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Writers:

Vijay Krishna Acharya (story)
Vishal Dadlani (lyrics)
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Release Date:

24 April 2008 (Kuwait) more

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

The Ishtyle... The Goodluck... The Pharmoola

Plot:

Jeetendra Kumar Makwana is employed full-time at a Call Center and works part-time teaching English... more | full synopsis

NewsDesk:
(46 articles)

Saif: Within two minutes, you will forget Saif-Kareena - News
 (From GlamSham. 2 November 2009, 10:35 PM, PST)

Every scene with Saif is special for Kareena
 (From Bollywood Mantra. 12 September 2009, 5:33 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

Better than the average Yashraj product, but.... more (51 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)

Akshay Kumar ... Bachchan Pandey (as The Akshay Kumar)
Saif Ali Khan ... Jeetendra 'Jimmy Cliff' Kumar Makwana (as The Saif Ali Khan)
Kareena Kapoor ... Pooja 'Guddiya' Singh (as The Kareena Kapoor)
Anil Kapoor ... Lakhan 'Bhaiyaji' Singh (as The Anil Kapoor)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ibrahim Ali Khan ... Young Bachchan Pandey
Sanjay Mishra ... Misir
Manoj Pahwa ... Pinto
Yashpal Sharma ... ACP Kuldeep Singh Hooda
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Style (India: English title) (literal title)
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Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Greece more

Company:

Yash Raj Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Was named "Most awaited film 2008" in a poll on indiafm. more

Soundtrack:

Chhapan Taare Todh Ke Laun more


FAQ

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0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Better than the average Yashraj product, but...., 19 May 2008
6/10
Author: bollycritic from Canada

the emphasis on style (aka tashan) runs havoc and inanity through the proceedings. The story is simple, stupid and entertaining. And the cast does a great job with their characters, with Anil Kapoor and Akshay Kumar as the stand-outs. The former does a marvelously convincing job with an outlandish and ludicrous villain, so much so that you know anyone else could only make Bhaiyyaji look like a cartoon. And Kumar's transformation from action hero non-actor (a la Stallone) to comedic king the last few years is unbelievable. But as Bachchan Pandey, you gotta give him kudos for managing stupidity with brawn. (That "I love you" monologue Bachchan spouts to Pooja, with Jimmy holding cue cards in the background is worth the price of admission alone.) Alas, you can't hold together such a slim premise in over two hours of celluloid. The action sequences are ridiculous, over-the-top and ten times too lengthy. They'd be fine, maybe, in a superheros flick, but here, no. OK, I can believe that our protagonists have bodies of steel - the non-stop focus on bare torsos and breasts is not family friendly - and will win the battles with their foe... but without a single scratch to show for their efforts? Come on! Yashraj is finally trying to change their image from the mushy, crappy, super-hits they have given us the last ten years. Though they still need to learn that style is not substance, I'd prefer ten Tashans to a single Veer Zaara.

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