Hello Review
Movie Review: Hello; Star Cast: Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Eesha Koppikar, Amrita Arora, Dalip Tahil and Sharat Saxena; Director: Atul Agnihotri; Rating: **1/2
The film is a tale within a tale wherein a beautiful stranger (Katrina Kaif) starts to narrate the story of six call centre employees to a waiting in the airport lounge rockstar (Salman Khan). Her tale is about Shyam who is losing his girl friend because his career is going nowhere as he trudges his way around in a call center. His girl friend, Priyanka is also an agent like him at the call center who is about to be snatched by an NRI techno Greek. There is also the aspiring model, Esha, who is hoping for the break that seems to be always already eluding her and the man about town, Vroom, who is into well, things. The housewife, Radhika, who is constantly at the receiving end of her mother-in-law and a beleaguered grandfather, Military uncle, who has been barred from interacting with his grandchild make up the rest of the call agents who see their worlds crumbling around them as the decisions of right sizing are conveyed by Bakshi, the boss. It is a night when dreams will finally crumble. Or will it? For there is that call from God.
What makes HELLO fun is the screenplay and dialogues. They are extremely funny and engaging at places. Call Centre going crowd will definately identify with their daily happenings shown authentically in the film. Though the pace slacks midway and we keep waiting for that phone call from GOD, the film never bores. The music however could have been better. There are just two songs that you can barely term okay - BANG BANG BANG (picturised on a bare chested Salman) and KARLE BABY DANCE WANCE. There is an extremely boring and unwanted song number in the second half which needs to be edited out immediately.
Both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are barely there beyond 10 minutes screen time. So don’t venture in expecting to be a Salman-Katrina film. Sohail Khan is fun to watch and derives the maximum laughs. He is a great comic relief in the otherwise serious film. Gul Panag is just about okay while Eesha Koppikar has done a good job. Amrita Arora probably for the first time is likeable. She is fully dressed for a change and acts ably especially in the emotional scenes. The best amongst the lot however is Sharman Joshi. Its his best performance till date. Sharat Saxena, Bharati Achrekar and Dalip Tahil give able support.
Atul Agnihotri’s first film was a director, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha was a flop but he redeems himself with HELLO. His handling of both comic and serious scenes deserve a applause. Chetan Bhagat the original author of the book, One Night At The Call Centre also being the co-screenplay writer of the film along with Atul has helped the film a lot.
All in all those who want to experience a ‘hatke’ film with some dose of entertaining masala would definately won’t be dissappointed with HELLO.
It is a timepass flick which may hit off well with the younger generation.
-(SAMPURN)
its a pathetic movie…….Atul the director can try something else!!!
People please dont watch it its sheer waste of money.
i just saw the movie today and it was really good,i really enjoyed the movie and would suggest everyone to go watch it, and should specially watch it for sohial and sharman acting it was really good.
what are u talking about….u dnt know nething it was an amazing movie
d’uh dude .. r u nuts ?? .. really .. it’s a fab movie ! .. do watch it !
pathetic flick…probably the only movie that can challenge Drona for the Rotten Tomato Movie of the Decade award !!
It is cool sensible movie,bit spritual in the end, its much fun and reality,script is cool, every one should watch the movie….
Enjoy the movie even you might get a call from GOD….
When you are in trouble….
A great movie. Really liked it. Apt screen adaptation of the book. Watch out Sohail and Sarmam. But certainly, Salman was the cherry on the cake.
it is a nice movie ….must watch it!!!
i like movie ….
its cool …
Its a boring movie and not up to my expectations. Sharman Joshi Is the only saving element in the movie
good one
Good movie, the critics always wright off anything connected to Salman before release, thats because sallu doesn’t pay them to write good reviews. This film of Sallu is a good watch, based on novel.
I think its definately worth a watch..atul agnihotri cud not have made it better or worse..most of the scenes and dialogues were exactly like the ones in the book..its surely a very good attempt..the only thing that needs to be edited is the last song(”main apne rab ka banda”)..the movie is funny..all credits to sohail and sharman…
Pathetic movie,a dumbass
u goona watch u r fooooool………
definitely boring…
wat the helll…******* awesome boring movie!!
pretty good movie…its worth watchin 4 sure!!!
AMamzing Movie must watch it …… no extraa faltooo darama :p
good one…
nice movie
aap log itna keh rahe hoto main sochta hoon dekh hi loon.
I loved the movie. I’ve bought the DVD now and i watch it atleast once in a day!!!!!!!!
i loved the book too….i know it’s not as good as the book, but still its and awesome movie yaar!!
only brainless airheads won’t like it.