Tubelight, as Salman Khan is fondly called in the film, completely plays to Khan’s strength of adapting a Boy Scout on-screen. Kabir Khan picks up a universal message and wraps it up in an entertaining Bollywood film.

After an uneven first half that takes its own sweet time to set up the high-concept premise, Tubelight finds some sure footing in the latter half, with the romance between Ram and Hema, which somewhat has the feel of a modern-day Sollamale. For how long can Ram hide his condition from the girl, and what kind of challenges does this pose? And the entry of a character from Ram’s not-so-distant past adds to the tension.

…a wannabe Forrest Gump. It gets slow and monotonous after a while. The pace is slow and it drags in parts. The songs are partly to be blamed for slowing the film down.

What to do: Watch it for the love of your brother. Or Bhai.

Director Kabir Khan peppers Tubelight with many moments, but they’re not all convincing. For most parts his film stays glued to the miracle approach. That the simpleton and his faith will prevail. The Gandhian ideologies help out, and we’ve seen Rajkumar Hirani work wonders with them before, but with Tubelight they just remain as accessories. Khan crafts a beautiful looking film, but its relevance and themes only appear in flickers. This is a sweet little film alright, but the emotional inconsistencies just don’t iron out. It’s a classic case of what could’ve been a great film, settles for much less.

…this is a film rather subdued on drama, hysteria, and action, although it remains coherent, entertaining, and sincere throughout. More importantly it does not preach to the choir.

Ignore the cynical readings of this enchanting excursion into an anti-war film. Just go and watch Salman Khan embracing Gandhism with  heartbreaking earnestness . This is filmmaking at the opposite end of what Ram Gopal Varma makes.

Tubelight has a message that resonates with current times – keep the faith and believe in the good. Salman’s sincere and heartfelt performance in the film will definitely move you. Keep that box of tissues handy!

Overall, Tubelight has the tempered magic of cinema but it fails to ignite the emotional quotient.

The film gets predictable at many crucial points, and even though there is a master twist in the second half, you know what to expect. Also, the director went a little OTT with the ‘Yakeen’ part. I won’t be surprised to find memes about the same once the film hits screens.

The film teaches us one thing sincerely that ‘Faith is like a tubelight, it takes time to light up, but once it does, it illuminates everything around us.’ With stellar performances by the starcast, already hit songs, and a good story-line, Salman has given you the most lovable Eid gift in the form of ‘Tubelight.’ So all the Salman fans get ready to witness another blockbuster by your favourite superstar.