AKK is a fresh attempt at an old subject - growing up pangs of college kids. And as with everything else that SRK is involved in, you can expect it to be a little hatke.
The movie revolves around four friends in a lively and colorful high school where pretty girls with short skirts sing and dance outside class with their juvenile lovers by day and head off to the disc for dance and drinks at night. But all is not rosy beneath the surface. Nandini (fresh, attractive, sexy and extremely competent as an actress in her debut movie, Zoa Morani) gets all her credit card bills taken care of, but never gets quality time from her busy parents, Aishwarya (Giselle, OK with her dubbed Hindi, but desperately needing more spunk) is forced into plastic surgery and swimsuit modeling by her mother, Tariq (Satyajeet Dubey) is under pressure from his father to join MIT at the cost of his acting dreams, and Sameer (Ali) is in trouble with corrupt cops and a father who handles him with an iron fist.
The movie starts off very raw, and you immediately start to regret spending on your tickets... but after the initial few minutes, the characters start growing on you. You get immersed in a screenplay that comes across as very real, very believable. You identify with the kids, their feelings, their trials and tribulations. You see yourself and your friends in them. You love the way Nandini updates her status and uploads her photos for you to indulge in. The soundtrack peps you up, with some numbers that are sure to go up your fav charts after a few listens. And you fall in love with Nandini.
Yes the story meanders like a toy train in the Nilgiris, the seriousness replaced suddenly by the nonchalent carelessness of teens - but then, isn't that how it is with most of us? The end is juvenile, but the point is made, isn't it? And when the magix box opens with a super delicious SRK popping out for an item song when the credits start to roll, what more can you ask for to liven up your weekend?
Not the best movie, for sure, but a definite yes for me this weekend.
If nothing else, then for Zoa.
PS: Zoa's dad was arrested in the 2G scam just a few days back - feel really bad for the girl who's had to travel around the country for the promos of her first film, while shuttling to Delhi to see her dad in court. Hope is all falls in place for her soon
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