Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic

Infobox Film
name = Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic


caption = Movie Poster for "Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic"
director = Kunal Kohli
producer = Aditya Chopra
Kunal Kohli
writer = Kunal Kohli
starring = Rishi Kapoor
Saif Ali Khan
Rani Mukerji
Amisha Patel
music = Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
cinematography = Sudeep Chatterjee
editing = Amitabh Shukla
distributor = Yash Raj Films
released = June 27, 2008
runtime =
country = flagicon|India India |
awards =
language = Hindi
budget =
imdb_id = 1191138
website = http://www.yashrajfilms.com/microsites/tptm/tptm.html

"Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic" (Hindi: थोड़ा प्यार थोड़ा मैजिक), English: "A Little Love, A Little Magic") is a Hindi film starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, and with Rishi Kapoor and Amisha Patel in special appearances. The child stars include Akshat Chopra, Shriya Sharma, Rachit Sidana and Ayushi Berman. [cite web|title=kunalkohliproductions.com|work=4 child stars in Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic|url=http://www.kunalkohliproductions.com/|accessdate=April|accessyear=2008] Directed, written and co-produced by Kunal Kohli, the film is produced and distributed by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films.

Production

Kunal Kohli considered Aamir Khan and Kajol for the lead roles, but Aamir was busy with his home production Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Kajol was busy with her home production U, Me aur Hum.

In September 2007, the film began shooting in Delhi with some portions also being shot in Alibaug, Bangkok and Los Angeles. [cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Rani is not quitting, shoots for Kunal Kohli's next|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/09/03/10044/index.html|accessdate=3 September|accessyear=2007] The film completed its shooting on February 3, 2008. [cite web|title=ndtvmovies.com|work=Last shooting schedule of Kunal Kohli's untitled film|url=http://www.ndtvmovies.com/newstory.asp?section=Movies&Slug=Saif+wants+Kareena&Id=ENTEN20080041585|accessdate=18 February|accessyear=2008]

Rani Mukerji sports one layered outfit designed by Manish Malhotra throughout the film while some layers have been taken off according to the requirements of each scene.

Kunal Kohli initially asked Amisha to lose weight for her role in the film. Reportedly, Kohli and Manish Malhotra spent hours to decide her look in the film wherein she dons a yellow bikini.

The movie opened in Canada on June 27, 2008 at 19th. [cite news | url=http://www.tribute.ca/movies/BoxOffice.asp?id=16159 | title=Box Office | publisher=Tribute.ca |date= 1 July 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate =2008-07-17]

Synopsis

Ranbeer Talwar (Saif Ali Khan), one of the country's top industrialists, is a loner, not out of his free will but just because he lost everyone he ever loved. In a traffic accident he causes the death of the parents of four children; in a very unusual court verdict, the judge decides that he has to look after the four orphans, two boys and two girls.

The orphans hate him for causing their parents' death and want revenge. They do not want to live with him and make that quite evident, so their life together is very unhappy. One day they pray to God (Rishi Kapoor) for help and he does help them: he sends his most mischievous, childlike, lovable angel to the rescue, with a mission to bring Ranbeer and the kids together as a family.

Geeta (Rani Mukerji) comes cycling down a rainbow and bursts into Ranbeer's house as the self-proclaimed new nanny. She is taken in quite reluctantly by the kids and Ranbeer but with the help of some magic proves to be successful in her mission as one by one the kids warm up to Ranbeer. Also Geeta and Ranbeer fall in love with each other. Having succeeded in her mission, Geeta has to return to heaven and leaves the family. However, she wants to stay on Earth and return to the family, which she is at last allowed to do, and she reunites with the family who were sad about her departure. During the credits it seems Geeta is giving birth to a baby girl and though things seem normal the baby uses her powers to get a lollipop from Iqbal, everyone seems surprised except Geeta.

Cast

* Saif Ali Khan ... Ranbeer Talwar
* Rani Mukerji ... Geeta
* Akshat Chopra ... Vashisht
* Shriya Sharma ... Aditi
* Rachit Sidana ... Iqbal
* Ayushi Berman ... Avantika
* Rishi Kapoor ... God (Special appearance)
* Amisha Patel ... Malaika (Special appearance)
* Sharat Saxena ... Judge
* Razzak Khan ... Pappu
* Mahesh Thakur ... Lawyer
* Taranna Raja Kapoor ...

Crew

* Producer(s): Aditya Chopra, Kunal Kohli
* Director: Kunal Kohli
* Associate Producer: Vicky Bahri
* Story: Kunal Kohli

Music

Infobox Album | Name = Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
Type = Album
Artist = Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy


Released =

May 21, 2008 (India)
Recorded =
Genre = Feature film soundtrack
Length =
Label =

YRF Music
Producer = Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |

The music of the film is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi.

Reviews and reception

* The film opened to a decent collections at the box office however it picked up during the first weekend. However, it could not sustain business for long due to the release of another two new big movies the next weekend. The film however did get rave reviews. Noyon Jyoti Parasara of [http://www.aol.in AOL India] gave the movie 3 out of 5 saying, "The story brings out quite a few emotions. And this is helped by its simplicity." [cite web|url=http://www.aol.in/bollywood-story/thoda-pyaar-thoda-magic-movie-review/2008062706219019000001|title=www.aol.in/bollywood-story/thoda-pyaar-thoda-magic-movie-review/2008062706219019000001 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.yashrajfilms.com/microsites/tptm/tptm.html Official website]
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