Jai Ho (2014) Reviews

• had the potential to be inspiring, but became mas-ala

  achyutaghosh2014-01-25

  Another year, another aam admi focused movie (in 2013 it was Singh Saab). It is difficult to talk about a Salman movie because lately he has been pretty much formulaic. All his movies are essentially Salaman playing himself along with improbable action, and stupid comedy- the audience though has been lapping it up, prompting a whole generation of solid actors go the Sallu way. Salman plays Jai, essentially a do go-oder, a mathematical genius who can multiply up-to 3*3*3*3, (after that he needs help), an ex army-man with a heart of gold who likes to give bad guys an earful before ending their thankless existence. In today's times, think Somnath Bharti on steroids. Like a good old cowboy he strides around dishing punishments, cracking skulls, breaking bones and occasionally killing anyone who does not adhere to his definition of good, but reserves exceptional ferocity to goons who lays eyes on his family. Jai's eureka is to start a people's movement based on the concept of paying it forward when you do a good deed. But then Salman Khan is anything but aam, and there is very little of a people's movement in Jai Ho. It is a one man mission after all. Jai Ho. Jai takes quite a lot of damage it seems- stabbed, shot, bloodied, beaten black and blue, but then in a matter of seconds he proves that he is Salman Khan after all, when he tears off his shirt, and along with it disappears a knife that was apparently plunged deep in his back. The ludicrity reaches a whole new level when Sunil Shetty rolls in on a tank as Salman's wingman. Towards the end, all that Salman doesn't do is to don the chief minister's cap on his head. But that right belongs to another aam aadmi leader, right? The dialogs are straight off a b grade TV serial, and the music jarring. Tabu and Danny lend a touch of class to an otherwise special appearance filled proceedings. Either the khans were flush with funds, or appearing in a Sallu movie is a major draw- anyone and everyone of Bollywood, including out of work actors such as Aditya Pancholi, Mohnish Bahl, Nauheed Cyrusi, Vatsal Seth, Ashmit Patel, Varun Badola, Yash Tonk appear in bit roles. Daisy Shah may be a Rani Mukherjee look alike but is the inconsequential sallu heroine. Even though she is in the pink of health (pun intended), and puts and dances as well as any, with zero screen presence, and screechy acting skills, we may have seen the last of her. Nukkad's Khopdi features here too, probably playing Khopdi- the drunk. Talk about stereotypes . Can one person make a difference? The original plot is based on Mimi Ledger's excellent 2000 flick, Pay it Forward. Released on the eve of Republic Day, Jai Ho had the potential to be inspiring, pity though in the hands of a myopic director, it descends into a standard mas-ala movie with song, dance, cheap comedy and action.

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• Really, Salman !?!?

  joy-facebook-916-9616242014-02-05

  Just happened to watch 'Jai Ho' out of boredom, and also to check out the hype around Salman Khan! The plot is a re-run of multitude of Bollywood movies. Don't these Bollywood guys watch any Hollywood movies, (some of which have quite original themes, storyline and plots)!? Even if the subject is old, the Hollywood treatment is at least better than our Bolly friends. The direction is hopeless, so is the editing. The movie makers have just focused on Salman, and forgotten the rest of the movie altogether, including the editing,the screenplay, the story..... The action in the movie was predictable, Superman Batman Spiderman (strike that) Hulk.... all combined into Salman Khan. Somewhere during the movie Salman is shot and stabbed, and later he had to be taken to the hospital. I don't understand how is that possible!? Never seen Hulk or Superman bothered with such human physical responses. Yup, thats right, Salman punches the bonnet (hood) of a car, and the dickey (boot) of the car opens up. And the cast of the movie is a medley of all flop/out-of-job sidekicks of bollywood, who were perhaps jobless and were looking to make ends meet, and were ready to work for a free lunch (except Danny, I really respect that guy.) Somehow I feel the vamp lady was prettier and a better actor than the heroine (female lead). Salman has two side-kicks in this movie. My wife says he should instead have kept Sohail Khan and Arbaaz Khan, his brothers, in the movie so some money could be saved. Besides, it wouldn't have made any difference to the movie or the plot anyway. Please do not thank me for this review, instead pass it on to three people, and ask them to pass it on three more people each........ this way you will create a chain of community service, and save countless productive hours of the nation. Jai Ho ! (oh sorry, Jai Hind!)

