Singh Is King (2008) User Reviews

Stupid Entertainer

[ganeshkss97 · 7/10 · 5 April 2011]

Singh is Kinng,directed by Anees Bazmee has no story basically.But this one could be called a Kinng sized entertainer. It offers loads of big laughs,some action sequences,a little drama and lots of romance and last but not the least it has the biggest entertainer of Bollywood-Akshay Kumar. Direction by Anees Bazmee is excellent. The music is chart buster with all songs topping. The Cinematagropher has done a excellent job.The scenic beauty of Australia has been captured very well. Special mention to the dialogs writer who does an amazing job. Performance wise-Akshay Kumar is the Daddy of Entertainment.He simply rocks!Katrina Kaif adds glamor value to the film.Om Puri and Kirron Kher are superb in their respective roles.Sonu Sood is very good.Neha Dhupia looks gorgeous.Javed Jaffery is excellent.Ranvir Shorey is okay in a brief role.Yashpal Sharma,Sudhanshu Pandey,Kamal Chopra and Manoj Pahwa are good.

Overall Singh is Kinng is an entertainer.

Just a slapstick comedy, Akshay ensures that it doesn’t bore you!

[ssvikas · 5/10 · 14 August 2008]

Akshay Kumar has steadily established himself well as a bankable comedy star. Most of his recent movies; be it Welcome, Bhool Bhulaiyaa or its likes have less to with brains and more with goofy stuff. Not to say that I’m against no-brainers; note, flicks like these are tailor made for box-office performance! Who, except for hapless multiplex audience paying 200 bucks to watch it, would really care whether it makes sane sense!

Singh is King is one such movie off the comic assembly line! Akshay plays his usual Machismo, this time a Punjabi Munda, Happy Singh. The villagers love his innocence but are irritated by the damage he causes uncannily. Soon, they find a pretext to get him out of the village, to bring back a crime boss ‘King’ Lucky Singh (Sonu Sood) who the villagers feel has tarnished the repute of their village and their ethnic group.

A comedy of errors lands Happy and his buddy (Om Puri) in Egypt instead of Australia, where he bumps into a damsel Sonia (Katrina Kaif) and is instantly smitten. The story moves to Australia where the duo discover that the ‘King’ is in no mood to return to his village. A series of events leads to the king getting injured and going into Coma. As he passes out, he points at Happy. The gang takes it that Lucky has chosen his successor.

Just as happy sets out to do good to a world of evil Lucky controlled, Sonia returns engaged, our hero is heartbroken. But he’s still at his comic best with full scale Sardar bravado! Then, there are the usual dream sequences, bhangda dance numbers and goofy humor that may hardly tickle you. But, what does this movie have that makes it tick? Akshay! As much as you find the script stupid, you’ll adore Happy Singh!

Although this flick is one of those run of the mill movies which you may never remember later, you may still find it worthwhile to watch it on cheap tickets. Reasons, the lead star rocks, the dance number Jee Karda in Egypt is neat. Katrina is the usual eye candy. As for the rest, Javed Jaffery, Kirron Kher, Om Puri, Neha Dhupia and Ranvir Shorey are nothing awesome, but they don’t bore you. My bet, try it out, albeit with low expectations!

Pure unadulterated fun !!

[touch_me_yes · 6/10 · 7 August 2008]

Just came back from preview screening of this movie. Its a Hilarious Comedy, we were literally in fits due to laughter. Akshay Kumar steals the show, nothing unexpected. But from the time he makes an entry, you know this is going to be one roller coaster ride. And he is supported very well by rest of the cast, however Katrina Kaif is there doing what she does the best, look good. She has nothing much to do in the movie. But I feel that this could have been a much better movie, the title of the movie had lot more potential, however I was not expecting much from Anees Bazmee. But yes, if you love Akshay Kumar, and do not might couple of hours of side splitting comedy, then go for it..

