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Fanaa (2006)

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A blind Kashmiri girl venturing out into the world for the first time on her own discovers a love with the power to either transform or destroy her in director Kunal Kohli's scenic romance. Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) is a young girl teetering on the verge of womanhood. As Zooni prepares to fly from the safety of her parent's comfortable nest, her father instills her with the sound wisdom that a person is not defined by their ability to choose between right and wrong, but instead their ability to

Unrated, 2 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International

Directed By: Kunal Kohli

Written By: Shibani Bathija

In Theaters: May 26, 2006 Limited

On DVD: Sep 26, 2006

Box Office:$2.0M

Yash Raj Films

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Cast

Rishi Kapoor
Zulfikar Ali Beg
Aamir Khan
Rehan Qadri
Kajol
Zooni Ali Beg
Tabu
Malini Tyagi
Kirron Kher
Nafisa Ali Beg
Shiney Ahuja
Major Suraj Ahuja
Sharat Saxena
Susheel Rawat
Lillete Dubey
Helen
Jaspal Bhatti
Jolly Singh
Vrajesh Hirjee
Balwaan
Shruti Seth
Fatty
Sanaya Irani
Bobo
Gautami Gadgil Kapoor
Ruby
Master Ali Haji
Rehan
Lara Dutta
Zeenat
Satish Shah
Colonel Mann Singh
Ahmed Khan
Nana
Suresh Menon
Atti Venkateshawar, Rao...
Naveen Bawa
Aakash
Sohrab Ardeshir
Eye Doctor
Shishir Sharma
Defence Secretary
Salim Shah
Defence Secretary
Deepak Shroff
Chief Minister
Puneet Vasishta
Captain Ijaz Khan
Savita Bhatti
Tourist at Humayun's To...
Akshai Puri
Nana's Associate
Abhay Singh
Nana's Associate
Rupali Tiwari
TV Reporter
Nitin Shingal
Captain Ranjeev
Prubidal Singh Pannu
Officer in Chopper
Anix Vyas
Officer in Chopper
Raxit Patel
Officer in Chopper
Abhishek Bachchan
Kiron Kher

Critic Reviews for Fanaa

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (0)

Fanaa mines this conceit with an operatic extravagance -- and a body count -- that the Korean pulpmeister Park Chan Wook would envy.

June 24, 2006 Comment

Nathan Lee

New York Times

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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?

June 1, 2006 Full Review Source: Newsday

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John Anderson

Newsday

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Anyone who feels that the summer's first few blockbusters have been overly predictable should give Fanaa a try.

July 7, 2006 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Ethan Alter

Film Journal International

... Fanaa falls into the realm of disposable melodrama, yet is rendered strangely entertaining thanks to Aamir and Kajol.

June 6, 2006 Full Review Source: BBC

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Poonam Joshi

BBC

The sheer exuberant star power of this movie's early scenes of romance and lip-synching among the national monuments is irresistible.

June 1, 2006 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly

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David Chute

L.A. Weekly

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"May my breath find shelter in your heart... / may me life be destroyed in your love." - Zooni Z. BaigFanaa is a complex movie. Aamir Khan has continued his trend of working on unusual plots and delivering extraordinary performances and Kajol has outshone Aamir Khan on many occasions in the movie. The

January 24, 2009

Steven Vincent Gee

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A great movie. Fascinating love story with intriguing story plots. Aamir Khan, Kajol, and Tabu are all remarkable in this movie. Great music.

December 26, 2007

Leo L

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