Which gives them a chance to break into a song every now and then, proclaiming 'I am the best!' Encouraged by their bosses, Kaka Chowdhary (Satish Shah) and Mr Chinoy (Dalip Tahil), the two indulge in a game of one-upmanship, or one-upwomanship as the case may be. Welcome to the world of Ajay Bakshi (Shah Rukh Khan) and Ria Banerjee (Juhi Chawla), journalists working with rival television channels, K-TV and Galaxee, respectively. We agree, when the hero keeps saying, 'What a life!' And even as we aspire to that life, we rue the fact that, in reality and on a closer look, it does look very different. I mean, where else could young men and women get such a perfect work atmosphere - funky offices, trendy designer clothes, fun-loving bosses? And a sparkling green, brand new Hyundai convertible, for doing an exclusive, albeit life-threatening story? The world of reporting, or television reporting at least, has never looked more attractive. But then, if only to justify the title, the patriotic element is brought in and things get serious, too serious, spoiling the fun.Īnd all those kids who are yet to decide what they want to do with their lives will surely give journalism a shot after watching this film. It starts out as a fun film and one wishes it had remained so till the end. is a riot of colours, all bright and frothy, visually appealing and technically splendid. Indeed, the 'dreamz' dreamt by Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza are in vivid Technicolour. Remember the popular catchline of an ad for a paints company, "Whenever you see colour, think of us!"? Let's re-phrase hat and say, "Whenever you see colour, think of Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani."
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