Salaam-E-Ishq

Starring: Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Govinda, Akshaye Khanna, John Abraham, Sohail Khan, Juhi Chawla, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Ayesha Takia, Shannon Esra, Anjani Sukhani, Isha Koppikar
Director: Nikhil Advani
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Producer: Sunil Manchanda, Mukesh Talreja, Nikhil Advani

Vinay (Anil Kapoor) and Seema (Juhi Chawla) are a happily married middle-aged couple with a couple of kids in tow. Theirs is the idealistic marriage that many desire. However, as with all good things, thorns afflict this beautiful bed of roses, and it takes a sacrifice or two to bring the family back together. Vinay may have it all, the stunning wife, the fantastic job, and the loving children, but he becomes bored and desires more. Vinay meets Anjali (Anjana Sukhani) and in her he sees what he is missing. This extra-marital affair, as expected, causes problems in his marriage. But all is well if it ends well. Tehzeeb [Vidya Balan] wakes up in the morning to find a small diamond pendant by her bedside. It's an anniversary gift from her romantic husband Ashu [John Abraham]. Things take a turn when Tehzeeb is involved in a tragic train accident. She loses memory! Raju [Govinda], a cabbie, meets his 'dream girl' Stephanie [Shanon Esra], who's come looking for Rohit [Kushal Punjabi], her boyfriend, in India. Rohit decides to marry an Indian girl of his parents' choice, while Stephanie gradually falls in love with Raju. Vinay [Anil Kapoor] leads a perfect life. He has a loving wife Seema [Juhi Chawla] and two kids. Also, a perfect job in London. But things change when he bumps into Anjali [Anjana Sukhani]. Anjali comes from a world that Vinay only dreams of. Vinay's life undergoes a tumultuous change. Kamini [Priyanka Chopra], an item girl in Bollywood, aspires for the coveted heroine's role in a Karan Johar film. She devises a plot to change her image by announcing that she's into a serious relationship with a fictitious character Rahul. Suddenly, Rahul [Salman Khan] enters the scene from nowhere! Shiven [Akshaye Khanna], the most eligible bachelor in New Delhi, is engaged to get married in the next 10 days. But he develops cold feet. He wants to break off the engagement. And he does so by hurting his fiancé Gia [Ayesha Takia] in the bargain. Gradually, he begins to realize that he is incomplete without Gia. Ramdayal [Sohail Khan] is a middle class Haryanvi, married to Phoolwati [Isha Koppikar]. No matter how and where Ramdayal tries to fulfill that burning desire, something goes wrong. Of the twelve important characters and the sundry supporting ones, Govinda [suits the role and also does well], Akshaye Khanna [exceptional], John Abraham [dependable], Vidya Balan [wonderful], Shanon Esra [pleasant surprise] and Juhi Chawla [credible] leave a mark. After the impressive score in "Don", the troika of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa come up with another imposing offering in "Salaam-e-Ishq", a film that deals with "six different couples, 12 different lives and one common problem - love". Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy were undoubtedly the leading composers of 2006 ("Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" being the other score) and "Salaam-e-Ishq" proves that they are one of the best in business in Bollywood right now. Akshaye, John and Vidya emerge as the clear winners in this star-studded fare. Akshaye is mind-blowing. Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla rely on their own sensibilities and experience as actors to deliver touching performances.Priyanka Chopra showcases her flair for comedy. Salman Khan's services are surprisingly underused. Govinda gets a good deal of footage and does an adequate job. Shannon Esra has an attractive screen presence, but cannot act. All up where does that leave SALAAM-E-ISHQ? Well like I said the movie is a disappointment.

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