Overrated

Rating: 6/10 (8 February 2009)

I think this movie has been overrated. Maybe it is appealing to the Western audience but for someone who is used to seeing the grandiosity of Indian movies, it is not clear why the movie has got such rave reviews.
A.R. Rahman's soundtrack is good, though not clearly his best. I think the lyricist could have done better though (Personally, I think "Jai Ho" did not fit well with the song's tune, which I thought was pretty good overall).
Anil Kapoor overacts his way to glory, and the movie could have done without him. Amitabh might have been better suited to the role - he was the original KBC host, after all.
Having said that, the movie is watchable. But Oscar worthy? Well, I leave that for the committee to decide.