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IndiaFM News Bureau, January 22, 2007 - 12:03 IST
 AKSHAY KUMAR as ARJUN
Akshay Kumar is Arjun, whose joy knows no bounds when
he marries the beautiful and sophisticated Jazz. But
the joy soon turns to despair when he realizes this
marriage means nothing to her and she is determined to
marry her British boyfriend. As a man who is forced to
watch his wife romancing another, as the determined
lover who will go to any lengths to make his beloved
happy, Akshay’s sensitive but strong; helpless but
determined Arjun will win everybody’s hearts. Will
stubborn Jazz be the exception?
KATRINA KAIF as JASMEET SINGH
Katrina Kaif is Jasmeet Singh (Jazz). Born and brought
up in London, you understand why she loves and wants
everything that’s western, including a husband. You
also understand her anger and rebellion when he father
forces her to marry a stranger. But does Jazz realize
the folly of her stubborn behavior? Or will she wake
up too late? Only Katrina with her mix of western
sensibility and eastern vulnerability could have
pulled off this role of a confused girl, with her soul
intact but her heart leading her astray.
RISHI KAPOOR as MANMOHAN SINGH
Rishi Kapoor is Manmohan Singh. This ‘angrezi beti ka
desi baap’ is horrified to discover how obsessed his
only daughter is with everything western. He does what
any other Indian father would do – gets her married to
a boy of his choice, without realizing the
repercussions. As the loving father who will go to any
lengths to safeguard his daughter’s happiness, Rishi
Kapoor’s Manmohan Singh will strike a chord
immediately with all those who have faced a similar
situation in their lives.
UPEN PATEL as IMRAN KHAN
Upen Patel is Imran Khan. He is a Pakistani, but born
and brought up in London like Jazz. Naturally if their
fathers are best friends, so are they. He completely
identifies with Jazz’s obsession for everything
British as he himself has a Brit girlfriend. But when
push comes to shove, when his very identity and
religion are at stake, he realizes how much he ha
wronged by giving Jazz the wrong advice.
JAVED SHEIKH as PARVEZ KHAN
Javed Shaikh is Parvez Khan. This talented actor
returns to his ethnic roots by playing a Pakistani
taxi driver, whose best friend happens to be an
Indian, Manmohan Singh. He loves his son to death but
cannot accept his live in relationship with a British
girl. As the anguished father of a wayward son, the
pathos and dignity he brings to his role must be seen
to be believed.
What happens when you transplant an English rose to a
countryside in Punjab and expect her to thrive in an
alien environment? The rose will either die or rebel.
That’s exactly what Jazz, rather Jasmeet does when her
father Manmohan Singh brings her to India and gets her
married to Arjun, a rough and tough farmer who can
barely speak English. But Jazz too is equally
determined to marry Charlie Brown her British
boyfriend. Caught in this emotional tug of war between
father and daughter is poor Arjun, who is helplessly
and hopelessly in love with his beautiful but
unyielding wife.
In Namastey London, this emotional and dramatic tug of
war will determine whether love is more about giving
or taking? Whether Indian values must surrender to
Western culture? Whether Jazz will win or Jasmeet!
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