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By Taran
Adarsh, August 24, 2007 - 14:55 IST
Sometimes interesting stories run out of steam if
stretched beyond a point. That's the problem with
KAISAY KAHEIN, directed by Mohit Hussein.
 KAISAY KAHEIN looks at the problems faced by two young
professionals in a metro. Sure, you identify with the
storyline since you do come across people who think
from the mind, not heart. In fact, the last sequence
-- when the guy realizes that he may've attained the
riches, but riches can't buy happiness -- moves you
since it depicts a harsh reality. But KAISAY KAHEIN
takes a long route to get to this point.
On the plus side, debutante director Mohit Hussein has
handled a few complex sequences well. On the flip
side, the narrative should've been shorter and
crisper. The film needs to be judiciously trimmed by
at least 20/25 minutes.
KAISAY KAHEIN is a love story that pits romance
against career. Aditya [Raajveer] is a young banker
with a bright future. At the age of 25, he's earmarked
as the one most likely to climb into the COO's chair.
He doesn't have a personal life except his work and is
happy about it. Till Radhika [Neha Julka] steps into
his life.
 Radhika is a TV journalist and loves her work. She has
left her native Mangalore and is dead certain that
nothing, but nothing is going to keep her away from
being the hottest young property in journalism. On the
job 24/7, she conducts a sting operation during which
she encounters Aditya. They fall in love, deeply in
love, but their careers remain the priority.
Aditya can't leave his burgeoning career opportunities
when Radhika decides to take a much-awaited promotion
that would take her to another city, away from Aditya.
It's not easygoing for either, but they give the
long-distance relationship a try.
Director Mohit Hussein, who along with Surindra Bhatia
has penned the screenplay, never loses focus all
along; they remain faithful to the core issue. But
there's a major flaw in the writing: It's the girl who
commits the mistakes most of the times, but the guy is
made to feel guilty every time and even apologizes for
it. In fact, the guy is at the receiving end all
through, even in the finale. Why?
 In terms of narrating the story, Hussein knows the
technicalities right. The director and his D.O.P.
[cinematographer: M. Sethuraman] have shot the film
well [the locales of London are enticing]. Music [Pritam]
is okay. The title track is interesting. So is the
Yana Gupta track.
Rajveer Dutt has screen presence and exudes
confidence. He has the potential to climb the ladder
provided he gets the right roles. Some more attention
to his dialogue delivery will only help. Neha Julka
acts like a seasoned performer. She impresses in most
parts. Kunal Kumar [Raajveer's friend] is good. Chavi
Mittal [Kunal's wife] is first-rate. Meghna Malik
[Channel head] is competent. Aditi Govitrikar looks
enticing. Zarina Wahab gets less footage. Prakash
Pange [Raajveer's boss] does well. Abhishek Bachchan's
commentary at the start sets the ball rolling.
On the whole, KAISAY KAHEIN is a fair attempt, but it
should've been promoted aggressively.
Rating:- * 1/2
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