Phir Milenge Ko Hats Off
Current Tune: Yunhi Chala Chal - Swades
Watched second half of Phir Milenge and now taping the movie, so watching it from the beginning. A very well thought out movie, and two thumbs up to the director. Some of the ideas were taken from a Hollywood movie, Philadelphia, where Tom Hanks plays a gay man who is HIV positive. Denzel Washington plays his lawyer.
In this movie, Shilpa Shetty finds out that she is HIV positive when she tries to give blood at the hospital to help her sister who had been in an accident. She loses her job due to the fact that she is HIV positive, and her boss does not want anyone with that disease working in his company. She fights against him and his company with the help of a lawyer, Abhishek Bachchan. To find out how she gets the virus and if she ever gets her justice, you will have to watch the movie.
What I was shocked to see is that many people are so ignorant regarding this disease. AIDS is spreading in India like wildfire and so many do not know that just by touching someone who has the virus will not cause you to get it. Just by being in the same room with an HIV positive person, you will not get the virus. Abhishek Bachchan says it right that instead of ostracizing these people and leaving them out in the wild to fend for themselves, we should give them that love and support that they need. They also have the right to live their lives and work as they please.
Its sad — how Shilpa receives the virus — I totally disagree with but that doesn’t mean that she shouldn’t be able to earn a living. After all, she is still a human being. Indian society needs to be educated about this disease — its growing at a fast rate and we need to stop it.
To the director, Revathy, great topic and great direction. I hope everyone sees this movie. Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty, the girl that plays her sister, and Salman Khan did a great job in the movie. 
Whoever played Shilpa Shetty’s sister in this movie is too good, choti bahen aaisi honi chaiye. 
Jeene ke ishare mil gaye…
Alvida. Jai Mata Di.
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September 26th, 2004 at 3:29 am
Thanks for the review
September 26th, 2004 at 7:21 am
which is ur first choice: hollywood or bollywood???
September 26th, 2004 at 8:54 am
Yes, Poonam, I found the movie a very well scriptedone. And the best part in the movie, is the constant irony that runs throughout the movie, even towards the end. It portrays what differentiates literate and illiterate people in the psychological sense. I saw it the very next day, after I saw Dhoom, so imagine my frame of mind, before and after the movie. Tchah!! Class.
And acting! OMG, I never knew Shilpa could act so well. and you know something? I do not know Hindi. So imagine Revathy’s grasp. As you said a must see for all connoisseurs. :-)
September 26th, 2004 at 11:08 am
Bollywood all the way Abhi. I live in the US, but I have not seen a Hollywood movie in over two years! Can you believe it?
I think I like Bollywood for the reason that is in about our culture and in our language. Easier to relate, I guess. 
Soch soch ki baat hai.
Hey Luna,
thanks for visiting! You don’t know Hindi? How do you find Hindi movies? Because you don’t know the language do you find it boring at times? Just trying to get your perception on it. 
I totally agree Luna, and it is sad that there is such a barrier in a country where they should be more educated about the disease.
I was surprised too that Shilpa could act. My brother was saying that she doesn’t know how to cry, but I think she did really well in that aspect as well. My dear Abhishek also did a great job!
September 26th, 2004 at 8:05 pm
Have to see this movie.
September 26th, 2004 at 8:12 pm
I was very impressed with the direction as well with the protrayal of the story. Its one of those movies that you don’t get bored with — which is when the director can actually feel that they have accomplished something.
September 26th, 2004 at 9:12 pm
ohhhhhhhh I can’t wait to watch this movie
before reading your posting, I was so excited to watch this movie because our favourite, the cutest guy ever is in there, Abhishek Bachan 
but now after reading your posting, I really can’t wait 
Yeah it’s true sometimes people still don’t understand that being close with someone who got AIDS, you will not get that disease so easily. This movie is really good, it teaches the audiences to understand more about AIDS. Movie is a really good way for telling something to the society
September 26th, 2004 at 9:32 pm
Yes definitely Mona it does teach society about AIDS — which is needed for our society. But these types of films just don’t work. If you remember wayyy back when Preity Zinta had played a role of a girl having a baby out of wedlock in Kya Kehna. Thought-provoking movie — but hardly did any business @ the box office.
Sad really, isn’t it?
September 26th, 2004 at 10:13 pm
This has to be the first movie that you saw before me Poonam
Chal koi baat nahin. :) I generally d/l movies on the day they are released, weird how i missed this one.
September 27th, 2004 at 12:21 am
You watch this one Monty, I think its a definite good one to see!
September 27th, 2004 at 12:38 am
From where Monty downloads new movie
September 27th, 2004 at 12:42 am
Monty does an excellent job explaining about it.
September 27th, 2004 at 1:22 am
Desitorrents have movies on the day it is released
Highly recommend.
September 27th, 2004 at 9:06 am
Gr8! thanks for sharing….
September 27th, 2004 at 1:07 pm
Sounds like a very interesting movie. Will definitely check it out if I get a chance :).
and nice to know you too liked the songs from Swades… isnt the theme tune so haunting!! i like the line which goes “yeh woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta”…its really touching!!!! :)
September 27th, 2004 at 1:24 pm
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:hey me finally managed to open ur blog through my free company internet connection clappp clapp :hyper::hyper::cool:
September 27th, 2004 at 2:18 pm
** For everyone who didn’t read Ashwin’s blog, Rashu thinks that the songs from Swades are a hangover from Lagaan. **
Note to Rashu:: you will now be getting more instant messages than you will have EVER imagined!
:rotfl: 
Hey Pranshu,
even we are very happy that you are able to view the blog from the company. How did the change happen? Hopefully your company has taken away the filter that shows our website being a gambling site! 
September 27th, 2004 at 7:26 pm
Yeah
unfortunately, this kind of the movie is hardly getting box office somehow the audiences don’t like it, anyway of course we like it because at least there is Abshishek there 
hahaha yeahh he is getting more like his father day after day 
September 27th, 2004 at 8:20 pm
This film should win an award this year but of course it will get overshadowed by name films like Swades and Veer Zaara which will be released by the end of the year. Hopefully the critics will notice.