Aap Kaa Surroor [2007]

Himesh Reshammiya has been a favourite of mine ever since 1998. He always ranked as one of my favourite music directors, and then when he explored new avenues and debuted as a singer – he became one of my favourite singers! 9 years after the time I first knew who he was, he debuts as an actor with ‘Aap Kaa Surroor – The Moviee – The Real Luv Story’. My initial thoughts? “Oh my God…Himesh as an actor, that’s awesome, I can’t wait! But what kind of terrible title is that? Stupid numerology!”… all the promos were impressive and I was dying to see the film but then came June 29th 2007… and three biggies release: Apne, Awarapan and Aap Kaa Surroor. Thanks to some unfortunate reasons, I had the chance of watching only one of them in the cinemas and debated over it for quite some time before finally deciding on Apne. However when the three films released on original DVD’s, I bought them all! I loved Apne, I liked (but was disappointed by) Awarapan…and now for Aap Kaa Surroor. The DVD had been sitting pretty in my collection for like almost a month now and I just couldn’t find the convenient time to watch it, but today I finally got around to doing so.

The promotion of the film was stupendous! There was just so much mystery revolving around the film and it’s story. Why are the songs looking like music videos? Who’s that couple always hanging around in the background? Will Himesh Reshammiya make as good an actor as he does composer/singer? Can a film with such a stupidly written title (credit: numerology) be appreciated; can it be anything more then a cheese-fest? And then *hold your breath* the film releases and it becomes such a huge success that the success is compared to movies like Krrish and Dhoom 2! Oh my God… HR has got the impossible to be possible – his movie is being compared to the legendary actor’s [another HR] movies haha, but can the film actually be even a fraction as decent as them?

The story of the film is sweet and simple but has many twists and turns incorporated into it, which heightens the level of excitement. It revolves around the life of a rockstar [Himesh], how he falls in love and the corruption he discovers in the music industry. The screenplay is perfect and the film is only about 2 hours 10 minutes in length! It doesn’t drag at all and keeps the viewer engaged throughout.

Prashant Chadha, thankfully, takes us away from New York and London! Instead we are introduced to the uniquely beautiful scenery of Germany, which is made to look even more pretty and welcoming thanks to the cinematography by Manoj Soni. In fact the film looks like one big music video thanks to the gorgeous, stylish and crystal-clear gloss look! Trade analyst Taran Adarsh is absolutely right when he refers to this film as “eye candy” – it most definitely is!

This review would be absolutely incomplete if the music section was not given justice. Himesh Reshammiya excels in both departments (as the composer and playback singer)! All the songs are impressive and beautiful. A fantastic soundtrack!! Each and every song is a treat to hear and also to watch, as the choreography is also fantastic!

Debutante actor Himesh Reshammiya takes to the role like a fish to water! Playing a rockstar must have come very easy to the superstar and he enacts the role with absolute ease, showing no signs of forced-effort. He’s an absolute natural! Never once in the film does he go overboard, he fits the role perfectly and does complete justice. Before watching the film I had my doubts whether or not he would prove to be a good actor, but thankfully Himesh has removed all doubts – he churns out a fantastic performance, absolutely wonderful…you couldn’t have asked for more! Here’s an actor who can act, compose music and also playback for his own songs – and do all that excellently, without sacrificing anywhere, Himesh proves that with A.K.S! Now I’m really looking forward to seeing him set fire on the cinema screen once more (and next time HR, I will surely be there in the cinema watching the movie, I really regret not having done so)!

Hansika Motwani impresses more then expected. She’s a complete natural. Never once did I remember she is ‘Hansika – The child artiste’, she was 100% Riaa (her character) in this film and hats off to her for delivering such a fine performance, and also looking so breathtakingly beautiful throughout. I wish her all the success for the future, because I really am looking forward to seeing her act again! Oh and I must add that her acting style really resembles both Preity Zinta and Kareena Kapoor (either she takes inspiration from them, or it’s just coincidental).

In a guest appearance, Mallika Sherawat leaves an impact. She performs with ease and delivers a great performance as Ruby.

The actors playing the roles of Shravan and Bani both do justice to their roles, but it’s the guy playing Shravan who really excels. After a good job in Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye, he impresses yet again (and looks hot too!).

All the others, most notably Raj Babbar and Darshan Jariwala, do complete justice to their roles too.

Prashant Chadha does a brilliant job as Aap Kaa Surroor is a brilliant entertainer! It has all the ingredients of a successful film so it really does not surprise me that it’s one of the most successful movies of 2007. It is, without any doubt, a very good movie and definitely worth watching at least once. If you haven’t yet seen it, I suggest you get yourself moving and buy a copy of the original DVD because it’s most definitely worth every penny you pay! Just the other day I was telling my sister how I wished we had more of these cute love stories made which you can watch whenever you’re feeling bored – and Aap Kaa Surroor is just that, and more! It’s very entertaining and it’s also a quality film! I’m not at all disappointed, actually it’s surpassed my expectations!