If it is for the intelligentsia, then I am not the one. I beleive in the theory that a good movie…  

If it is for the intelligentsia, then I am not the one. I beleive in the theory that a good movie must have a good story, tight screenplay and it must be easy to comprehend. "Teen Patti" has a good story but it has been made in such a way that it is difficult to understand and the interest is lost after a point of time. Story does not seem to move after a certain point of time. A very good idea gone horribly wrong. A message for the user called "Antti Virus" - If you are reading this then please stop behaving like a Virus. You may have different opinion of Big B but please give the respect he deserves. Please avoid disgracing words while criticising him. If you don't understand english (it appears) then here it is for you - Agar aap isse padh rahe hain toh kripya virus ki tarah bartao karna band kar de. Big b ke bare me aapke khayalat alag ho sakte hain lekin unko wo izzat to deejiye jiska wo haque rakhte hain. Unki alochana karte waqt kripya apman janak shabdon ka prayog na karen. 

Leena Yadav's 'Teen Patti' is an extremely stylish film, very slick and all of that. But somewhere…  

Leena Yadav's 'Teen Patti' is an extremely stylish film, very slick and all of that. But somewhere down the line, the film loses out on its content and all that slickness doesn't amount to much. But to give the film's its due, despite its resemblance to '21' from Hollywood, 'Teen Patti' has an interesting premise, revolving around greed and its pitfalls. But the story loses some of its sheen when being translated on screen. There are parts of the screenplay which are quite unclear. One is never really sure what this probability theory is, that the Professor discovers, which helps him rake in all the moolah at the gambling joints. Some figures and equations popping out of his head, don't really explain anything. Secondly, despite all the noise, there is really no proper interaction between Sir Ben Kingsley and Amitabh Bachchan. In fact, the Big B seems to be doing all the talking, or at least most of it, and Sir Ben, is wasted in a role which has him nodding his head in silence for the better part. So yes, the two great actors share screen space, but there are no firecrackers. Sir Ben's presence is proof of a sheer waste of talent. Why have him in the first place, one wonders? What could have helped the movie's cause would have been a better written screenplay. Anybody who has the least interest in Maths would not even have a clue as to what the film is talking about. It helps a film's cause if it is accessible to all. The film's story revolves around an eccentric maths professor, Venkat (Amitabh Bachchan), whose research papers keep getting rejected by the dean (Barry John). One day, while playing a game of 'teen patti' online, the prof realises that he can predict the winner. Something to do with probability. This time, however, a young professor, Shantanu (Madhavan), encourages him to test his theory in real life. While it is all maths for Venkat, Shantanu has an ulterior motive as he is in desperate need of money. So, armed with a bunch of students, the two professors go out into the gambling dens in seedy localities, test their theory, and come out winners. It all starts out as a game, at least for Venkat, but it soon slips out of hand. Blackmail and intrigue make their way into the plot and one of the student ends up committing suicide, which signals the end of the game. The narrative moves constantly from the past to the present as Venkat's character is seen narrating the story to Sir Ben's character. The first half of the movie moves well, with Yadav deftly steering the narrative by building up the mystery about the telephone caller. But in the second half, the film tends to get repetitive with most of the characters still inhabiting the gambling dens. The climax, when it comes, seems to be a hurried affair. The writers, Yadav and Shiv Subramanyam can take credit for the uneven quality of writing which lifts the film only in places. In this, her second outing, Yadav displays her skill in a lot of sequences even though she fails to steer the film successfully in the second half. But technically, the film is quite sound, as Aseem Bajaj's cinematography is a treat. The ambience created by the screenplay and the cinematography is superbly enhanced by Salim Sulaiman's music. Amitabh Bachchan plays the role of the maths professor with total ease and confidence and does a competent job, as always. His acceptance speech at the award function, one of the hallmarks of most of his roles, is quite outstanding and very moving. It's amazing, how he can still continue to move us to tears or joy with his rich baritone. The Big B is well supported by R. Madhavan, who plays his flawed character quite well. Sir Ben, of course, makes up for a lack of a role with his sheer charismatic presence and leaves one wanting more. But the real surprise of the film are the four youngsters, who impress with their confidence in front of the camera. Shraddha Kapoor, Vaibhav, Siddharth and Dhruv stand their ground amid the veterans and acquit themselves very well indeed. As for the rest of the cast, Barry John is impressive and so is Mahesh Manjrekar. As for Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff, Tinnu Anand and Shakti Kapoor etc, they hardly have anything much to do. On the whole, 'Teen Patti' scores on style, but fumbles on content. 

