Socha Na Tha (transl. Never Had Thought) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Imtiaz Ali, in his directorial debut. The film stars debutant Abhay Deol[1] alonsgide Ayesha Takia. The film was released on 4 March 2005 and received positive reviews.[2][3]
| Socha Na Tha | |
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| Directed by | Imtiaz Ali |
| Written by | Imtiaz Ali |
| Produced by | Dharmendra |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ravi Yadav |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Sandesh Shandilya |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mukta Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editViren and Aditi are introduced by their families, but Viren refuses to marry because he wants to marry his girlfriend of three years, Karen. Viren's refusal creates tension between the families, as Aditi's aunt feels insulted. However Viren and Aditi meet by coincidence, bond quickly and Viren invites Aditi to accompany him to Goa – he wants her to find out if his girlfriend Karen loves him or not.
In Goa, the two of them grow closer and Karen notices this. Viren realises he has fallen in love with Aditi – however, preparations for his own wedding with Karen are already underway; things get more complicated as he fought very hard to get engaged to Karen because she's a Christian and Viren a Hindu. Despite this, he wants to marry Aditi who has fallen in love with him, too. However, Aditi rejects him out of respect for her aunt and uncle who have engaged her to Mahesh, Aditi's on-and-off boyfriend. After several conversations, Viren finally forgets Aditi, tells the truth to Karen and gets on with his life, feeling miserable.
On the day of Aditi's engagement, Karen meets her and asks her why she is not marrying Viren, now that Viren and Karen have broken up. Karen also tells her that Viren is miserable. Her cousin overhears this conversation and convinces Aditi to elope with Viren, which she does. They apologise to their families and are accepted.[4]
Cast
edit- Abhay Deol as Viren Oberoi
- Ayesha Takia as Aditi Sahani
- Apoorva Jha as Karen Fernandes
- Sohrab Ardeshir as Karen's father
- Salim Shah as Damodar Malhotra, Aditi's uncle
- Rati Agnihotri as Aditi's aunt
- Sandhya Mridul as Sonal, Aditi's first cousin
- Rajendranath Zutshi as Gopal, Aditi's first cousin
- Kamlesh Gill as Aditi's grandmother
- Suresh Oberoi as Mr. Nirmal Oberoi, Viren's father
- Lushin Dubey as Viren's mother
- Manish Choudhary as Naren, Viren's brother
- Ayesha Jhulka as Namita, Viren's sister-in-law
- Vijay Maurya as Shiva, Viren's friend
Music
editSongs in order of appearance in the film.[5]
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| "Zindagi" | Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Lalit Bhushan | Irshad Kamil |
| "Abhi Abhi Mere Dil Mein" | Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kunal Ganjawala | Subrat Sinha |
| "Main Seedhe Saadhe Dhang Se" | KK | Irshad Kamil |
| "Mera Tumhara Kya Rishta Hai" | Sandesh Shandilya | Subrat Sinha |
| "Socha Na Tha" | Sadhana Sargam, Sandesh Shandilya | Irshad Kamil |
| "Na Sahi" | Sandesh Shandilya | Irshad Kamil |
| "O Yara Rab Rus Jane De" | Sanjivani | Irshad Kamil |
Reception
editJaspreet Pandohar of BBC gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and wrote, "Ali's dialogue and direction is equally engaging and avoids the kind of clichés commonly found in such sugarcoated Bollywood romances".[6] Patcy N of Rediff.com wrote, "The script is good, and the dialogues are nice. The music includes light hummable songs which are choreographed well. Overall, Socha Na Tha is worth a watch."[7] Kaveree Bamzai of India Today also gave the film a positive review, praising the characters and calling the film "surprisingly hip."[8]
References
edit- ^ "02/6 Socha Na Tha". The Times of India. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "First of Many: Abhay Deol revisits Socha Na Tha". The Indian Express. 5 May 2020. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Imtiaz Ali turns 46: Ayesha Takia calls her Socha Na Tha director calm, focused". Hindustan Times. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "15 Years of Socha Na Tha: A Reminder of What an Imtiaz Ali Romance Used To Be". Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Socha Na Tha songs". Gaana. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "BBC – Movies – review – Socha Na Tha (Who Would Have Thought?)". BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ N, Patcy (4 March 2005). "Socha Na Tha is worth a watch". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Bamzai, Kaveree (21 March 2005). "A hip take". India Today. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
External links
edit- Socha Na Tha at IMDb