Singh is Kinng- packed with lots of Masala-- Maharishi Verma

[vermasp-81789 · 7/10 · 16 May 2016]

SK is has all ingredients which are necessary to hold the interest of the viewers. Some funny one liners, good music and a little amount of romance ,if you have all of these then you will sure that you have a successful potboiler in your hands. Singh is Kinng is not a great film but it's a movie which you can enjoy with your family and friends and believe me it does not disappoint you. Now, SK is the story of Happy Singh who is good for nothing. So the citizens of his village sent him to Australia to convince Lucky (Don) to return his home as his parents are counting their last days.But, circumstances force him to take the place of Lucky and he become king himself.Performance wise Akshay Kumar has given his best , Javed Jaffry and Yashpal Sharma have supported well. Katrina does what she do best ,looking good. Anees Bazmee's direction is good because he does not let down the viewer's interest.Story is unoriginal but convincing.The music is nice almost all songs are good.So, all in all SK is a light-hearted comedy film which can be enjoyed by every kind of viewers because as Akshay Kumar said in this film-- Main toh sach bolta hoon accha apne aap lag jaata hai.

Someone Kill Me!

[rahulthewall3000 · 1/10 · 9 August 2008]

If I met Taran Adarsh right now, I would beg him never to review a movie again. He went ahead and gave this 4/5 on IndiaFM. He said, leave your brain at home and enjoy this exhilarating ride. I should have left my ears and eyes at home as well. This has to be the worst movie that I have ever watched, it is even worse that Welcome (which was written by the same guy and was a very big blockbuster, but as far as I am concerned was completely nonsensical). I do not what were the makers thinking when they made this movie. The writer must have been on drugs when he wrote this piece of crap. The story is paper thin, the plot is stupidly predictable. There is not even one moment in the film where something you do not expect happens. Hell, we have seen this all before. You do not even have to listen to the dialogues because they are insanely predictable. And to top it all, it is supposed to be a comedy, I could not manage a single laugh in two and a half hours. By the end of it, I just wanted to bang my head against a wall, it was unbearable. Where was the fun that you promised, Mr. Adarsh. The acting, quite bearable. Music, quite good actually. But a couple of songs are too forced to be acceptable. On the whole, it as a total no no. If you really want to see this and think you have nothing better to do for three hours, trust me you have. Get some sleep if you have really nothing else to do, I am sure that your bed is more comfortable than the cinema hall for a quite nap. Please do yourself a favour and do not watch this nonsense.

Everyone except Akshay disappoints. Nice songs but a complete mess

[long-ford · 25 February 2009]

Akshay Kumar tries his best and occasionally breathes life into 'Singh Is Kinng'. The film is a complete mess. It has such a horrendous beginning that I almost felt I had entered the wrong theater. Akshay then enters and despite the corny jokes, manages to hold our attention. There are some catchy musical numbers. However, the plot is simply too weak and everybody else looks bored. Om Puri and Ranvir Shorey are both VERY disappointing. Katrina Kaif tries to act but doesn't succeed. The ending descends into mawkish melodrama and becomes preachy. The film is best seen at home with ample use of the FF button.

Overall 3/10

Akshay is Kinng

[nitesh_sharks · 7/10 · 11 August 2008]

With a string of consistent hits, it seems Akshay is set to become the next king of Bollywood.

This week saw the the release of his much hyped 'Singh is Kinng'. Expectations were as always were high. Interestingly, the movie doesn't disappoint.

The movie uses the hitherto untouched concept of 'Gangsta. Sardar'.Though this has caused quite a stir in various Sikh groups but the movie doesn't project anything objectionable. Its a ride of just under two-and-half hours with most of the time or rather all the time Akshay making his presence felt.

The script is just OK. Akshay's acting makes up for the flaws. Its not a deliberate 'laughter show' type comedy. The jokes are genuinely funny. All the actors get to play there part comfortably. Without going too deep into each characters origins, the story doesn't shift from its prime plot.

The 'Punjabi biased' music is OK. The title track is good. Also the Snoop Dogg's version at the end credits is also pretty cool. The songs don't slow down the movie and provide the right break in the movie.

The cinematography is good. The frame captures the beautiful locales of Australia. Also the songs provide the already seen for a hundred times Egyptian monuments. Barring that the cinematography is quite cool during the action sequences.

