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It tickles you, pleases you

ENTERTAINING: Rahul Bose and Mallika Sherawat in Pyaar Ke Side Effects

Pyaar Ke Side Effects (Hindi)

Director: Saket Choudhary

Cast: Rahul Bose, Mallika Sherawat

PREPARE TO experience the gentle joys of life. Soak in the happiness of banter based on wit. Embrace a pair that is soothing to the eyes, refreshing for the mind. Pleasant surprises await you in "Pyaar Ke Side Effects" as you begin to wonder if love can actually have any side effects. Yes, we all had heard of the after effects of love, but this Saket Choudhary film talks of something we had never thought of: side effects of something so natural as love! It has a very intelligent pairing of Rahul Bose, the educated crowd's intellectual actor and Mallika Sherawat, the whistling brigade's favourite siren. An unlikely pair that works because the lady is cool, and the guy natural. If Rahul is adequate as he works within his limitations, Mallika goes up a notch as for a change the audience get to appreciate that her skills beyond revealing her body. Her chemistry with Rahul complements some fine lines and a decent music score to make "Pyaar Ke Side Effects" the best of the Hindi films released this week.

It is an age-old story of a man not ready to commit and a woman not ready to let go. Simply a story of a guy in relationship with a girl.

The guy is cool about their bond, the girl wants security, read marriage. The guy would have none of it; you see there is Tendulkar to watch, music to play, and the girls to feast his eyes on. The lady, who had once eloped from the marriage pandal, now wants to get married, bring up kids, take delight in domestic chores.

All predictable, everyday situations. And the lead actors infuse some life into a wafer thin script that drags a bit late into the second half. No great entertainment, but still a movie that tickles you, pleases you. Love has its charms. Gentle, soothing. Go for it.

ZIYA US SALAM

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