total timepass...

Given the overdose of RaOne publicity over the last few months, it was tough to stay away from the movie, especially given it stars Shah Rukh Khan and was released around the Diwali festivities. So we ended up watching it anyways in spite of the numerous not-so-kind reviews posted all over Facebook. And a short verdict would be: Its a watchable movie if you are a Shah Rukh fan or your tolerance for masala Hindi movies is very high (so I clearly was able to sit through the whole of it!!). If none of the two criteria apply to you though, you are better off giving the movie a miss! Anyways more about the movie: Its a purely fantasy movie, and to be able to sit through it, you really have to shut your brain off. The premise of the whole face-off between the superhero and the anti-hero is quite weak. There are countless loopholes in the story, you just have to stop noticing them after a point. The first half of the movie is still interesting in parts, but the second part was definitely...

Saheb, Biwi and Gangster borrows the basic premise from the original Guru Dutt movie with a similar name, Saheb, Biwi and Ghulam: A royal husband, a neglected wife and a new entrant to their haveli, the Ghulam (who is now a Gangster..). Thats where the commonality between the two movies ends though.. SB&G is a story about politics and power; love and lust; desire for attention and being used. Its a well made movie, tracing the moves of the Biwi, to get what she wants, through whichever means she can. Quite an interesting storyline, which though predictable after a point is still interest worthy. The acting by the lead cast is totally rocking! Mahie Gill is good, Shergill awesome. Randeep Hooda plays the role of the poor innocent boy caught at the wrong place well. He transforms from being a sane person in a house of crazies, to being fully crazy himself. Not a great movie, but definitely worth a watch. Would give it 3.5 stars.