Jan 27, 2014 01:33 AM
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(Updated Jan 27, 2014 01:57 AM)
Can you believe if Arvind Kejriwal leaves being an activist and returns a slap for a slap(eent ka jawaab patthar se). Aam aadmi can tolerate only so much and will go ahead in combat form if things come to a dead end. A one-man David army can topple the Goliath. Here the size does matter. And the'lion'(hero) paws, bites, roars and tears apart the villains.
This is nothing new for Salman Khan. He has done it all. But political activism may be something new for him. There is the(Congess) villain Home Minister Dashrath Singh(Danny Danzongpa) and the(AAP) good Chief Minister(Mohnish Behl). There is a Gujarati flavored heroine(Modi, BJP) and there is aam aadmi, our hero Jai Bhai(taking over from Munna Bhai turned Kejriwal). So, you get the picture.
But there are so many characters that instead of a review, I may have to write a biography. English movie PAY IT FORWARD(2000) paved way for STALIN(2006, Telugu) which has been remade into JAI HO(2014, Hindi).
Well, brother-director Sohail Khan has proven, he cannot direct a movie leave alone Salman. And Salman merely humored his brother and obliged his commitment(ek bar commitment kar di.). But the entertaining spirit of Salman is missing. He is just going through the motions. There is nothing lively about the entire movie. This is the first time, I am thoroughly disappointed with a Sallu movie.
Salman Khan will join AAP if the movie is anything to go by. After over a month, another super blockbuster release. With BO success written all over it, the movie is beyond review. We will all wait for the inevitable records it'll create. What else is there in today's big box movies?
Suffice it to say, it is a definite treat for the fans and will contribute to ever-growing Salmania. With God above and fans below, the cinema halls r the temples to hero-worship. Here, 'critics' r considered aliens and'reviews' r ineffective. Even the'critics' have seen the movie and given their two-paisa worth review/advise. They should wisely shut-up and enjoy. Here, go with the flow. Why waste ur'bad' breath(do u daatun or brush-up)? The worst(or best) part is Salman didn't hold the'free' press show. He doesn't consider them worthy. So forget their'mighty' pen. The movie is beyond praise or criticism as it joins the predictable long list of prestigious 100+ to 300+ cr club.
With Salman overtaking the silver screens and Kejriwal doing the same in Delhi streets, Aam aadmi is in for tehelka in India. This Republic Day, it is JAI HO.(Still waiting for a review. Don't ask for silly things and drill some sense in ur bheja.)
By regular standards, the movie is the 80s nightmare oft-repeated. It is difficult to swallow. Heroine Daisy Shah(30, Afia Mohammed from Afghanistan) dances like a peacock and that's it. She is an eye-candy and also an arm-candy.
Nadira Babbar should stop acting if at all that is what she knows. Tabu should wait for good roles. Salman should stop acting opposite kid-heroines. He in many frames looks bulky apology. The only memorable characters are cop Pulkit Samrat, kid Naman Jain and villain Haroon Qazi. Qazi will definitely rise with his killer looks and body. Salman can start the'maflar' campaign after his tearing the shirt to expose musles. Great body and great combat. And then the movie ends. I thanked God and slept well.
With a plethora of TV artists and actors from Salman's past movies, it is in reality a khichdi. There is actually no story and direction is slip-shod. Only a die-hard fan of Salman can digest this unpalatable khichdi. If Salman was not there, this movie'll not see daylight.
Songs are a filler - nothing hummable. Cinematography is passable. Maybe, in May 2014 Lok Sabha elections, few dialogues can be taken from it. Yes, Salman is a lion but he too has limitations on-screen. He hasn't catered to his fans(including me).
Foreign locales go wasted and reflect on the long making of the movie. There is no repeat value. Suffice it to say: even Salman Khan, Republic Day and being a solo release can NOT save this movie. But I wish you all a new Republic Day.
What to expect from 3 IDIOTS: CHENNAI EXPRESS, DHOOM 3 and now JAI HO.
Mid-life crises!
