So much average

Memorable, crazy movie

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

One of the best movies of 2007,finest songs from the best singers in the country and finest dance from the best dancers in the country. Story line is wonderful,and actors are brilliant,locations and direction are also remarkable. This movie gives a taste of Indian classical music and dance,has got a romantic angle to it. Love and culture being the main theme of the movie,it takes you to a fun filled ride into lives of people trying to save their heritage and building bonds with their loved ones. It has a positive energy all the time and sends a sweet message to its viewers, shower love and kindness and world will be a better place to live.

This is a sweet, well-made, beautifully-photographed film. It has a good plot, a refreshingly modern script, and believable characters. Surprisingly wonderful performances are given by Madhuri (including her terrific dancing), Kunal, Konkona, and Dalai (who plays her savvy young daughter), as well as all the junior and minor players in this film. Akshaye Khanna has a smaller but pivotal role, initially as an antagonist who must be won over by Madhuri's determination to do something meaningful for the village she grew up in. The music and dance numbers are very enjoyable, including the opening scenes with Madhuri teaching modern jazz style dance in a studio in the US. The highlight of the film is a spectacular 'stage play' production number as the culmination of the lead character's (Madhuri's) efforts to save her village from unwanted "progress." I'll watch this memorable movie again several times, I'm sure, and I wouldn't say that for a lot of films, either! This movie is definitely worth seeing, if you love Bollywood like I do!

Aaja Nachle is nothing special, but I wouldn't say that it's a waste of time to watch. Essentially, it's kinda like RDB meets Swades, except with a woman as the NRI who returns to India, and a much, much, much lighter story. You can read the plot summary elsewhere, so I'll just focus on other stuff: The film has some fun music, a few funny scenes, great dance sequences (duh!), and is generally well paced and entertaining. I would have liked to see more of Akshaye Khanna's character, though. The film's problem is mostly that it's really thin on plot, and does not take much time to develop the characters. Overall, this film is nothing amazing, but it's a fun entertainer.

Madhuri Dixit's comeback movie, though bit loose in script and the story-line, sums up the importance of arts in our life beautifully. Aaja Nachle brings to surface how the business of expressing oneself (read performing arts) is an integral part of life.Aaja Nachle has captured commendably well in the movie, the idea that everyone has an intrinsic desire to have that 'one moment of glory', the idea that everyone can 'show us some jalwa or the other', that dance, theater, music programs and such socio-artistic activities are essential to keep a society in tune with its innate desires to express, relate and emote to situations, that art forms can elevate a bored society stuck in the mundane business of life to new energy levels from time to time, and most importantly, the state has a role to ensure that the citizens have enough modes and means to avail entertainment at low costs.