Review: Shakalaka Boom Boom

Shakalaka Boom Boom (drama)

Cast: Upen Patel, Bobby Deol, Kangana Ranaut, Celina Jaitley

Direction: Suneel Darshan

Completely convoluted, quite-quite crazy, Shakalaka Boom boomerangs miserably with nothing to save it at the box office। Ostensibly a film about music rivalry, there is neither music nor a rivalry that is credible enough to hold the film together। Bobby Deol is AJ, reigning rock star who just can't handle competition। And when it comes in the form of Reggie (Upen Patel), the new age composer who has a natural talent for music, our curly-locked hero gets all green with envy। He forgets his own music and pledges himself to just one mission: Operation Reggie ka destruction।

Okay, understandable। But what’s not acceptable is the way he goes around destroying the poor bloke. Almost like an overgrown kid, he stamps his feet, hollers and screams and even sets his home on fire. And when that doesn't work, he tries to transform his rival into some kind of a devdas, hoping hell simply drink himself to death.

Poor, poor Upen! He is allowed some screen time this time, but there's nothing really there for him to do, because Bobby Deol develops a death wish: he suddenly decides to undo the little that he has done in screen history.

It's a miserable performance from all the lead players, including the new Bhatt girl, Kangana Ranaut.

SOURCE : THE TIMES OF INDIA