Neal n' Nikki
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| Neal N Nikki | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arjun Sablok |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Written by | Arjun Sablok |
| Starring | Uday Chopra, Tanisha |
| Music by | Salim Merchant & Sulaiman Merchant |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
| Release date(s) | December 9, 2005 |
| Running time | 122 mins |
| Language | Hindi and English |
| IMDb profile | |
Neal N Nikki is a Indian movie out of the Mumbai-based Bollywood film industry, released in 2005. It was produced by the legendary Yash Chopra and his son Aditya, and directed by Canadian-based director Arjun Sablok.
[edit] Synopsis
The film, as its name implies, centres on Gurneal "Neal" Ahluwalia and Nikkita "Nikki" Bakshi (Uday Chopra and Tanisha), two Canadians of Indian descent, born and raised in British Columbia (where, coincidentally, the entire film was shot). Before getting married Neal wants to spend one month on vacation in total freedom. On his way he meets Nikki and falls in love with her. When he comes back it's time for his engagement. He's getting engaged to Nikki's cousin. In the end, Neal & Nikki get engaged and Nikki's cousin gets married to her own love.
[edit] Comments
The movie had very high expectations but failed to appeal to the masses. This wasn't entirely unexpected considering the track record of director Arjun Sablok as well as the leading pair of Uday Chopra and Tanisha. The overseas market happens to be Yash Raj's safest audience territory. Dhoom, Hum Tum, Veer Zaara all released in 2004 and went on to become hits. Bunty Aur Babli and Salaam Namaste released in 2005 and also did well but the failure of Neal N Nikki marks their first flop. It was panned for having not much substance and being more of a "skin-show". Tanisha, sister of Kajol failed to receive any critical acclaim and added to her list of flops. Uday Chopra's performance was also panned heavily.
