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But on the flip side, the film is painfully long. It could have done with at least 30 minutes of snipping including the Holi song. The latter has been undoubtedly added for that extra appeal in the interiors. The climax is too melodramatic and long. Also one is confused whether the focus of the film is the father's terminal illness or Aditya's ambition to become a film star. Wish the film had dealt with just the latter, it would have made for a better film. The former issue would have been too clichéd! The music is lively but at least two songs could be done away with. It has a typical Anu Mallik flavour. It's nice to see Anu doubling up as a DJ in one song. Great cinematography.

Now for the performances. Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar give brilliant performances. The latter is soon emerging as an actor of substance. Boman Irani and Rajpal Yadav are superb. Boman and Mr. Bachchan's lively banter in the first half is truly amusing. Bachchan and Akshay share a great father-son screen chemistry. Shefali Shah is effective. Priyanka Chopra doesn't have much scope in this male-dominated film. Nonetheless the film is enjoyable in the first half and drags a bit in the second half. But it looks like a sure success at the box office. It has all the right ingredients.

*** (THREE STARS)
*poor; **average; ***good; ****very good; *****excellent

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