Short Movie Review # 6 : Tashan

Ive often wondered: " Dont producers and directors see the movie they have shot when it is half done ? Dont they realize what nonsense they have made, and scrap the movie right then and there ?"

Tashan is so unbelievably stupid that you cringe for most part of the movie. The story line is simple : Kareena steals Anil Kapoor's money ( 25 crores) by duping Saif. Anil Kapoor hires Akshay Kumar to find Kareena and the money, with Saif giving him company.

What could have been a fun run chase turns out to be a big bore. There is no chemistry ( sadly) between Saif and Kareena. The gags fall flat. The fight scenes are a cross between The Matrix and bad Mithin Chhakraborty movies.

Picture this : Akshay Kumar is fighting about 25 men on a crowded terrace. Suddenly he yanks a big pole from the ground and tonks the bad guys, and all 25 fly into the air.

Kareena Kapoor too, is not to be left behind. She suddenly jumps around in slow-mo like Trinity and starts stabbing the bad guys like there is no tomorrow.

Anil Kapoor hams throughout the movie, talking in a weird accent thats hard to catch at times.

The only time the movie comes to life is during the two songs: Dil Haara and Chaliya. Kareena holds center stage here, looking good enough to eat right then and there.
And yes, there is a bikini scene. But dont blink, or you might miss it.

Mr. Yash and Mr. Aditya Chopra, what are you two doing ? The whole country believes your judgment, trusts it. YR films has some respectability. Dont ruin it by churning out sub standard fare like this. Take a break from producing movies for others for a couple of years. And give us Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi fast.

Rating : One star