Acting. All the actors deliver at their respective moments. Akshay is on cloud nine with his extravagant performance. The supporting actors also get their dues in the script. Katrina looks gorgeous but just seems to be a retired stereotype.

In all the movie is not at all a waste of time or money. If you're having a free weekend, just grab a seat and a tub of popcorn and enjoy.

Oh! And be sure to leave your brains back at home if you wanna have a good time!!

Worse than Tashan

[springsunnywinter · 1/10 · 8 August 2008]

Welcome director Anees Bazmee once again teams up with Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif for this ridiculous comedy. The story revolves around a small-town Sikh boy called Happy Singh who becomes an underworld don by mistake. The film is set predominantly in Australia and 2 songs in Egypt. It was promoted really well before the release and promised to entertain and make the audience laugh throughout which it failed to do. Bollywood comedies usually turn out to be really funny or really annoying and Singh is Kinng is really annoying. All the fans of Bollywood slapstick comedies (yes there are a lot of you out there) will probably like it.

Tashan was a rubbish movie but a few jokes and Anil Kapoor's bad English was funny but Singh is Kinng was absolutely not funny. There is a difference between comedies that require no brains and brainless comedies. The whole movie is dodgy and lacks a single decent joke. Except Akshay Kumar the whole cast couldn't act especially Katrina Kaif who does not even know the ABC of acting. The ending was so bad and stupid that I felt like taking my shoe off & throwing it on the screen.

The Music is also really good and the best songs are Bas Ek King & Jee Karda. Overall it is the kind of movie that will make you leave the cinema hall with a red face and sing Stupid Kinng all the way home.

Akki Singh is the real King!

[himaank · 8/10 · 21 September 2008]

'Balle balle te shava shava!' 'Oye! Chak De Phatte!' This is what you will hear loud and clear while watching this movie through out. 'Singh is Kinng' is a true example of how you package the ordinary idea with loads of no-logic but damn funny humor, jazzed up with some peppy nos, put a big tag of superstar and wrap it up with oodles of hype. This movie has created history in breaking all time box office records specially. The mass hysteria of Akshay Kumar is unstoppable. He is the next big thing and currently, Indian movie industry is betting more than Rs 150 crores on him.

The story of 'Singh is Kinng' is simple. Akki is a panic button for his village. People are so bugged with his non-sense that they decided to send him out of the village. They some how emotionally convinced him to go abroad and bring back another son of soil who is now an underworld don. Om Puri also got tagged along with Akki in this journey. In between, he meets his love interest Katrina and what follows is a no sense roller coaster ride where not only he has to bring the village son back to his roots but also, win his girl's heart.

It might sound nothing great then how come its such a big hit breaking all overseas records? The answer lies in two powerful words- Akki and the music. Akki aka Akhay Kumar is the current king of Bollywood. He is power packed and Singh is Kinng is a true example to prove it. He'd hold the front all alone with his witty performance. Katrina too has her moments but just moments. Kiran Kher is a sheer waste of talent. Om Puri is just fine and Ranvir Shorey is something i don't even want to talk about it. What a waste of talent. Javed Jaffery is funny and played an interesting character. This movie is not focused on building characters because it can only happen with a good script. But here it's not about script but Akki and only Akki.

Music is really nice and has lots of variety. Pritam has done it again and has given another super hit soundtrack. 'Teri Or' is a surprise delight with beautiful vocals, music and video. The reason why I like this song is not just the melody but an add on of some Rajasthani folk song playing in the background. Another interesting song is 'Jee Karda'. Solid Punjabi beats forcing you to break free and just dance. It's extremely catchy. The title track could've been better if they've got some other singer than Mika. He did a horrible job. Snoop Dogg did his first act in Bollywood singing the remix version of title song which is way better than the original. Another very interesting song is 'Bhutani Ke' which is very funny. It's a leg pulling song for the groom at his marriage. I can imagine this song getting played at every marriage and grooms just getting embarrassed.

