'Bewafaa' is a remake of Telugu hit movie 'Abinandana' starring Shobhana, Karthik and Sharat Babu. Bewafaa is about a woman, her husband and her lover. But the vital question is - Dharmesh Darshan's 'Raja Hindustani' starring Karishma was a blockbuster, will 'Bewafaa' starring Kareena also repeat the history? Bewafaa completely belongs to Kareena. She has an excellent screen presence and emotes lot of maturity in her role. Bewafaa has all the right ingredients good screenplay, music and star cast.
Story
Anjali (Kareena Kapoor), the younger daughter of a Canadian mother (Nafisa Ali) and an Indian father (Kabir Bedi), lives in Montreal. She shares that perfect relationship with her parents, but has a secret to hide: She's in love with an aspiring singer Indian Raja (Akshay Kumar).
Enter Anjali's elder sister Aarti (Sushmita Sen), who flies to Montreal since she's expecting a child. Aarti assures Anjali and Raja that she will convince the parents of their true love.
But, unfortunately, fate has different plans for them. Aarti passes away while delivering twin babies. Circumstances force Anjali to marry Aarti's husband Aditya (Anil Kapoor). Anjali migrates to New Delhi.
Aditya, a tycoon, hardly has time for his sister-in-law turned wife Anjali or his two lovable daughters from Aarti. Anjali fulfils every role that one expects from a housewife, but cannot bridge the gap between Aditya and herself. She finds herself trapped in a marriage that seems more like a compromise.
Raja walks back into her life, as he arrives in New Delhi for a show. Anjali is torn between the two men - her indifferent husband and her ex-lover. By the time Aditya wakes up to reality, Anjali has embarked upon an extra-marital affair with Raja.
But there's trouble brewing. Dil (Manoj Bajpai) and his wife Pallavi (Shamita Shetty), Aditya's close friends and confidantes, get to know of the clandestine meetings. Anjali finds herself at the crossroads. Whom will she choose?
Performance
Kareena looks stunning, emotes with complete maturity and delivers a knockout performance. Akshay Kumar does well in a role that fits him like a glove. Anil Kapoor handles his part with effortless ease. Sushmita Sen is first-rate in a brief role. Manoj Bajpai is adequate. Shamita Shetty's role has negative shades and she carries it off well. Kabir Bedi is, like always, extremely efficient. Nafisa Ali is alright.
Music
Nadeem-Shravan's music conveys the various moods of the characters effectively. 'Ek Dilruba Hai', 'Pyaar Ka Anjaam', 'Kehta Hai Kabutar' and 'Ek Bewafaa Hai' are catchy and melodious.
Verdict
Above Average.
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