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• ONLY for Brain-Dead !!

  sachkitaalash2014-01-28

  One small Message--Don't say THANK U...Help 3 people and tell them to Help 3 people...BUT WHY does Sohail Khan Has to waste 3 hours of mine to tell this dialogue 30 times and mention the word "JAI" over 100 times for full 3 HOURS !! Sohail is almost as worse than Rohit Shetty, in the "Out of the whole UNIVERSE" kind of stunts with cars..bricks..iron pillars..Humans..almost everything being thrown.. left right and center with just a punch from the Master of the Universe...Mr. SALMAN KHAN..Jai HO !! Humans trying to take Panga with SAL-MAN (aka SUPER-MAN)..don't ever forget HE is not from this planet. Well thats the story in short or the complete story either way !!. But the Icing are the Casts of the Film...its like all B-grade actors you could ever think of in bollywood..all coming together to stand behind the Master of the Universe..SALL-MAN and chanting...JAI HO (Besides laughing, singing gujrati, dancing and even crying the moment the Master does the same) !! and lastly Daisy Shah..who is just a poor copy of Rani Mukherjee..WHO ?WHY ? WHAT? A must watch for all those in COMA or suffering from various neurological..psychological conditions..This movie might just CURE your condition...JAI HOoo !!

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• Good concept...!!! Worst Execution....

  mazumdar-abhilash19932014-01-29

  Jai Ho directed by not so talented Sohail Khan is a story of an ex-army officer who fight with every social evil alone.Even with thousand of people.. Jai Ho is a remake of Tollywood film Stalin which itself was a remake of Pay It Forward.. The thinking and the concept is good but the premise of the film and the execution is just terrible.. Potential of a good movie is made a trash. Story credits are given to A.R. Murugadoss and there is no story but only action and action and action... Screenplay by Dilip Shukla is very bad . He seriously needs some lessons. Dialogues are okay and the action is good but overall it is pathetic.. In the last scene Suniel Shetty takes a tank and droves it in the city. How can it be possible.No logic at all.. Acting: Salman Khan doesn't know how to act and we all know that, but in this film he is okay. Tabu is just okay, Daisy Shah has nothing to do she is average, Pulkit is good, Sana Khan is a crap, Mohnish Belh is good. But the child Naman Jain as Kabir is flawless, he is really good.. Rest of the cast is terrible Direction : We know Sohail Khan has precisely no talent at all. But he has directed Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kya which was good and that made me watch the film but this is not direction although Action scenes are good but the credits for that should go the Action Director.. Sohail Khan is just Hopeless .. And the dialogue used in the movie" Thanks mat bolo instead 3 logo ki help karo" is used about 20 times which is utterly annoying .. Please guyzz have some logic .. IMDb should see how can this film be rated nearly 7 its not even near 4.. Watch it at your own risk and money....

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• A typical Salman flick, given a twist of social Cause (in a lame way).

  asssagar2014-02-04

  Well I myself admire Salman for his charisma, action, personality, humility..... etc..etc..etc.. But is it wrong to expect a little sense out of a movie? The only thing i found admirable was using the principle of network marketing (heard about AMWAY or eBIZ ?) as a public help network, which too was never practically shown as activism, but rather being spread as word of mouth. But anyway, the saying is right, SALMAN MOVIES ARE A NO BRAINER. (and don't take it offensively). You might love it if your life is overstressed, totally depleted of any form of motivation, and you haven't had any action or adventure since the past year. If you satisfy any two of these conditions, YES, THIS IS THE MOVIE FOR YOU! :) If you are a fan of over the top ACTION, spiceless MASALA, superficial ROMANCE, and unoriginal, tasteless MUSIC, this is your pick. Sadly this review wont be accessible/effective to most of the people who would just go to the theatres to watch salman. BUT, if you are expecting SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SOMETHING MOVING (except for Salman's victims), BEWARE!!! This is the same old candy in a new wrapper and nothing else. Cheers!

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