Welcome to Welcome. Review on Welcome

Welcome is not an Akshay Kumar film, it is a Nana Patekar film, he is a revelation in the film. So is Anil Kapoor. First thing first, it is not a great movie, but it is one of those movies which give you what you expect from them. Welcome promised a nonsensical masala movie and it is just that.

A simple plot, a ‘Don’ wants a good gentle guy for his sister and they found one as well. The problem, this gentle guy’s uncle, will never let this guy marry someone whose relatives have criminal background. Then there are sub-plots and characters thrown in to prepare this comic-caper.

Though I enjoyed the movie, Anees Bazmi could have done far better. The house scene at the end of the movie is too stretched and songs are not welcome in this movie. The music is pathetic and probably Mr. Bazmi’s idea of making a big masala movie is quantity not quality. So he got Akshay, Nana, Anil, Paresh, Firoj Khan … as actors. so many big names, he roped in Himesh Reshamiya, Anand Raj Anand and Sajid-Wajid as music directors. Though the actor somewhat justified their presence and added value, music was a complete disappointment.

All the oneliners and best scenes have gone to Nana and Anil and they are the real heroes of the movie. Paresh Rawal is as usual infallible in making you laugh. Akshay is there, but this time he is more ‘sidha sada’ kind of guy unlike his earlier movies of the year. His look is getting repetitive and he needs to innovate if he really wants to hold this superstardom for long. I don’t know why in all his recent comedy movies, there is not even a single scene where somebody tries to utilize his action /martial art skills. After all, Jackie Chan is doing in all his movies and Akshay’r ‘Return of the Khiladi’ act in Om Shanti Om was one of the best scenes of the movie. If you can put some idiotic songs which do not have any thing to do with storyline, you can always put a fight scene.  I think I have to wait till release of  Tashan and Chandni Chowk to China to see Akki flexing his muscles.

Though Taran Adarsh for a change has given 4 stars to a non-Shahrukh, non KJo-YashRaj movie, but his review seems to be realization of the fact that Akshay is new Shahrukh. I did not see anything which deserved 4 stars.

It is good time pass movie, where you will enjoy this movie and considering the hype and popularity of Akshay, this is going to make loads of money. Remember Om Shanti Om. Now I am going to see Taare Zameen Par, for just one reason. The debut of Amir Khan as Director. The perfectionist is not only in front of camera, this time he is calling the shots as well.