Movie Review: Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye

Sometimes fantasies are better than the real thing. That’s what ‘Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye’ is based on,with the male lead being a figment of the heroine’s imagination.

Good idea,bad execution: clearly,debutant director Madhureeta Anand didn’t quite know how to build on its premise.

Sad housewife Maya ( Raima) wants to break free. Boorish husband ( Arbaaz) growls at her,treating her worse than a house-maid. Like all sensible wives,she switches off,retreating into the arms of good-looking fantasy-figure Jai (Randeep). And then,just when Maya’s near-forgotten talent as a warbler is about to rescue her,her ogre-ish spouse gets in the way.

This could have been a nice,light-hearted lark. What we get instead is a lost opportunity,top lining Arbaaz who doesn’t get to crack a single smile,Raima who tries very hard to rise above the script,and major irritant Randeep,who changes costumes and strikes poses.