Priti falls in love with Rajesh and Vijay Kapoor approves their relationship. The son, Ajay (Akshay Kumar), is studying abroad to secure his Masters in Information Technology.Īn aspiring business graduate Rajesh Purohit (Mohnish Bahl) idolises Vijay Kapoor and the latter is impressed by his qualities and capabilities. They have three daughters Rani, Priya and Priti (Juhi Chawla), the eldest daughter who is the apple of her father’s eye. A dynamic businessman, his source of strength is his wife Pratima (Raakhee). The film revolves around these characters, their bindings and bickering as they go through happy and turbulent times Moments that rip them apart, moments that bring them closer,’ Suneel divulges.ĮK RISHTAA-THE BOND OF LOVE tells the story of Vijay Kapoor (Amitabh Bachchan).

‘EK RISHTAA-THE BOND OF LOVE is a story of relationships and how they endure the upheavals of time. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Simone Singh, Mohnish Bahl, Shakti Kapoor, Anang Desai and Ashish Vidyarthi. The father-son bond is not the only relationship under observation, the film also touches on the husband-wife, brother-sister, mother-son relationships, which makes you wonder why they called it 'Ek Rishtaa' at all.īut that's a minor quibble as the real pleasure of this film is Amitabh's performance - is it any wonder he was voted best actor at the BBC Online Millennium Polls? This man is good value for money on the big screen.After the above average response to JAANWAR, Suneel Darshan is ready with his next film - EK RISHTAA-THE BOND OF LOVE. How mighty this punch is isn't certain, but it's definitely thrown and thus the second half of the film is far more interesting to watch than the first, which takes too long establishing characters, some of whom seem surplus to requirements. Their relationship is the main thrust of the film as they discover the pros and cons of running a business and a family by experience over education.Īs is sometimes the case with Hindi films, they take some time to get going but when they do, they can throw a mighty punch. The one thing that hasn't changed, however, is that he has strong principles and likes to stick to them.Įnter newly graduated son (Akshay Kumar) who has very different views on how to run a business - and there you have it. In 'Ek Rishtaa' ('one relationship') he plays the mature and mellow Vijay Kapoor who has worked from nothing to create an industrial empire. If you ever wondered what happened to that 'angry young man' of 1970s Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan, then look no further.

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