Shamitabh

Dear R. Balki Sir,

You have given us wonderful films like 'Cheeni Kum' and 'Paa'. But, with 'Shamitabh' you are now pushing the envelope of same patterns films. Its repetitive and boring.

Shamitabh is about a mute actor (Dhanush) who hails from a small village and gets an expensive operation done in his vocal cord thanx to an assistant director (Sarika), who tries very hard to say dialogues (may b she was mute before as wel). They finally find a voice (Amitji) which doesnt suit him at all, but the voice has more attitude and ego than Salman khan. Later the voice and the actor have conflicts more than a couple who are on a valentines day holiday with the girl on her period. Finally, the AD solves the jhagda but then the film goes so long that Salman Khan makes his entry and crashes his car into someone. (Typical Sallu)

So how do you make a Balki film - Take Amitji + make him Ham more than Pizza Hut puts Ham in their Pizzas + take a touching story + put silly toilet jokes in it + take a life threatning disease + stretch the idea to the limit until the audiences squirt (tears ;)) + finish with a tragic end = viola R. Balki film is complete. 

The film is well made and the first half is a breeze. The amount of detailing is superb. But, Things get stretched like a 50year old's ass in the second half. The concept is unique and a more crispier  editng would have made this film into a festival favourite. The graveyard scenes are brilliant and worth a watch.

Amitji is too loud, you enjoy his monologue the first time, but at the 5th monologue you tell urself "chal yaar bahar moot k aate hai" even though you don't need to piss. 

Dhanush is brilliant. He steals the thunder from Amitji

Sarika is good looking. She acts wel in some scenes but she needs to get Dick-tion classes for her hindi. (Hey wait she wasn't Sarika ?)

Overall, Shamitabh can be seen once for the unique concept and the mehnat of the technicians for the detailing. Otherwise wait for the DVDrip print to come online. And please Balki sir, lets do something different from ur usual style of SHame-itabh.

Rating - **