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Albela

  • 2001
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
908
YOUR RATING
Albela (2001)
ComedyDramaRomance

Tony (Govinda), a tour guide, falls in love with one of his clients, Sonia (Aishwarya Rai), and tries to woo her. However, Sonia does not reciprocate his feelings since she is in love with a... Read allTony (Govinda), a tour guide, falls in love with one of his clients, Sonia (Aishwarya Rai), and tries to woo her. However, Sonia does not reciprocate his feelings since she is in love with another man.Tony (Govinda), a tour guide, falls in love with one of his clients, Sonia (Aishwarya Rai), and tries to woo her. However, Sonia does not reciprocate his feelings since she is in love with another man.

  • Director
    • Deepak Sareen
  • Writers
    • Honey Irani
    • Javed Siddiqui
  • Stars
    • Govinda
    • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Jackie Shroff
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    908
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Deepak Sareen
    • Writers
      • Honey Irani
      • Javed Siddiqui
    • Stars
      • Govinda
      • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
      • Jackie Shroff
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Govinda
    Govinda
    • Tony
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Sonia
    • (as Aishwarya Rai)
    Jackie Shroff
    Jackie Shroff
    • Prem
    Namrata Shirodkar
    Namrata Shirodkar
    • Nina
    Saeed Jaffrey
    Saeed Jaffrey
    • Sonia's father
    Maya Alagh
    Maya Alagh
    • Sonia's grandmother
    Renuka Israni
    Renuka Israni
    Kiran
    Sanjay Mishra
    Sanjay Mishra
    • Gabru
    Dinyar Tirandaz
    Dinyar Tirandaz
    • Firoz
    • Director
      • Deepak Sareen
    • Writers
      • Honey Irani
      • Javed Siddiqui
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    10dhananjayjadhav-39578

    Music and BGM is Far better then any movie.

    I have my childhood memories with this film My mom dad watched this movie in theatre I remember little glimpse of this movie during this I have still that BGM in my mind Whenever I hear that BGM I feel good, I sget motivation of life from this BGM I want to appreciate the Background music director SURENDER SODHI ji And every song of this movie is chartbuster #jatinlalit
    6GypsiB

    Not Stellar, but Still Fun

    Wealthy Sonia (Aishwarya Rai) hires tour guide Tony (Govinda) to help her find her mother's grave. He is instantly smitten with her, but knows that she is out of his reach. Tony's best friend and neighbor, Neena (Namrata Shirodkar), has been in love with him for some time, but has never been bold enough to let him know. Sonia, too, has an unhappy romance behind her, with Prem (Jackie Shroff), of whom her father (Saeed Jaffrey) disapproves. How can all three of these love stories have a happy ending?

    Govinda is cute and charming as ever, giving a good humorous performance. Rai is not fully convincing, and she and Shroff do not have much chemistry. Shirodkar, however, is believable, and she and Govinda work well with each other. The music is average, with the choreography below average. The plot of this film, while predictable, is enjoyable and entertaining. This isn't a stellar movie, but it is fun to watch, especially for Govinda fans.
    sharankandhai

    Govinda rules

    I don't understand some people. If Govinda stars in his "Govinda Comedy's"they say Govinda does the same rle over and over again (nobody says that Shah Rukh does the same thing which he HAS been doing ever since Dilwale Dulhan ia lejayenge -double standards anyone??). But when Govinda tries to do something different like in Chhote Sarkar (Divya Dutta, Shilpa Shirodkar and Kadar Khan(, Shikari (Tabu and Kareena Kapoor) or this Albela co starring Aishwariya Bachchan and Jackie Schroff with Namrata Shirodkar, everyone strats crying! Such double standards. At least Govinda is trying in contrast to Shah Rukh who is either Raj or Rahul in all his crap movies. The story of the film is different (actually a little based on Roman Holiday (Audrey hepburn and Gragory peck) which was already done in Tabu's first released movie Pehla Pehla Pyar starring Rishi Kaoor. Only this time the story is more Indianised. The songs are above average. Govinda gives a damn good performance. Jackie is just about okay. Aishwariya is nice but Namrata steals the show from Aishwariya. Okay, she's not as good looking as her sister Shilpa but she can act. Though must say Govinda and Shilpa were much better together in Aankhen, Hum and the forgettable third flick which name i forgot. Still worth a watch
    4Sherazade

    I guess it's every actress's dream to say the once worked with Govinda!

    That's the only reason why I can rationalize why Aishwarya Rai would have chosen to star in this film. If she had done this earlier on in her acting career, it would have been understandable that she was trying to open doors for herself, but this film was in 2001! Come on Aishu! why? why? why? I have selected the "Non-spoiler" button so I will not say anymore. All I can do is warn you to see this film, only if you are a die-hard fan of Aishwarya or Govinda. A quick synopsis: Aishwarya plays a rich kid who goes on holiday somewhere in Asia or Europe(I can't remember where exactly), and Govinda plays a "happy go lucky" Albela(tour guide) she meets there.
    1ashokpurohit

    Pathetic

    There are many reasons not to watch the movie or purely watch it for guilty pleasure. Here are some of the reasons: 1) Govinda and Aishwary's acting is just horrible. Aish's role in half the movie is just giggling in nonsensical jokes by Govinda. Govinda has some weird lingo which is neither Mumbai's nor Goa's. 2) Govinda and Aish cannot be paired! 3) They have Titanic (My heart will go on) in the background each time they show Aish in the frame. Well, not exactly, but almost the same tune. 4) Poor script - which Austrian girl, seemingly from a decent family would just get this cozy with a guide? 5) The crew sucks! I suggest you give it a miss unless you are a die hard fan of either. Also, I fail to understand who wrote such a pathetic script? There is just no flow in the movie?

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    • Trivia
      Jackie Shroff and Aishwarya Rai had very bad vibes during the initial start of the film. In a interview where Jackie Shroff was asked to compare Aishwarya Rai to Sushmita Sen, Jackie stated he found Aishwarya's look ice cold and Sushmita very red hot. This comment did not go down well with Aishwarya Rai. In response to this comment from Jackie, Aishwarya stated " Mr. Shroff, I have not let you ever near me with your thermometer to know if I am ice cold or not!".
    • Goofs
      Mauritius is passed as Goa.

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2001 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Остров любви
    • Production company
      • Tips Films Pvt. Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 25m(145 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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