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Director Kunal Kohli directed Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic with his Hum Tum team. Besides Rani Mukherjee and Saif Ali Khan he has Rishi Kapoor playing the role of God. Rishi Kapoor earlier played the role of Saif’s father in Hum Tum.

A film like Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic makes you nostalgic. It takes you back to the light-hearted, feel-good cinema made by directors of calibre like Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Chatterjee. The focus was on narrating a simple story. A movie that put a smile on your face even if you walked in with a frown.

With the sinking of Tashan and Yash Chopra himself taking over the reins of the Yash Raj Films banner, immense pressure rides on Kunal and the entire force at YRF.

While glancing through the promos, you would expect this film to be a kiddie film or just yet another glamour speckled film with Rani, Saif and Rishi Kapoor-all from ‘Hum Tum’. But Kunal who is also the co-producer of the film surprises you out and out.

Kunal Kohli begins the proceedings with a bang, literally. Within a few moments, as the title track begins, he captures (Ranbeer Talwar) Saif Ali Khan’s childhood and goes straight for the kill as his car bangs into another resulting in the death of a couple. Talwar, a successful businessman, is charged with murder. So what will the court verdict be? The judge stuns all stating that Ranbeer will have to look after the four children of the deceased until the youngest turns 18 years of age. Ranbeer hates kids, as he is still living in the past of his lost childhood (his mother died when he was very young). The kids are out for revenge and God has a meeting with his angels to bring sanity to this situation.

Down comes an Angel, (Geeta) Rani Mukherjee, on a cycle in the form of a governess, to help the two warring parties reason out with a little bit of love, and a little bit of magic from her side. How the kids make up with Ranbeer and how Ranbeer reconsiders is what the movie is all about.

Kunal Kohli has worked with the best of stars [Aamir, Saif, Hrithik, Kajol, Kareena, Rani], but the real test is to extract performances from four unknown kids and that’s where he deserves brownie points. All the kids put in a good performance. Saif Ali Khan lends able support. The chemistry between Rani Mukherjee and Saif Ali Khan is still intact and they have some cute moments. Ameesha Patel in a guest appearance is Ranbeer’s girlfriend. To be fair to the girl, she plays her part well and looks gorgeous in her eye-catching outfits.

On the Whole Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is a very simple film. The script of the film is very good. The story has been told in a very effective and efficient manner. The film will really do magic at the box office.

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