The movie is slick in the way it is executed; stylish with good settings. The music also has a distinct flavour of the bygone era and is a mixture of old tunes, layered with new sounds. Dhan te te…!!!

Another ‘X’ factor is the dialogue, designed to reflect the state of the hero of the film – Himesh. Even though the joke is on him, Himesh delivers the lines with an ‘innocent-matter-of-fact-charm’.

Another movie which gets us to visit the 90s kind of cinema, some of which were mindless amalgamation of scenes.

First time director Tanushri Chattrji Bassu has a novel concept at hand but fails in its execution. This movie had the trappings of a JAANE TU… YA JAANE NA… with fresh faces but the below average acting of most and juvenile dialogues and situations, especially in the first half pulls the movie down.

Vijay Raaz makes his directorial debut with this movie and while his intent of getting behind the steering wheel of an off-beat film needs to be applauded, his content and execution needs questioning.

Even if it had to be a story about the partition and its aftermath, things could have been spiced up with more characters, instead of seeing just four performers in all for the duration of over 90 minutes.

If I had to rephrase a dialogue which would sum up this film, it would be; ”boring picture ek tuti pencil ki tarah hai; there is no point.”

JAL is a classic example of how to waste a wonderful concept. JAL is a visual delight. The dry, arid land is captured well. So also is the basic premise. But what lacks punch are the two Indian officials whose character graph makes no sense. Ditto the ‘bland acting’ of the gora who behaves like a five-year-old who just had a fight with his friend.

Much was expected from this GULAAB GANG, but it falls flat right from the beginning. Poor writing and weak screenplay let the film down terribly. Add to it some over-the-top acting. All these are major hurdles that never allow the film a decent, seamless flow.

…started out with a lot of promise but like a talented cricketer, overburdened with sudden fame, soon died out.

The entire screenplay defies logic. I can understand if this has happened in a blockbuster film with the big stars where they expect you to keep your brains behind. But not in YA RAB where the intention is to educate with a calming message rather than entertain.

The two stars are basically for the honest intention.

Although the film grows on you towards the end, the love angle does defy logic.
HASEE TOH PHASEE will work for some!