Debutant director Lovely Singh's venture Kya Love Story Hai is pretty much a run of the mill film. The concept has been shot, stabbed, hung and bashed a million times over. Despite the mundane storyline, however, Singh does a good job, for he obviously knows his craft.

This love triangle of a story involves Arjun (Tusshar Kapoor), a carefree individual who has all the money to burn in the world (his parents left him a fortune before their demise). It is not until he meets Kajal (Ayesha Takia) though that he mends his ways, but does not confront her with his feelings. Kajal, a management student, has a game plan of her own. She lives with set notions of the person she would want to settle down with.

On the other hand, self made man Ranveer Oberoi (Karan Hukku) is too busy building an empire to be bothered with the grittiness of life. He throws his weight around until he meets Kajal. Life turns full circle for each one of the characters as they discover their destiny and the path they need to follow to attain their love.

The entire film has been shot in Cape Town, and manages to capture the beauty of the South African city excellently. The director certainly does well ensuring the locales are well thought of and each scene captures a different perspective of the place. The only issue with the direction is the use of extreme close up shots of the actors (which happens pretty frequently through the film), and they are highly unflattering.

However, it is the script and dialogues of the film that are a huge letdown. They are sub-standard and there is an evident lack of imagination in coming up with original lines. For example, what does the boss mean when he tells Takia, "I'm proud to meet an Indian like you." Even the humour is in bad taste; the banal joke on Yash Chopra was not only uncalled for, but also fails to generate any laughter.

While the script has its follies, the music is not phenomenal either. The...

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