It's an interesting movie and I advise every one to go with their group of friends and you'll be coming out laughing from the movie halls. Akshay has reached a status where he should take movies where he gets a support from a good script and some less silly things to be seen in the movie. Apart from this, i don't thing any other reason why you should not and go watch this full time pass movie.

KING of the SCREEN

[pilkhaneswapnil · 7/10 · 7 August 2008]

Move over David Dhawan,

Move over Priyadarshan,

Anees Bazmee the new KING of "Leave-Your-Brains-At-Home-Comedy" has arrived....Big Time.

The story is based on a lesser known Jackie Chan film called "Mr. Canton & Lady Rose" (a.k.a Miracles). It focuses on how a villager thru strange coincidences becomes a reluctant underworld don and then uses the opportunity to try and change the goons into good people.

An interesting plot sprinkled with your typical Desi Masala of Akshay's comedy + Kiron Kher's emotion + Pritam's music + Firangi Action + that special Punjabi Tadka, brings the movie pretty close to it's pre-release hype (but doesn't surpass it).

When it comes to performances, Kiron Kher performs her fav mother/old lady in distress act to the "T", Sudhanshu Pandey, Manoj Pahwa, Om Puri etc give good support as Akshay's side-kicks. Neha Dhupia and Katrina Kaif are shown to be NRIs hence their pronunciations are excused, they both have been given minimal dialogs...which helps. Sonu Sood, who till date has done intense roles, doesn't get to "talk much" but entertains by becoming the butt of all jokes & thus shows that he can carry comedy pretty well. Jaaved Jaffrey stands out of the crowd, shows awesome comic timing, and also gets a small dance number in the end to show his real talent.

What can be I say about the "KING of the SCREEN" - Akshay Kumar, as of today their is no actor who could have carried off this role as good as Akshay does. He has been used really well, his goofy smile, his crazy eye movements & facial expressions, his trademark dialog delivery style...anything and everything he does on-screen turns out hilarious...

The songs were already a hit, the real test, for the director, was how they look on the screen. As expected Jee Karda & Bas Ek King are energetic, Teri ore doesn't loose your attention, except for Tali Hua all songs fit in the screenplay. Special mention must be made about Bhootni Ke, if you found the lyrics hysterical, the picturisation does full justice to them. With comedy champions Guggi & Khayali to support Akshay this one Rockks on-screen.

Watch this one with a big gang of friends, as a full-to Bollywood masala flick - you will not be disappointed.

Same old anees bazmee entertainer with a sikh twist....

[pushpargha · 5/10 · 16 August 2008]

A typical anees bazmee film, nothing special, yeah entertaining but still you can make out the touches of welcome and no entry when it comes to the comedy and entertainment. Good entertainment for the typical Indian b-grade comedy lovers.Watch it for time pass..Nothing extraordinary.Akshay Kumar again seen in a comedy film has done well but he is kind of getting stereotypic.Om Puri did well but then again the story line doesn't contain anything unpredictable with the same romantic and action sequences mixed and the same old happy ending with akshay and katrina finally meeting each other. Katrina is nothing but an extra addition to the movie.All in all, Not very special...I will only recommend it for good time pass but nothing more than that.

!!!Singh is Kinng!!!King of Kings!!!

[simransingh97 · 10/10 · 10 August 2008]

This film lived up to its heights. This film has everything, Comedy, Thriller,Action,Drama,Romance.....this film is not for those critics and those who want to judge every small detail.This movie is all about having fun and enjoying yourself.This movie gets you hooked in the first 15 minutes and thats what makes it great. All the actors where great except Katerina Kaif.She barely cant speak Hindi and her acting was horrible. Akshay,Sonu,Om... were great and knew some Punjabi which made the movie a good Hindi and little bit of Punjabi film.The plot was good. The songs were great especially Bas Ek King,Jee Karda,Singh is King and the comedy song Bhoot Ni Ke. I give this movie a 10/10.When punjabi's are in the house, you know its going to be great.Singh is king.!!!!

!!!!!!MUST WATCH FILM!!!!!GREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!!!

A worth watch comic movie.

