And it's not all that bad, really; there are way too many songs, true, but Himesh Reshammiya has done a fairly competent job with the music, and all the songs are short enough so that your patience occasionally strains, but does not snap. For the Bhai brigade, Salman is present in duplicate, and moreover, delivers two perfectly credible performances. Sonam has always been a princess, which came in handy for this film as all she had to do was look glossy. The villainy portions of the film are largely like Tabasco on the table when McD's is served - you can take it or leave it, won't matter either way. The sets, the locales and the cinematography were excellent in parts.
The movie hall, a large one, was completely full, and I think I spotted grandfathers as well as grandchildren - which covers the spectrum of the Rajshri Productions target audience.
In all, a spectacular comeback for Sooraj, a very rewarding year indeed for Salman and a much-needed hit (for hit this is certainly going to be) for Sonam's cinematic bio. The only unhappy segment is likely to be the tomb of Anthony Hope, the author of "The Prisoner of Zenda", on which this story is based - but then, Bollywood wasn't even born in his day.
In all, a spectacular comeback for Sooraj, a very rewarding year indeed for Salman and a much-needed hit (for hit this is certainly going to be) for Sonam's cinematic bio. The only unhappy segment is likely to be the tomb of Anthony Hope, the author of "The Prisoner of Zenda", on which this story is based - but then, Bollywood wasn't even born in his day.
I had no expectations from this 174-minute film, so I came away quite pleased. I think you might actually feel the same way, if you do see it. Let me know !
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