Vijayata Films and director Raj Kumar Santoshi parted ways. The point of clash between the two was a film on the legendry freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Both wanted to make a movie on this subject, but they differed about who should play the lead role. While Santoshi wanted Ajay Devgan, Sunny Deol was adamant for brother Bobby Deol to play the role. Later, both Santoshi and Sunny made two separate films, and both bombed at the box office. The result was catastrophic for both. Sunny had to delay all his projects and Raj Kumar Santoshi bid adieu to the production of films. 'Socha Na Tha' was the first movie to suffer on this account.
It was supposed to be the debut of its heroine Ayesha Takia, but meanwhile she has already released her two films -- 'Tarzan-The Wonder Car' and 'Dil Maange More'. Pitched against her is a new Deol, son of Dharmendra's brother Ajit Singh Deol. He has a chocolate and cute look that was seen in Bobby Deol in the latter's 'Barsaat'. But Ayesha Takia is better than Sunny and Bobby's heroines -- Amrita Singh and Twinkle Khanna, respectively. But the cache lies behind the screen. Both Sunny and Bobby had directors like Rahul Rawail and Raj Kumar Santoshi as their mentors in their debut films; Abhay is left in the hands of a new comer Imtiaz Ali, a debutant director. Let's see where 'Socha Na Tha' takes Vijayata Films, a name behind films like 'Betaab', 'Barsaat' and 'Ghayal'.
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Abhay Deol plays Viren in 'Socha Na Tha' (Didn't think about this). He is from an orthodox family where values and heritage are considered vital. But Viren is a new age and happy go lucky guy and dreams like any other boy. Viren's parents want him to marry a girl of their choice. Everything has been fixed. The girl in question is Aditi (Ayesha Takia). She is charming, pretty and chirpy too. However, Viren is seeing another girl.
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This surprises Aditi though she is a new age girl too. So, she supports Viren in his voyage. Viren has not opened his heart to any one about his girlfriend, who is a Catholic and her family will not agree to this relationship. Despite Aditi's cooperation, Viren's refusal to marry with her creates havoc between the two families. A game of one-upmanship is on not only among the senior members of the families but between the lovers too. Viren continues to woo Kareen, but bumps into Aditi too. However, Viren's family gives up the protest. Now what? Didn't think about this.
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To review a film of a debutant has never been an easy task. Every one wishes to be star with his first film. Aftab Shivdasani wanted so and so did Fardeen Khan. The reason why I am taking names of these two is because these two actors like Abhay look very attractive and do make impacts on famines. Girls may like soft, cute and chimpoo types of heroes, but the majority wants the macho man (remember 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai', where daddy Rakesh Roshan brought in this angle post- interval).
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With the Deol tagline come some expectations like dhishum dhishum. If films like 'Dillagi' and 'Kareeb' failed in the past it was because the people didn't want to see Deols romancing around trees. With 'Socha Na Tha', Deols want to break this myth. This is also the reason for the long delay in its release. 'Socha Na Tha' was scheduled to hit screens almost two years back. But the shock of '23rd March 1931-Shaheed' having flopped let it not release then.
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'Socha Na Tha' will be remembered in the film history for two things. First, a Deol in a romantic fun film, and second, as a film where expectations were nil. It did unite all the Deols for the first time in front of a lens man. Abhay Deol needs to learn a lot before he could think of a great career; the better option will be to have a break with his cousins in a second lead. He has failed as a solo hero. This proves that blue blood alone can never make a star. He is not fit for comedy scenes too. He fails in emoting in intimate scenes. Ayesha Takia on the other hand looks sensuous and bubbly.
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But if this film fails too, it will be a hat trick of flops for an actress who deserves better films than she has been doing. Ayesha Julka, Suresh Oberoi and Apoorv Jha support the film well, but the final impact is missing somewhere. For a film like this, the music must be rocking, but Sandesh Shandilya on the contrary has preferred to be melodious and has failed to come out with one solid hit. At box office, the film has not much to deliver. It will also face tough competition with the current Indo-Pak cricket series.
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