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Vipul Shah's latest venture with old favorite Akshay Kumar
and Katrina Kaif Namastey London is all that it promises to be. It
has music by Himesh Reshammiya, Akshay's antics and Katrina's
super-glam avatar, complete with a storyline that will appeal to
desis everywhere.
Plot: London-bred Jasmeet Singh 'Jazz' Katrina Kaif
has Indian parents worried about her British lifestyle, so they
decide to get her married to an Indian boy. Punjabi Jat Arjun Singh
Akshay Kumar falls in love with her and the families agree to the
match. Jazz is horrified, as she already has a beau waiting in
London, her boss Charlie Brown. Her friend Imran Khan Upen Patel
advices her to play along and get married, to escape her father's
emotional blackmail. Once back in London, Jazz informs them that the
legal system there does not recognize this marriage. Whether she
gets married to Brown or Arjun manages to win her back is the rest
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Story,
Screenplay and Direction: The story is simple enough, and is
highly clichéd and predictable. The treatment is what works for the
movie, making it a decent watch. Even though it is like patting our
own backs with all those lines about how Indians are super-cool
meant for some applause and a few hoots, it is 'Paisa Vasool'.
Overseas, it is sure to generate audience appreciation.
That apart, the
humor, Akshay's presence and well executed screenplay works in favor
of the movie. It does get a little corny at times though.
Thankfully, the Britons do not speak in Hindi (as it happens in some
movies), and the English dialogues either get translated or have
subtitles in Hindi.
The music is a
highlight, as it suits the general tone of the movie. Light, casual
and entertaining, with loads of sentimental romance sprinkled on
top. The part where Jazz meets potential grooms, the rugby matches
and Arjun's constant need for translation are comical. Like Vipul
Shah's Waqt, this movie also serves the purpose of any viewer
wishing for three hours of good pass-time. |
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Performances: Akshay's tremendous growth as an actor is very
interesting to watch, and he carries the movie on his toned
shoulders. He looks good, his comedy has perfect timing and his
emotional bits played convincingly.
Katrina looks
awkward for the first 30 minutes, though beautiful. Acting skills
still needing to be honed, Katrina manages to scrape through with
her looks, a lot of help from co-actors and fair dancing skills.
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Rishi Kapoor
has a well-written part, which he dons perfectly well.
Upen Patel is
decidedly a better model, but like Katrina, manages to scrape
through. Clyde Stenden as Charlie Brown is good.
Music and
Dance: You don't have to be a die-hard Himesh Reshammiya fan to
like his music this time. All the songs are hummable, and though he
is repetitive, the music was put to good use in this flick. The
picturizations of all the songs are good. |
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