| Straight From the Heart | 
 enlarge | Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Actors: Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Vikram Gokhale, Smita Jaykar
Studio: Pathfinder Home Ent.
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 26875
Format: Color, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: Hindi (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 188
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PH91089
UPC: 825307910896
EAN: 0825307910896
ASIN: B00024I164
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: January 1, 2005
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Product Description
Nandini (Aishwarya Rai) the daughter of singer Pandit Darbar (Vikram Gokhale) Loves his student Sameer (Salman Khan). However Vanraj (Ajay Devgan) sends his proposal to her father. Sameer and Nandini are caught romancing each other and as a payment for teaching Sameer music Darbar demands Sameer forget Nandita. After the marriage takes place Vanraj comes to know about Nandini s love for Sameer. He decides to unite the lovers even in the face of ridicule by society and takes Nandini to Italy to search for Sameer. They find Sameer... but Nandini is now torn between Vanraj whom she has come to respect and Sameer whom she loves.System Requirements:Starring: Aishwarya Rai Ajay Devgan Salman Khan Directed By: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Running Time 188 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSICALS/MUSICALS Rating: NR UPC: 825307910896 Manufacturer No: PH91089
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Straight From the Heart August 24, 2008
Straight From the Heart is a beautiful movie that will appeal to many audiences. The plot is typical Bollywood, with the love triangle, the quest of youth to identify themselves as separate from their parents and upbringing (and end up identifying with those same ideals in the end), and the beautiful musical numbers and costumes.
The plot has been summarized already in previous reviews, so I will only describe a couple scenes. Watching Vanraj (Ajay Devgan) when he meets Nandita (Aishwarya Rai) for the first time perfectly portrays all those emotions of a shy person meeting someone very beautiful and outgoing. Although transfixed by her beauty, he is speechless when introduced. This scene is painful to watch because you feel Vanraj's shyness and pain. The next noteworthy scene is when Nandita begins to love Vanraj. She and Vanraj are in Italy looking for Sameer (part of Vanraj's selflessness--he takes his wife to Italy to look for her previous lover intending to hand her over and quietly leave). Nandita sort of freaks out and runs onto a bus without paying a fare. In order to fool the ticket taker, they pretend to be lovers and embrace. The slowness of this scene where Nandita begins to physically respond to Vanraj is particularly erotic, but in a completely opposite way from Hollywood films. They don't kiss, much less jump into bed right away. In fact, nothing happens except holding each other a bit tighter, and a brush of lips over his neck. But, it is a powerful scene due to its subtely. Adding to this slow buildup is that you also know that although they are married, they have yet to consummate their marriage. This is the first time she has allowed Vanraj to be close to her.
The only drawback to this movie is Sameer (Salman Khan). His character is played so over the top, it is a distraction.
 New to BollyWood July 19, 2008
I'm new to BollyWood movies I first say a video from the movie then I finnaly got to watch the whole movie. It was great. I love this movie. It is on the long side at just over 3 hours. But it is worth it. I actually sheded a tear at the ending. No wonder it won 7 awards.
A review from an ABCD May 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I saw this movie in the theaters when it first came out in 1999. This is a typical "bigger than life" movie that places more emphasis on color and music than plot and acting. (I don't like Salman Khan - the jilted lover.) I enjoyed watching it because of the dances and scenery. I'm not going to bore you with plot details... there are several (hundred) places to find that!
People who are angry or annoyed with "Italian" scenes taking place in Budapest should remember one thing. Movie goers in rural India don't really know where the foreign places being shown are. They are there to watch a fun movie, and possibly, ogle Ash. They don't care where the places are! Remember how most of you thought that henna markings on our bodies were permanent tattoos, and wearing bindis on your foreheads was only decoration... If you didn't know the stories behind simple things like this then don't expect villagers to know, or even care, that the scenes taking place in a movie are misleading. (Make no mistake, I'm not trying to put down the people of India. If I could remember right now, I'd mention American movies that mislead, too...)
Also, what's wrong with a song about flying kites or lemons? There are kite flying festivals around the world - I've even seen ones taking place in America. We also have many food-related songs - Mashed Potatoes; Tootsie roll; Crawfish....
I enjoyed the movie immensely when it initially came out. For someone looking for a Titanic proportioned movie, this has some real colorful scenes in it. Don't take it too seriously, though. It's not meant to be an art film but a mainstream entertainer.
One more thing I don't believe has been mentioned in the other reviews. The name of the movie in Hindi is "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam." "Hum" means I or Me; "Dil" means Heart; "De Chuke" means Have Given; "Sanam" means Love... Putting it all together does not mean "Straight from the Heart". The title is "I Have Given My Heart, [My} Love." It bothers me when things are mis-translated because so much of the original meaning is lost.
Hope this helps anyone wanting to watch this movie!
Like broadway, only from india March 20, 2008
Great movie with really nice music and dance. Scenes are beauitful and costumes are stunning. Who ever thought passing wind was universally Funny.
A Bollywood film that I would like to recommend November 6, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you like Aishwarya Rai because you already saw "Bride and Prejudice" and "The Mistress of Spices", then check out some of her famous Bollywood films directly from India.
"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (Straight From the Heart) is a very beautiful Hindi film which touches on a very common theme about the warped "arranged marriage concept" and the misery it causes when two people fall in love. Perhaps from different castes (different classes, i.e. rich or poor), or already arranged marriages between two people set by wealthy parents who have it set as planned for their children to wed when they become of age. India is one country that still practices this procedure of having people marry for the sake of continued family esteem instead of the possibility that two people could actually love each other. Love is actually a secondary concern in marriage. The poor girl has no say in her fate as to who will be her husband.
So, Bollywood films have many stories based on that scenario where two people fall in love with each other, however, that are already schedule to marry someone they may not have even met. The poor girl may not even like the jerk that she has to marry, but her parents are only concerned about their newly refined family esteem brought on by the marriage. As long as Indian girls choose to maintain their faith in their warped religion, then I guess they deserve to be the down-troddened victim of it.
Anyway, "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" stars the world famous Aishwarya Rai, and Salmon Khan, and Ajay Devgan. All three are very famous established actors in Bollywood. This movie is the 1999 Winner of 7 Filmfare Awards and 10 Screen Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Music, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography.
If you'd like to see more films with Aishwarya Rai, from Bollywood's best, also check out "Mohabbatein" with Sharukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan (Aishwarya Rai's new father -in-law) and many various beautiful actresses, "Devdas" with Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, and "Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke" with Abhishek Bachchan (Aishwarya Rai's new husband), and Sonali Bendre.
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