Movie Review: Patiala House;
Star cast: Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Prem Chopra; Director: Nikhil Advani;
Rating: ***1/2 – Give it a try.
Patiala House is a long awaited Akshay Kumar flick. It is directed by Nikhil Advani and promises to deliver an engaging family drama to the audience. Unlike the other recent releases of the Khiladi, this movie promises to delve deeper into the human emotions and the relationships.
The movie is interwoven with the popular game of cricket but it could have been any other game as well. It wouldn’t have disturbed the flow of the story. The film narrates the story of a second generation Indian in UK, namely Akshay as Gattu. Rishi Kapoor plays the role of a father to Akshay; and has strict traditional values, that are against the aspirations of Gattu.
Gattu forgets about his dreams and follows the life, directed by his father. But, life presents a second chance to Gattu after many years.
The film showcases different emotions and is sure to moisten the eyes of the audience. As the film unfolds and both Bapuji and Gattu adapts to the changing social conditions the movie reminds us about the evolving social changes going around us. Also, the story gives the audience an under lying message that life always gives a second chance and a person should never loose heart.
The film reaches it pinnacle when Bapuji let Gattu play cricket for England and an emotionally charged Gattu utilizes the second chance to be included in the team and wins the cricket match.
Anushka Sharma acts in the role of Simran, the love interest of Gattu in the movie. The trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy has directed the music of the movie. The “Kyun Main Jaagoon” is a soul churning number and good to the ears. Lets hope, the melodrama provides Bollywood with good box-office results.
