This is where I realized that the times, they are a-changing: sweet, blind (in more ways than one), sheltered Zooni is so consumed by love that she permits Rehan to bed her before he weds her, a phenomenon that is exceedingly rare (or used to be) in Hindi films. Aamir looks a bit long in the tooth to be playing Romeo, but does so gamely, and successfully gets the smitten Zooni to agree to a no-strings romance. Right off the bat, she meets a tour guide with the gift of the gab and a roving eye named Rehan Quadri (Aamir Khan), and against the better judgment of her friends, takes up with him. The storyas much as I can divulge in a reviewstarts off in fairly formulaic boy-meets-girl fashion: Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol), a beautiful blind Kashmiri young woman, comes to the big city (New Delhi, in this case) for the very first time, after having lived a sheltered, happy life in a pristine little town in Kashmir. Aided by strong writing, a different story, able direction, and slick production values, they make it an entirely worthwhile proposition. I say good for them, for this is a superb collaboration between the actors. In addition, this is Kajol's first film after a self-imposed hiatus, while Aamir Khan, paired with her here for the first time, is also seen infrequently on screen due to his reputed fastidiousness in choosing movie projects. Any film bearing such an intriguing, if somewhat grandiose, title would have the onus of living up to enormous expectations. In Persian, Urdu, and chaste Hindi, it means "annihilated", "destroyed", or in the context of the latest offering from Yash-Raj Films, it signifies "devastated, ravaged, or consumed by love". What Zooni doesn't know is that Rehan has another side to his life-something that can not only change her life, but can also destroy it."Fanaa" is not a word in common parlance. Zooni sees Delhi, life, and love like she never has before, because of Rehan. He promises her that the time spent with him will be the most precious in all her life. Is this really the right choice? Rehan is fascinated by Zooni and wants her to see life as it should be seen, in its many colours. It is now her time to discover life and love. Her friends warn her against this good-for-nothing roadside Romeo, but she chooses to ignore them. Zooni, a blind Kashmiri girl, meets Rehan Qadri (Aamir Khan), a local Delhi tour guide and an incorrigible flirt. Little does she know that these very words will shape her life. This is the advice that Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) receives from her father just as she is about to venture out into the world on her own for the very first time. Is she making the right love choice?Ĭhoices: to choose between right or wrong is simple, but what defines one's life is the decision between the greater of two goods or the lesser of two evils. A sweet blind girl Zooni meets a flirty Rehan.
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