. On his college journey, Nihal falls for a girl named Meesha (Vaishali Desai). Meesha is a proud, rude, college brat who doesn't accept that Nihal is managing to charm everyone on campus including Professor Verma (Rishi Kapoor), the warden of the college.

Nihal starts to gets visions of Meesha being in danger. He saves her life and his secret is revealed that he can foresee the future. After this incident, love blossoms between Nihal and Meesha. At the same time, the media reports this startling discovery and Nihal starts getting undue attention from anti-social elements.

The Cast:

Jackky Bhagnani as Nihal Singh, a simple guy who charms his way into college and has the uncanny gift of seeing the future.

Vaishali Desai as Meesha, a spoiled college girl who doesn't like Nihal at first, but suddenly falls for him after he saves her life.

Rishi Kapoor as Professor Verma, the college warden

Sanjay Dutt (cameo)

Ritesh Deshmukh (cameo)

The Crew:

Distributor: Big Pictures
Production House: Puja Films
Director: Vivek Sharma
Story & Screenplay: Vivek Sharma
Choreography: Remo
Lyrics: Sameer
Music Director: Sajid-Wajid

The Soundtrack:

Sajid-Wajid have created an energetic soundtrack with foot-tapping tunes including the title track "Kal Kissne Dekha" and "Jashn Hai," as well slower romantic tunes like 'Aalam Guzarne Ko' and the ultra-popular 'Tere Bina.'

What Works:

The film is beautifully shot in the breathless locales of South Africa. Shots of Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and the backdrop of the University of Stellenbosch bring a sigh of relief to the viewer. Jackky Bhagnani's dance sequences and special guest appearances by a few of Bollywood's best (Sanjay Dutt, Juhi Chawla) also add excitement to the film. The picturisation of all of the songs give the film a grand look.

What Doesn't:

The film transitions in and out of unnecessary sub-plots and doesn't focus on the main story. The predictable nature of the story leaves no excitement and the film fails to fully capture the essence of a Mumbai college campus.There is major character overkill, which strips the debutantes (Jackky Bhagnani and Vaishali Desai) to display their full potential.

Slated Or Rated?

The first post-strike film "Kal Kissne Dekha" opened to empty cinema halls. This is one of those films where the music is better than the film.

Rating: 2 out of 5