For the past few years, Bollywood has put an extra effort to present something new to the desi audience and resulted with brownie points in movies like Hum Tum, Aitraaz and few others. Salaam Namaste definitely proves a new winner in this trend. The movie revolves around two young Indian lovers - Ambar and Nikhil Arora(Nick is what he likes to be called) living in Melbourne. They both decide to live together in separate rooms in order to get to know each other. But in the course of living together, Ambar gets pregnant. A strong-headed girl, Ambar who initially didn't want to fall into the responsibility of caring kids and playing a typical housewife finally comes to her senses. She wants to marry Nick and start a family. Nick, on the other hand is not yet ready to get tied into any marital relationship. Both have a clash in their feelings and fight with each other. But eventually, Nick falls for Ambar, marries her and they both have twins. The first half of the movie is playful with Nick and Amber's fights and not to forget two beautiful songs. The pace slows down on the second half but quickly picks up in the end. However, it would have been more normal if the comic sequence in the hospital during Priety's delivery were lessened. Also a fully blown-up pregnant Preity gyrating her hips and dancing difficult steps in the "paune barha baje" song seems a bit indigestible. Music is trendy and hummable. Performancewise, Preity and Saif stand out. Arshad is likable. Abhishek is over-hyped. Overall, a good movie especially for today's youths!!
Review of Salaam Namaste
