Director: Ashu Trikha
Music: Sen Brothers
Cast: Neha Dhupia, Sonu Sood, Vivek Shaque and Eildith Macqueen

After Neha Dhupia's much talked about role as a high-class prostitute in the film Julie, the lass is back. And this time, it is a story of love, passion, desire and obsession, with eroticism in it's best.

Please keep in mind that Sheesha might just remind you of Sharmilee (Rakhee and Shashi Kapoor) and Darr starring Juhi Chawla, Shahrukh Khan and Sunny Deol.

Sheesha tells the story of Sia (Neha Dhupia) and her soul mate, Raj (Sonu Sood). Raj is a handsome young technical director (media) of Channel 7, the most popular satellite channel operating in Thailand. Sia is a budding fashion designer whose designer outfit 'Shades' is on the threshold of going international.

It is by destiny that Sia and Raj come together. Both fall head over heels in love with each other. Raj helps Sia attain great professional heights and international recognition.

All goes well until something incredible happens. Sia has a twin sister named Ria who of course is a 'carbon copy' of Sia. (And that is Neha Dhupia in a dual role for you). Ria, who is deaf and mute, has a strong liking towards Raj that slowly leads into obsession. Raj, who mistakes Ria for Sia becomes intimate with her.

Sia has to leave for an international assignment and leaves Ria in Raj's care. Ria's immense love for Raj makes her eccentric. She even murders Diane (Elidith Macqueen) after she saw her kissing and hugging Raj. Slowly, Raj starts realizing that Ria is not what she seems and that mirrors can lie too.

Sia returns after a few days and there is confrontation between the two sisters. What will happen? In the ensuing tug of war, is it love that wins or is it lust? Watch it out...

The theme of love and obsession is not new in Bollywood cinema and hence the film has nothing novel to offer. Secondly, though the first half is very gripping, the climax in the second half is too predictable.

Ashu Trikha does deserve applause for having handled some of the scenes extremely well. He has made sure that the intimate scenes involving Neha and Sonu are shot aesthetically and don't look vulgar. Given the right theme, Ashu would certainly rise to the occasion.

As for Neha Dhupia, if you think her perfomance in Julie was hot, you need to watch Sheesha. The generous show of skin does manage to hold your attention. But luckily for Neha, none of the scenes look sleazy. She is certainly very expressive and Sheesha is her best perfomance till date. Sonu Sood has made an average debut and lacks the screen presence. Vivek Shaque has given a commendable perfomance too.

Music by Sen Brothers is catchy, especially the songs 'Yaar Ko Maine' and 'Mujhe Jeena Sikha Do Na', which are very well filmed songs. Choreography by Pony Verma and cinematography by Raju Kaygee is authentic.

However in the long run, Sheesha might not be able to stand the test of time. A very average film with an above-average potential.

Stills - Sheesha

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