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News18
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Saiyaara Review: Ahaan Panday And Aneet Padda's Luminous Presence, Nuanced Performances Elevate This Bumpy Screenplay
Ahaan Panday's debut can best be compared to Ranbir Kapoor's. With those eloquent eyes and a low baritone voice, he surely has the potential to become the next big thing. Saiyaara Movie Review: Mohit Suri's Saiyaara is nothing that we haven't seen before. In fact, thematically, in parts, it bears a striking resemblance to two of his earlier directorial outings, Aashiqui 2 and Ek Villain. At the same time, it may also remind you a little of Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal's cult classic, Aashiqui. It almost steers towards the 50 First Dates zone as well. So, is there anything original about this script that revolves around a budding rockstar and a sweet innocent girl as star-crossed lovers? Yes and no. Saiyaara tells the tale of Krish Kapoor and Vaani Batra. The film opens with Vaani waiting at the marriage registration office waiting for her boyfriend, Mahesh Iyer, to arrive. With hope in her eyes and love in her heart, she opens her diary that has pictures of them with beautiful notes attached. But a phone call from him changes everything. He informs her that he has to fly out to the USA for a business deal and that he has fallen in love with someone else and hence, can't marry Vaani. It breaks her heart and the already shy and reticent girl further retreats into a shell. Six months later, Vaani joins her first job as a music journalist with a magazine where she bumps into a rugged and brash Krish. Her first encounter with him encompasses a broil between him and one of the employees of the magazine. The reason? Krish didn't quite like the fact that a feature story on their rock band Josh only highlights the name of a 'nepo kid'. While leaving, Krish hands Vaani's diary back to her after reading her poems and couplets. An assignment brings Krish and Vaani close as she helps him pen a composition that he has been putting together in collaboration with an established rap artist, Prince. Opposites attract and Krish and Vaani end up finding emotional confidants in each other. Krish, though a desirable hunk and a competitive musician, has a vulnerable side to him and has been dealing with an alcoholic father. After their assignment ends, Krish requests Vaani to continue to be with him and help him become a better version of himself. The classic 'a woman is a man's rehabilitation centre' trope! But in the process, Krish ends up becoming her saviour. The film also attempts to explore the classic 'love or career' dilemma. 'Apne pyaar ke liye khud ko khatam mat kar lena,' cautions Krish's friends and father when they learn that he has decided to give up on his blossoming career to be with Vaani. Much like most of Mohit's earlier works, Saiyaara too delves deep into the raw messiness and grimy complexities of love. The self-destructive nature of a relationship is once again glorified, but hey, who are we to judge! In Mohit's world, love languages may not be as extreme as that in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's but he takes it too far with acts of services. Here, Krish ends up losing himself completely. But that's perhaps how he's wired and that's why he's a true 'saiyaara' or a lonely star that burns itself but lights up the world. At first, it was his self-destructive dad that he had to take care of and now it's Vaani, who's slowly walking towards death. Maybe the hard life that he has seen has given him a saviour complex. But whatever said and done, Krish is no red flag. When he loves, he loves with all his heart and soul, until his spirit has been rendered completely dry. While Saiyaara is high on the Aashiqui 2 hangover, it's rarely as heart-wrenching and melancholic as the former. But that's not to say that you won't find yourself getting misty-eyed once in a while. What becomes Saiyaara's weakest link is its bumpy screenplay. The whole climax involving Vaani and her ailment is predictable and that makes the rest of the narrative predictable too. Saiyaara tries to become too many things all at once but ends up becoming a rip off. Sometimes, it burns bright and sometimes, it fizzles. It's packed with some beautiful moments but the rest of it too simplistic. The