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I remember watching taal when i was kid , And Aishwarya Rai was everywhere owin to her two hit Movies - Hum dil de chuke sanam and Taal .

Taal Is all in all a Pure musical !! Its a journey of a girl With Music Playin a Important role in the backdrop hence the name Taal.

The movie starts with AISHWARYA Rai (Mansi) a beautiful small town girl with great voice who meets AKSHAYE KHANA (Manav) a Rich down to earth guy . Now the same old Status problem arises and Mansi and Manav's Parents are logger heads and have a heated Fight which results the Couple SplttinG . Mansi Is approached to be a lead singer by A Leading music Composer ANIL KAPOOR (Vikrant) who also owns a Music company . Mansi becomes a overnight star , Manav Tries convincing Mansi all this time to come back to her . Now Vikrant proposes Mansi and Mansi agrees to marry him But Somewhere down her heart even she knows she loves Manav and isn't over him . Now What does Manasi Do ?? Will She Marry Vikrant and Kill her love for MANAV OR Will she Get back to Manav is the basic plot of the movie ? This movie has been made amazingly well it is possibly Subash Ghai's Best Work . The music by A.R REHMAN is the best part of the Movie . Aishwarya Steals the show completely its her movie all the way , Akshay khanna is great Too , Anil kapoor is funny and goofy and plays his part exceedingly well.

Taal is a simple story which looks so pure on the screen and even the cinematography Is not over the top grand its just about perfect .

A must watch for People who think Bollywood is all about stupid Dance - Around - The - Three Flick .

It's an okay Bollywood flick. Cliché story line. What sets it apart from other is the music. After almost 18 years it still one of the master class of a musical that Bollywood ever produced. A R Rahman was at his best. The lyric and sound engineering was almost unparalleled to other Hindi movies.

One of the better films i have seen.And definitely one of the better by Subaash Ghai.Though having seen Saudagar and Pardes surely Ghai has a lot of better efforts .Truly not as good as Pardes.Story is same old and the screenplay is utterly predictable.Story is just the typical old triangle boy meets girl falls in love and sons dump of girl falls in love with another guy and guy 1 returns.Climax brings every thing.The movie is not that excellent but still a well made movie

This movie is enjoyable mainly because of the songs.Songs are excellent.The best songs are Kahin Aag Laage and Ramta Jogi.And the performances are excellent.Aishwarya shines in the role of Mansi and is so easy on the eyes in the emotional and dramatic scenes unlike ones like Sushmitha.Who also happens to be a fine actress.Her dancing is amazing.Akshaye was also good.Though this is the only performance that i liked of his.Anil Kapoor superbly stands out and gives a knock out performance.Overall a simple and yet a very entertaining film

a fresh feel, a fresh look, a fresh concept

Taal is a great movie. Great story, great performances, great songs and great look & feel. It should be the utopia of modern Indian cinema and it should represent what all movies should aspire to be like. This can be classed as one of the best, if not the best movie ever made by Subhash Ghai.

The cast is great, including the supporting cast. The star of the show is Ashwaria, whose portrayal of a simple village girl coming to terms with love, hurt and pressures of modern life is excellent. It was probably the role that helped her to shed her Barbie doll image and her acting was very natural, full of character and spot on. It was good to see the transformation from the first half where she is the small town girl, to the second half where she is a reputable icon. Akshaye was great in his role as Manav, a determined, strong headed, love bitten guy. Akshaye always gives sound performances and never lets you down as in this case. Anil Kapoor is fab in this role. His comedic side always hit the right note (best part being the rules of life!!). Alok Nath & Amrish Puri gave good performances and really do support the movie.

The story is simple, to the point and not extra bits added in. Manav sees Mansi and is smitten by her and slowly she develops feelings for him (through some fab songs like Taal and Ishq Bina) and then he goes back to the big city. She follows him and is cast aside by his family. Becoming more determined she pursues a sing job, becomes really good. Her career is helped by Vikrant who also has feelings for her and proposes to her. The climax helps to bring things together.

If one was to think of something bad to say about Taal, then they will be thinking for a long, long time.

I waited long for this movie to be released but it had nothing but 'shit'. Akshay Khanna was there to spoil the fun but Aishwarya Rai made me watch the whole movie. Anil Kapoor did some good acting but then again Akshay showed up in the end to spoil the fun.