[kat_777 · 7/10 · 11 October 2009]

Singh is king didn't seem worthy to be a box office hit when we see the movie from here and there. But if we see it for the second time from the very beginning till the end we may like it. It has nothing special in it but it can be called an entertainer.

Happy Singh(Akshay Kumar) becomes a big headache to his villagers and they wanted him out. He tries to help but he ends up breaking a television or a pile of pots. The villagers along with Happy's friend turned enemy Rangeela(Om Puri) plans to send Happy to Australia to bring back Lucky(Sonu Sood) who may or may not come. That will keep him out of the village for some time. Happy is good at heart and he gets the chance to reveal it when he becomes 'the king of the underworld' through luck. At the same time he meets the love of his life Sonia(Katrina Kaif) by chance. What he does after he becomes the king and the changes he bring forms the rest of the plot.

The movie is good if we see it as an entertainer. It is funny and humorous. Akshay Kumar was good. Katrina Kaif was okay. She had no big flaws in her part. Her dance is very good. Neha Dhupia was very good and suited her role so did Sonu Sood, Kirron Kher and others. Songs are excellent. Pritam's music direction with the punjabi touch is exemplary. Jee karda and teri ore are the best songs.

Definitely worth a look. 7/10

Singh is Boring

[salilgoyal · 3/10 · 24 August 2008]

Wake up Bollywood. Loudness and Comedy are not the same. Singh is King (or kinng, for god's sake) is one such terrible attempt at comedy which desperately tries to be funny but ends up being a loud and unfunny movie.

Akshay Kumar is the saving grace and acts well so does Javed Jeffrey. Om puri is miscast, Katrina is only for songs, Ranvir and Kiron Kher are wasted and Neha Dhupia appeared to be forcibly cast.

Comedy is less. 'Attempt at comedy' is more and that's where Singh is Kinng fails. 'Anything goes' is the mantra when it comes to comedy films these days in Bollywood. Either the movie makers simply copy the story from a hit Hollywood flick or simply write a crappy story themselves and make a movie. They are intelligent enough to know that People in India only come to cinemas when there's a brilliant star cast. What's actually in the movie is a secondary affair.

Ever wondered why there's not a writer's strike in bollywood?

Audience clap when they see the movie ...but they clap their hands over their eyes

[AvinashPatalay · 30 September 2008]

Story/ Screenplay/ Script:: Long story short - its gone to dogs. End result, the movie is "all form - no beer".

This movie is an another example to prove that star-power coupled with marketing can set the cash register on fire (mini-me of Om Shanti Om?). Overseas I am sure, it has raked moolah in loads. Akki proves that he is second to none when it comes to punching above one's weight.

Akki-Katrina:: Undoubtedly, they share a sizzling chemistry.

Om Puri/ Kiron Kher/ Ranvir Shorey:: These names are synonymous with "powerhouse of talent". It would be an "understatement" to mention that they were grossly under-utilised.

Javed Jaffery:: Why Javed why?

Vipul:: You were fantastic as a director in "Namaste London", why on earth did you hand over the reigns?

Anees Bazmi:: Suggest you go back to writing or follow Priyan's footsteps (of remaking South movies viz. "No Entry"). Needless to say, it would be blessing to the audience.

The thing that's good about it is that it is entertaining

[sashank_kini-1 · 6/10 · 22 August 2008]

I it very hard to rate a movie such as Singh is Kinng. The main issue with the film is that you would love to bash some of the overtly silly scenes and dim witted humor. But I do not think that it is a 'bad' movie. Its something that watchable enough, if you want to have some entertainment.

I wish they would've improved the B-grade script. For example, there were many cheesy dialogs and humor is completely wrong scenes. Like the one where Sonu Sood is injured and the others compare his injury to Sharukh Khan's in his movies and argue over the matter at such a wrong time.

Then there was a completely foolish side plot of Kiron Kher pretending to be rich and living in a house where people have guns as their toys. I mean, where does anyone find the time to write such a bad script and spend crores on it? Was Vipul Sharma drunk?

The songs were really good and the locations too suited the picture perfectly. I just didn't like the song in which Snoop Dogg was featured. Neither did he have his own space in the song nor was he needed. The song too was mediocre.

