Sharmila Tagore looked classy in this pale yellow sari she wore to this year’s Cannes festival. I think it was a perfect choice for this daytime event. The blue flecks of gold are a soft touch to this look. Its simple and age appropriate and I think she looks great.

Rating: Hot!

Happy Singh (Akshay Kumar), a happy go lucky paaji from Punjab, is widely known as the village troublemaker. Though his intentions are good, he always seems to make things worse whenever he tries to help. Along with the rest of the village, the powerful Rangeela (Om Puri) develops a master plan to coax Happy into going to Australia in order to bring back Lucky Singh (Sonu Sood), a notorious gangster. But Rangeela’s plan backfires when he is forced to accompany Happy on his journey! Before they know it, they accidentally end up in Egypt where Happy becomes smitten by Sonia (Katrina Kaif). When Happy finally makes it to Australia, he discovers that Lucky Singh is paralyzed and he may have to take over the ‘throne’ and replace him. Before you know it, ‘Singh’ becomes ‘Kinng’!

There isn’t much of a plot, nor is there any substance to this film. You obviously don’t expect something deep and philosophical, but it should at least make sense right? It’s clearly aimed at the huge section of the audience that seems to enjoy this genre. Personally, I find it pathetic that Bollywood actually has a genre where the audience is expected to ‘leave their brains at home’. Many reviewers have written that this film is not for the ‘thinking’ audience. Is this implying that most of the audience does not think? Thanks!

One of Singh is Kinng’s major flaws is that there are just too many genres going on at once. Like many masala flicks, there’s romance, humour, action and more but it just doesn’t work this time around. Instead, the film starts to drag on and on and you wonder why you wasted your money to watch it. It’s unrealistic how the villains suddenly realize their faults and change. Actually, it’s just stupid. Don’t get me wrong though, the film does make you laugh here and there but most of the jokes are overdone until the point where it just gets boring.

One of the good things about this film is Pritam’s music and the picturization of the songs. If it weren’t for the lovely costumes and melodious voices, I think I may have fallen asleep (like my mother did!). Still, the songs seem kind of random and could definitely have been placed so that they flow well with the rest of the movie.

This review would be incomplete without mentioning the most important Singh himself. Akshay Kumar as Happy Singh emotes extremely well and really gets into the skin of the character. The best part is that you see Happy Singh and not Akshay which is an accomplishment in itself! However, I do feel that he needs to venture away from comedy and do something different now because by limiting himself to one genre we don’t get to see his enormous talent! He manages to put a smile on your face and does what he is supposed to do—entertain.

Katrina Kaif, as usual, is nothing special. Her character was weak and at times she seems so fake that you don’t even want to bother watching her anymore. The one good thing is that she has dubbed for herself! Still, she hardly acted and was used as a glamour prop yet again. When this film becomes a success, which it will, Katrina will be able to add another hit to her repertoire even though she barely contributed to it. Here, she does what she always does which is bat her eyelashes and look gorgeous.

Neha Dhupia was pretty much useless even though she looked pretty. Anybody could have done her role! The rest of the supporting cast all did justice to their respective roles. Although Sonu Sood was paralyzed for most of the film, he was able to express himself very well through his eyes. Kirron Kher manages to entertain throughout the film while Om Puri and Ranvir Shorey also handle their character well.

So after all that hype and anticipation, Singh is Kinng turns out to be a disappointment because of its silly plot and pointless proceedings. There are just too many flaws that you can’t ignore! Despite this, the film will most certainly be successful at the box office because Indian audiences have an acquired taste for brainless and pointless comedies. But if you were hoping for a comedy that’s actually funny for a change, I wouldn’t recommend wasting your time on this Kinng!

Whenever I think Vidya Balan is starting to develop her own style and looking great, she shows up to an event looking like this. I cannot emphasize the need for her to wear colour! Seriously Vidya, you’re not some 50 year old depressed amma. Please dress your age and hire a stylist!!!

Rating: NOT HOT!

Abhishek and Aishwarya walked IIFA’s green carpet as usual, hand in hand. Thus, I’ll critique their fashion statements together. Firstly, Abhishek looked amazing sporting this black tux on his newly toned body. Aishwarya on the other hand, looked quite disappointing to me. The red Dior gown is too big and weird on her that she almost looks pregnant. I think she could have done much better than this!

Rating: Abhishek-HOT! Aishwarya-NOT HOT!