music, however, deserves a mention, particularly the title track put together by Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami. But what truly elevates the screenplay is the scintillating chemistry between the lead pair. Mohit taps into the rawness and naivety of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda and weaves a story with a beating heart. Saiyaara isn't experimental, it isn't novel and it isn't spiffy but it has a lot of heart. Ahaan as Krish does a fantastic job. What an incredible debut! He delivers an act that can make even the experienced and seasoned envious. With those eloquent eyes and a low baritone voice, he surely has the potential to be the next big thing. Ahaan's debut can best be compared to Ranbir Kapoor's. Both these performances – Ahaan in Saiyaara and Ranbir in Saawariya – bear a testament to the fact that if you have talent that sparkles and shines all the way even in a bumpy film, you're sure to soar. Aneet also delivers a beautifully nuanced performance. In the second half, when Vaani psychologically spirals, she will move you. She's perfectly restrained even in the emotionally chaotic scenes and moments. Saiyaara, like Saawariya, will be remembered for not much but for giving us some head-turning talents to count on. So, if you're in the mood to wallow in the blues and let it all out, go for Saiyaara, because let's face it, nobody can romanticise heartbreaks as well as Mohit! And let's not forget that it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. First Published: July 18, 2025, 16:19 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Carl Weathers was set for a 'massive part' in Happy Gilmore 2 prior to his death
Carl Weathers was due to have a "massive part" in Happy Gilmore 2 before his death. The Rocky actor passed away in February 2024 at the age of 76 and lead actor Adam Sandler revealed that the sad news meant a "painful change" needed to be made to the forthcoming sequel - even though Carl's alter ego Derick 'Chubbs' Peterson died in the original 1996 golf comedy. Sandler, 58, told Collider: "We had a painful change. Carl Weathers had a massive part. "I would talk to Carl, and we were excited, and then Carl passed away. We had to rewrite a lot of the stuff, and even what the story was. We made a lot of nice references to how great Chubbs was in the movie. That was the biggest change." Weathers was due to appear in the sequel as an early draft of the script had Chubbs visiting Sandler's titular character in his dreams. The 50 First Dates star explained: "In the first version that we came up with, he had a son. He was coming back to me a lot in my dreams, and he had a son who was mad at Happy for causing the death of daddy." Although he was sadly unable to feature in the movie - which will be released on Netflix on July 25 - Sandler and director Kyle Newacheck want the sequel to remember Chubbs' spirit. The filmmaker said: "You can't make Happy Gilmore without Chubbs Peterson. "It doesn't exist. You can be assured his spirit is throughout the film. He may not be by Happy's side anymore, but he's on his shoulder." NFL star Travis Kelce - who is dating pop superstar Taylor Swift - features in the sequel and described it as a "dream come true" to be working with Sandler. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end told The Pat McAfee Show earlier this year: "That was a dream come true. "I thought SNL was going to be the peak of my acting and showman or entertainment career. "Working with Happy Gilmore himself, the Sandman and Happy Productions, it was off the chain." Kelce revealed that he found Sandler to be "every bit as cool off the screen as he is on the screen" during the making of the film. He said: "They're so professional and yet so fun to work with. "I felt like I was working with like the [Chiefs' coach] Andy Reid of the acting world. "[Sandler] is every bit as cool off the screen as he is on the screen. "That was a dream come true. That was awesome." Sandler admitted that the NFL star is "funny and cool as hell" when he confirmed his cameo role in the comedy flick. He told The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: "We have a nice something for Travis. He's gonna come by. "He's a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life. What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell. He's a stud and he's so funny."
