Patiala House Review  

When we come to films of sports we do not see much films in competition because the other films are…  

When we come to films of sports we do not see much films in competition because the other films are mostly action or love story. Victory and goal are some of them. PATIALA HOUSE is a complete family film. One would not like the film because it is slow and very lengthy. Akshay Kumar who released many flops added one more to it "PATIALA HOUSE". The acting of Akshay Kumar is not so real because one cannot be too sad and don't laugh or even smile! The film is good story wise only. Coming to the music so it is excellent. The film has nothing except it's story. 

good movie  

good movie 

Boring and Head ache movie. Leave It.  

Boring and Head ache movie. Leave It. 

It was much talked about whether it is a biography of Monty Panesar or Ravi Bopara. Well, the story…  

It was much talked about whether it is a biography of Monty Panesar or Ravi Bopara. Well, the story is good but not executed well enough. Drama part is ok but the cricket part is not at all convincing. A player, who has no match practice, cannot start playing for the national team all of a sudden. Also the name Kali is not a good choice. I wonder whether Andrew Symonds has financed the movie as he was the only batsman who made runs against Akshay till the last ball of the movie in which he got out. 

I'm a huge cricket fan so when Bollywood and Cricket come together it's a must watch film! I'm also…  

I'm a huge cricket fan so when Bollywood and Cricket come together it's a must watch film! I'm also born and brought up in London, so the story could have related to me. I can't say im a huge fan of fully out and out punjabi films, because it seems like they forget about the whole of India and make it just for punjabi's but the story was good, and all the actors played their part well. Enjoyable film 

Great muvi with superb performances definitely is a must watch.after watching this u tend to forget…  

Great muvi with superb performances definitely is a must watch.after watching this u tend to forget all the previous disasters of Akki. 

Go for PH only for Anushka sharma otherwise deathly boring.... Patiala House lacks the magic...It…  

Go for PH only for Anushka sharma otherwise deathly boring.... Patiala House lacks the magic...It seems to have good movie but it lacks the first half so the viewer's interest goes down..Only the portions of "Anushka Sharma" are excellent She has done excellent job.She is making strongest position film after film.Akshy is very disappointing.Rishi kapoor is very effective.Dimple has no role why the director takes her into the film & why she choose film.Hard kaur has no role & sizzles in 2 songs.The girl with glasses has done great job.Prem chopra has done very good job.The filmy girl has done the excellent job.But the star of the film is Anushka She steals the mouthwards from you .1 star is only for her. 

Great film. Akshay's performance was superb. Trailor was very misleading though. Expected a comedy…  

Great film. Akshay's performance was superb. Trailor was very misleading though. Expected a comedy but it was really a tear-jerker. 

In the aftermath of 'Kal Ho Na Ho', director Nikhil Advani has had to wonder about his films…  

In the aftermath of 'Kal Ho Na Ho', director Nikhil Advani has had to wonder about his films lasting in theaters till the day after their release. Evidently, his challenges have been in script, story, music, performances as well as the hype they generate. Two years after his 'Chandhi Chowk to China' debacle, warning signals were set off with the previews of Patiala House....and rightly so. The issues still persist but what comes as a shocker now, is the lack of originality in story. Patiala House, only decent in some parts, is a dampener of sorts with melodrama etched all over its tired plot. Far too often have we seen an obdurate father curtailing the aspirations of his talented son who eventually, has to break out. When that talent revolves around cricket, comparisons with 'Iqbal' are inevitable and there, the film falls like wickets on a yorker delivery. Gurtej Kahlon (Rishi Kapoor) confronts the unjust discrimination inflicted upon his family by a group of Englishmen with non-violent protests that called for rights and change. Years later, after making lives better for his community in Southall, Kahlon's obdurate attitude towards the English prevents his son Gattu, from realizing his dreams of playing cricket for England's national team. Forced indirectly into a lifestyle as a shopkeeper, Gattu lives on to adhere to every command of his father's by sacrificing his dreams. As a result of his passive nature, he is not a favorite among his family of dreamers and it all looks hopeless till Simran (Anushka Sharma) enters his life, dominating his decisions and pushing him towards the try-outs for the English team selection. Anushka Sharma is perhaps the saving grace of the film. Her outspoken, bubbly attitude serve well to contrast the passive, soft spoken Gattu. She looks beautiful and seems to play such a role naturally, like she did in 'Band baaja baraat'. Rishi Kapoor's character is difficult to like even though, he is the most charming actor out there. Akshay Kumar's passive Gattu lacks intensity or a likeable attribute to it. Even his bowling style doesn't have a secret weapon that we can look forward to in every game nor does the game last long enough for us to feel excited. Helplessly, we look back at the brilliance depicted in Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Iqbal' that had all these elements right, with some great performances but alas; Patiala House fails to deliver the excitement, fun, intensity or the emotional connection that can engage you. Kyon main jagoon by Shafaqat Amanat Ali is repeated several times and is the only noteworthy track in the album. Even Hard Kaur fails to create magic in Role pe Gaya while the rest of the tracks are just forgettable. Nikhil Advani has an ensemble cast of cricketers at his disposal with names such as Nasser Hussain, Symonds, Brendon McCullum, Pollard among others. It makes it interesting only in the beginning. Then, when you realize that these cricketers are not really adding any value to the debilitating script through the games, they seem like the rest of the cast. Another big issue with the film is the melodrama that Advani incessantly bowls at us. We are used to cinematic liberty taken by directors but here, we see dramatic liberty to its extreme. Kaali's final over against Australia lasts long enough for his family to make up their minds to go to the stadium, drive through London, buy tickets and then witness the dramatic last ball. Nikhil Advani is really making fun of his audience..... Another disappointment for Akshay Kumar and his fans, another flop in Advani's list and a wake up call to other big names who rely on their past credentials to bring the moolah in. It's not going to work. - 6.43 on a scale of 1-10.  

2nd half waz gud...  

2nd half waz gud... 

its a good movie. nice work by akshay kumar and nikhil advani.. cinematography…  

its a good movie. nice work by akshay kumar and nikhil advani.. cinematography excellent..background score awesome ....but....ticket rates are very high now a days specially in weekends so good films like 'patiala' have much more chances to fall down because people seek dhammal entertainment at a cost of 100 or 200..this is not a dhammal movie..fans of akshay(me also) will absolutely like this movie while it is unpredictible to say about others..nothing new in story..