If anybody knows about fashion in Bollywood, it’s none other than Diya Mirza who somehow manages to look dazzling at each and every event. The white dress is simply exquisite with the fun ruffles at the bottom and the black lace waist band. The only thing that would make this look hotter than it already is, is less makeup. Diya, you don’t need tons of makeup to look perfect!

Rating: HOT!

I don’t know why, but this look doesn’t sit right with me. Maybe it’s the gaudy colour and ginormous earrings, but I think Kajol could have done much better. Thankfully she has a beautiful face that can outshine any weird outfit.

Rating: NOT HOT!

Amisha Patel was seen at the much anticipated Saawariya premiere wearing this sheer pink sari. Soft pink is a nice colour on her, although I don’t particularly like the sari in general. The blouse is extremely shiny and revealing. I know that many actresses have been wearing these miniscule sari blouses lately, but Amisha seems unable to carry it off with style or grace.

Rating: NOT HOT!

Deepika Padukone definitely knows how to make a simple outfit look classy and stylish. Moreover, unlike other stars, she knows that subtlety is the key to making an outfit look beautiful. Wearing a plain white button down blouse, and black pants, it would have been hard to mess up such a simple outfit. To dress the ensemble up, Deepika accessorizes with gorgeous black beads and a sleek black leather belt. If only she wore flats instead of those sandals.

RATING: HOT!

Sadly, Neha Dhupia wore this hideous outfit to MTV’s Style Awards. For starters, the top is way too tight for her which makes the blouse look so stretched as if the buttons are going to pop off any minute. The belt is simply ugly and the rose looks so random hanging off her breast. Not a smart move.

Rating: NOT HOT!

Neha Dhupia, well known for her undeniably gorgeous face and glamorous style, wore a satin purple dress that certainly disappointed many. What was Neha thinking when she bought this dress? It does absolutely nothing for her slim body. I must say that the eggplant purple colour is simply stunning and it goes well with her olive skintone. But, she could have bought something that actually fit her. The top half of her dress hangs, making her look like she has three breasts…definitely not attractive. And the belt around her waist makes it look like she has bulges where, in fact she doesn’t! Now around her neck is a boring silver choker. Is that what she thought could suddenly salvage the outfit? Please, Neha…I know you can do better than that.

Oh my goodness, is that the big bright golden sun I see before me? Oops, it’s just Rekha wearing her usual blindingly hideous outfits. Rekha desperately needs to learn the art of simplicity. The metallic sari is appalling and outdated…wait, when was it ever actually in? She looks like something I would hang on my Christmas tree. The handbag (must I add that it’s golden?) looks more like a child’s lunchbox. Rekha-ji, please get a new stylist…by that I mean clothes, makeup and hair stylist, and spare our eyes.

This outfit, worn by Mira Nair at The Namesake premiere makes me laugh every time. She looks like a tropical forest. Now that I have stopped laughing, and have caught my breath I can laugh some more at her red velvet pants! There is just too much going on at the top half as the pattern is way too busy. The material looks extremely stiff and harsh. Furthermore, the fitting and length of the outfit make Ms. Nair look like a disproportionate blob, to be nice about it.

What is with actresses and busy patterns? Sometimes, being subtle can make one stand out from a crowd. It makes me sad to see the usually dazzling Shilpa Shetty dress as a pathetic and confused loser. Firstly, the print is repulsive and secondly, the fitting is awkward! The two together spell DISASTER! The long sleeves start out as quite baggy, and suddenly turn tight, making the top half of her arm look like its hanging. The drooping bow in the middle of her torso pulls her body together, somehow giving the illusion that her hips are humungous.

You can’t have a worst dressed list without including Celina Jaitley. Firstly, the blue eyes look completely fake. Celina, we get you have breasts; there’s no need to squeeze them into a dress 10 sizes too small so that they pop out like balloons. The print on her top looks like spilled cranberry juice, instead of flowers. And her attempt to match the top and skirt failed miserably. Furthermore, is that a purse she’s holding with the dangling pearls?!

Ajay Devgan has never been a fashion icon, but I cannot recall him ever wearing something this horrible. Why did Kajol even let him leave the house, wearing her flowery blouse? Jokes apart, Devgan looks absolutely awful wearing this white button down top covered with colourful flowers. The jeans are fine, but if only he had worn a classic polo instead. Hell, Govinda would look like a beauty queen beside Ajay looking like this!