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The story line was boring to say the least. The acting did not connect with the audience on any level.The immaturity of Shahid and Sonam Kapoor was evident from the onset of the movie. Even the content wasn't captivating to keep the audience remotely interested. So much so that I even heard a few snores in the theatre. Pankuj Kapur is a good character actor but direction isn't his forte. One irritant is that the movie abruptly jumps from one end of the world to another losing the flow that should have been there. Veteran actors like Anupan Kher have been side lined and under utilized.Except for a couple of musical scores its been a dull affair. I wouldn't advise watching this movie unless you looking for some shut eye.

I watched this movie in 1978, and watched it again after 33 years. The reason being, I read somewhere that the movie flopped because it was ahead of its time. But I can guarantee it that if this movie was made today with special effects and all it would still be a disaster. The reason being that it was an amateurish attempt by an NRI (Krishna Shah) who thought he would ape a Hollywood movie for the Indian public. He failed miserably on many levels. Firstly the casting was pathetic. Shammi Kapoor, O.P. Ralhan, a has been Hollywood actor like Rex Harrison, and a one movie wonder ("Enter the Dragon")John Saxon and some old hag Slyvia Miles who nobody's heard of. The dubbing of Rex Harrison by Kader Khan was poor because Rex's expression while delivering the dialogues are cardboard like and detached. The storyline is paper thin and holes start showing up in it very early in the movie. Zeenat Aman's acting at best could be described as erratic. The only bright spots in this movie were the songs.But all in all a forgetful experience. If someone hasn't seen this fiasco believe me you are better off than some of us unfortunate souls.