Review of Main Hoon Na (2004) by Anneliese P — 09 Apr 2009

I will never forget the first time I ever watched Main Hoon Na. Even if you cannot speak the language, just the phrase itself (meaning, like, I'm here, aren't I?) gives you a feeling of being looked after- and what hero could one place their lives in the giant hands of more capably than Shahrukh? I ask you? There are no equals.

Farah Khan is the master choreographer, and she choreographs this gorgeous movie like a gigantic frenzied videoclip, full of colour and action and clever one liners, funny dialogue and SRK at his absolute most charming, when he is not only the romantic lead, but the forlorn long lost brother, the protector, the action hero and the dearest friend one could ever have.

So SRK, as an Indian Army Major Ram Sharma, moonlights as a student to protect a college student who is under threat by a terrorist organisation, all the while trying to fulfil his Father's dying wish and reconnect with his long lost half brother, Lucky. Unfortunately,Sanjana the object of his protection does not want a bar of him, and Lucky, her best friend, is hell bent on making the unfortunately horribly nerdy and dramatically older Ram's life a misery. That is until Ram saves Lucky's life, and then the two begin a friendship together with Sanju, who has befriends Ram also, given she is secretly deewana with Lucky.

Kirron Kher and Sushmita Sen star in very funny supporting roles, as does Boman Irani as the dopey college principal who hires a poorly disguised Suniel Shetty, aka the leader of the terrorist cell, and subsequently nearly gets the entire student body killed.

Tumse Milke, Main Hoon Na and Gori Gori are all brilliant songs too, coupled with the more music video approach to a B-wood number, but movie nerds will be giving some serious props to Farah for Chale Jaise Hawaien, which is one long continuous shot for near on six minutes. Serious props to the dancers and actors to- I have watched this movie about fifty times and have only seen two mistakes. Amazing!

Anyway, you should totally see MHN. It rocks. The Hindi movie industry at its sweetest best.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE MORE THAN TOAST. If you cannot enjoy this movie, eat your DVD player, then chase it with a pack of laxatives, cause you're obviously constipated.