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Ready

3 June 2011Hindi2h 20m
User score: 4.3 out of 10, from 6 ratings — Unfavorable

What critics are saying

Critical reception for Ready is divided, with scores ranging widely depending on tolerance for formulaic masala entertainment.

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Anees Bazmee DirectorGopimohan StoryKona Venkat StoryDevi Sri Prasad MusicSunil Patel CinematographyThomas Xavier CinematographySajid-Farhad Writer

Prem believes Sanjana is the girl chosen by his dad and falls in love with her. However, she is a runaway bride escaping from a marriage set up by her mafia uncles against her wishes. On learning the truth, he devises a plan to win her over from her uncles who intend to usurp her huge inheritance.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Ready is divided, with scores ranging widely depending on tolerance for formulaic masala entertainment. Several critics acknowledge Salman Khan's crowd-pleasing screen presence as the film's primary draw, and songs like 'Character Dheela' and 'Dhinka Chika' receive specific positive mentions. Detractors found the humor exhausting and the overall film thin on genuine entertainment beyond its star, with some arguing it wastes Khan's charisma. The consensus leans toward a film that satisfies fans of the genre and the star while offering little to general audiences.

8 rated reviews · 4 positive · 4 negative

Praised: Salman Khan's mass appealCriticised: Thin humor, formulaic content

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Critic Reviews (8)

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Nikhat KazmiTop Critic· Times Of India
6.0
Go celebrate the cornball comic display by Salman Khan. You won't get bored.
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Anupama ChopraTop Critic· NDTV
4.0
Ready made me laugh sporadically but beyond a point I could almost feel my brain cells shrinking and exhaustion setting in, one joke at a time.
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Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
3.0
To describe this film as paisa vasool or time pass is to confess that you really don't have a life. Because apart from two energetically filmed songs - 'Character dheela hai' and 'Dhinka chika' - this film offers little by way of entertainment. Salman Khan fans, I assure you that reruns of his 'Dus Ka Dum' episodes on Youtube are more likely to make you smile than this agonisingly boring film that wastes the charm of its immensely charismatic star.
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Raja SenTop Critic· Rediff
3.0
Those who are clapping for this film almost got the phrase right, only it's more extortionate than value for money: the accurate term is "paisa vasooli." Pay up.
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Taran Adarsh· Bollywood Hungama
8.0
On the whole, READY is strictly for the masses and for those who relish typically formulaic masala entertainers. The film prides itself with super music ['Character Dheela' and 'Dhinka Chika'], gags and gimmicks aplenty and of course, Salman Khan, the beloved of the masses and the mainstay of this film. If you hero-worship Salman, you cannot afford to miss this one. Even if you don't hero-worship him, watch READY as a stress-busting therapy that makes you smile, laugh and break into guffaws in those two hours.
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Komal Nahta· KoiMoi
7.0
On the whole, Ready has taken a flying start from North to South and East to West and, in addition, it has masala to keep the masses and the family audiences entertained and happy.
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Nitin Jain· Glamsham
6.0
Apart from Salman, READY has enough masala to be a complete entertainer.
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Shakti Salgaokar· DNA India
4.0
If you're a Sallu fan, you won't feel let down.
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Release Date
3 June 2011
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
Hindi
Genres
Action, Comedy

User Ratings & Reviews

Users4.36 ratings

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