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Fanaa mines this conceit with an operatic extravagance -- and a body count -- that the Korean pulpmeister Park Chan Wook would envy.
Nathan Lee, New York Times
Fanaa
Destroyed in love...
2006 · 2h 48m · Not Rated
Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Kunal Kohli
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Fanaa
Overview
Zooni Ali Beg is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time with a dance troupe to Delhi to perform in a ceremony for independence day. On her journey, she meets Rehan Khan, a casanova and tour guide who flirts with her. Although her friends warn Zooni about him, she cannot resist falling in love with him and he takes her on a private tour of New Delhi. But there is more to Rehan than meets the eye and Zooni will have to make a heartbreaking decision.
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Tomatometer
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To resort to strictly ethnocentric references, Fanaa is equal parts MGM extravaganza, Shakespeare lite and James Bond. In their heart of hearts, isn't that what movie audiences really want?
John Anderson, Newsday
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The sheer exuberant star power of this movie's early scenes of romance and lip-synching among the national monuments is irresistible.
David Chute, L.A. Weekly
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