Ab...Bas!
| Ab... Bas! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajesh Singh |
| Written by | Atul Sharma (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Kamal Pandey |
| Story by | Atul Sharma |
| Produced by | Raju Mavani |
| Starring | Diana Hayden Shawar Ali |
| Cinematography | Ajay Pandey |
| Edited by | K. Ravi Kumar |
| Music by | Daboo Malik |
Production company | Jayraj Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ab... Bas! (transl. Enough now!) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Rajesh Singh and starring Diana Hayden and Shawar Ali.
Plot
Soumya, an Indian model, falls for Karan and leaves her job for him. Later, she finds out that he is a cheater and escapes.[1] What happens next forms the rest of the story.[2]
Cast
- Diana Hayden as Soumya
- Shawar Ali as Karan
- Arun Bakshi as Soumya's foster father
- Neena Kulkarni as Soumya's foster mother
- Raju Kher as Soumya's father
- Praveen Sirohi as Soumya's friend
- Negar Khan (item number in "Kehta Hai Mera Dil")
Production
The song "Tu Ishq Mera Hai" was shot at a floating market in Bangkok.[3]
Reception
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "A single viewing is sure to give you a splitting headache".[2] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote that "On the whole, the target audience for AB? BAS! are the masses and it should keep them content".[3] Subhash K. Jha of IANS wrote that "Ab...Bas! is the kind of phoney film about a social conscience that pricks the bubble of its whitewashed intentions".[4] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Surprisingly, sometimes, just sometimes, they actually make such movies - movies that make the life of any reviewer difficult as he runs amuck looking for superlatives".[5]
References
- ^ "Ab... Bas!". The Times of India. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b Mitra, Indrani Roy. "Diana's new film makes you say ab bas!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ a b Adarsh, Taran (2004-11-26). "Ab…Bas! Movie Review: Ab…Bas! Movie". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (2004-10-05). "Ab...Bas! Hindi Movie". IANS. Retrieved 2024-08-09 – via Nowrunning.
- ^ Murari, Rohit. "Ab...Bas Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-08-09.