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Straight From the Heart (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) | 
| Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Actors: Zohra Segal, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan, Vikram Gokhale
Studio: Pathfinder Home Ent.
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 26.99
Buy New: CDN$ 15.59
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 20614
Format: Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Hindi (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PH91089
UPC: 825307910896
EAN: 0825307910896
ASIN: B00024I164
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: July 5, 2005
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It's pure and simple...LIFE February 4, 2007
Sonia Bennett (Windsor, ON CAN)
I will honestly tell you that Bollywood movies are meant to come from the stories of life! If you have seen Monsoon Wedding you will understand this much more and be able to at least find yourself in one character in the film. This particular film adds to life's twists and turns whether you are from India or the Antartic. I have been in love with Bollywood movies for years and it's about time they start getting recognition they so desperately deserve. br / br /
Conveys the essence of true love like no other film I've ever seen August 7, 2006
Daniel Jolley (Shelby, North Carolina USA)
My discovery of Indian cinema has been almost a spiritual experience. It's like going from black and white to color for the first time. Compared to a movie like this, American and European films have no heart, no vitality, no color, and no passion. And I've never seen any love story that could compare to the one in this film. I've never seen the true definition of love expressed as deeply as it is here - and it is love in its purest form. I know I'm old-fashioned, but, for me, Hollywood ruins every good love story it manages to produce by making everything about sex. You don't have that in India cinema - you don't even have kissing; what you do have, though, are the depths and power of love expressed in ways Hollywood can't even comprehend. br / br /Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Straight From the Heart) has everything you could want in a movie - romance; comedy; fantastic music, singing, and dancing; elaborate set designs and magnificent locations; stellar performances; and, of course, the most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya Rai. I'm trying to get my hands on all of her movies as quickly as I can. She's incredible in this 1999 classic, as are the two leading men who form the other two sides of the most poignant of love triangles. Salman Khan plays Sameer, a free spirit who comes to India from Italy to study music under Nandini's father. Nandini (Rai) isn't happy about this at all, but she and Sameer are soon engaged in some serious flirting. A strong love grows up between the two, only to be torn asunder by Nandini's father, who sends Sameer away with a promise to never meet his daughter again. A heartbroken Nandini is compelled to marry a young lawyer named Vanraj (Ajay Devgan). She doesn't love Vanraj, but he is an exceedingly good man who loves her dearly. For all her continued grieving over Sameer, it is Vanraj who eventually shows her what true love really is. The ending is just exquisite, a true emotional climax that brings both pain and joy to your heart at the same time. br / br /The movie runs a little over three hours (which is pretty much the norm in India), but it is in no way too long. If you have a heart, it will be swept away during the second half of the film. The story and the passionate performances by Rai, Khan, and Devgan would be more than enough on their own to make this a stellar film - but Indian cinema gives you so much more than that. Music plays an integral part in the film, and every single musical scene is amazing (and, besides chapters, you can also jump directly to any musical number on the DVD). The one performance that really stands out, for me, is Nimbooda, which features Rai in a beguiling song and dance routine. Subtitles are always an issue with a foreign language film, but the English subtitles here are really rather good and certainly allow you to follow the film closely. br / br /I'm having a hard time trying to convey the sheer magic of this incredible film. The love story puts Hollywood romances to shame, the performances are heart-felt and virtually guaranteed to make you laugh and cry, the cinematography is extraordinarily vivid, and I just can't get over how powerfully the film conveys the essence of true love. And even if you took all of that away, the mere opportunity to watch Aishwarya Rai for over three hours makes the DVD well worth the price. She is as talented as she is gorgeous.
Stunning Tear-jerker July 1, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie is an abosolute triumph. It has the most beautiful musical sequences in the elegantly lavish style typical of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Even though I can't stand Salman Khan most of the time, his quirky, arrogant style is somewhat subdued in this movie and works perfectly for his character, while Ajay Devgan as the loving, self-sacrificing husband makes you just cry. When I first saw the movie, my initial reaction was it was so good I hated it. The emotion and genius were too much for me to handle all in one go because I'd never experienced something so powerful before. Now I realize the brilliance of it- it is truly a classic that everyone should experience. Aishwarya Rai's performance is very good, and I think her best work is in the song "Tadap Tadap" which will have you so blinded by tears you'll have to watch it over again to catch all the beauty. I can't say enough about this movie, so I'll just end on this note --brThis is an absolute must-experience film!
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