You all were sending me crape emails, moderator is not posting any of my post because I said " Whats wrong with you Rahman". I know moderator is not going to post this one too, but he will read this, I hope. Now what are you guys going to do. Being fans don't mean you support every thing you idol makes, when its bad try to accept it.
Masand's Verdict: Yuvvraaj doesn't hit the right note The dialogue is a mix of clunky lines that make you cringe in embarrassment, and a bunch of unintentionally hilarious gems that will make you laugh every time you think of the film. Like that priceless scene in which Katrina scolds Salman for being an insensitive son to his father: Jo bete ne apne baap ki shakal sapne mein bhi na dekhi ho, woh beta nahin, woh hardcore anti-family man hai. There was a slim chance the film might not have hurt this bad if the acting was any better, but to think the stars of this film were paid crores of rupees to put up this show makes you realise that indeed life is unfair. Salman Khan does pretty much as he pleases, walking in and out of scenes as if he were at home, never mindful of the fact that he's playing a character here and that some consistency in performance is expected of him. He just about scrapes through the comedy with a few light moments, but completely fails to touch your heart in the film's emotional scenes. Zayed Khan struggles through even basic scenes in the film, unable to alter his expressions in keeping with the film's needs, yelling when he's expected to be intense, and looking away in exasperation each time he can't come up with a more fitting reaction. A crash course in acting at Ghai's own Whistling Woods Film School might not be such a bad idea for Zayed. Katrina Kaif looks lovely and makes an earnest attempt in the acting department too -- in a film like this, that's plenty effort. Boman Irani hams it up as Katrina's doctor dad, and turns in what is sure to be one of his career's most embarrassing performances. And then there's Anil Kapoor whose character I had difficulty understanding - was he autistic, was he blind, did he have arthritis? I never did get it in the end because of the strange mannerisms and quirks Anil brought to his performance. And yet, it's the only performance in the film where some competence is visible. Ghai spares no efforts in giving Yuvvraaj a fancy feel, there's pleasing photography and spunky choreography on display, but AR Rahman's soundtrack throws up only three good tracks which is a shame considering the film's designed as a musical. Yuvvraaj doesn't quite hit the right note because it's an archaic drama that feels too tired. Barring a handful of vintage Subhash Ghai moments that still work, the film sadly is far from his best work. I'm going with one out of five for director Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj, I'd much rather watch Hero or Karmaall over again.