Buzz Feed
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
23 Movies That Are Considered Romantic But Are Actually Low-Key Soooooooooooo Toxic
Reddit user phantom_avenger recently asked the members of r/moviecritic, "What movie is considered 'romantic' when in reality it's very toxic?" People quickly filled the thread with their hot takes on beloved rom-coms and other supposedly "heartwarming" films (that perhaps didn't age so well). Here's what they shared: 1. " 50 First Dates. She's incapable of having any romantic relationship because of her condition, and he basically took advantage of a woman with a mental disability. Imagine the absolute torture she endures daily, waking up to realize she has a husband and child she's completely incapable of remembering. She will have to endure that torture the rest of her life." 2. "How about While You Were Sleeping? She literally allows the man and his family to think she is his secret fiancée, and then she falls for his brother. WTH?" — Animated-Opinions24 " Sandra Bullock works for mass transit and saves a regular rider, whom she has a crush on, after he was mugged, but he ends up in a coma. His family thinks she's his fiancée, and she just goes with it. She falls in love with the coma guy's brother after spending so much time with his family. After the coma guy wakes up, they work up to his wedding while everyone thinks he has amnesia since he doesn't recognize Bullock, only to have her back out last minute confessing everything, and she ends up with the brother in the end." — ManateeGag 3. " Mrs. Doubtfire. It turns out that Daniel was always capable of being a good parent and taking actual care of the family; he just chose not to until his wife got fed up. Then, instead of accepting that being a lazy man-child has consequences and trying to prove himself the right way, he commits fraud and deceives this entire family and the court. Still one of my favorite movies though." 4. " Never Been Kissed. A teacher has feelings for a student, yet is angry she 'lied to him' about being an adult undercover in the school." 5. " Big. It's a young boy trapped in a man's body. He kisses and has sex with a woman, and then, after she learns the truth, she still wants to be with him when he's older. I enjoyed the story when I was younger, but it left a bad taste in my mouth after rewatching it. Who thinks of and writes that stuff?" 6. " Overboard. Kurt Russell kidnaps Goldie Hawn and forces her into domestic slavery." — AdWonderful5920 "This. I remember watching that movie when I was a kid (I was born in 1993, so I saw this movie sometime in the 2000s), and I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that he kidnapped her, and she stayed with him?" — mh0326 7. " Four Weddings and a Funeral. Carrie (Andie MacDowell) is awful to Charles (Hugh Grant). She invites him wedding dress shopping when he clearly fancies her, and this is after they have slept together, and then invites him to her wedding too. Then she shows up to his wedding, assuming this is unexpected based on his reaction, and then blows that up. She is a horrible, self-absorbed, narcissistic person. 'Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed.' WORST line delivery EVER!!" 8. " My Best Friend's Wedding. I'm glad she didn't get him in the end." — cbunni666 "I just feel bad for Cameron Diaz, who DOES get him in the end. Dermot Mulroney's character is awful. He continues to openly flirt with Jules, and one of his marriage conditions for his 20-year-old fiancée (he's 30) is that she quit college to follow him around as he writes about baseball. While Jules is terrible, she's kind of doing the girl a favor by trying to split them up." — DumpedDalish 9. " Dirty Dancing. Baby was like 17, and Johnny was like 25. It was completely inappropriate, and whether he knew it or not, he was taking advantage of an extremely naive teenage girl who was still in high school. I get that it was her coming-of-age story, but what parent wouldn't be trying to keep their teenage daughter from hanging out with a bunch of adults almost 10 years older than her, who were hanging out all night drinking and partying?" 10. "The two main characters of Serendipity are lucky to be played by John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale who have so much chemistry because they are awful people screwing over their committed partners for a second chance at capturing the magic of a single evening years prior." — GonzoJackOfAllTrades "It irritated me that both dumped partners seemed like good people, but the movie makes them appear boring to justify the cheating." — TheKidintheHall 11. " The Time Traveler's Wife. An extradimensional time-traveling nudist cat burglar grooms a child to marry him when she comes of age, then traumatizes her by getting himself shot while breaking into somebody's home to steal their clothes." 