Movie Review: Kurbaan
Rating: * * * 1/2

After his first film as script writer, Aks went unnoticed, Renzil Desilva came back with the screenplay of the block buster Rang De Basanti for which he won a lot of critical acclaim. Following the same success formula, while his directorial debut with Luck went bust at the box Office, his second film Kurbaan is certain to get noticed.

Based on global terror, Kurbaan revolves around the life of Avantika Ahuja who falls in love with Ehsaan at a university where they are both lecturers. After they get married, they both move to the US. While all seems hunky dory initially in their Indian neighborhood, little does she know that she is being used a pawn for plotting one of the biggest terror attacks in the United States.
 
The movie is very pacey with no redundant moments whatsoever. The first half of Kurbaan is better than the second but that the movie is engaging.

While it will be right to say that New York was a better product on the same theme, Kurbaan cannot be refused commendation for its novelty of treatment. The love scenes between Kareena and Saif, which are quite bold by Indian standards, have been executed very aesthetically.

Saif Ali Khan has proven his versatility time and again. Even in Kurbaan, he manages to deliver a great performance and emotes largely with his eyes and expressions. Kareena Kapoor too has matured over the years and performs with immense ease.

Also, Kareena and Saif are able to exude great chemistry even on screen, a phenomena very rarely found among real life couples.

The surprise package of the film is Vivek Oberoi who plays an important role.  Besides Shukran allah and the title track, the music is just about fine.

Overall Kurbaan is strewn together very well, making it a one time watch for sure.