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| Patiala House |
Reviewed by Sab Khan
When I first heard of Patiala House, Akshay Kumar’s new release, I got excited and hoped it was different from his other recent lack lustre releases. Thankfully, Patiala House packs a punch with real drama, good screen play and great acting.
The director of the movie, Nikhil Advani has successfully created a family oriented film about a father and a son which has scenes of laughter and heartbreaks. The film is about Gattu (Akshay Kumar), an obedient son and his father (Rishi Kapoor) who is the head of Patiala House and abhors the prejudiced attitude of Englishmen towards Indians. His father’s attitude becomes a roadblock in Gattu’s life who wants to play for the England cricket team.
Gattu’s family is annoyed with him because he is submissive to his Bauji, whose attitude not only makes him suffer, but is affecting the other youngsters in the family as well. The female lead in the movie, Simran (Anushka Sharma) steps in as a huge support for Gattu and gives him moral support to fulfil his dreams. She tries to convince his family to give him a second chance at life, which not many people get.
The family members of Patiala House (supporting cast) add to the emotional drama of the film. Personally, I wish Dimple Kapadia had more dialogues in the film, but I suppose it was all part of her role. Most of the movie has heavy doses of relationships, moral values and family ties. Adding the cricket angle was probably a business decision since the world cup is fast approaching and people who love movies generally enjoy cricket too- on field or on screen. The movie could have been based on any profession.
The movie was filmed in London, South Hall, which has the highest density of Indian and Pakistani families. Shankar - Ehsaan - Loy created music that well suited the theme of the film and was pleasing as well. Santosh Thundiyil of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fame is the cinematographer of Patiala House and does a fabulous job! Though the film is based on a lot of typical elements, it has been weaved together beautifully. Patiala House is what you would call a “full masala flick”.
Rating: 3.75/5
The director of the movie, Nikhil Advani has successfully created a family oriented film about a father and a son which has scenes of laughter and heartbreaks. The film is about Gattu (Akshay Kumar), an obedient son and his father (Rishi Kapoor) who is the head of Patiala House and abhors the prejudiced attitude of Englishmen towards Indians. His father’s attitude becomes a roadblock in Gattu’s life who wants to play for the England cricket team.
Gattu’s family is annoyed with him because he is submissive to his Bauji, whose attitude not only makes him suffer, but is affecting the other youngsters in the family as well. The female lead in the movie, Simran (Anushka Sharma) steps in as a huge support for Gattu and gives him moral support to fulfil his dreams. She tries to convince his family to give him a second chance at life, which not many people get.
The family members of Patiala House (supporting cast) add to the emotional drama of the film. Personally, I wish Dimple Kapadia had more dialogues in the film, but I suppose it was all part of her role. Most of the movie has heavy doses of relationships, moral values and family ties. Adding the cricket angle was probably a business decision since the world cup is fast approaching and people who love movies generally enjoy cricket too- on field or on screen. The movie could have been based on any profession.
The movie was filmed in London, South Hall, which has the highest density of Indian and Pakistani families. Shankar - Ehsaan - Loy created music that well suited the theme of the film and was pleasing as well. Santosh Thundiyil of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fame is the cinematographer of Patiala House and does a fabulous job! Though the film is based on a lot of typical elements, it has been weaved together beautifully. Patiala House is what you would call a “full masala flick”.
Rating: 3.75/5
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