Review by : Priti Naruka

OUTLINE

Tere Naam is the film that can boost Salman Khan'scareer.The media hype about 'Tere Naam' being Salman Khan's love story with Aishwarya Rai, seems real rather then reel. Even the makers are cashing in on this. Besides, this is Salman's first release after his recent controversies with media and co-stars. This combined with the sympathy wave has given the film a fabulous initial. Satish Kaushik's TERE NAAM lives up to the hype and expectations, besides doing full justice to the three originals -- SETHU (Tamil), SESHU (Telugu) and HUCCHA(Kannada). Living up to the expectations and maintaining the essence of the original is specialty of Tere Naam.

STORY LINE

Tere Naam' is the story of Radhe Mohan (Salman Khan), a college bully but a gem at heart. He lives with his brother (Sachin Khedekar), a doting sister-in-law, and their daughter. Radhe comes across Nirjara (Bhumika Chawla), daughter of a temple priest who is timid by nature and has just entered the city college.

Radhe loses his heart to her for her simplicity and innocence and dreams of making her life partner but she does not reciprocate his feelings and rejects him.

The heartbroken Radhe then goes to the extreme of kidnapping her, torturing her.Unknowingly, Radhe saves Nirjara's elder sister from an adversity. Rameshwar (Ravi Kissen), Nirjara's fiancé, informs her of this incident. Eventually girl falls in love with him. But here comes twist. Before Nirjara can express her love to Radhe, something drastic happens...

Radhe loses his sanity after a violent attack by gangsters, as he had interfered in their sleazy business. What happens next is a real shock to the audience…..

ANALYSIS

TERE NAAM primarily revolves around two simple characters. The reasons of rejection from girl side and reasons of bringing them together are realistic and convincing.

Director Satish Kaushik opens the cards with full sincerity making people realize opposites don't attract always, as the hero is a vagabond, the girl is a simpleton. The rejection to the hero builds up convincingly and the change of events at the interval point catches you unaware. The second half starts off brilliantly, the kidnapping sequence by the hero is amongst the best sequences of the enterprise and the pace is maintained right till the hero lands up in the hospital.

But as the focus shifts to the traditional shelter for the mentally imbalanced, (recommended by doctor, which is surely a big set back) the pace slackens. Fortunately, the last half-an-hour gathers momentum yet again and the sequence of events, right till the finale, are heart-rending.

Emotional audience may not take to the ending whole-heartedly, mainly because we are more into happy ending. But tragic ends have gone down very well for Instance: EK DUUJE KE LIYE and QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK.

Director Satish Kaushik has done justice to the film but still it does not make a mark on audience and his skills fail at some places. He is most comfortable in dramatic sequences, in this film too, he executes the dramatic portions with full justice, and Even the climax is effective that heart goes out to the lovers!

Himesh Reshammiya's music is average, but goes well with the mood of the film. " Man basia " is beautiful number sung by Alka Yagnik, "Odhni", "o jana" and "Chand" are good to hear.

Cinematography, S. Sriram is good. Dialogues, Jainendra Jain seems natural.

Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him especially in this controversial period. He breathes fire but beneath the tough exterior lays a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. His emotional outbursts are splendid. He has really given a performance, which is remarkable and is surely going to welcome him back in the industry.

Bhoomika Chawla is sober. Her simple, humble, traditionally Indian character should go down very well with the viewers. Her performance is first-rate.

Ravi Kissen is excellent. The sequence with Bhoomika prior to the interval is well handled by the actor. Sarfaraz Khan is another actor who catches your attention with a flawless performance. Sachin Khedekar, Savita Prabhune and Anang Desai lend decent support. Mahima Chaudhary's dance number is quite good.

On the whole, TERE NAAM is rich in emotions and drama. It might attract some audience but it has some how a slow pace which might not interest majority.

BORDERLINE: Can be watched one time if you really like to watch melodrama.