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Not up for Hollywood? Try some of last year's Bollywood flicks on V-Day
My Name Is Khan
Religious prejudice, yes, but "MNIK" is also a film about love – the love story of a socially incompetent man with a neurological disorder, and a single mother brave enough to deal with marrying him. Director Karan Johar and actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol bring warm-fuzzyness to what could have been a preachy lesson in harmony.
My Name Is Khan
Religious prejudice, yes, but "MNIK" is also a film about love – the love story of a socially incompetent man with a neurological disorder, and a single mother brave enough to deal with marrying him. Director Karan Johar and actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol bring warm-fuzzyness to what could have been a preachy lesson in harmony.
Kites
Yes, the film failed to take off despite its ambitious name, and the only thing that flew – thick and fast – were rumours of the Hrithik Roshan-Barbara Mori affair. But "Kites" has some luminous romantic moments between the two stunning protagonists, and when they look into each other's eyes, you might actually smile with them.
Band Baaja Baaraat
Though not regularly described as a love story, this one's another make-your-eyes-mist-over Valentine's Day watch. The journey that the lead pair take to finding their feet also leads them to discover that they're actually, surprise surprise, perfect for each other.
Break Ke Baad
You like this one because it's not overly theatrical, and young people can see shades of themselves in the audacious Deepika and the cautious Imran. Like "BBB", it's warm-fuzzy quotient is largely due to the belief that growing up doesn't mean that you stop believing in love.
Lafangey Parinday
It's not exactly a movie that ran to packed theatres, but a bit of Pradeep Sarkar's "Parineeta" magic could be seen in "Lafangey Parinday". The refreshing thing is that it isn't a bubblegum-yuppie-coffee shop-bar-party urban romance. The protagonists, whose lives are gritty enough to make them indifferent to right and wrong, are able to find strength in love. Worth a try.
( Compiled by Kritika Kapoor)
Yes, the film failed to take off despite its ambitious name, and the only thing that flew – thick and fast – were rumours of the Hrithik Roshan-Barbara Mori affair. But "Kites" has some luminous romantic moments between the two stunning protagonists, and when they look into each other's eyes, you might actually smile with them.
Band Baaja Baaraat
Though not regularly described as a love story, this one's another make-your-eyes-mist-over Valentine's Day watch. The journey that the lead pair take to finding their feet also leads them to discover that they're actually, surprise surprise, perfect for each other.
Break Ke Baad
You like this one because it's not overly theatrical, and young people can see shades of themselves in the audacious Deepika and the cautious Imran. Like "BBB", it's warm-fuzzy quotient is largely due to the belief that growing up doesn't mean that you stop believing in love.
Lafangey Parinday
It's not exactly a movie that ran to packed theatres, but a bit of Pradeep Sarkar's "Parineeta" magic could be seen in "Lafangey Parinday". The refreshing thing is that it isn't a bubblegum-yuppie-coffee shop-bar-party urban romance. The protagonists, whose lives are gritty enough to make them indifferent to right and wrong, are able to find strength in love. Worth a try.
( Compiled by Kritika Kapoor)
