Cash

Ajay Devgan seems to be sleepwalking through the film. Shamita Shetty gets the meatiest role of her entire career and does not disappoint. Zayed Khan gives a performance, which is on par with all his previous films – insipid! Sunil Shetty also gives Zayed company in that department! Esha Deol is good. The scene stealer is Ritesh Deshmukh, who performs very well and actually looks cool. Dia Mirza gets a good role, after a long time and she makes the most of it by acting well and also looking good. Ayesha Takia, in a short special appearance leaves her mark.

Ravi Walia's cinematography is good, the editor seems to have gone berserk with the digital platforms provided to him though. The music by Vishal Shekhar is excellent and so is the background score by Ranjit Barot. The screenplay by Yash-Vinay is a disappointment, but the dialogues are good. Action by Anthony Stone is excellent. The mix of 2D & 3D animation by Graphiti is impressive.

Directorially, 'Cash' is a fair attempt by Anubhav Sinha, but all are let down by a faltering screenplay. Nonetheless, 'Cash' is definitely worth your cash and deserves a watch, that is, if you can are not too finicky about looking for a storyline!

(** 1/2) Two and half stars