Saturday, December 08, 2012

Movie Review: Khiladi 786

The Khiladi tries to do a Dabangg, and loses it all. Himesh Reshammiya's cry-baby acts (he has also written, directed the music, produced and sung, of course), Rohit Shetty-inspired physics-defying stunts stretched to absurd proportions, ear-cringing dialogues, stale, racist jokes, generally un-listenable songs, and a lame screenplay are just some of the 786 reasons to avoid this movie.

Any redeeming points? Well, Akshay looks good, even as he pulls off stunts that even Rajni might be incapable of. Asin is decent in her Marathi mulgi role (with a generous sprinkling of Singhamism).

And yes, if you keep your mind completely receptive, and put every sensible neuron in a state of suspended animation, you might be able to laugh a couple of times.

As far as Himesh Reshammiya’s talent is concerned – he should be an inspiration to millions around the world. If he can do it, why not us?

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