The drama in the movie was so not required. I mean, come on, you don't expect much drama in such a film. Plus, the love triangle sort of resembled the one in Namaste London when Akshay helps Katrina marry Ranvir even though he loves her. All is fine in the end. Yawn!

Katrina looks gorgeous in the film and her acting is good but she should try to improve as she was much better in Namaste London. Akshay isn't as likable as he was in his previous film, though he still hasn't lost the charm. Kiron Kher made me laugh sometimes but I just found her okay, as the role given to her became silly after a while. The side stories of the supporting cast ( The don's men and ladies) wasn't necessary at all. That was just to fill the gap or the movie would get too short.

I do not understand where did Vipul spend so much money in the film? I've seen more action in other films and most of the film just progressed in Sonu Sood's mansion where the love triangle went on and on.

Ranvir Shorey is terribly wasted in the film. Why was he given such rude lines? He just sleepwalked through most of the movie. Neha Dhupia was good and so was the supporting cast. Sonu Sood had nothing to do but was really funny. I especially found the scene where he was used to pass the drinks as he couldn't speak anything and his statue figure was taken advantage by his own men genuinely hilarious.

Overall, it is a likable yet a vulnerable film as critics like me would crush some of the absurdity in it. 6 out of 10.

No Kings here, only Jokers

[anagpal · 5/10 · 9 August 2008]

For those who like that kind of stuff, this is yet another mindless film masquerading as a comedy. And all the hype yet again reveals something very slapstick, very ordinary. The first half is not so bad, if you don't mind a little slapstick and some very Punjabi humour. The second half just deteriorates into unnecessary weeping, melodrama and one implausible situation after another.

Its not without its moments though…the lingo is very rustic Punjabi and raises a lot of laughs. 'Chehra itna bhola, andar bam ka gola' or 'lady Bheem' were both delightful descriptors of Katrina. Names like Happy, Lucky and Mika cannot belong to any other community in the world. Pankaj Uddas, with his mournful, morbid stories, was a very nice touch. Javed Jaffri's removal of all guns from his person was funny. And the scene in the second half, involving Lucky Singh on a wheelchair being used as a waiter, was absolutely hilarious.

However, there was a tendency to degenerate into slapstick (the film begins with the oldest slapstick routine in the book with Akshay chasing a hen through the streets of his village), the situations become more and more flimsy and I really didn't understand the need to switch gears and become so emotional in the second half – it absolutely ruined the whole film. Katrina & Neha looked lovely through the film, Akshay holds his own and most people acted decently, except Ranvir, who looks out of sorts and a bit miscast. The music is a split between the good (the title song and Jee Karda), the ugly (the Snoopy Dogg song and 'Talli hua') and the OK (most others), though all songs were forced into the film In some ways though, the movie is almost like an ad for Punjab and its delightful, over-sized, gregarious residents. I remember when a restaurant chain called 'Punjabi by Nature' opened up in Delhi and quickly established itself as an iconic Punjabi place with its vodka-shot Gol Gappa's, over-sized Naan's (pls never order 2) and tangy butter chicken. This movie has already, due to its title, established itself as an icon of all Sikh's and has been parodied / used and re-used in news channels, normal conversations, posters, SMS jokes etc. Its commercial success is almost assured. Pity though that the imaginative title and the lovely designer turban's was followed by something so trite, so ordinary. Surely the kingly Singh's of the world deserved better.

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Pure , Unadultereated Fun !!

[prats6 · 6/10 · 13 August 2008]

When one goes to a movie of this genre, one expects laughs , thats it .. but what happened in Singh Is Kinng was different, It made you laugh your bowels out !! Simply Outstanding..Akshay screen presence is outstanding, Katrina looks stunning , The songs are brilliant. If there is One entertainer I would recommend to people ,then This is THE ONE.

please do not look out for Logic, else you will end up having a bad 2 hrs, just go and soak in the laughter. Unfortunately this movie is not for the critics, so they would never love this..

Singh is Kinng is already the biggest grosser ever in Bollywood , so one can understand..

