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User Rating:
6.8/10   3,002 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Shibani Bathija (writer)
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Release Date:
26 May 2006 (Australia) more
Tagline:
Destroyed in love...
Plot:
Choices--to choose between right or wrong is simple, but what defines one's life is the decision between... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 2 nominations more
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A complex love movie with a brilliant second half more (109 total)

Cast

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Aamir Khan ... Rehan
Kajol ... Zooni
Tabu ... Dr. Malini Tyagi
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shiney Ahuja ... Major Suraj Ahuja
Jaspal Bhatti ... Inspector Jolly Good Singh
Lillete Dubey ... Zooni's Instructor
Lara Dutta ... Zeenat
Ali Haji ... Rehan (as Master Ali Haji)
Vrajesh Hirjee ... Balwant
Sanaya Irani ... Mehbooba 'Bobo'
Gautami Kapoor ... Rubina 'Ruby'
Rishi Kapoor ... Zulfikar Baig
Ahmed Khan ... Rehan's maternal grandpa
Kiron Kher ... Nafisa

Sharat Saxena ... Anti-Terrorist Official Rahul Rawat
Shruti Seth ... Fatty
Satish Shah ... Colonel Ram Singh
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Runtime:
168 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Kajol and her mother are on the train the poem they recite is from the 1976 film Kabhi Kabhie which starred Rishi Kapoor from this film as well as Amitabh Bachchan and Waheeda Rehman. more
Quotes:
Rehan Qadri: How can you love me so much? How can anyone love so much? more
Movie Connections:
References Kabhi Kabhie - Love Is Life (1976) more
Soundtrack:
Chand Sifarish more

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46 out of 65 people found the following review useful.
A complex love movie with a brilliant second half, 26 May 2006
8/10
Author: masrur from Sydney

Fanaa is a complex movie. Aamir Khan has continued his trend of working on unusual plots and delivering extraordinary performances and Kajol has outshone Aamir on many occasions in the film.

The emotional intensity of the movie gets to the core of the viewer's heart. It may help people to look at the Kashmir issue from a different angle but it does certainly portray one fact, and that is a seemingly ruthless terrorist can actually be a simple and kind man fighting for his land's freedom. For him, making judgement on greater good or lesser evil is a constant struggle. Even though Rehan (Aamir) did not derail from his cause (terorrism apparently) till the last breath in his body, he will draw sympathy from the viewers.

The splendor of light, sound and colors in big budget Hindi movies is achieving new heights every day. Viewers will be simply spellbound to the screen during most of the song sequences. The music of the movie was like a breath of fresh air. The viewers will also enjoy a ride of convincing and innovative action sequences.

The first half of the movie could have been made better though. Sometimes the pace felt a little off. The constant exchange of poetry did feel irritating at times. Perhaps, if Aamir could shed off a few kilos, things could have looked a little more natural. It was also unusual for a blind Muslim girl like Zooni (Kajol) to indulge into a physical relation with Rehan (who did not pledge any commitment to their relation) so early. But I guess these things follow typical commercial Hindi film unofficial rules.

Overall the movie is certainly worth watching and, compared to most of the Hindi films, quite a unique one.

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