JAI HO MOVIE REVIEW

Film: Jai Ho (Hindi,2014)
Cast: Salman Khan,Tabu,Daisy Shah,Danny Denzongpa
Music by -
Songs: Sajid-Wajid, Devi Sri Prasad, Amal Malik
Director : Sohail Khan
Producers : Sohail Khan, Sunil Lulla
Written by : A R Murugadoss
Screenplay by : Dilip Shukla
Based on :Stalin by A. R. Murugadoss
Background Score: Sandeep Shirodkar
Cinematography : Santosh Thundiyil
Editing by : Harsh Tiwari
Studio : Sohail Khan Productions
Distributed by : Eros International
Release dates : 24 January 2014
Running time : 135 minutes
Budget : INR65 crore (US$10 million)
Watched Theater: Harihar Cinema's, Guntur
Rating: 2.5 / 5

Salman Khan New Hindi Film Jai Ho Movie Review:
Jai Ho, Bollywood's this year's jackpot, hit the theatres last Friday and is receiving mixed response. The film, on which a lot of expectations are riding on, hasn't netted the expected opening sum but still considered a hit. The nature of reviews came from the critics were same. As Jai Ho is a masala entertainer, it couldn't impress the intelligentia of the country. From a business point of view, Jai Ho has collected 60.68 crores within three days and Salman camp expects it to hit the 100 crore club within the coming week.

Story:
Jai, an upright common man is fighting a solitary war against corruption and injustice. Honest and incorruptible, he has made it his mission to help as many people as he can. His mantra is quite simple – help somebody and then request that person to lend a helping hand to somebody else – thus forming an ever growing circle of people helping each other. In a strange twist of fate, he finds himself pitted against a powerful politician and his vile family. Jai who is an ex army officer, will not shy away from a battle, however bloody it may get and firmly believes that you do not have to wear an uniform to serve your country. As the politician unleashes his violent goons on brave heart Jai, Geeta, Jai’s sister, realises the horrific consequences this can have on her brother and the rest of their family. She persuades a reluctant Jai to make peace with the politician. But when this leads to humiliation being heaped on him, Jai loses his cool and declares all out war. It is an unequal war – on side stand the politician with his numerous henchmen and on one side is Jai – alone. But unknown to him, a silent revolution is taking place. The voiceless public, he has helped in the past, is gathering force. It finally has a voice and this voice cannot...will not be silenced because Jai Ho is the resounding sound of victory. Jai Ho is the warrior cry of someone determined to win at all cost.

Artists Performance:
Apart from an in-form Salman Khan, the film also features a wonderful Tabu and a diligent Danny. Talking about the cast, the film has a barrage of special appearances. So much that it looks like Salman's gift to most of his friends from the industry - many of who are out of work. So there is Ashmit Patel, Yash Tonk, Vatsal Sheth, Genelia D'Souza, Bruna Abdullah, Aditya Pancholi, Nauheed Cyrusi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Mukul Dev apart from Suniel Shetty and ex-Bigg Boss inmate Sana Khan. And of course the scene-stealing delightful child-actor Naman Jain, who has earlier wowed us in Bombay Talkies and Chillar Party! Naman probably is the best of the lot as he brings in the best moments in the film with effortless comic timing. The film also sees the debut of Daisy Shah as the lead girl. She does not have much do.

Technical and Other Departments:
Sohail Khan attempts to create a positive jingoism of warmth and goodness. But the director fails to fabricate the genuineness as it doesn’t emerge out the required intensity due to the over enthusiasm of its screenplay The preaching is overdone and had it not been for Salman Khan the film would have been entirely unwatchable.

The romance scenes were half baked and did not have the expected fluff. Often the film’s screenplay inflicts severe wounds on the intelligence of the audiences but when there is such unbelievable thunderous action to get mesmerized by, why waste time picking out logic lapses in the film. If you were looking for logic, Dedh Ishqiya would have been a super-hit. Especially, in the climax scene, when an army tanker guns down people who come to kill Jai, if you manage to find logic then hats off to you! The brisk editing works fine as the film remains fast paced and doesn’t fall slack too much. The music is unbearable.

Movie Analysis:
Salman’s movies are never about the script but about how well the scheme of things help in using the actor’s star power. But to its credit Jai Ho has an efficient story to itself. What falls limp is the frail execution of the film.

The film’s story comes without excessive baggage of intelligence and is kept simplistic in its vein. An army officer who underwent court martial after a failed terrorist operation becomes a car mechanic. The chain of affairs are webbed with such plainness that it all seems too easy for one. The concept of never wasting yourself saying thank yous rather help three other people, is both unreal and wishful. But atleast the film attempts to infuse some potent messages amidst the thrashing and action.
No one watches Salman’s films for exhilarating acting or story. We understand the limitations of the genre he has established but definitely the scripts he chooses have an intrinsic element of relatability.

On the grey side, the film repeats the moral value lessons so frequently that they turn tedious. The incredible hulk of a protagonist is intense and convincing only in the action bits, but the romance factor should have been done away with for good. The growling lead man is hilarious and will crack you up more than getting your respect. It’s low on IQ, extremely lame and I can point out ten other well-based problems but the goose bumps I got every time Salman stood up for the wrongs against people ,negates every glitch in the film.

Final View:
Destiny has it way. The song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire was originally composed for Salman Khan's Yuvvraaj. And now Jai Ho turns a name for his film. Do not expect an Oscar for this film though!



















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