Now this is a film that believes in the merits of packaging.
Starring Bollywood's most attractive folks is a good way of ensuring a pretty film, and Raj Kanwar's Humko Deewana Kar Gaye goes all out, starring the hunky Akshay Kumar, gorgeous Katrina Kaif, and always-sizzling Bipasha Basu.
And a certain surprise guest who happens to be one of the industry's biggest hunks of all time.
Here's a look at the story. If you really think it matters. Else, smile and look at the pics.
Akshay plays Aditya, a car enthusiast and adrenalin junkie. An automobile engineer, he doubles up as a test driver for cars.
He is engaged to Sonia (Bipasha), an up-and-coming fashion designer. Their relationship is more than a little rocky (despite how ecstatic they look in the songs), but a marriage date has been fixed, and they're willing to try and make things work.
In Canada on some work, Aditya bumps into Jia (Katrina). And this happens more than a couple of times.
A wealthy heiress, Jia is already engaged to Karan Raichand (the surprise superstar guest appearance), but hasn't really spent much time with him.
Jia and Aditya start spending more and more time together, finding themselves sharing an undeniable vibe.
A car rally opportunity presents itself, and Aditya can't resist. He participates, and takes Jia along. In typical Bollywood style, they win.
On the way back, they get stuck in a snowdrift. Urgency brings their feelings to the fore, and the two get intimate.
Alas, disengagement is never easy.
Jia heads back to marry Karan, and Aditya decides to marry Sonia and never see Jia again.
But fate has other plans.
Humko Deewane Kar Gaye releases on April 14.
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