Rating

6/10

Good music by A R Rehman in Bollywood love triangle. Khanna is ok while Kapoor overacts. Film is long with cliched plot but quite watchable

Taal movie was a 1999 Bollywood musical romantic movie directed by Subhash Ghai.The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath.This movie shows the effects of true love. The theme of the movie is very attractive. Aishwarya rai did very well. The comedy scenes were good. Mid part of the movie was something average. Some sets are just amazing.end part of the movie creates suspense according to the views.Moreover, the song 'hum dil de chuke sanam' is fantastic song. The soundtrack of the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.

Finally i rated this movie with 5 stars.

The plot of this film is the usual bollywood fare, poor girl, rich boy, disapproving family. The acting and the script are the usual yada yada. So what makes this movie incredible? It is A MIND BLOWING AUDIO/VISUAL TREAT! At the end of the movie, I was frozen! I could only exhale a modest "WOW". Someone pulled out all the stops for choreography, costuming, scene dressing and location! Your eyes and ears will thank you! The overwhelming beauty of this film together with the fantastic rendering of songs makes you want to get up and dance. Scene after scene make you want to gasp. I highly recommend it. Only Aishwarya Rai could have done this, her eternal beauty with the backdrop of India are the show stoppers. Must see!

The music in this movie is phenomenal, mostly due to the genius known as A. R. Rahman. There's not a single bad song in this movie. As for the plot, old-school Bollywood had cheesy dialogues and corny acting but the plot was solid. I just wish they'd go more into depth on Manavs and Mansis relationship and not rush it so much. Overall, it's a good concept, just needed a better execution but its worth a watch, though it can be a bit predictable.

If the movie had finished 40 minutes earlier, I would give a rating of 9 for its stunning music & lyrics, original presentation and the brilliant performance of Anil Kapoor. Aishwarya also exhibited her decent (and evolving) acting talent as well as graceful dancing skills. Alas, all these attributes are ruthlessly ruined by the true-Indian-girl-goes-back-to-her-first-love stereotype. Should the storyline tilt audience's mood from one extreme of love to the other extreme of hate? What an arrogant, despicable cliche! The script writers are doomed for wasting great talents of veteran actors and the shinning beauty in the eyes of Aishwarya Rai.

Rating 2 of 10, 1 for the music and 1 for Anil Kapoor.

I just watched the movie, after 11 years of its release; got totally involved in the movie. It was stunning, especially considering the fact that I already knew the story. Although any bollywood fan can predict the story, but interesting part is its execution, its flow. One thing that may disappoint you is one of the metaphor used for love(sharing cold drink). I am not a great fan of love at first sight, but in this case simplicity of characters and naturalism of dialogues/thoughts will force you to digest that. Apart from being wonderfully musical it seems to me the most romantic movie of the decade, rich in family values, close to reality in many aspects. I would say it is must watch for any romantic musical person. I am gonna buy the DVD as soon as my pocket allows me.

Taal (1999)

A rich guy visited a village where he saw a girl and fall in love.. But due to social status soon they get separated and that girl became famous dancer.. She accepted proposal frm her boss and arranged for marriage.. But her ex lover keeps trying to convince her and finally get success... Must watch movie for music alone... And all are acted soo well..

Businessman Manav falls for aspiring singer Mansi, but their romance faces an uphill climb when Manav must depart and Mansi's suave manager moves in.

Taal (1999)

Businessman Manav falls for aspiring singer Mansi, but their romance faces an uphill climb when Manav must depart and Mansi's suave manager moves in.

Taal is one Boring movie and is given the nick name Lucky Hit. The songs were a Great Hit, which is why the movie had a head start. Subash Ghai has given us many great Hits, but he has disappointed this time. Akshay Khanna goes over the top, with his weird acting in a immature role. He delivers a boring performance that makes u sleep. Anil Kapoor is responsible for fabulous movies in the past. As they say let bygones be bygones, let the past stay like that. Anil gives a dreadful performance in a unusual character that tried too be funny. Aishwarya Rai is overrated as it is, gives a boring and stupid character once again. The movie was so predictable, full of annoying characters. A big Bore is how i can describe this movie. Horrible, do not waste your time.