Teen Patti is a well made movie ...well directed by Leena Yadav....she has made even the small…  

Teen Patti is a well made movie ...well directed by Leena Yadav....she has made even the small cameos stand out.Perfomances by all actors is brilliant.Cinematography is brilliant. I have lost faith in all critics ...who probably get paid to write reviews the way they do... 

A very well made film with some tremendous acting by its ensemble cast specially Mr. Amitabh…  

A very well made film with some tremendous acting by its ensemble cast specially Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. 

Its an okay film and in the 2nd part its just got worst 1st part is interesting but in 2nd the…  

Its an okay film and in the 2nd part its just got worst 1st part is interesting but in 2nd the story goes off the track its just very poor film dont go frds and dont waste ur time 

teen patti has nothing new to offer. extremely poor screenplay and script-dialogue writing.…  

teen patti has nothing new to offer. extremely poor screenplay and script-dialogue writing. dialogues seems to b written in english first and then translated in hindi... it has cameos by, ajay devgan,shakti kapoor, tinu anand, jackie shroff, ranjeet... which has nothing to do with story telling... back ground score does not gel with whats going on screen... the only thing which is gud abt this movie is plot of the story..but then again the story plot is lifted frm hollywood film...  

overall teen patti is stylishly narrated but a too hurried climax and a script bogged down by…  

overall teen patti is stylishly narrated but a too hurried climax and a script bogged down by cliches make it just ab avareage movie.beb kingsley is also wasted. 

a big bore.avoidable movie.the good thing about the movie is acting by madhavan and amitabh…  

a big bore.avoidable movie.the good thing about the movie is acting by madhavan and amitabh bachchan.and the song neeyat.thats it.one can miss this movie. 

Good movie. Worth watching for the new concept. Amazing acting by Amitabh. A bit dragging in the…  

Good movie. Worth watching for the new concept. Amazing acting by Amitabh. A bit dragging in the 2nd half. 

There is only one sentence to describe 3 PATTI.. and that is : A very keen and nice effort of…  

There is only one sentence to describe 3 PATTI.. and that is : A very keen and nice effort of making Bollywood cinema Hollywood style(Note: In case of narration) but the result is half passed and half failed........ When you are bound to be exicted to what is the suspense the movie streches soooooooo long that u cannot bear it..Well to say honestly "I" didn't bear it.... Final words.. Two legendary actors Sir Ben Kingsley (for me who at this stage also looks ceraly like Mahatma Gandhi)and Amitabh Bachchan are wasted as you see them only chit chatting over the Proffers past life..... EEk....... 

Living Legend aik dafa phirr zaleel ho gaya hai bechara. Bigg B ke liye hollywood stars bhi aa gaye…  

Living Legend aik dafa phirr zaleel ho gaya hai bechara. Bigg B ke liye hollywood stars bhi aa gaye hollywood editor bhi aa gaye hollywood se make up artist bhi le liye gaye lekin zalalat jiss ki qismat main hoti hai uss ko hollywood bhi nahin bachaa sakta. Aik hi way hai ubb to dobara popular hone ka woh yeh ke apni bahoo ke saath koi romantic movie main kaam ker le tub hi koi jaa sakta hai iss ki movie dekhne bechara living legend  

good movie.......watch it once atleast......great wrk directions....BIG b n rest are superb.....for…  

good movie.......watch it once atleast......great wrk directions....BIG b n rest are superb.....for taran to give 2.5 is abit stpid.....he only knows how to promote one guys movie n say good things abt his movie n call it a super hit n etc when in reality that movie isnt doing dat well.....taran u have lost it.......dnt knw who calls you a movie critic or etc......get a betr job man.....