Yakeen nahin hota, but first-time director Girish Dhamija has managed to pull the unthinkable. In the story and screenplay attributed to Vikram Bhatt, he has put together two hot young stars, a ‘different’ plot and a currently-in-form music director and whipped a concoction that’s more warped than bhel puri tossed with pasta.
But while the latter may annoy your taste buds only momentarily, Yakeen leaves behind a nausea that’s guaranteed to wobble your senses for a long time.
Nikhil Oberoi (Arjun Rampal), a successful architect, is married to Simar (Priyanka Chopra). On a fateful evening, their car crashes into a valley and Nikhil loses his memory.
When he starts life afresh, he discovers that there have been some issues between him and Simar.
He suspects her of infidelity and believes there’s a larger conspiracy behind what happened to him. So he hires a detective and starts investigating. As the story unfolds, Nikhil is shocked as the plot gets thicker and messier.
There are enough twists in the tale and if the director had given the film some serious attention, maybe the result could have been tolerable. But from the first reel itself it’s evident that all that Girish was interested in was completing the film.
The treatment of the film is reminiscent of the B grade suspense thrillers of the late ’80s. While Bhatt takes the credit for the story and screenplay for the novel outline, (albeit inspired by Shattered) the direction borders on amateurish. At a time when the audience is used to fine technique and smooth narration, Girish embraces mediocrity as his medium.
The lipstick-stained champagne glass in an empty house, a shirt left casually on a bed to attract attention, predictable car chases and an inane climax — all contribute to a product that’s unpalatable even for the starving viewer.
When the captain of the ship himself is so disinterested, you cannot expect much from the crew. Arjun Rampal maintains a dominating screen presence in the film but that’s all. He’s either frowning or grimacing in the film armed with a handful of expressions, maybe three.
Priyanka Chopra repeats her Aitraaz and Karam act once again. And why isn’t she doing anything about the stretch marks on her neck that are becoming more prominent with every film? Sudhanshu Pandey, who appears in a cameo, is just about average.
On the technical side, the music by Himesh Reshmiya is easily his worst score to date. The cinematography is patchy and the background score looks straight out of the cans.
There’s a line in Yakeen that goes, “Jab dimaag baat maanne se inkaar kare, toh dil ki sun leni chahiye.â€
We suggest you listen to neither and take our word: stay more than a mile away.
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