12. " Sweet Home Alabama. She chooses the man who refused a divorce for 15 years and was disrespectful to her for most of the film. The same could be said for The Notebook. They agreed on nothing, and Ally was slapping him regularly. Very toxic love that was packaged as a fantasy." 13. "I can't stand The Notebook. It's just a horrible movie that portrays toxicity as romance. I had a friend in college who was shocked that I hadn't seen it (I'm a big fan of romcoms), and we watched it together. I was stunned the entire time, and afterwards she told me she felt like her relationship with her boyfriend was like the one from the movie. I expressed concern because of how toxic the relationship in the movie is, and she got so defensive of the movie. I was shocked." 14. " Almost Famous. You can 'different time' me all you want. Penny Lane and other 'groupies' were 15, 16, and 17 years old and were being groomed and preyed upon by much older men. Penny Lane was literally sold in a poker game. That's sex trafficking. William is a 16-year-old who is also being groomed and preyed upon for the band's positive PR. But we ignore all that because of the music and the 'romance.'" 15. "(500) Days of Summer. I can't believe people still think it's a cutesy romance flick." — snapchatofdoriangray "Anybody who gets that from it isn't paying attention. He's in love with Summer as a concept, not a person, and she goes along with it after making it clear that they're looking for totally different things in life. It's a bad idea from the get-go." — Iron_Infusion_ "I was a senior in high school when this came out and was taken in by the twee hipster aesthetics, and was disappointed by the ending at the time. I think it's an excellent movie because it plays with viewers' expectations of romance and romantic comedies. Like many of us, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character seems like someone raised on romantic comedies and projects their idealized expectations onto the people he dates. Looking back, it's interesting to see how his expectations (and the viewers) colored the perception of his and Deschanel's interactions." — PothosLeaves 16. " Notting Hill. Hugh seems to like to play these men in toxic relationships. Julia's actress character treats him like crap too, ghosting him, lashing out, cheating on her boyfriend with him, and faking being a meat eater. Red flags everywhere." — waldo-doggie "It has its cute moments, but when he had to act like an interviewer when he was supposed to be meeting up with her was absolutely cringe. No guy would tolerate even half the crap he put up with." — HeatCompetitive1556 17. " You've Got Mail. Tom Hanks is a catfish." — omega_grainger69 "It wasn't enough that he bankrupted her, but he also used her own information to manipulate her and then love-bombed her into saying yes to a relationship. Like, how many more red flags do y'all need?" — Paperspeaks 18. " Crazy, Stupid, Love. The 'never take no for an answer' messaging of that movie is really hard to watch in hindsight." 19. " Sleepless in Seattle is a horror movie." — Several_Oil_7099 "Meg Ryan's character throws away her fiancé because she fell in love with someone she'd never even met in person and never even spoke to until the very end of the film?" — Immortalyti 20. " Love, Actually. The movie is just 90% limerence, stalking, fat-shaming, workplace harassment, and general misogyny. There's a 'fat joke' approximately every two minutes of the movie, most about a slim, beautiful young woman, with the rest said as cruel insults directly to overweight characters' faces. The two plots involving lead female characters are depressing — a wife with a cheating husband, and a woman who is dumped by her date when she takes a call from her unwell brother. Echoing the other men, even the little boy doesn't actually know the girl he 'loves' and has never spoken to her. It's just so toxic, and it's depressing that it's so beloved." 21. " Something Borrowed. Who knew that infidelity and betrayal were cute? Damn weirdos." — Perplexed_n_stressed "It's about best friends where one friend lusts after the other friend's man. I didn't think Kate Hudson's character did anything wrong, but they made her out to be the bad friend." — Klutzy-Chocolate710 22. " Runaway Bride (1999). Julia Roberts's character was such a pick me girl; it was awful. And she did it to her best friend, too, flirting with her husband unapologetically just because he was her ex. She even gets called out by Richard Gere's character. She loved to feel loved and special, but she didn't care who got hurt once she grew tired of them. She ran away from them before the wedding because her character had a strong fear of commitment. The worst character ever. Extremely selfish." 23. Finally: " Grease. Danny disrespects Sandy to her face, cheats on her in the dance competition, forcibly kisses her afterwards, and never apologizes or acknowledges what he did wrong. And then at the end, Sandy is the one who's supposed to change for him?" What do you think? Do you agree? Do you vehemently disagree? Are there any movies you'd like to add? Explain your reasoning in the comments or tell us about a "romantic" movie you think is toxic in this anonymous form here.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Drew Barrymore Says She's Had No Work Done to Her Face — and Wants to 'Stay That Way'
