JODI BREAKERS: There’s not a lot of new rom-com ground broken here, but director Ashwini’s witty streak contributes to surprises in the tale, which becomes warmer and fuzzier as it progresses. (VS) LONDON PARIS NEW YORK: The film puts back the frothy passion into romance films. All the better for we hopeless romantics looking for something to do with the one we love most. (VS)
TERE NAAL LOVE HO GAYA: Every boy in town is attracted to free-spirited tomboy Mini (Genelia D’Souza). Not simply because she’s gorgeous, but because this eligible bachelorette has a Canadian passport and is heir to her father Bhatti’s (Tinu Anand) business. Unfortunately, Bhatti is eager to marry her off at the earliest opportunity. But then Mini meets mild-mannered Viren (Ritesh Deshmukh), one of Bhatti’s lowly employees. Seizing the opportunity to escape her impending marriage, she flees with Viren in an apparent kidnapping. A romance develops between them and soon leads to a dramatic climax involving a shiny horse and a beautiful car! (NOT REVIEWED)
KAHAANI: Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Balan) arrives in Kolkata from London to find her missing husband. Seven months pregnant and alone in a festive city, she begins a relentless search. With nothing to rely on but her memories of him, all clues seem to reach a dead end. She slowly realises that nothing is what it seems. In a city soaked in lies, Vidya is determined to unravel the truth about her husband – for herself and her unborn child, even at the cost her life. (NOT REVIEWED)