3 Good

I had absolutely zero expectations from this film even though it boasts of an Aditya Chopra-SRK combination so I didn't come out too disappointed. The whole concept behind the movie is good - where beauty is only skin deep and its the heart of a person that truly matters but it has been stretched so endlessly that towards the end of the film especially the last half hour you feel like tearing your hair out and praying for the movie to finish. Not being a very big fan of SRK I was disarmed by his rather charming performance spot on as Surinder but completely over the top as a stereotypical Raj. Not his best but up there with Swades and Chak De India. Anushka is very average - she has the required innocence but Deepika she is not. She is awkward in many of the key scenes in the movie that required someone with a bit more experience. However with a bit more polish she will go far. Vinay Pathak is good but not been utilised properly. The music is average. Overall its a must for SRK fans - he is good in an otherwise very very average film that could have been a masterpiece if not lost in translation.