SINGH IS KINNG !!

wastage of time............

[drona-king · 1/10 · 11 August 2008]

i was waiting for this movie since long. i watched the first day first show. all my hopes bent!!!!! Akshay is fine in the movie. rest the story is not that great as expected. Katrina (really awful). it seems she is forced to do this movie. Neha Dhupia, yes a plus to this movie. giving good acts to this movie. nice thrills to watch!!! Sonu Sood had nicely played in the movie. not forgetting Om Puri & Kiran Kher who also submitted roles in the movie. MR. Udaas is watchful in the movie because of his comedy history. and yet Raftaar's story is unfinished in the movie. i was expecting that he will meet back with his wife and daughter. nothing!!!

Great Entertainment

[CriticRoshan · 10/10 · 10 August 2008]

I am having great difficulty understanding the number of reviewers who claim that you have to leave your brain at home to watch Singh is Kinng. I can't for the life of me remember one Indian film that has mentally engaged me - EVER. The simple fact of the matter is that Indian cinema is all about pure escapism and the key here is entertainment. The majority of cinema-goers in India are largely illiterate and enjoy what are essentially masala films. On that basis alone it would be pathetic to offer them something along the lines of 2001 A Space Odyssey – much like offering caviar to a pallet that is accustomed to pav bhaji.

Right, now I've got that off my chest I'll continue with my opinion on Singh is Kinng. If you go with the right attitude i.e. you – have – watched – Indian – films – before – and – know – what – to – expect, then what you will get is a greatly entertaining film with hilarious comic situations. Anees Bazmee is known for making entertaining films and has a great track record in making successful Bollywood films such as No Entry and Welcome. For me Singh is Kinng exceeds the aforementioned films as the humour and wit comes a lot thicker and faster and the tone is far more superior to films of a similar nature, i.e. David Dhawan films.

Akshay Kumar is superb and does an excellent job. He really brings a great energy to the screen and delivers a spirited performance as Happy Singh. Katrina Kaif does what she does best – look good – and she certainly does look breathtaking as usual. Om Puri, Kirron Kher, Sonu Sood, Javed Jafri, Neha Dupia and all the other supporting cast play their parts very well. In fact this is one of the first films in a long time where all the supporting cast get good screen time and have well rounded characters. They really add to the story progression and events. I won't really tell you anything about the story – in fact there is very little to say. Like many other great entertainers there isn't much of a storyline. It's just fast paced fun and action.

In short, Singh is Kinng has all the necessary ingredients for a good night out at the cinema. A fast paced storyline, a great star cast, excellent production values, good songs and laugh out loud comedy. So go and enjoy it and don't forget to take your brain along!

Good Entertainer

[nmondal · 6/10 · 11 August 2008]

This is a very good entertainer movie - the fans of Katrina would be delighted. On to the topic of the fans of Katrina - she definitely does not know how to act - and of course she does not know how to deliver serious dialogs - but seriousness is the least thing in u r mind when u r watching Sing Is Kinng! Shut down the processor and just watch it! Akshay as usual finds a role that fits him best - now definitely he is the Kinng of Comedy for Bollywood - and rightfully so. He does not have to do mimicry to make people laugh - his natural self makes people laugh.

Once again - a non existing storyline - but good dialogs and pretty faces lights the movie up.

Wait for the DVD to come and watch it.

Average Comedy But Not Without Flaws.

[Pratik112 · 5/10 · 12 August 2008]

This is definitely one of the better movies to have been released this year as well as one of the better comedies, which has action, drama and a bit of thriller mixed in with romance.

Happy Singh, who everyone in his village wants to get rid off, even though he wants to ensure that everyone is happy and he helps everyone that he can , leaves his village in the Indian state of Punjab, with his friend Rangeela, who is able to speak some English instead of Happy, to got to Australia to bring back his friend, Lucky. But there's slight hitch en route, as they accidentally end up in Egypt and have to re – arrange everything.

Starring Akshaye Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Kirron Kher, Om Puri, Javed Jaffrey, Sonu Sood, Manoj Pahwa and Neha Dhupia, this is written and directed by Anees Bazmee.

