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Another Sunday, another movie. This one I had been expectantly waiting to see ever since I seen its preview a few months earlier. A story about mobsters taking time off from murder and mayhem to arrange a suitable boy for their sister showed promise. The gangster twosome of Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar along with their supremo, the dapper Feroz Khan had to be a surefire hit. And the handsome Akki, who can’t do any wrong nowadays, had to deliver. You must have figured out by now where I am heading. I was wrong on all counts. The preview flattered to deceive. It contained the best shots of the movie (but naturally) but take that away and you are left with a damp squib.

It’s not for the first time that the director/producer/story writer/whoever has started with an interesting idea but lost his way before the first two reels were canned. A pathetic commentary on the writing talent serving Bollywood. Sometimes I am forced to think that our guys actually perform the best when they are copying someone else’s idea. That way half their problem is solved. The collective genius of the production unit can then fall back upon their skills honed over years of calculated plagiarism. The disappointment is mine alone. My kids freaked out and the audience clapped regularly. Even I laughed at times. But as the movie progressed the jokes fell flat for me.

This movie is in the genre of Bhagam Bhag, Bhool Bhulaiya, Hera Pheri and Phir hera Pheri, where it depends greatly on a combustion of high voltage activity and a gag a minute. To see where it fails read para two above. The movie has been given a lot of gloss through exotic locales of Dubai and the Sun City of South Africa. But here even Katrina looks phika. Paresh Rawal seriously needs to reinvent himself. He has done the same kind of roles in probably the last twenty movies. Same expression and the same kind of dialogue delivery.

Feroz Khan is a sentimental favorite and it was refreshing to see that he still retains that zing that always made him special. His sense of debonair dressing is still impeccable. Anil Kapoor and Nana were good too, especially Anil. He is ageless and to my mind the next Dev Anand. There is still that spring in his step and his portrayal of the tapori Don has been played to perfection. Nana is for once restrained as opposed to loud but nothing extraordinary. But all three gel perfectly in the title song at the end. Akki is good but has been better. My vote for the most interesting character goes to Mallika Sehrawat. And this has nothing to do with my hormones. She comes across as the sexy, oomphy lass she is supposed to be. The X factor drips from her face and I could see quite a few tongues rolling out in the aisle. May her tribe increase?

Rating: See it if you must but alternatively you is WELCOME for a drink at my pad.