My first introduction to a Hindi movie in the cinema and it certainly won't be my last. This film is lush in its use of colour, music, location and good acting. The cinematography is breathtaking in many areas not least being a wonderful tracking/crane shot over treetops apparently made without the use of a helicopter(the leaves are perfectly still). The story is predictable but welcome and the musical segments hold your attention like a vice. The use of Dolby surround is perfect and the actors make leaving your seat impossible. Even if you don't speak Hindi (as I don't) this movie is well worth the price of admission.

The specialities of movies made by Subash Ghai remain the camera work and music though the stories he takes are quite familiar. "Taal" is simply a love story with a wafer thin plot, but the flow and the beauty with which the film proceeds is pretty attractive. There are certain flaws, but the film is still refreshing for the music of AR Rehman, brilliant sets, and a beautiful cinematography. Perhaps in her earlier roles, Aishwarya Rai looks beautiful and acts well. Akshaye Khanna and Anil Kapoor look quite familiar. The flaws of the film include it goes for an over-length in the second half and towards the second half the twists go for some lightness. Anyway, this might not be the best film from Subash Ghai; but it indeed is a good effort from him, which should get a special mention.

Rating: 2 stars out of 4

This is one of my the most favorite Hindi movies and I had seen this masterpiece over 10-15 times.The main cause of that, even before the movie itself is,Aishwarya Rai.Before the movie released I saw Aish in couple of movies like-Aa Ab Laut Chalen and Aur Pyar Ho Gaya...but I have to admit,i was disappointed with her acting and the roles she played.To my opinion that time she was all beauty no talent.But all of my opinions and likes/dislikes about her changes upside down after I saw this movie-I was stunned!She gave a groundbreaking performance which easily topped over last few years' almost every performance.She looked SO Beautiful and Wonderful and Glamorous and....I have no words for that!She blend her character Mansi so well that I had hard times to remind me that this is only a movie character,not a real person.Her acting was simply natural,as though she had acted like this for years.I was very sad when she didn't get the filmfare award for Taal the next year(though she got the award for another film 'Hum De Chuke Sanam' that year from two nominations).This film was a total turnaround for her career.

Besides Aishwarya,Anil Kapoor was also simply brilliant with his arrogant and egoistic character and delivered a knockout performance(he won the best supporting actor filmfare award for this film). Akshaye Khanna also gave a good performance,though I think he is been batter in his later movies like Humraaz,Deewangee,Dil ChahtaHai ...I wish he worked out his hairstyle in this film,his hair looked horrible.

About the direction,the cinematography,the music,the choreography,the editing all are simply perfect...too perfect.The director is none other than Subhash Ghai,that name speaks all.The best thing about this movie(besides the acting)is it's award winning cinematography.The parts in village (including the rain song and wedding song)are fabulous!The music direction was given by the maestro A.R. Rahman and the lyrics were written by the living legend Javed Akhter(both won filmfare in their categories),together they made some unforgettable tune and songs that will lasted forever.Oh, and also about the choreography...which name would you think can only match with these two?Saroj Khan.

So,this is in my opinion, one of the most romantic movies of the decade and it is perfect from all angles...technical or acting.I recommend it to anyone who wants to watch a truly beautiful emotional romantic movie. 10/10

What a breath-taking movie. I loved it from start to finish. I was initially not a very big Aishwayra Rai fan, but after her performance, i have begun to re-evaluate that thought. She was excellent. The rest of the cast was good too. Akshaye Khanna was good in his role, perhaps lacking a bit of conviction, but a more than decent performance.

So the plot? Rich Boy see's poor girl, falls instantly in love, and the uphill battle ensue's for love to prevail. Nothing groundbreaking, but the cinematography was brilliant, and the soundtrack is wqually beautiful, if not better. A must see!

AR Rahaman, as usual has composed a set of brilliant songs, which was the primary reason I watched the movie. But beside the music, the movie left me shocked--it was a long, boring, and never ending childish play with horrible acting--while watching the movie I was wondering who buys such crap? I created an IMDb account just to comment on the movie and warn people not to waste their time watching this crap. Taal felt like a movie written by an 8 years old girl who is going through a pre-puberty hormonal ups and downs--who is overly vulnerable and is riding an "emotional roller coaster" and believes that she will be living rest of her live with her school crush. Seriously, what was going on in the writer's/director's mind while making the movie?

