Aaja Nachle

2007 "She's Back!"
6.2| 2h26m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 30 November 2007 Released
Producted By: Yash Raj Films
Country: India
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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Dia is a divorced mom living in New York and must go back to India after she receives news that her guru is on his death bed. When she arrives she finds he is gone and has left her the responsibility of saving and reviving the Ajanta Theater where she used to dance. The problem is that the political officers want it torn down and turned into a shopping mall. The storyline follows Dia and her challenge to stand up for what she believes in and fight the cause to the end, while trying to win back the love and support of the people of the town whom she walked out on ten years prior.

Genre

Drama, Romance

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Director

Anil Mehta

Production Companies

Yash Raj Films

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Aaja Nachle Audience Reviews

Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
ash-rai Just for Madhuri Dixit! This is MD's first movie role since Devdas (2002) and it is worth a watch just to see the India's beauty on screen again.HOWEVER...THE MOVIE'S PLOT LINE SUCKED. It was beyond ridiculous and boring and unrealistic at best. Plus, Madhuri Dixit (now a mother of 2 boys) certainly did hold back in her acting, as she is known as being a bold, confidant type of female character.The songs are good, and the movie has a number of great actors such as Madhuri, Akshaye Khanna, Konkona Sen Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Kunal Kapoor and Divya Dutta.However, Madhuri if possible should return to films but accept small supporting roles as well (such as Rani Mukherjee's character in Saawariya) because there won't be a great shooting load and she has aged and no longer can carry a film judging by Aaja Nachle's failure.AGain, I do say watch the film if you want to see Madhuri again, the movie does solely get a 7/10 for her presence (or else it would get a 2/10) or watch one of her other films instead such as HAHK, Devdas or even Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam.Also, there should have been more focus on her relationship with Akshaye Khanna than the "theatre play" and politics.
Susan Wilson This is a sweet, well-made, beautifully-photographed film. It has a good plot, a refreshingly modern script, and believable characters. Surprisingly wonderful performances are given by Madhuri (including her terrific dancing), Kunal, Konkona, and Dalai (who plays her savvy young daughter), as well as all the junior and minor players in this film. Akshaye Khanna has a smaller but pivotal role, initially as an antagonist who must be won over by Madhuri's determination to do something meaningful for the village she grew up in. The music and dance numbers are very enjoyable, including the opening scenes with Madhuri teaching modern jazz style dance in a studio in the US. The highlight of the film is a spectacular 'stage play' production number as the culmination of the lead character's (Madhuri's) efforts to save her village from unwanted "progress." I'll watch this memorable movie again several times, I'm sure, and I wouldn't say that for a lot of films, either! This movie is definitely worth seeing, if you love Bollywood like I do!
Doctor_Wordsmith Aaja Nachle is nothing special, but I wouldn't say that it's a waste of time to watch. Essentially, it's kinda like RDB meets Swades, except with a woman as the NRI who returns to India, and a much, much, much lighter story. You can read the plot summary elsewhere, so I'll just focus on other stuff: The film has some fun music, a few funny scenes, great dance sequences (duh!), and is generally well paced and entertaining. I would have liked to see more of Akshaye Khanna's character, though. The film's problem is mostly that it's really thin on plot, and does not take much time to develop the characters. Overall, this film is nothing amazing, but it's a fun entertainer.
bobbysing Aaja Nachle - Madhuri's comeback movie could not create the ripples it should have in the movie world. The first thing which was not in tunes were the weak promos and the weakest musical score for a comeback movie like this. If you see the movie, you will find that there are better scenes and dance sequences which should have been used to introduce the film in the market. The story line and the basic plot has a striking resemblance to the theme of a Brazilian Movie called "Xuxa Requebra" which came in 1999. (http://imdb.com/title/tt0228778/) which was also not a well made movie. In the whole movie Madhuri is the only positive thing to see and she keeps on trying to make it happening with all the artists. She still looks ravishing and can carry a whole movie on her own but she was not given the backup of a good script. The next best thing in the movie is Akshay Khanna & Divya Dutta, but they also have their limited scenes. The talented Irfan Khan is just wasted. The viewer never gets convinced or feels entertained while watching the movie. The writing is not upto the mark and almost all the scenes are weakly written which simply fail to impress. The only scene which i liked was the emotional breakdown scene of Divya Dutta and Irfan Khan in the climax. The movie has the weakest start as Madhuri is straight away introduced in the first scene and that also in a song sequence. The climax "Laila-Majnu" concert is well executed but the melody required is not there. The movie has a good feel but you don't get entertained which is a must for a good film. Ratings : 2 Star Rating (with special mention of Madhuri's spirited performance)