Come Back Aksh

Come Back Aksh

A few analysts (?) in the industry reportedly feel that Kambakht Ishq that opened on July 3, is the acid-test for Akshay Kumar. Is it? Will Akshay once again score or contrary to expectations, bore in Kambakht Ishq?

CJ: Amit R Agarwal

Sat, Jul 04, 2009 12:47:48 IST

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Kambakkht Ishq :

FIRST THINGS first, Kambakht Ishq is one of those typical films that are atypically Bollywood products – huge canvas, biggest stars, hype, money, packaging and the script missing.

Some might like the ‘product’; others might detest it – but the producer has in the meantime raked in moolah to move on to another film – err… product.

Who’s complaining?

Not me.

For past two weeks, KI, is in news. Be it Akshay kissing Kareena or vice-versa – 7 times – (did Saif go green, good!) or Denise Richards giving a glorifying testimony to Akshay’s puckering skills. The film is in news.

Sylvester Stallone, praising his first bollywood movie – Kumbukt Eeshq – as he goes; makes international news.

The fact that the film was declared a bonafide hit five days before it actually had it’s first commericial screening; is trade news. If that was not all; the news that capped crowning-glory is Akshay’s reported ex-flame Pooja Batra’s credit for getting the Hollywood biggies – gossip news!

Did you say, you want a review rather than news!?

Bemused, I am, how do I review, for KI has no story. It relies on done to death gags – cake splashing on faces – need more; with one simple line – Kareena hates Akshay, Akshay hates Kareena – and how they eventually kiss and make-up.

It is indeed, to the credit of Akshay Kumar then that he had a packed house enthralled and in splits. The way he is growing and maturing as an actor is amazing!

He deserves an Oscar for injecting life into this lifeless script – I hope it doesn’t end up CC2C way!

What rocks the movie:

Akshay Kumar

Locales

Production values

Kareena Kapoor (in bits and parts)

What chucks the movie:

Writing, script or whatever!

Sunny paaji actually did a better job of uprooting a hand-pump than Sly does with a parking meter. Trust me.

Kareena Kapoor in swimsuit fails to reprise her ‘Tashan’ act.

Verdict:

An average fare made watchable only by Akshay Kumar.

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	Aksh..bilkul bakvaas movie...you again prove your self full time boring and pathetic maker comedian...give back my 200 Rs. out of you earn in crores
	sahcin \| 07 July 2009 Reply to Comment \| New Comment \| Report Abuse

	thanks to all
	amit \| 05 July 2009 Reply to Comment \| New Comment \| Report Abuse

	couldn't agree more. I wish I had read this before going to the multiplex today :-(
	Ashish Kumar \| 04 July 2009 Reply to Comment \| New Comment \| Report Abuse