the technical aspect of the movie be flawless . govind take a storyline that would usually not appeal to many and make it engross throughout the whole duration of the movie . the performance be brilliant and it be questionable why no nomination be offer . kareena be brilliant a a muslim riot victim and show particular prowess in the confession scene . her deglamourised look only emphasize the strength of her performance . fardeen and kareena chemistry be impeccable and they give one of bollywood memorable kiss sequence . fardeen khan be surprisingly good and flit through all his scene well . this be one of amitabh best performance and give his track record and you know how good it must have be . om puri too be excellent in his role a a villain . the song be nice and do not interrupt the plot . kareena singing of jab nahin aye the thum only enhance the movie . the other song rangdini and allah allah have the correct emotional nuance in them . dev be flawless .