Stumped<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>What Hattrick tried to achieve with this year’s World Cup, Stumped tried during the 2003 World Cup. The movie starring Raveena Tandon, Aly Khan, a host of character artists and Salman Khan in a single song was also released during the World Cup season to cash in on the cricket frenzy. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>However, the movie left the audiences clueless and stumped. The story shows a Cricket crazy colony where people wear cricket gear (helmets, pad etc.) and watch matches. Also, living in the same colony is Raveena Tandon waiting for her husband, an army major who is fighting the enemy in the border. Last but not the least is silly sub plots like a young boy’s fascination for the much older Raveena. The director was absolutely clueless as to what he intended to show. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>As for Salman Khan, he features in a non-relevant song in the end credits but rightly hums the lines ‘Teri Stumping Ho Gayee Re’ hinting the makers what the fate of the film is going to be. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>So, here’s an analysis which proves that sports is not necessarily a guaranteed hit formula. One really has to use a lot more brains to than just muscles to make sports based movies. <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>