Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (2003)

Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai: Directed by Anubhav Sinha. With Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sakshi Shivanand, Farida Jalal, Navneet Nishan. A suspended cop ends up in Calgary searching for a criminal, where he falls in love with daughter of a successful Indian businessman and a protective father who takes a while to accept his future son-in-law.

“SYNOPSIS: Sam (Om Puri) is a single father raising his only daughter Pakhi (Sakshi) in Canada. As a consequence he is extremely protective of her and they share a very special bond. Samu0026#39;s biggest fear is that his baby girl will have to get married and leave someday. He is of the firm belief that no man can love his daughter as much as he does. But unfortunately for Sam, his worst fears come true when Pakhi meets and falls in love with Samar (Priyanshu). Samar is a suspended cop who comes to Canada to solve some case which will prove his innocence. The rest of the movie focuses on how Sam comes to terms with the situation and accepts Samar as part of his daughteru0026#39;s life.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eREVIEW: APBKDH is Anubhav Sinhau0026#39;s second venture after Tum Bin. He returns to Canada for the setting. Believe it or not, this time he manages to capture the scenery even better than in Tum Bin. The story itself is inspired from Father of the Bride and Meet the Parents but thankfully this doesnu0026#39;t take from the merits of the movie. Mainly because Anubhav Sinha is a good storyteller. My only complaint about the story was Priyanshuu0026#39;s suspended cop track which was a little confusing and lengthy. Also the fact that Pakhiu0026#39;s family cut ties with him because of it is hard to believe. He lied, yes and they had a right to be mad but not kick him out altogether.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enThe cinematography as Iu0026#39;ve mentioned before is breathtaking. The music however is disappointing. After Tum Bin, the expectations were high. The best song in terms of picturization and music is the title song. The rest are only slightly above average. Performances wise, veteran actor Om Puri takes the cake. Playing a worried, protective yet doting dad to the hilt, he is an absolute delight to watch. Priyanshu as the other pillar of the movie is also great. He has improved a great deal since Tum Bin. Here he gets to play a lighter character and gets to show us his action, comedy as well as romantic sides. He looks extremely handsome especially in all the trendy clothes he wore. Sakshi as Pakhi makes a decent debut. She looks pretty in almost every scene. Her best scenes are with Om Puri.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBOTTOM LINE: Definitely recommended for Canadian scenery and the performances but mainly for the depiction of the relationship between a father and his daughter. Also the tug of war between Sam and Samar is fun to watch. Om Puri and Priyanshu are hilarious.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso Iu0026#39;d like to mention that the song u0026#39;Aisi Aankhen Dekhi Nahinu0026#39; (Iu0026#39;ve never seen such eyes) should have been picturized on Priyanshu instead of Sakshi. His eyes are way prettier than hers.”