This movie was first made in the Tamil film industry as Minsara Kanavu and then later dubbed into Hindi and released under the name of Sapnay. It is generally a sweet genial little film in which the wonderful songs, the joyful choreography and the strong performances more than make-up for a somewhat flat if accessible narrative. The palette that Menon uses is sparkling bright and colorful and this suffuses into the mood of the film and the musical sequences. The film is an odd mix of the conventional and the unconventional as the viewer thinks he knows exactly where the plot is heading during much of the running time but in a surprising twist it takes you out of your comfort zone and makes you feel almost disoriented.

Kajol as usual drips with magical charm as a young woman who has spent much of her life attending a convent school after her mother died when she was a child. The son (Avind Swamy) of her father’s business rival has just returned from studying in the United States and with one glance at Kajol he is agog with wonderment and finds his heart beating like a tom-tom drum. Tongue-tied like an amateur Houdini, Avind is unable to tell her how he feels and it seems he may lose her to another.....     [ More ]