The Wareblog

THE PLOT –

I have never been ever so optimistic (read hopeful) about a change in my fortunes than those moments when about half an hour into the movie – I began noticing the attires of the star cast on display. I really hoped and hoped and hoped the movie would save itself and at least offer a ‘one-time see’ experience. But what unfolded was pure horror – an agonizingly amateurish script, coupled with no sensibility quotient and extremely poor screenplay.

Main Aur Mrs. Khanna is about a couple who are forced to live apart in troubled professional times for the husband and when everything is just about to be happily ever after, the husband discovers mythical pain-points in incidents that happened while he was away.

THE CAST –

Salman Khan has tried hard to lift the sinking ship, ably supported in patches by Yash Tonk.

However, Kareena Kapoor, Sohail Khan and in fact props like Nauheed Cyrusi, Dino Morea and Bappi Lahiri have been really out of place and optional with respect to the story (if there ever was one) to say the least.

The only highlight to some extent was the ageing but glittering Preity Zinta – yes, the only part that was Happening so to state.

THE MUSIC –

Sajid-Wajid have always been bankable composers and scored some of the most soulful numbers, especially in Salman Khan flicks. They don’t really disappoint this time either.

Don’t Say Alvida & Rabba are really well made numbers and the kind that will ensure some shelf life for Main Aur Mrs. Khanna – the album.

The cherry of the lot is definitely Happening, the video being surprisingly good looking too.

THE VERDICT –

Main Aur Mrs. Khanna is a definite non-starter. In fact, it is so pathetic that you will actually find yourself stretched even though this one is just about two hours long.

A non-existent storyline with a blurred plot and terrible dialogues & screenplay drive more nails to the coffin than needed.

Whatever points you find on offer below are entirely in admiration of Happening – it’s a pity that such a great number had to bite the dust with the movie.

Steer clear from this one.

THE SCORE –

2.50 / 10.00

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THE PLOT –

Wake Up Sid – the plot could be anybody’s guess and what’s more, it fails to surprise all those guesses!

Another candyfloss movie from the Dharma Productions banner that relies more on the ‘likeability’ factor and ‘offering’.

The plot involves a useless and aimless brat who eventually finds his feet through several hiccups and incidents and also ends up meeting his soulmate én route.

THE CAST –

Ranbir Kapoor is repetitive and predictable. However, his screen presence continues to offer the ‘feel-good’ factor and keep you involved.

Konkona Sen Sharma is outstanding – very natural and very very exceptional. Her role perhaps takes the ‘hats-off’ award precisely because she does it without even you realizing it.

Anupam Kher and Supriya Pathak are good in their acts. Rahul Khanna just about clings on too. The support cast is good in patches.

THE MUSIC –

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy continue to churn out one great score after another. Quite essentially, the music of Wake Up Sid makes it all the more watchable and in fact, the album surely has more shelf life than the movie. Iktara is definitely the cherry on top!

THE VERDICT –

Wake Up Sid would find favour among the general audiences primarily on account of its ‘feel good’ and ‘I-identify-with’ factors. In fact, although highly predictable in its storyline and a stereotype screenplay, the movie is definitely watchable and better than all movies currently screening.

All these factors would add up to the blockbuster score for the movie and probably, Wake Up Sid would end up being one inspite of all its minuses.

THE SCORE –

6.50 / 10.00

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THE PLOT –

I had seen the Telugu version of Pokkiri – starring Mahesh Babu. However, I walked into the auditorium unwillingly and rather out of a rejection towards Dil Bole Hadippa.

The movie began with the expected ways of Salman Khan walking around doing his own thing – almost as if this were an extended photo shoot or stage show.

The plot seemed to have been borrowed frame-by-frame from the South Indian version(s) except that amidst all the sub-plots, you suddenly find yourself staring at not just the possibility of a different storyline but in fact, a possible box-office winner.

Wanted shines in parts as a well-made masala adventure ride and comes across as a pretty watchable flick.

THE CAST –

Salman Khan builds on gradually in the movie and deceptively ends on a high – reminding one of the superb act in Tere Naam, although this one is quite different and yet so alike!

Ayesh Takia plays out her part without any fuss and so do the supporting cast. Govind Namdeo & Prakash Raj are appreciable in their essays but eventually it’s Mahesh Manjrekar who stands out once again with his exceptional acting and screen presence.

THE MUSIC –

Sajid-Wajid score good enough to complement the storyline in parts and in fact, some of the songs have this ‘growth’ factor attached to them – in case you choose to rerun the tracks as is often the case after sitting through the movie.

THE VERDICT –

Although the movie began on nothing worthwhile or promising, the storyline graduated to a pretty decent plot for a masala movie like Wanted. In fact, with a dearth of good movies at the screens, Wanted should be able to do fair business and surprise even more folks.

THE SCORE –

6.50 / 10.00

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