Review of Baabul (2006) by Nived N — 14 Oct 2009

Baabul is nothing but a new wine kept in old bottle. Rani Mukherjee looses her husband Salman Khan in a road accident leaving her heart-broken. So to bring happiness in her life, her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan decides her re-marriage with her last longing best friend John Abraham.

But for that he faces opposition from his entire family including his wife Hema Malini due to their conservative life-style. Ravi Chopra's directorial vehicle has a noble idea but sadly it is constructed with outdated screenplay sharing resemblence with Raj Kapoor's ''PREM ROG'' having similar widow re-marriage track.

the basic problem of this film is that the decision is taken by Amitabh Bachchan and John Abraham, here they doesn't ask Rani what's her opinion on it? Is she ready to rebuild her life?. She has just now lost her husband, can't they give time to her to forget the memories of her deceased husband, she really needs time to overcome the trauma.

..................Should always men decide what a women should do and not do? these are the factors which makes the film a tiresome and embarrasing watch. AMITABH BACHCHAN, RANI MUKHERJEE & JOHN ABRAHAM are wasted in a thankless roles which fails to justify the talent.

When such social relevant films arrive, u expect some novelty in it. Unfortunately, this film lacks novelty. BAABUL is noble-failure. Disappointing!!!!