Singh Is Kinng
Production Details Release Date : August 8, 2008
Language : Hindi
Genre : Action / Comedy / Romance
Shooting Locations (City & Country) : Australia, India, Egypt
Shooting Studios : Filmcity
Banner : Studio 18, Blockbuster Movie Entertainers
StarCast
Akshay Kumar, Neha Dhupia, Javed Jaffrey, Kamal Chopra, Manoj Pahwa, Yashpal Sharma, Kiron Kher, Katrina Kaif, Ranvir Shorey, Om Puri, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sonu Sood
Producer: Vipul Shah
Director: Anees Bazmee
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Synopsis
Singh Is Kinng revolves around a gang of crooks transformed by a good man and his selfless love for a pretty girl…
Lakhan Singh aka Lucky (Sonu Sood) is the ‘king’ of the Australian underworld accompanied by his associates (played by Javed Jaffrey, Neha Dhupia, Manoj Pahwa, Yashpal Sharma, Kamal Chopra and Sudhanshu Pande.) Far away, in a small village in Punjab, where Lucky was born, there exists someone more notorious than him – Happy Singh (Akshay Kumar). The village is fed up of his magnanimity, which has resulted in a number of hilariously disastrous situations. Out of desperation, they decide to send him on a long trip (that will keep him out of the village for a while!) to bring Lucky back to Punjab, as his despicable deeds were maligning their image in Australia.
The happy-go-lucky bumpkin, taking his mission a bit too seriously, embarks on his journey accompanied by his friend, Tony Singh (Om Puri), who hates Happy for dragging him into it.
The high point of his journey is his chance meeting with Sonia (Katrina Kaif) with whom he falls in love, but upon reaching his destination, things take a precarious turn as he runs into a series of comic misadventures, leaving him penniless. He is fortunate to find warmth and affection in an elderly lady (Kirron Kher) who helps him meet Lucky.
In a strange turn of events, an attempt on Lucky’s life is foiled by a well-intentioned Happy who fights off the attackers by risking his own life. Following the hilarious altercation, Lucky lands up in hospital paralyzed, and Happy, unexpectedly, finds the tables turned on him when he is expected to assume the role of the new ‘kinng’!
The series of chaos, shocks and comic misunderstandings that ensue eventually result in redemption and an accidental wedding!
Shot in Punjab, Australia and Egypt, Singh Is Kinng marks superstar Akshay Kumar’s re-entry into the action-comedy minefield. With plenty of romance, glamour, laugh-aloud moments and chartbusting music, it promises to be one of the most appealing and entertaining motion pictures of 2008.
Professional Reviews Originally Posted by Taran Adarsh
Akshay Kumar takes rapid strides with SINGH IS KINNG. Sure, you've seen him in comic fares time and again and perhaps, there might be a doubt, Will he carry it off yet again? Oh yes, he does! There's no saturation point as far as this actor is concerned. He holds your attention in every sequence, irrespective of how strong the scene is, and that's the biggest compliment for any actor. SINGH IS KINNG without Akki is like an ocean without marine life. Akshay rules!
The camera loves Katrina Kaif and it shows in SINGH IS KINNG too. She looks bewitching and enacts her part with tremendous confidence. Kirron Kher is superb and so is Om Puri. Terrific performances! They compliment Akki so well. Ranvir Shorey is first-rate. Sonu Sood is another actor who's finally getting his due in Hindi films. Javed Jaffrey's character works big time till he does a somersault in the pre-climax. Neha Dhupia is engaging. The nok-jhonk between Sudhanshu Pandey and Yashpal Sharma is perfect. Manoj Pahwa is good.
On the whole, SINGH IS KINNG lives up to the hype and hoopla. Want a joyride without taxing your brains? Board the SINGH IS KINNG wagon. At the box-office, the film will fetch a hurricane-like start. The paid previews, the opening weekend, the first week business, everything will be record-shattering. Notwithstanding the new oppositions in the weeks to come, SINGH IS KINNG will rule the hearts of the aam junta [whose verdict matters the most] as also the box-office, proving a record holder in the final tally. Blockbuster Hit!
Singh Is Kinng : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh Originally Posted by rediff.com
Katrina Kaif is devastatingly gorgeous -- not that you needed a review to tell you that. She is also, slowly but surely, developing a more assured screen presence, and her chemistry with Kumar is constantly crackling. There is a moment when she glugs a drink from a bottle, and Kumar breaks into glee at her manly ways. You can't help but chortle. Indeed, these two work.
It's all very cut and paste, but the execution is top-notch, and Kinng emerges just what it wants to be: a polished summer spectacular stuffed to the gills with hardcore masala. Unlike most of this year's films, the soundtrack is an absolute winner, and completely appropriate to the tone of the film, with Akshay ensuring we look at the screen throughout the song duration anyway. Personally, I'm just totally gutted that they didn't use Daler Mehndi's mega rendition of Bhootni Ke -- the best rendered bhangra track in aeons -- and used the Mika 'tiger-style' mix instead. Damn. Yet overall, the singhing and dansingh works significantly well.
Super Hit all the way
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