Lesson No. 1: Do not believe everything you read in the papers. The critics who gave this movie their thumbs up and praised it to the skies are LYING! 'Aisha' is one forgettable movie from start to finish.
Lesson No. 2: Jane Austen would turn in her grave if she could see this blasphemous production. Even ‘Clueless’ starring Alicia Silverstone was a much more entertaining adaptation. It kept the essence while transposing the context to fit an American high school rom-com. Best of all it showed the ability to laugh at itself – the protagonist is ‘clueless’ but well-intentioned and likeable. Something that Aisha definitely isn’t. Aisha is just a spoilt Delhi brat. Sonam’s affectations were not cute.
Lesson No. 3: Clothes may make the man but they do not make a movie. I went to see a fun story about fun characters peppered with fun dialogues. Haute couture would have been a bonus not a necessity. Sonam Kapoor has chosen her home production as a forum to highlight her love for designer labels. Looks like they paid so much attention to the clothes, bags and shoes, they forget about screenplay, dialogues and characterization.
Lesson No. 4: Abhay Deol is possibly the best thing to come from the House of Deol since the founder father, Dharmendra. He is a natural performer and stands out amongst a bunch of wannabes. (Actually I feel bad for Sunny – he wasn’t that bad. Despite trying to fend off the whole of Pakistan with a tubewell. It’s basically Bobby who bombed the House of Deol).
Lesson No. 5: ‘Gal mithi’ is the only song that stays with you. And that plays right at the end. With all the girls in South Indian style dressing. Why? Who knows. Just another loose end like so many others in the movie.
Rate this 4/10. And maybe I’m being generous.
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