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Pluskylang Great Film overall

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

kathuria_nidhi Folklore set in Rajasthan in warm and colorful hues of emotions, fancies and temptations; Paheli captures the desires of a newly wed woman who must submit her ripened youth to a ghost and bask in the glory of her womanhood. She steals away 5 years of unbridled moments of love, lust and fulfillment for herself. Paheli is a stream of consciousness, which must follow its natural flow and will not be abruptly bent or change its course towards the end by the director, to satisfy and uphold the moralistic aspirations of the society. More than anyone else, the one who walks away with the top honors for this film is not Shahrukh Khan or Rani Mukerji, but the director Amol Palekar! For long, Amol Palekar has made films, which are made on thin budgets and only see the light of the day in film festivals. Labeled as an 'Art' filmmaker, Amol yet again attempts an arty treatment to the subject, and this time to the advantage, which he gains over mainstream film-making. No filmmaker in the mainstream cinema has ever been able to consummate the subject of falling in love with another man with such palpable simplicity and solution. Amol Palekar, aided with an exceptional Rajasthani folktale in hand- 'Duvidha' an interpretation by Vijaydan Detha, gives a true director's cut in Paheli that is gripping and delightful. In poetry that is simple and touching, Shahrukh explains to his beloved what he is and why he is, his existence an excuse for clouds to pour, a reason for sun to rise…Dialogues are a happy mix of Hindi and Rajasthani that support a powerful narration and screenplay. Magical rain scene on the terrace, conjuring of the gold coins, scene where the ghost directs a playful sea of rose petals to keep his lover from going and the use of ghost puppets as the voice of reason, is enchanting. The location and sets add depth to the story and cinematography captures its novelty in the colors, the director paints on screen. Costumes are elaborate and fit well with each character's get-up and personality. Music by M.M. Kreem portrays the emotional turmoil of the characters, not obstructing the story in any way. With lyrics for films as distant from his personality like Bunty Aur Babli, Gulzar has yet again proved his versatility and creativity in Paheli. Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Rajpal Yadav in cameo performances do justice to the characters the writer etched and infuse much animation and excitement to them. The ever-beautiful Juhi Chawla slipped into her role with subtle charm, grace and vitality, although one can't help feel sorry for Suniel Shetty in such an inconsequential role, where not much scope of leaving lasting impressions is present either. Other supporting cast as Shahrukh's kaka and two servants were well placed in the story and delivered good performances. Rani Mukerji is constantly raising the bar for her contemporaries with the complex characters she plays with utmost natural ease. Shahrukh Khan in a double role is a double powerhouse of throbbing passion and sensitivity, playing his part as a ghost and a man of average vices and virtues with conviction that will continue to haunt you, long after you have walked out of the theater with a smile on your face. Lachhi (Rani Mukerji) is married to Kisan (Shahrukh Khan) who is more interested in giving the accounts of marriage expenditure to his typical baniya father (Anupam Kher). He leaves his trembling, crying and yearning new bride on her nuptial bed to pursue material gains to please his father. A ghost who had briefly witnessed Lachhi's beauty and attracted her in its many magical forms falls in love with her. The estranged bride is feeling hurt and betrayed. She is vulnerable but not naive and makes a conscious decision of taking the ghost as her companion, who assumes the appearance of her husband. What happens when the real Kisan comes back? Does she go back to him or does destiny has other plans for her? Watch Paheli to find out!

Depp 4eva! I really liked this film for 3 reasons. One is that i like fantasy tales such as this, two because i will and can never miss an SRK movie and lastly, come on, you have to watch it for SRK! I've seen it twice now.This film has a unique story line as opposed to films like K3G and Kal Ho Na Ho. I really liked the special effects and tricks. The comedy was funny too. Also, i'm a sucker for love stories like this one so i really enjoyed the film. Some of the songs were really good but what really caught my attention was the costumes. They were really beautiful- the ones they wear for songs as well as for the movie. Very vibrant and pretty. The ending of the film just blew me away...i wasn't expecting it, to tell you the truth.It's a good movie and i recommend all of you to watch it.

MainHoonDon2007 I Love This Movie.This Story Is About A Women Named Lachni,She Gets Married To A Man Named Kishen Who Is Only Interested In Making Money.And On The Wedding Night,The Husband Had To Leave For A Period Of 5 Years,And Then One Ghost Gets A Disguise Of A Man To Find Out Where Is He Going And When He Finds Out That He's Going For 5 Years, Then The Ghost Takes On The Husband's Appearance And Enters Her Life,But The Ghost Tells Her Love The Truth About His Identity That He Is A Ghost And He's In Madly In Love With Her.The Wife Of The Husband Accepts His Ghostly Love And They Life Happily For 3 Years,And Then Lachini Gets Pregnant The News Goes To Her Husband And Then He Comes Back And The Father Is Having A Problem Identifying The Real Husband From The Ghost And Then A Wise Old Sheperd Played By Amitabh Bachchan Solves The Paheli.How This Situation Gets Resolved Is The Paheli.

scindewriter Paheli is a rare film.Its beautifully mounted and photographed with amazing backgrounds and costumes - totally suited to the traditional tale. For me it re-created my sub continental childhood when we were brought up on stories of princesses and Djinns in fantasy palaces-romantic and emotionally satisfying. Some people have criticised the film as being too slow and incredible. Of course it is incredible because it is a fairy tale. But once the imaginative leap has been made and its premise accepted, the film is pure delight.Shah Rukh Khan in his double role as the accountant to the core husband and the romantic spirit, is charismatic and romantic and riveting. Rani is the perfect beautiful bride, fully integrated into the world in which she lives so much so that she is completely thrown when the surrogate husband gives her the choice of keeping or rejecting him. So its a woman's rights film as well! But I just loved it on its own terms- a beautifully performed, beautifully produced, unusual film for our delectation.