After New York, here's another movie that looks at Islamic terrorism through the prism of American excesses in Afghanistan. However, while NY succeeded to some extent in making the audience connect with John and his terrorist group, Kurbaan simply makes you angry given the complete mismatch between the "injustice" and the terror unleashed in response.
Kareena and Saif meet and fall in love while teaching at a college in Delhi, and when Kareena is called back by her parent university in the US, Saif gallantly offers to sacrifice his own career and join her there. They rent an apartment in a desi neighbourhood, and quickly befriend their orthodox muslim neighbours.
Then one day, Kareena is visited by one of the neighbour's bahus, who begs for help, saying she is going to be killed for knowing their secrets. And when Kareena discovers the body of the bahu in their basement, one thing leads to another, and with a shock she realises she's just been used as a pawn in a terrible web of death and destruction.
The movie scores high on screenplay and cinematography, with some of the best and most realistic and believable action scenes in a Bollywood movie. The songs have a distinct appeal in them, and will grow on you over time. And while Saif and Kareena, as well as Vivek (in the role of an investigative journalist who loses his girl friend, the cute Diya Mirza in an airline bomb blast) have their moments, especially in the second half of the movie, the chemistry and passion in Saif-Kareena's relationship fails to excite, and really, gets on your nerves in the first half. The movie could have definitely done without the attempt to attract audiences with Kareena's backless moves and the lip-locks.
Overall a good watch, albeit a serious one. No repeats, though!
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