The one thorn in the creative scheme of "Taal" is a major one - the storyline. Storywriting has never been one of Mr. Ghai's strong points, and not since "Karz" has Ghai truly come up with a gripping plot. The storyline of "Taal" itself is extremely predictable. Manav (Akshaye) is the son of Jagmohan Mehta (Amrish Puri). Jagmohan, while at a hill station, meets famous local singer Tarabhai (Alok Nath) who just happens to have an attractive and talented daughter, Manasi (Aishwarya). Manav falls in love with Manasi, but due to the rich man-poor girl differences (and the usual rich, scheming relatives), the two fight