Drew Barrymore is getting candid about what it means to age gracefully. In a behind-the-scenes moment on The Drew Barrymore Show, one fan asked the talk show host, "Can you let us know your secret to aging gracefully and being so comfortable in your own skin?" Barrymore, 50, offered a heartfelt response to the question, and revealed that she hasn't had any cosmetic procedures done to her face — but urged the women in the audience to not judge those who do. Related: Drew Barrymore Says She'll 'Grow Old' with Adam Sandler, Wants to Do Another Movie with Him Soon: 'We're Running Out of Time' "I haven't done anything and I want to try and stay that way ... but I also am like, do whatever works for you. The only thing I do know is don't judge other people because they do things differently," the Charlie's Angels actress told the crowd. "We're all on our own path and we have to support each other," Barrymore said, noting that she on occasion struggles with flaws of her own. "I see a lot of turkey neck or I have a lot of other time where i'm like 'Oh Wow, we're there now.'" Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While the actress doesn't have a secret to being confident, she instead offered a suggestion to to herself and the attendees listening in the audience. "I want to tell myself not to be so mean to myself. How many beautiful moments do we even get the privilege of seeing our reflection and that person looking back at us is us?" Barrymore suggested. "So the kinder, more patient, more resilient, more loving, embracing, less dismissive that we can be, the better it is for our mental game and spiritual game, which affects the face." Related: Drew Barrymore Says She 'Truly Lost Everything' at 13: 'Nobody Wanted to Work with Me' The 50 First Dates star added, "A smile is better than any lipstick you'll buy, and internal dialog that isn't so eviscerating of ourselves and so quick to catch a flaw — who says that's the flaw, by the way, that might be someone else's favorite thing about ironic. It isn't how you look, it's how you feel." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Barrymore celebrated her 50th birthday this year on February 22, and ahead of the landmark birthday, she expressed excitement gratitude while gracing the cover of AARP The Magazine's February/March 2025 issue. "My whole life I've been worried and stressed and, like, happy and having the best time ever. I would have never guessed that I would feel peace," Barrymore told the outlet. "This last decade has been the most ass-kicking and furthering of my life, and it is finally bringing peace." Read the original article on People
Express Tribune
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Spot the Jackie Sandler cameo: Adam Sandler's wife has appeared in over 20 of his films
Many fans of Adam Sandler are only now discovering that his wife, Jackie Sandler, has acted alongside him in more than 20 of his movies. Jackie, who transitioned from fashion modelling to acting in 1999, often takes on minor roles in her husband's films. Her first on-screen appearance came in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, a film by Rob Schneider. Reports suggest Schneider introduced Jackie to Sandler, leading to her casting in Big Daddy, where she played a waitress in a sports bar. Sandler starred as the film's lead, Sonny Koufax. -Sony Pictures. Rather than frequently portraying leading roles or love interests, Jackie, 50, typically appears in smaller parts. Notable examples include playing a dentist in 50 First Dates, an angel in Little Nicky, and making a cameo in Just Go With It. In Grown Ups, she portrayed Richie Minervini's wife. Sandler has also cast their daughters, Sadie and Sunny, in several of his projects, reflecting his preference for involving family in his creative work. -Sony Pictures. Fans on social media have expressed surprise and admiration upon learning about Jackie's recurring roles. One user called it 'legend behaviour,' while another commented, 'Only a good man wants his wife to succeed.' Some have compared her appearances to Easter eggs for viewers to spot. Sandler, 58, has previously spoken about working with Jackie, whom he married in 2003. While promoting Murder Mystery in 2019, he addressed how his wife reacts to his on-screen kisses. Speaking to the Associated Press, he shared: 'The only awkward part is hearing my wife on the side going, 'Harder! Harder! Kiss her harder! Deeper!'' He added that Jackie and their daughters enjoy watching his films and support his co-stars. 'They love Aniston, and they want her to have good things and they say, 'Give her something nice,'' Sandler said.
