After a rather lazy Saturday, we were (I am talking about the sports fan clan) treated to some thrilling games courtesy of Sania Nehwal & Team India. Even though the former faltered in the finals of the Denmark Open to her nemesis & World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying yet again, she proved that she still has lots left in her tank. This was followed by Kong Kohli & Hitman's blistering tons, which made 323 a mere cakewalk as the Men in Blue emphatically won the contest. Since I had some time to spare after the matches, I decided to watch "Namaste England", hoping it will be a decent time pass as its name sake. Little did I realise that it will be a decision that I will rue.
Param (Arjun Kapoor) is an educated Punjabi dude who was close to his family & interested in pursuing farming as a profession like his father. On the occasion of Dussehra, he happened to chance his eyes upon Jasmeet (Parineeti Chopra) in between the festivities & fell head over heels for the beautiful lass. Soon enough, they get into a relation which is solemnized through marriage with the blessings of both their families. However, her folks were adamant that she shouldnt pursue a profession even after marriage. That's when she hatches a plan to go to England away from the eyes of their relatives, so that she could pursue a career of her choice. However, it was a plan way too twisted even for Param to come to terms with.
It's been close to a decade since Vipul Shah had called the shots who does have a couple of reasonable hits to his name like "Aankhen" & "Namaste London". His latest movie is nothing more than a rehashed inferior version of the latter & it defies logic as to why he opted to make something like that. Was he on a high or did he have a lot of cash to bust??? I have no clue but the script by Ritesh Shah (can you believe that he had penned the script for movies like "Pink", "Raid " & "Citylights") & Suresh Nair was one of the worst I have come across in recent times. None of the technical aspects deserves a mention, though there were a couple of grooving numbers from Badshah.
Arjun Kapoor is not a charmer like Akki who could liven up a dull sequence with his histrionics. He does try but fails miserably & the same applies to Parineeti Chopra. The supporting cast does their bit but they cant salvage a sinking ship.
Verdict: Do yourself a favour & dont repeat the mistake I made of watching it.
Rating: 1/5
Regards...Ben
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