Ajab Prem ki Ghazab Kahani - Review

After a gap of 15 years, Raj Kumar Santoshi returns to comedy with APKGK...does it create magic similar to the cult-classic Andaaz apna apna??
Not even in Mr.Santoshi's wildest dreams.

APKGK is the story of a small town boy Prem Chopra (Ranbir Kapoor) who runs a Happy Club (a place to make people happy) with his friends. Prem is besotted by Jenny (Katrina Kaif) who moves into this small colourful set of a town & his only aim is to win her heart. They don't get off on the right foot but eventually they develop a great friendship which Prem believes is love. Jenny on the other hand has planned her marriage to London boy Upen Patel & the story then unfolds as to whether Jenny realizes Prem's love.

The movie does have it's moments. It starts off very well & the first 30 min keep a smile on your face...but it is the length of this film that can kill you. Post the interval the movie refuses to even crawl & the story goes nowhere. The jokes start diminishing (leave alone the odd funny one) & the audience is tortured by the painful music, mind-numbing jokes & Upen Patel.
The humour of this film is slapstick in it's crudest form & the action scenes towards the end are best suited for kids aged 4-10.

One highlight of this film is Ranbir Kapoor. He delivers a fabulous performance & takes all honours. Alas, the content is so weak that even good acting cant salvage any respect to the film. Katrina looks pretty & fits the role. Upen Patel gives a crash course on how a performance can end ones film career. Darshan Jariwala is good.

If one has to look at the directors past work, it leaves you in shock to see this futile effort in the name of comedy come out of the same stable. Even with two current favourites Ranbir Kapoor & Katrina Kaif, Santoshi delivers a turkey.
At the box office, Ranbir.K would definitely draw audiences but word of mouth will do the film no good. One sees a decent performance on that front.

I strongly suggest people to skip this film. The promos didn't look good & the film itself is similar. The only people who should enter the cinema are those who like Ranbir Kapoor, want to show their kids a movie or want to watch Salman Khan's 117 second cameo.
Better yet, donate the ticket money to the "I died watching Upen Patel act - Fund"

Critical: 2/5
Commercial: 3/5