'An exotic take on a Bollywood musical' said the TV listings. I could never agree with this. Bollywood films are a constant presence within my household, and I'm sorry to say that I find most of them rather boring, with the same storyline regurgitated time and time again. Boy meets girl, boy likes girl (and vice versa), parents or other family members agree and all ends happily with them together in the end. This film is no different to a hundred other Bollywood movies, apart from the fact that it is even more ridiculous being moved from its traditional setting to London. Sudden dancing and stupid songs (I speak primarily of the brothers' confrontation) have no place in an English film. The acting was not even wooden - it was nonexistent. I thought the use of the sari was inventive, but overall it was a thoroughly ridiculous and boring film, the story being made worse by being taken out of its natural element.
Take my advice and don't watch it - just see a Bollywood movie instead.
Take my advice and don't watch it - just see a Bollywood movie instead.