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There was a time in India when Hollywood movies were not much in demand. For the most part, we had our own film industry and we were pretty darn proud of it too. These were the movies that fed our passion for cinema and cinema in turn made us sense that we were connected to something much bigger than ourselves. But since 2000, Hollywood has been steadily creeping into the country and has now become a formidable competitor with Indian cinema. The Khosla Ka Ghosla mania was at its peak when I saw the movie in 2007 at the NYC Film Festival. It was one of the most exciting experiences of my life. You see, Indians have their own idea of what qualifies as a good movie in this part of the world. While in America, the word "a touching love story" seems to be an easy enough describer for any film, here in India it's something totally unexpected. The fact that Khosla Ka Ghosla had moments that made you sob your eyes out was indeed a big deal. I am not trying to say that Hrishikesh Mukherjee's films are all-time greats but they do make me realize why I love cinema so much. He is able to give you a sense of perfection that is hard to find in commercial Hindi cinema. The characters are finely etched by the celebrated dialogue writer Gulzar and you just don't want them to leave the screen. The movie opens up with Khosla Ka Ghosla, played by Anupam Kher, taking stock of his life. His family has just emerged out of a financial crisis and he wants to ensure that his son, Sheetal (Rajat Kapoor), will never have any money problems. But his wife (Farida Jalal) disagrees with him regarding this issue and things subsequently get worse for Khosla Ka Ghosla. His son wants to nurture his dreams of being a filmmaker which irks his father beyond the point of no return. He then takes measures into his own hands which threaten to ruin his family completely. What follows is an emotionally taut drama that tests the ideals of an average Indian household. The second half is engrossing but it also reveals the film's biggest flaw- its inability to take off entirely as a romance. Sheetal falls in love with Champa Baweja (Soha Ali Khan) but she eventually becomes an excuse for Khosla Ka Ghosla's actions rather than a catalyst for something interesting. She is reduced to being a woman who is supposed to keep the plot moving forward. Farida Jalal's presence is also restricted to just the first half hour, making it all the more regrettable. However, Khosla Ka Ghosla remains one of the most believable films about Indians that I have seen till date. It takes us to familiar yet unexpected destinations and comes across as an intimate drama with perfect production values. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/reviews/film-reviews/khosla-ka-ghosla/ Chandrakant Nair (2008). "Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006)". Galatta Cinema . cfa1e77820
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