As I have mentioned previously, that this is one of the better comedies this year and Akshaye Kumar along with Om Puri, has again proved his talent in this genre. The same applies to Sonu Sood and Manoj Pahwa. Unfortunately, there's not much comedy involved for Katrina, though she has done a good job where it was required in a couple of scenes. Javed Jaffrey has, once again, put on the same type of accent that he did in "Salaam Namastey" and in which he proved to have done so well. Unfortunately, for him, this is not applicable here at all as he failed to make that impact. However, Sonu Sood was convincing in his role as a "Don." Finally, Kirron Kher! As usual she delivers the perfect role.

There are plenty of flaws and one is that is that if "Happy" is unable to speak a word of English, then how come that he is able to speak some words such as "shut up" and also understands what is being said to him? This is where the writer and the director has made an error. Never the less it is an average good comedy that is worth watching once Oh! Just one last point and that is make sure that you leave your "thinking" grey cells at home and intact.

Singh Is Kinng!

[bhangraholic · 10/10 · 9 August 2008]

Amazing movie, full of comedy and cheesy action :] Akshay doesn't fail to impress, his look as a Punjabi jatt is priceless. Katrina looks beautiful and does her part very well, except for a couple of overdone scenes. I love all of the clothes, especially the different colored pagadi/turban's. The songs are fantastic and not too long. Teri Ore, Jee Karda, Bas Ek Kinng and Singh Is Kinng are notable. The storyline is interesting and simple, yet entertaining. Definitely worth the watch for any age! The ending song, Singh Is Kinng, is a cherry on top as it features both Snoop Dogg and Akshay Kumar. The theater went wild the moment that song came on! Fun and entertaining, a must watch!

Behold King Kumar

[m_shankar20 · 6/10 · 9 August 2008]

There are very few in Hindi film industry today who have a screen presence to match Akshay Kumar. He is probably the only star in Bollywood today who can pull off a solo hit, does not need big banners, can sell masala without pretending to be selling something else and stands just at that boundary line where masses and classes meet. Singh is King is a reaffirmation of all this, if not anything else.

Anees Bazmee-Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif's last venture, Welcome, was such a crap that it took me some days to recover from it. They have returned with a good entertainer in Singh is King. I guess Bazmee has learned his lesson that having something called a story actually helps. Not that this film has a great script but it does stick and does not fall off right away. Add to it some good casting - Om Puri, Javed Jaffrey, Neha Dhupia, Kiron Kher and Ranvir Sheorey, among others - and you have some good entertainment in your hands.

Happy Singh (Akshay Kumar) is a simple, kind-hearted lad from a village in Punjab. He makes a choice to travel to Australia to bring back his friend from the village who has become a gangster. On his way he meets Sonia (Katrina Kaif) who he falls in love with. The rest of the story is about how he gets his friend and his gang back to their village and how he gets his girl.

Akshay Kumar's comic timing is well known now and he is no different as Happy Singh. Om Puri is his perfect foil in the film. Katrina looks ravishingly beautiful in each frame that she is in. The music is predominantly bhangra, except for a slow romantic number picturized in the backdrop of the pyramids of Egypt. There is a Snoop Dog hip-hop item at the end credits.

Singh is King is a fun film which I'm sure will keep cash registers ringing for its producers this monsoon.

Singh is Kinng = Tashan- Part2 :((

[raghav-k · 3/10 · 10 August 2008]

Movie is not that great. Not even 25% of my expectation even though the cinematography was good. Katrina Kaif looks gorgeous in this movie. But she is just like a doll, not much acting roll. Pretty good performance from Sonu Sood, Neha, Om Puri and Kiron Kher.

A silly story with little bit of comedy. Songs are not at all good. Pritam is really out of his mind give such a hopeless music.

Akshay is once again not meeting viewer's expectation like Tashan...(A Horrible movie). His acting is not at all up to his potential. He could have acted better like "Bhool Bhulaiya" or "Welcome".

Overall this movie is just a waste of time and money, unless you are a big fan of "Katrina Kaif"