You haven't lived till you've seen Taal :-)

This one is a top classical no nonsense hindi movie. For all fans of Aishwarya this is a must but also for people who like a good movie w/o the usual tragic/poverty scenes.

I really like the movie and the music is awesome!

What the heck is a digital floppy camera - and where did they get one with as high a resolution as in the movie? One of the many mysteries of life.

Taal is an average movie. With slightly above average music in the generic mould of A R Rahman.

Subhash Ghai's extensive use of Coke jars throughout the movie, and the hotchpotch of scenes and plotlines stolen from other Hindi movies makes for jarring viewing.

Some very strange things go on in the movie, starting with the casting. Aishwarya Rai, while made of plastic, is beautiful, but rustic she is not. 'Dehati' women (and my knowledge of them may be flawed) seldom sport plucked eyebrows, immaculately waxed legs and shaved armpits. Though of course the alternative would mean audiences would have little to whistle at, so perhaps it is best to let that pass.

Akshaye Khanna's acting seems to consist of making weird faces - an absolute ham, if there ever was one. I'm saddened to see a person of Alok Nath's acting talent reduced to roles such as this. One can expect little else from Amrish Puri, who plays his stock-in-trade with all the same expressions that we have come to live from other brainless flicks. 'Mogambo' all over again.

The movie itself boasts of pathetic lyrics (where do they get the inspiration for this tripe?). Subhash Ghai's guest appearance jars more than an ST bus on the road to Pune.

The only saving grace is Anil Kapoor's acting. Akshaye Kumar would do well to take lessons from him - just the right amount of hamming for the most part (although the sentimental drivel being pushed across as acting by the others seems to affect him too in the end).

To summarize: this movie should never have been made. Take a few scenes from Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Dilwale Dulhaniya and Bombay and paste them together instead. Not that the result would be any better.

Also, the concept of using the Coke bottle for indirect kisses is lifted from Salman Rushdie's book, 'The Moor's Last Sigh.'

The problem is, audiences in India have become so used to worse films that rotten pig-kidneys like this movie become hits and the standards stay low all the time.

I have loved Subhash Ghai's movies since I was a young child, Saudagar and Ram Lakhan being my favourites from him. Yaadein was his worst but in my opinion his work was starting to get strained way before then,Pardes I found average at best but Taal is a bore and very overrated. The story is very unoriginal, boy and girl fall in love, then he jilts her and she finds someone else but then in a strange twist of fate they meet again. The plot strand has been used before in movies like Amar Prem,Chandni,Ghar Ka Chriag and Dewaana. Taal is almost saved by some excellent songs, my favourite being Taal se taal or Nahin samne. I have a feeling that the only reason Taal is so highly regarded is because of the songs but take the songs out and what you're left with a mediocre movie.

In short, the story is not unique nor very clever. However, the cinematography is fabulous. In particular, the opening scenes highlight Subhash Ghai's talented team. The music of A.R. Rahman with lyrics by legendary Anand Bakshi is the best I have heard in the last 5 years.

The acting is clearly lacking. Akshaye Khanna at times makes funny facial expressions (he's no Jim Carry). Aishwarya Rai's acting is at par but nothing spectacular. Anil Kapoor clearly takes the ball and runs with it. He has the best dialogue and most emotions. Amrish Puri again plays his usual stern self.

Overall, the cinematography, music and lyrics overshadow the acting and it delights the senses. Highly recommended for pure entertainment value.

This movie is certainly what is claims to be, a good musical, and is definitely worth watching, even if it lacks a sound and substantive story-line, as some people claim.As far as the distinction between purely art-films and purely commercial-films goes, there can be hopelessly bad art movies and critically acclaimed commercial ones. Subhash Ghai belongs to the genre of movie makers who wish to bring good art to the masses, possibly trying to make it more accessible to them, and in that sense breaking that barrier.How well he succeeds in his efforts, only time will tell.After all a movie is a timeless work of art and some movies are ahead or rather not of their time. Apparently it was a flop in India, but met with approval in the U.S. To me, this does say something about the quality of the movie, since I do believe that the majority of the immigrant Indian's are more educated and more discerning.