There is a certain thrill to watching any movie on its opening night, and perhaps even more so with a Hindi movie. For one thing, the theatre is full to capacity– a rare sight in these United States. And with a full house comes a certain bonhomie that permeates through the crowd making the viewing experience even more fun.
Which is essentially what this movie was– fun! Fun in the most light-hearted sense of the word. Fun, because we all know the story line is far-fetched and exaggerated and because there’s not too much to analyze. A movie such as this is what a good Bollywood masala movie is made of: lots of song-and-dance, catchy one-liners, and slapstick comedic moments.
Shah Rukh Khan is still rocking the silver screen playing a 40-year old who could be a 20-year old for all we know. What’s truly impressive is that the actor is an unabashed 47 years old! The Padukone girl is talented in her own right, and the rest of the Tamil and Hindi-speaking cast work together well to offer up a not-too-unpredictable story replete with plenty of group dances.
What makes this a fun movie is the north vs. south theme that highlights regional differences poking fun at accents and mannerisms. For someone like my husband who speaks both languages well, I’d say it is particularly a hoot.
High marks for good entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less.
