Tussi Average Ho.....

Big B and Salman Khan in a remake of the Hollywood hit Bruce Almighty sounds like a good idea on paper but in reality it's nothing more than average fare. Our hero Arjun (Salman Khan) is a much maligned indiviual always blaming God for his misfortunes. When his plan for a new reality show is snatched away from him by his nemesis Rocky (Sohail Khan), Arjun curses God for his bad luck. The following day, Salman is summoned to a hotel where he meets the Almighty himself (Amitabth) and Arjun is given the same powers as God. From here the film follows Arjun as he uses his powers to sort his life out, play havoc with Rocky and woo the love of his life Alia (Priyanka Chopra). Once he's fulfilled all his wishes he realises that there are many millions of people who require his help but rather than trying to solve all there problems practically, he decides to grant everybody's wishes and thus chaos ensues!

Although the director has always maintained that the film is not a copy of Bruce Almighty, the film borrows heavily from it's Hollywood counterpart. GTGH is very similar to one of Salman's previous films, Mujhse Shaadi Karoge where he chases the girl only for the antagonist to screw things up for him and for much of the film, this plot line takes centre stage. The character played by Sohail Khan is an exact replica of the character he played in another Salman starrer - Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya. Sohail's performance is cringeworthy, especially when he's strutting around talking in that silly squeaky voice. Amitabh is hardly in the film, his involvement is more of a guest appearance, but the few times he is on screen, his presence is felt. Salman is of course the star of the show, he doesn't ham it up as he usually does and thus you feel for his character. Priyanka is the token hottie and plays her part well.

All in all, if you're looking for something to pass the time with a few laughs or you've never seen the film Bruce Almighty then you'll enjoy GTGH. It's an average but watchable flick.

2.5/5