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iView Author: Suprateek Chatterjee (Mumbai, India)

Email: supchats [at] gmail [dot] com

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Sinngh Is Revoltinng: Why Sinngh is King is the embodiment of everything that is currently wrong with Bollywood
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It was like eating dinner at a roadside stall after having lunch at a respectably expensive restaurant. Sometime last week, in a period of less than 12 hours, I saw “Rock On”, followed by an excruciating bus ride from Pune to Mumbai during which I was subjected to “Sinngh is King” (My apologies to the producers if I have, err, got the spelling wrong).

First and foremost, “Rock On” is by no means a masterpiece, despite what several crazed teenyboppers might proclaim on cyberspace. It is highly watch-able, yes, and it is a landmark film by Bollywood standards, but does suffer from uneven performances by …

It is one of the most awaited film of the year, apparently. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee who has given successful hits like ‘No Entry’ and ‘Welcome’. Yes, both films were shite, but they were hits! You cannot beat that. The film stars Akshay Kumar - he is the king of entertainment. And he has been giving successfully films last so many years. And there is Katrina Kaif! Sighs! Hence there is a lot of hype/buzz around the film. Or I have been watching only one music channel. Anyway, I am looking forward to this movie. I reckon it could be a decent film, in some parts.

I saw ‘Welcome’ last year on Christmas day. It is one of the most illogical and ridiculous film I have ever seen. A cartoon would have far more logic than the film had. ‘Welcome’ is a bad non-animated cartoon - that …